Courses and Registration

Adding a course means enrolling in a class during the registration or add/drop period. Students may add courses through their Grizzly Den Student Account as long as registration is open and any applicable prerequisites or restrictions are met.

How to Add a Class

1. Log in to your Grizzly Den Student Account.
2. Select "Register for Classes" from the registration tile.
3. Select "Register for Classes," again.
4. Select the "Term" from the drop down, then click "Continue."
5. Enter the course search criteria and click "Search."
6. Select the "Add" button next to the section you wish to add.
7. Find your choices in your registration shopping cart.
8. Select "Web Registered" from the action drop down menu in your registration shopping cart, then click "Submit."

Dropping a course means removing a class from your schedule during the official add/drop period. Courses dropped during this period do not appear on the student’s academic transcript and are not considered attempted hours.

How to Drop a Class

1. Log in to your Grizzly Den Student Account.
2. Select "Register for Classes" from the registration tile.
3. Select "Register for Classes," again.
4. Select the "Term" from the drop down, then click "Continue."
5. Locate the course you'd like to drop in your registration shopping cart.
6. Select "Web Drop" from the action drop down menu in your registration shopping cart, then click "Submit."

A full drop occurs when a student drops all courses for a term during the add/drop period. Because the action takes place during the drop period, the courses do not appear on the student’s academic transcript.

How to Request a Full Drop

Complete and submit the online Institutional Withdrawal Form before the add/drop period ends.

The form asks if a student plans to return. Even if the student is sitting out for only one semester, submit this form to drop remaining courses prior to the end of the add/drop period.

Withdrawing from a course means removing a class from your schedule after the add/drop period has ended but before the automatic “W” deadline (also called the withdrawal deadline). Withdrawn courses remain on a student’s academic transcript with a grade of “W” but does not impact the student’s GPA.

How to Withdraw From a Class

1. Log in to your Grizzly Den Student Account.
2. Select "Register for Classes" from the registration tile.
3. Select "Register for Classes," again.
4. Select the "Term" from the drop down, then click "Continue."
5. Locate the course you'd like to withdraw from in your registration shopping cart.
6. Select "Withdraw" from the action drop down menu in your registration shopping cart, then click "Submit."

A full withdrawal occurs when a student withdraws from all courses for a term after the add/drop period has ended and before the last day of classes. The courses remain on the student’s academic transcript with the respective withdrawal grade(s), and the student is considered withdrawn from the term and institution. It is important to note that if a student chooses to withdraw from all their coursework after the automatic “W” period, their course(s) will appear on their transcript and the student earns a grade of “WF” for the course(s) which is calculated as a grade of “F” in the student’s GPA.

How to Request a Full Withdrawal

Complete and submit the online Institutional Withdrawal Form.

The form asks if a student plans to return. Even if the student is sitting out for only one semester, submit this form to withdraw from remaining courses.

1. Log in to your Grizzly Den Student Account.
2. Select "Student and Financial Aid" from the dashboard.
3. Select "View Student Record," then "Student Information."
4. Note your "Primary Advisor."

Request a mentor change, or get help if your mentor is not listed or you're unable to contact them.

Fewer than 30 Credit Hours

Contact the Student Success Advising Center.

More than 30 Credit Hours

Contact your academic school.

• School of Business
• School of Education
• School of Health Sciences
• School of Liberal Arts
• School of Science and Technology

GGC students who have graduated or students who have not been enrolled for three consecutive semesters must complete a readmission application to update their student status before enrolling. 

If you do not enroll in the semester that you are admitted/re-admitted, the application process must be repeated.
 

Readmission Admission
 

To register for classes, please reach out directly to the advising office for the academic school associated with your intended courses. These teams are best equipped to guide you on course availability, prerequisites and registration flexibility. 

When contacting any advising office, please use your GGC email address and include:

• Your student ID number
• Your requested courses (subject and number)
• An unofficial transcript showing completion of required prerequisites

Unofficial Transcript

You will also need to provide an unofficial copy of your undergraduate transcript. This allows advisors to verify prerequisite completion and assist you in selecting appropriate courses.

Second Bachelor's (seeking or not seeking)

If you are not seeking a second bachelor’s degree, prerequisite courses will not appear on your official GGC record. Email the advising offices each semester before registering for courses. 

If you choose to pursue a second bachelor's degree, you must reapply for admission as a degree-seeking post-baccalaureate student.

Non-degree Seeking Post-baccalaureate

Additionally, non-degree seeking post-baccalaureate students will receive a registration hold after admission. The hold will display a future end date that corresponds with the date you become eligible to register.

Need Help?

If you receive error messages while attempting to register or have difficulties accessing the registration module within Grizzly Den Student Account, please email ggcregistrar [at] ggc.edu (ggcregistrar[at]ggc[dot]edu.)
 

Post-Baccalaureate Admission
 

After admission, transient students receive a registration hold that displays a future end date and corresponds with the registration eligibility date. Because transient students are not pursuing a degree at Georgia Gwinnett College, prerequisite coursework is not added to their academic record. Registration Services adds necessary prerequisite course overrides based on documentation submitting during the application process.

During the admissions process, transient students should submit documentation from their home institution identifying the courses they are approved to take at GGC.  

If your approval letter does not specify the courses you are eligible to take, or if your course plans have changed since the letter was submitted, please contact Registration Services at ggcregistrar [at] ggc.edu (ggcregistrar[at]ggc[dot]edu) so that your registration permissions can be reviewed and updated.
 

Transient Admission
 

Attribute Restriction

Typically, an attribute restriction error is related to an issue with eCore courses. To register for an eCore course, you must first successfully complete the online Introduction to eCore Quiz. If you have already completed the eCore quiz, waited at least 15 minutes for your score to be processed and you are still receiving an attribute restriction error, please reach out to Registration Services at ggcregistrar [at] ggc.edu (ggcregistrar[at]ggc[dot]edu.)

Class Restriction

This error indicates that you have not earned enough credit hours to register for the course. Some courses are restricted to students with a specific class standing (such as sophomore, junior or senior). If you believe you should be eligible to enroll, contact the department offering the course to discuss whether a class standing override may be appropriate.

Closed Section

There are no available seats in this section, and the section does not have a waitlist option. You will need to find an alternative section/course.

Closed – # Waitlisted

There are no available seats in this section, but there is a waitlist and the waitlist has space. You can add yourself to the waitlist.

Closed – Waitlist Full

There are no available seats in this section, and the waitlist for the section is also full. You will need to find an alternative section/course.

Department Restriction

Certain courses and sometimes even specific sections will have restrictions based on declared major (or program) and even sometimes your school (where your major is housed). This is generally done to ensure that you are not taking a course that will not count towards program requirements and to ensure seat availability for some of our cohorted programs. If you have concerns about receiving this error, please contact your academic mentor.

Dropping Last Class is Not Allowed

If you are attempting to drop/withdraw from your only course, you must submit the online Institutional Withdrawal Form to process this request. Dropping your final course cannot be completed through standard course drop processes. We recognize that this may be strange, especially if you are planning to return in the semester following your absence. However, registration and enrollment at the college are managed on a term-by-term basis. This means that even if you plan to return in a future term, if you will not be enrolled in any courses for a given term, your status for that term is considered an institutional withdrawal.

Instructor’s Signature

This error means that instructor approval is required before you can register for the course. Contact the course instructor to discuss your request and obtain permission to enroll.

Maximum Hours Exceeded

This error indicates that adding the course would place you above the maximum number of credit hours allowed for the term. Students may register for up to 17 credit hours without additional approval. If you wish to exceed the maximum credit hour limit, contact your school's advising office to request an overload petition.

Open – Reserved for Wait List

Although the course may appear to have an available seat, that seat is reserved for the next student on the waitlist. To be considered for enrollment, add yourself to the waitlist if space is available. Otherwise, you will need to select an alternative course or section.

Prerequisite and Test Score Error

This error means that you do not meet the prerequisite/corequisite or have the required minimum test scores to register for the course. As a friendly reminder, corequisites are courses you must register for at the same time; prerequisites are courses you must successfully complete beforehand.

Program Restriction

Certain courses and sometimes even specific sections will have restrictions based on declared major (or program) and even sometimes your school (where your major is housed). This is generally done to ensure that you are not taking a course that will not count towards program requirements and to ensure seat availability for some of our cohorted programs. If you have concerns about receiving this error, please contact your academic mentor.

Time Conflict with CRN #####

This error occurs when the course you are attempting to add conflicts with another course on your schedule. The registration system will identify the conflicting course. Keep in mind that a time conflict may be reported even if the courses do not meet at exactly the same time. The system will also flag courses that have less than 10 minutes between the end of one class and the start of another. If you wish to request an exception, contact the department offering the course to inquire about a time conflict override.

• Waitlists themselves may have a set capacity. For example, a course may allow only five students to be on a waitlist. Students can view waitlist capacities in the course schedule view in their Grizzly Den Student Account.
• If a seat becomes available, the student who registered for the waitlist first, will receive an email notification.
• The student will have 24 hours from the date and time of seat notification to register for the course or the student will be removed from the waitlist and the seat will move to the next individual on the waitlist.
• Notifications of seat availability are sent to students’ GGC email addresses.
• ALL waitlists will be purged the week before classes start and students will be unable to add themselves to the waitlist.
• Students may register for open seats during the remaining add/drop period.
• Time conflicts and duplicate sections will not be checked when waitlisting for a course but will be enforced when registering for a course.
   

Waitlisting a course does not guarantee a seat. Students are strongly encouraged to work with their mentor to select a backup course.

1. Log in to your Grizzly Den Student Account.
2. Select "Register for Classes" from the registration tile.
3. Select "Register for Classes," again.
4. Select the "Term" from the drop down, then click "Continue."
5. Enter the course search criteria and click "Search."
6. Select the "Add" button next to the section you wish to add.
7. Find your choices in your registration shopping cart.
8. Select "Waitlisted" from the action drop down menu in your registration shopping cart, then click "Submit."

Please be aware that the email notification regarding a seat becoming available will come from "Registrar, Waitlist_Email_Acco." The subject line will say "Waitlist Notification for CRN." CRN refers to the unique 5-digit course reference number for the course. 

Sample Email

Dear Student,

Good news! A seat has become available in the course you waitlisted: (CRN) Course Prefix, Course Number and Course Title.

You now have the ability to register off the waitlist for this class. If you are registered for the same class but at a different date and time, you must first drop the class you are currently registered in from your Grizzly Den account before you  can register off the waitlist for this class.

You have 24 hours from the time this email was sent to register off the waitlist for this class, PRIOR TO THE DROP/ADD DEADLINE, or you will be dropped from the waitlist. If you no longer wish to  register for this waitlisted class, we kindly ask you to take a moment and drop the class from your registration, so that other students may have the opportunity to register.

If you have any questions, please reach out to the Registrar's Office at ggcregistrar [at] ggc.edu.

Sincerely,
Registrar's Office

1. Log in to your Grizzly Den Student Account.
2. Select "Register for Classes" from the registration tile.
3. Select "Register for Classes," again.
4. Select the "Term" from the drop down, then click "Continue."
5. Locate the specific course in which you were granted a seat.
6. Select "Web Registered" from the action drop down menu in your registration shopping cart, then click "Submit."
    

Note: If "Web Registered" does not appear in the drop-down menu, then either the 24-hour time period has expired or the wrong course was selected.