Registration process
These are the steps to follow every term.
1. Plan your schedule
If you have registered for fewer than 24 credits since you started at LAU, you must see your advisor before proceeding with registration. The system won’t allow you to register until you do. Follow the advising procedure like you did during your first semester.
If you’ve registred for 24 credits (or more): Before registration opens, take a look at the online course schedule to see if the courses you need are offered, at what times, and how many sections are open. Even if advising isn’t mandatory for you, it’s still a good idea to run your plans for next semester by your advisor before registration.
2. Settle your debts
- Settle any debt you may owe to the University (check all your holds)
- Settle any debt you may owe to the Library
- Return all library books before their expiry dates
- Pay the deposit for fall registration at the bank
3. Complete your registration online
During registration and after your advisor approves your courses, log in again to Banner with your username (ID number) and the password you chose.
Go to: Student Services and Financial Aid > Registration > Check your registration status (last sentence) to see your eligibility for registration. Choose the correct term from the list if it’s not already selected and Submit Term.
- If the message “your academic standing permits registration” appears, you can continue your online registration.
- If the message “you have holds which prevent your registration’’ appears, click “View holds” for more details. Go to the offices indicated below for each type of hold:
| Hold | Office to visit | Beirut | Byblos |
|---|---|---|---|
| Insurance Hold (IH) | Human Resources Office | Faculty Apartments Bldg. | Dorm A, room 615 |
| Admissions (AD) | Admissions Office | Irwin Hall, 1st floor | Tohme–Rizk 309 |
| Financial Hold (FH) | Business Office | Irwin Hall, GF | Tohme–Rizk 109 |
| Remedial Courses (RE) |
| Irwin Hall, GF | Tohme–Rizk 102 |
| Intensive English (IE) |
To register after removing your holds: Go to: Student Services and Financial Aid > Registration > Add/Drop Classes to choose your courses.
There are two ways to search for courses:
- Do a Class Search. Enter the subject and specify the campus of the class you’re looking for, and hit Find Classes. Check the box next to the CRN of the class you want. Then press “Register” at the bottom of the list. This reserves your place in that course. If there’s no checkbox but a “C,” it means the section is closed (class is full) so you can’t register in this particular section.
Attention: Look at the Cmp column in your search results: 1 is for Beirut and 2 is for Byblos. Make sure to choose courses in the right campus.> - If you know the CRNs of your courses, type them into the boxes under Add Class and be sure to Submit Changes.
Attention: Type the correct CRNs. One wrong digit will sign you up for the wrong class!
If all is well, the course(s) you chose will appear in your list under Add/Drop Classes. Otherwise, you will see an error message along with an explanation on how to fix it.
To remove a course from your list, select “Web Drop/Delete” from the drop-down next to it and press Submit Changes. (This action removes you from that class.)
Keep adding or removing classes until you have all the ones you want on your list.
After this, you will have one last chance to add or drop courses, during the “drop/add” period. At that time, you can follow this same procedure to add or remove classes.
If you miss your chance to register, you can still register during the late registration period but: a) this incurs an extra fee, and b) the courses you need may be full by then.
Always check your final schedule under Registration > Student Detail Schedule, to make sure your courses are indeed on your record. Also do this if you come back later to make a change. Print your detailed schedule for future reference. Use the “Exit” link at the top-right of the screen, to protect your privacy.
4. Finalize your registration & make payment