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Add or Drop Classes (Instructions)
Click to expand the options below for detailed instructions on scheduling your classes.
Find your Plan in Degree Works
Your Student Educational Plan (SEP) is created by an Academic Advisor and is updated every semester. A plan will include a list of courses your Advisor recommends you register for, additional notes and information, and your Registration Alternate Pin (RAP #). Students are required to meet with their Academic Advisor every semester in order to receive their RAP # to register.
Follow the steps outlined below to access your plan in Degree Works:
Step 1: Log into Degree Works using your T-Wolves username and password.
You may find it helpful to have your degree evaluation open in one browser window and Banner Web open in another, so you can reference your plan while scheduling your classes.
We also suggest using the following browsers: Mozilla Firefox or Google Chrome.
Step 2: Locate your plan.
Click on “Plans” located at the top of the Degree Works worksheet to view your plan. Your approved plan will appear. This will include classes your advisor has recommended and any other important information for your upcoming semester.
Step 3: Find your Registration Alternate PIN (RAP #) noted in your plan.
The advisor will note your RAP# at the top of your plan in Degree Works (see example below). Students can view the RAP# by clicking the notes icon next to the term they are registering for. A pop-up box will appear with a note from your Advisor that should list the RAP#.
We recommend writing your RAP# down or keeping your plan open in a separate tab as you will need this number later in the scheduling process.
Understanding “@” Elective Courses on your SEP (if applicable).
Your advisor may recommend elective course options on your plan. The symbol “@” takes the place of either the course code and/or number to represent choice. Refer to your Degree Works worksheet tab for elective options or note attached to the course in your plan.
Examples:
- “LIT @” = Take any LIT (Literature) elective course
- “@ @” = Free Elective (take anything)
- “@ @” with MATH = Take any course with Gen Ed Mathematics Attribute
Waitlist Instructions

Waitlists are available in select classes. If a section is full and there is a waitlist available, students can add themselves to the waitlist in Banner Web.
Be sure to watch the video to assist you with adding yourself to a waitlist and registering for the class once a seat opens under Instructional Videos on the right-hand side of this page.
How to determine if a course has a waitlist.
When searching for classes, if a class is full and has a waitlist, students will see a message as shown below.
Add yourself to a waitlist by clicking on the “ADD” button on the right-hand side of the course listing. The course will have a “Pending” status in the Summary section.
Choose “Waitlisted” from the Action drop-down and then click the “Submit” button.
You are officially waitlisted for the course when you see the status of “Waitlisted”.
What happens if a seat opens in the course?
If a seat in the course opens, students will be notified through their T-Wolves Email that they have 24 hours to register for the course in Banner Web.
To register for the course:
- Log into Banner Registration and choose “Web Registered” from the Action drop-down menu under Summary.
- Click “Submit” to officially register for the course.
If you do not register for the course within the 24-hour time frame, the seat will be offered to the next student on the waitlist or open to the general public if there are no other students on the waitlist.
What happens if a seat does NOT open in the course?
If a seat does not open in the course by the last business day before the class begins, you will be dropped from the waitlist and notified via email that a seat did not become available in the course.
After Registration Checklist
Congratulations! You’re an OFFICIAL Thunderwolf at SUNY Niagara!
Below are a few additional items for you to complete or be aware of prior to the start of the semester!
Instructional Videos
Hyflex Learning Options
Registering for Classes in Banner Web
Degree Works: Student Educational Plan (SEP)
Waitlisting for a Course
Contact
Advisement Questions: 716-614-6290 | studentsuccess@niagaracc.suny.edu | D-102
Records Questions: 716-614-6250 | records@niagaracc.suny.edu | A-105
Transferring Credits into SUNY Niagara and Transfer Credit Evaluation Questions: 716-614-6250 | transfer@niagaracc.suny.edu
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