Students can make changes to their existing schedule using the Add/Drop process available in Banner Self-Service. Registration dates for Add/Drop can be found in the current academic calendar available on the Davidson College website.
Access
To access Add/Drop go to Banner Self-Service and login with your Davidson credentials and authenticate.
What’s New: Conditional Add/Drop
This optional feature applies when adding and dropping. The course being dropped will not be removed until the other course has been added. This ensures you will not lose the course currently on your schedule if the system cannot add the new course.
Getting Started
Log in to Banner Self-Service. Once you've logged in, the landing page will display your profile with quick access to view your personal information. On the far right, you’ll see the settings gear, which displays keyboard shortcuts, an icon to sign out, and your preferred name. Navigation begins with the four square menu located in the upper left corner. For the best user experience with Banner Self-Service, we recommend using the Chrome browser. If you use Safari, be sure to update to the latest version.
From the Banner menu, select Student Services.
Student Services Menu
Then, select Add/Drop and Student Schedules, and then Add/Drop from the Registration page.
Use the dropdown to select the available registration term , then click Continue.
The Register for Classes page is broken up into 3 panels:
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Search: In this section, you can search for available courses based on different criteria.
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If you know exactly which course you are looking for, enter a few details, such as subject (start typing and select the subject) and course number.
- You can use the Keyword search to look for Ways of Knowing, text that appears in the title or even an instructor’s name.
- The Advanced Search option provides more search fields, including an option to only show available courses.
- Caution: Both search options will show you results for Davidson study abroad courses, as well as non-credit courses which have their own registration process through their departments. It is suggested you use the Filter option on the Course Schedule for similar functionality, then use the Enter CRN option.
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If you know the CRN from the Course Schedule, you can use the Enter CRN tab.
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If you know exactly which course you are looking for, enter a few details, such as subject (start typing and select the subject) and course number.
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Schedule: In this section, you can see a calendar view of your courses, or more detailed information about the classes on your schedule, including date/time, instructor, and location.
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Summary: In this section, you will see a list of your courses, view the status of each course (i.e. pending, registered) and Actions, where you’ll have the ability to drop/delete courses, and right below that is the option to use conditional add/drop.
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Customizing Your View: Use the buttons/options highlighted in blue below to resize the three panels.
Add/Drop
Step 1: Find the course you would like to add using the default search options on the Find Classes tab, or, enter the CRN (Course Reference Number) you found on the Course Schedule on the Enter CRNs tab.
Step 2: Review your results, checking the meeting days and times, making sure the Campus says Main, and note the Status column which indicates the number of remaining seats or if a course is full.
Step 3: When you have found the course you want to add, select the Add button to the right. Once selected, the new course will be added as Pending to the Schedule and Summary windows. If you find you added the wrong course, remove it by selecting Drop/Delete from the Action menu in the Summary section then click Submit.
Step 4: If you need to drop a course, select the Action dropdown next to the course you would like to drop and choose Drop/Delete.
Step 5: Optional. When Conditional Add and Drop is checked, the system will not drop your course until it has added your new course. This way, if someone else registers for the last seat in the class you want right before you click Submit, you will not lose the seat in the class you wanted to drop.
Step 6: Click Submit.
This is the Add/Drop window after clicking Submit:
Adding a course that uses Moodle?
If you add a course that uses Moodle, you’ll need to wait until the system updates overnight. The new course should be visible once you log into Moodle the next morning.
Troubleshooting Tips
I’m unable to enter the subject or CRN in the search fields. The text box is not visible.
If you are unable to enter details, such as the subject on the keyword search, or the CRN number on the CRN tab, your browser may need to be updated. Try a different browser, such as Chrome, or update your current browser and see if that resolves the issue.
I entered the course number, but no results are appearing in the search.
Double-check to make sure you are entering the correct information in the search fields. On the keyword search tab, enter the subject first, for example, “BIO” and select Biology from the dropdown. Then enter the course number, for example, “113”. Keep in mind that course numbers and CRNs are different. Check the schedule for more information.
If you are using the CRN tab to search, be sure to enter the 5-digit CRN number on the schedule, not the 3-digit course number.
Still having issues?
Questions about add/drop? Email registrar@davidson.edu
Technical issues? Email ti@davidson.edu