How to Register for Classes using WebAdvisor - Admissions & Records

Where to Find Classes

• Search the online Class Schedule in WebAdvisor
  • Click on Search for Sections
  • Enter Term and at least one other field
  • Click on Submit to find the class for you!
  - OR -
• Look in the printed Class Schedule (however, up-to-date information is available in the online Class Schedule)
• For location of classes, see Classroom Locations
• How to Read Class Listings
• How to Create / Use Preferred Section Lists

How to Register for Classes

• Go to WebAdvisor after creating a WebAdvisor account.
• Click on Students.
• Click on Log In.
• Enter your User ID and Password.
• Go to the Registration section on the left side.
• Click on Register for Sections.
• Click on Express Registration if you already know the exact classes you want to take,
  OR search for classes before registering.
• Enter the synonym in the first column on the left and the term in the last column on the right. Then hit Submit. (For additional information, see How to Read Class Listings.)
• Choose Register from the Action drop-down box in the first column on the left (other possible actions are Remove from List or Waitlist). Then hit Submit.
• Choose Waitlist from the Action drop-down box if the class is full and you want to add yourself to the waitlist, which is a way to "electronically stand in line" for a full class. Then hit Submit.

This completes your registration!

Please note: Students cannot register before their scheduled registration time. If there is an error preventing registration such as needing to submit a new application, unmet prerequisites, time conflicts, unit overload issues, or an outstanding balance, an error message will appear at the top of the WebAdvisor screen, above where it says Unsuccessful Registration.

Students may call Admissions & Records at (510) 659-6100 or email admissions@ohlone.edu for help understanding an error message.

Forgot Your Password or User ID?

Students who have forgotten their WebAdvisor Password should first go to WebAdvisor and click on "I Forgot My WebAdvisor Password." If you've forgotten the answer to your security question, you'll need to contact the Helpdesk at helpdesk@ohlone.edu and ask them to reset your WebAdvisor account.

Students who have forgotten their User ID may retrieve it by going to WebAdvisor and clicking on "What is My WebAdvisor User Name".

How to Create / Use Preferred Section Lists

• You can do this by logging into WebAdvisor and selecting the “Student” button.
• Scroll to the bottom and select the “Register for Sections” link under the Registration section.
• Then click the “Search & Register for Sections” link.
• Enter the term, subject and course number.
• You will then see a list of courses that match the criteria you specified.
• When you find a class you would like to select, check the box at the left margin and scroll to the bottom and click the “Submit” button.
• A page with the course you just selected will appear.
• To select this course as a “Preferred” option go to the first column on the left under Action and use the drop down menu to either “Register” or “Drop” the course from your list.
  • Please remember to click “Submit” at the bottom of the page.
  • By selecting Register, you are telling WebAdvisor that you want to add the class to your personal “Preferred Section List”.
  • If you select Drop, the system will remove the course and not add it to your “Preferred Section List”.
• Remember, if you are reviewing courses before your Registration period, WebAdvisor will not allow you to register, instead you will see messages at the top of the screen that indicate this “You cannot place ……. on the schedule at this time.”

Each time you which to repeat this process, to add or drop courses from your Preferred Sections List, you should always return to the Student’s Menu at the top or bottom of the page.

When your Registration window has opened and you are ready to register for classes, you may select “Register or waitlist for previously selected sections”. You may register for the class by selecting Register from the drop down menu or you can place yourself on the Waitlist is the class is full.