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Enrollment (formerly known as CoursEnroll)

Enrolling in classes has changed with the implementation of a new student information system this March. You will use the new Just the Facts/Student Center to request classes for the upcoming semester during the pre-enrollment period and to add or drop classes for the current semester during the add/drop period.

...for Pre-Enrollment

1. See your advisor. Advisors approach pre-enrollment differently. Some may want to work with you to enter classes, others may want you to have already entered your class requests before you see them. Be sure that you know your advisor's preferences.

You don't need an advisor key to finish submitting your classes during pre-enrollment. However, your college/advisor can set the “Eligible to Enroll” flag to NO. If they do this, it will appear as a “No Enrollment in Classes” hold on your record, making it necessary to see them before you can enroll in any classes both during pre-enrollment and the add/drop period.

If you cannot access enrollment during your assigned enrollment appointment time:

• Look at the Holds box on the Just the Facts/Student Center home page. If there is a hold, click on “Details” then click on the “Hold Item” link to find out what you need to do to clear the hold.
• If there are no holds, check the Enrollment Dates box on the JTF/Student Center home page to be sure you’re in the right time period. If your enrollment appointment is incorrect, please contact your college registrar's office.

2. Enter your class requests. There are three steps to adding a class:

1. Select a Class (and set Enrollment Preferences);
2. Confirm Your Request; and
3. Finish Enrolling.

You can enter your classes one at a time (i.e., enter your highest priority class first and complete all three steps, then do the next class, etc.) or enter all of your classes in the “shopping cart” and then complete steps 2 and 3. Just remember that your request is not submitted until you’ve completed step three.

3. Make changes to your class requests. You can log-in as many times as you like during your pre-enrollment period to adjust your requests. You can add, drop or swap classes. Swapping classes ensures the one you want to add is open before dropping you from the class for which you’re already pre-enrolled.

4. Finalize your schedule and submit your requests before the end of your pre-enrollment period. After this time, you cannot make any changes to your pre-enrollment request. You can add and drop during the add/drop period at the beginning of the semester.

...for Add/Drop

1. See your advisor. Advisors approach add/drop differently. Some may want to work with you to enter classes, others may want you to meet with them to discuss the appropriate classes.

If you cannot access enrollment during the add/drop period:

• Look at the Holds box on the Just the Facts/Student Center home page. If there is a hold, click on “Details” then click on the “Hold Item” link to find out what you need to do to clear the hold.

2. Enter the class you want to add. There are three steps:

1. Select a Class (and set Enrollment Preferences);
2. Confirm Your Request; and
3. Finish Enrolling.

You will not have added the class until you finish all three steps.

3. Make changes to your classes. You can log-in as many times as you like within the add or drop period. You can add, drop or swap classes. Swapping classes ensures the one you want to add is open before dropping you from the class for which you’re already enrolled. At the end of the add period you will not be able to make changes to grade options or credit hours. At the end of the drop period, no changes will be allowed.

You may log-in 24 hours a day, during the pre-enrollment and add/drop periods. On-line enrollment whether for pre-enrollment or add/drop is not available for extramural students.

Getting Help

For questions or problems:

• Call the Student Center Helpline at 254-4795 Mon-Fri 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM (leave a message outside of business hours and we will call you the following business day)
• Send e-mail to coursenroll@cornell.edu.

How to Access Just the Facts/Student Center

The new Just the Facts/Student Center is only available at http://jtf.cornell.edu. You will need your Network ID and password.

You can access Just the Facts/Student Center through any networked computer with an appropriate web browser in the libraries, college registrar offices, community centers and public computer labs.

You will not be able to pre-enroll or add/drop classes outside of the pre-enrollment and add/drop periods.

Recommended Browsers

While there are a number of browsers that will work, the short list of CIT supported system/browser configurations includes:

• Windows XP / Internet Explorer 6
• Mac OSX / Safari 1.0 and 2.0

Other system configurations that work include Firefox 1.0 on Linux; IE7 and Mozilla Firefox on a PC and Mozilla Firefox on a Mac. The last three options might require you to adjust your tab settings in the browser to behave as expected.