Follow these steps to register for classes in Self-Service Student Planning. You can also PLAN for future terms using these directions.
Step-by-step guide to plan and register for classes
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Navigate to datavu1.valpo.edu in your web browser.
Log in with your ValpoNet username and password, then select Registration in the Student Menu.
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Make sure that you are signed into your valpo.edu email!
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From the Main Menu, select Student Planning
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Next, click the link under It's Registration Time
You can also click Go to Plan & Schedule
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If you get a message that you have a Required Agreement to complete, follow these instructions.
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Then click Add a Term to Your Plan
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A drop-down box will appear, use the arrow on the right-hand side to display the available terms. Select the term you wish to register for, then click the blue Add Term button.
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Search for courses tips:
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If course sections are offered in a currently available term, you will see 'View Available Sections for XXX-123' beneath the description and any course requirements.
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Clicking on this box will open the view to display all available sections. Note: this could be for a current or former term, you can set the Terms filter for the term you want to see.
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Use the Filter Results options in the left-hand column to further refine your search. Common filters include:
Terms - check the box of the term for which you want to register
Availability - Open and Waitlisted Sections or Open Sections Only
Days of Week
Time of Day
Course Type - returns courses that meet each of the General Education category requirements
Note that your current filter selections appear above the list of course section options displayed.
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Add courses to your Plan
Once you have selected the Section of the Course you wish to register for, click the blue Add Section to Schedule button.
Continue selecting and adding courses to your Plan until you have completed your schedule.
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When you have selected all of the courses that you need to take (minimum for full-time undergraduate status is 12 credit hours, graduate is 9 credit hours), click Back to Plan & Schedule
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Requirements or Pre-Requisites not metYou may encounter a course with a yellow warning box as you are selecting courses. Please check with your academic advisor for assistance on these. |
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To Drop a course, go to the Schedule tab in the Plan & Schedule menu
Courses for which you are registered will appear in green with a checkmark and show 'Registered, but not started' beneath the course number prior to the start of the term.
If you want to select a different section of the same course, you can click View other sections and other options will appear below, and also show in dashed-outline yellow on your weekly calendar view.
You can add the section by clicking it, and selecting Add Section
You will then click the blue Drop button on the section you do NOT want.
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If you want to drop the course, simply click the blue Drop button
If you are changing part of a co-requisite pair of courses (a lecture and required lab and you wish to change just the lab section, for example), ADD the NEW section(s) that you wish to add to your planned schedule first, then DROP the section(s) you no longer want. You will be asked if you wish to replace the current course, and prompted to choose a replacement from your planned courses. This will allow you to retain your spot in the lecture while changing only the lab section. You can follow this process for any schedule changes by first adding courses to your plan, then dropping courses you wish to change. You will see a screen like this:
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Cannot drop all coursesPlease note that you may not drop ALL of your courses using this method. If you wish to completely change your schedule, keep at least one course until you have added a new course. If you wish to withdraw or otherwise not attend the university for a term, please see the Change in Enrollment Status at Valparaiso University instructions. |
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