University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

**Access to Schedule Planner will end on Friday, September 29^th as campus transitions to Stellic, a new scheduling, enrolling, and academic planning tool. More information about this exciting new software will be coming in October.  PAWS functionality will not be affected.  Adds and drops, or other enrollment actions, can be completed in PAWS. Stellic will launch before Spring 2024 priority enrollment.**

Tired of sifting through all of those class sections to build a schedule?  Let Schedule Planner do the work!

Watch this short video to learn more about how to enroll in classes using Schedule Planner.

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The Schedule Planner is a tool designed to help you efficiently build your class schedule.  The tool allows you to pick courses and build in break/busy times for work or other obligations.  Then it automatically generates all possible class schedules and can validate your eligibility to enroll in your selected courses and then complete the enrollment process without going back into PAWS.

1. Log in to PAWS
2. Under the Academics header, click on the Schedule Planner link
3. Click the OPEN SCHEDULE PLANNER button (make sure pop-up blocker is disabled). Some features not compatible with Internet Explorer.  Another browser is recommended.
4. Use the onscreen options to select your term, filter and identify courses, add in break/busy times, then generate possible schedules
5. Before sending courses to your shopping cart, choose your grading basis (most often this is “graded”) and enter any permission numbers if necessary.
6. When you identify the schedule you want, click Validate to make sure you’re eligible to enroll in all the courses on that schedule
7. Click the Enroll button

Still have questions?  Check out our Schedule Planner FAQ (UWM login required) for more information.  Advisors can also review additional information on the Schedule Planner Advisor View (UWM login required).

Please Note: Review Enrollment Checklist and Enrollment Appointment.  Any stated prerequisites (enrollment requirements) also need to be met for the specific sections you select as part of your schedule before enrollment can be completed.

1. Log in to PAWS
2. Under the Academics header, click on the Search link
3. Enter one or more search criteria, such as Course Subject or Course Keyword
4. Click the SEARCH button to view your results
5. If you receive a message that your search will return more than 50 classes, click OK to continue or Cancel to enter more criteria
6. The class status will be coded as Open (green circle), Closed (red square), or Wait Listed (yellow triangle)
7. Click on the blue Section Number to view the Class Details page
8. From the Class Details page, you can add a class to your Shopping Cart by clicking Select Class
9. A new optional feature is the “Validate” button in your shopping cart.  Clicking this will confirm whether or not you are eligible to enroll in the courses in your cart.

1. Once all of your classes are in your Shopping Cart, check the boxes in the Select column and click the enroll button
2. Review the Confirm classes page, then click the FINISH ENROLLING button
3. A green check mark in the Status column confirms you have enrolled successfully
4. If your request was not successful, a Red X with an error message will appear in the Status column
5. When you finish enrolling, double-check your changes by reviewing the my class schedule sub-tab

If you have questions or need assistance adding classes, contact your Academic Advisor.

If you are unable to add a course in PAWS, you may be able to gain permission to enroll in the course.  Some permissions are granted by the instructor or department offering the course, while others are granted by your academic advisor – and some require approval from both.

There are two primary methods of gaining permission to enroll in a course:

1. A paper-based Registration Change Form.  This form requires your signature as the student, and also has places for department/instructor and school/college (academic advisor) signatures, depending on the nature of the permission.  Make sure to fill out the class information completely on the form before submitting it.  Completed forms can be submitted to the Registrar’s Office via online form, in-person, or fax.
2. A Class Permission in PAWS.  This is a permission assigned within PAWS that allows you to enroll in the class yourself via PAWS.

The following chart explains the typical reasons for permission, the approvals required, and the method of receiving permission:

Reason	Approval Required	Method
You want to take more credits than the maximum credit load allowed	Academic Advisor	Class Permission
You want to repeat a course beyond the allowed limit (speak to the course instructor also)	Academic Advisor	Add/Drop Form
The class status is closed, but you want to enroll anyway	Instructor or Department	Class Permission or Add/Drop Form
You don't meet the course prerequisites but feel you're ready to take the class anyway	Instructor or Department	Class Permission or Add/Drop Form
The course requires an instructor's consent to enroll	Instructor or Department	Class Permission or Add/Drop Form
The "Add Deadline" has passed, but you want to enroll in the class anyway	Academic Advisor & Instructor	Add/Drop Form
The "Drop With W Deadline" has passed, but you want to drop the class anyway	Academic Advisor & Instructor	Add/Drop Form
You want to take two courses that have a time conflict	Instructor allowing missed class time and Academic Advisor	Class Permission or Add/Drop Form

Waitlists, like classes, can fill up – once all spots on the waitlist are full, the class will appear as closed.  Further, not all classes and departments utilize waitlists.

Enrolling in an open section of a course while waitlisted for another section will drop you from the waitlisted section. However, if you add the open section first and then waitlist yourself for a different, closed section, you can use the checkbox that says “Drop if Enroll” checkbox on the Enrollment Preferences page. (This does not always work for classes with multiple parts, like lecture and lab, since you cannot be both enrolled and waitlisted for the same section.)  Note that this option is only available at the point that you are initially adding yourself to a waitlist.

The process to automatically move students into open spots happens on weekday evenings.  If you are first on a waitlist but are not moved into a course, we recommend that you check your UWM email for a message that will explain the problem.

When a waitlisted class has multiple parts (a lecture and a lab or discussion, for example), there must be openings in each of the sections you’ve selected in order to be moved from the waitlist into the class.  You also cannot be simultaneously enrolled in and waitlisted for any part of a multi-part course.

You cannot be waitlisted for a class if adding that class would lead you to exceed the maximum allowable credits for that particular term.  For undergraduates, the maximum allowable credit limits are: 18 credits in Fall/Spring, 12 credits in summer, or 3 credits in Winterim).

Waitlists are only active until the last Friday before classes begin for the term (or the session, in the case of summer courses).  Once a class begins, you will have to speak to the instructor or academic department about enrolling in a full course.

If you’re changing the number of credits in your schedule or swapping classes that require additional fees, you may be increasing or decreasing your total charges. Check your PAWS account for an accurate, up-to-date total of your charges. You can contact the Bursar Office for more information.

If you’re covering all of part of our charges with financial aid, please be aware that a change in the number of credits you are taking could impact your award.  Depending on the date that you add or drop courses, you may also see long term effects on your financial aid eligibility.  You can learn more about the different types of changes that can be made to your aid here.

1. Log in to PAWS
2. Under the Academics header, click on the Enroll link
3. Click on the edit sub-tab
4. Under the Classes you are allowed to edit header, select the class you want to change and click the PROCEED TO STEP 2 OF 3 button
5. Choose your new Discussion or Lab section and click NEXT
6. Check your new class preferences and and click NEXT
7. Review your selections and click the FINISH EDITING button to submit
8. A green check mark in the Status column confirms you have edited successfully
9. If you request was not successful, a Red X with an error message will appear in the Status column

1. Log in to PAWS
2. Under the Academics header, click on the Enroll link
3. Click on the swap sub-tab
4. Under the Swap This Class header, choose the current class you want to drop
5. Under the With This Class header, enter your new 5-digit class number or search for a new class
6. Click the Finish Swapping button
7. Review the Confirm your selection screen, then click the FINISH SWAPPING button to submit
8. A green check mark in the Status column confirms you have swapped successfully
9. If you request was not successful, a Red X with an error message will appear in the Status column

1. Log in to PAWS
2. Under the Academics header, click on the Enroll link
3. Click on the drop sub-tab
4. Check the box in the Select column next to the class you want to drop
5. Click the DROP SELECTED CLASSES button
6. Review the Confirm your selection screen, then click the FINISH DROPPING button to submit
7. A green check mark in the Status column confirms you have dropped successfully
8. If you request was not successful, a Red X with an error message will appear in the Status column

Note: Dropping a class may have transcript and financial impacts.

The Registrar’s Office enforces registration deadlines for all courses.  For undergraduates, any requests for changes after posted deadlines must be approved through a process of appeal through your school or college.  Graduate students should refer to Exceptions to Graduate School Policy.

Information for undergraduate students who wish to submit an appeal to add, drop, withdrawal, or otherwise change their class schedule following term and session deadlines can be found within the Appeal Instructions for Late Change in Registration.  Please note that such appeals may be either denied or approved by your School or College advising unit, and the attached document is not meant to cover all possible enrollment-related appeal situations.

If the appeal is approved, students must submit a Registration Change Form to the Registrar’s Office.