Registering for Classes

Prior to Registration Steps

In the Howdy portal (login with your NetID and password), on the left-hand sidebar or main search bar, you will go to Registration Readiness:

1. Select the correct semester at the top of the page.
2. The Action Items section (Terms of Use, Lab Safety Acknowledgement, Location Update, and Tuition Rate Code Selection) is required EVERY semester and can usually be completed in a few minutes. Find the Texas A&M tuition and fees calculator.
3. The Registration Times section will show you your current and upcoming time tickets. You cannot register for classes outside of these time tickets.
4. The Holds section near the bottom of the page will show you any holds that will prevent you from registering for courses. It will also give you information on who to contact to get rid of the hold.
5. If you have any questions about any of these, come Meet With An Advisor and we can help you out!

How to Register for Classes

1. Log into the Howdy portal using your NetID and password.
2. In the search bar, type “Aggie Schedule Builder” and select it.
3. Click “Aggie Schedule Builder (Class Search and Registration)” near the top of that page.
4. Choose the correct term and campus if prompted.
5. Click “Add Course” next to the courses section to begin searching for your desired schedule.
6. Choose the Subject and Course number for each course you want, clicking “Add Course” each time to add it to your list.
7. Once you have all the courses you want for that semester, click “Back to Generate Schedules” and the Courses section should now show all of your options.
8. From here you can click on “Sections” for each course and turn off any sections that are not applicable to you.
   • For instance, some sections are restricted to specific majors or honors students.
9. Once you are satisfied with your selections, click “Generate Schedules” at the bottom to view all the combinations of those courses that work together.
   • You can view each schedule to see when the classes are and even compare schedules side by side.
10. Once you have found a schedule that works for you, click on “View” for that schedule and click “Send to Shopping Cart” at the top of this page.
11. This will automatically bring you to your cart where you can do a quick final check of the schedule, and then click “Register” at the top to be registered for those classes.
    • Remember that you will only be able to register during your time ticket as shown in your Registration Readiness page.

If you have any questions about the registration process, or are having any issues throughout, you can email our advisors at bims@tamu.edu or come Meet With An Advisor and they can walk you through it!

 

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