Academics

Your Student's Class Schedule

"When and how will my student
see their class schedule?"

Depending on when you are accessing these modules, your student may have already been enrolled in Fall 2021 courses, or this process may be happening a little later in the summer.

Your student's class schedule will reflect a combination of requirements or prerequisites for their major, general education requirements known as ACE courses, seminar courses for a specific program or academic college (if applicable), and potentially any electives your student may have chosen in order to explore options for majors, minors, or possible career paths.

Your student hasn't enrolled in classes yet?

It's OK, though they should take the steps below as soon as possible. Your student will enroll in classes with their academic advisor during their advising appointment. To get enrolled in courses, your student will need to complete the pre-advising tasks and then sign up for an academic advising appointment.

Pre-advising Tasks

Your student can now access pre-advising tasks if they have not already. These must be completed before they’ll be able to schedule their virtual academic advising appointment. During the appointment, your student will enroll in first-semester classes with their advisor’s help.

Submit the Advising Inventory

The Advising Inventory is a series of questions about your student's academic experience, incoming credit, interests, goals, and personal characteristics. Their advisor will review the inventory responses before their appointment. Your student can access the Advising Inventory in MyRED by clicking on the “Admissions” tab, then “Undergraduate” then “New Student Enrollment Advising Inventory.” If the major displayed on the inventory does not reflect their desired major, they should contact nse@unl.edu to request a major change.

Take the Math Placement Exam (MPE)

The Math Placement Exam is required for all students, regardless of their previous math experience. Not all students will take a math course in their first semester, but they must have an MPE score on file to be able to set up an academic advising appointment. Students will not be able to schedule an appointment if the MPE is not complete. Students can take the exam online a maximum of three times (once per 24 hours).

Note: MPE results must be received by the Math department and uploaded to your student's file before they can schedule their appointment. This process may take 1–2 business days. If the advising appointment reservation form displays an “ineligible” message, please be patient while their MPE results are processed.

Advising Appointment Scheduling

After students complete pre-advising tasks, they can sign up for a one-hour virtual academic advising appointment. Your student cannot access the appointment scheduling system unless the pre-advising tasks are complete.

Your student's orientation date is unrelated to advising/enrollment. Students do not have to complete orientation before being advised and enrolled. Similarly, students do not have to be advised/enrolled before orientation.

Your student can follow these steps to make their appointment.

Your student will log in to MyRED, click the “Admissions” tab, “Undergraduate,” and then “Academic Advising Appointment.”
On the first page of the reservation, your student should confirm their major. If the major displayed is not their desired major, your student should contact nse@unl.edu to request a change of major. Students should not continue with the appointment sign-up until they have received confirmation of the change of major.
Students should select a date and time for their virtual academic advising appointment. All times are listed in Central U.S. time.
- By submitting a reservation, your student is committing to the appointment. Please encourage your student to mark their calendar accordingly. Your student's advisor will prepare for the appointment in advance and will be expecting your student on the day and time they select.
Your student will complete remaining fields on the reservation and submit.

Enrolling in Classes

Your student's advising appointment will last about one hour and will happen virtually, most likely via Zoom, unless alternative arrangements have been made. Your student will receive the Zoom link (or other appointment access instructions) directly from their college via email approximately three business days before their appointment.

During your student's appointment, your student and their advisor will get to know each other, discuss degree requirements using the Degree Planner tool, review incoming credit (if applicable), identify course options, build your student's course schedule, and enroll in first-semester classes.

To build your student's schedule and enroll, their advisor will help them use the Enrollment Scheduler in MyRED via screenshare. Each course is a piece of the puzzle, and the Scheduler will arrange those pieces into various schedule options from which your student can choose. Depending on their major, incoming credit, course availability, personal scheduling considerations, and other factors, your student may have lots of schedule options to choose from, or they may just have 1-2. Regardless, their advisor will ensure that their schedule includes whichever courses they need in their first semester.

What: Your student's class schedule

How: Your student must log into MyRED Enrollment Fall 2021 View Schedule (after they're enrolled)

Where: Each of their classes should list a location, which is hyperlinked to its location on a campus map. If the location reads "TBD" or "TBA," don't worry: it might not have been assigned yet, but it will be at a later time. If their schedule lists a physical location, that means it's an in-person course. Otherwise, the location will be listed as "online".

When: Your student's schedule will also list the days of the week that the class is held. If a class is listed as MWF, it will be on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. If a class is listed as TR, it will be on Tuesday and Thursday.

What else: Your student may have a class that has multiple components that might be broken down into a "Lecture," "Recitation," and/or a "Lab." These different components will list different locations, different times, and different days of the week. Typically, your student is required to attend each of these scheduled components; specific attendance policies will be found in each course syllabus.

Your student can download the Nebraska App to get on-the-go walking directions to their classes.

How can my student change, drop, or add a class?

Your student should not add or drop classes, or make any changes to their schedule, without first consulting with their academic advisor or college advising center. Some classes have very few seats left, and there can be serious implications for dropping a class. If your student's advisor gives your student the go-ahead to make a change, encourage your student to access NSE's enrollment tutorial videos.

I'm worried about my student navigating between buildings or campuses (City, East, Innovation) in a timely manner. Will they make it?

If your student has a 10-minute gap in their schedule to get from one class to another on the same campus, don't worry; they'll make it! To get from one end of City or East campus to another, it can take up to about 15 minutes, but most campus buildings are easily walkable within 10 minutes or less.

It's also common to have classes on more than one campus (City, East, Innovation). Your student should have at least a 40-minute gap to travel between City and East Campus, or at least 25 minutes to travel between City Campus and Innovation Campus. The easiest and most efficient way to travel between UNL's campuses is to take the intercampus bus service. If your student does not have enough time between their classes, they should contact their advisor.

My student has a class that is 0 credit hours. What does this mean?

Zero-credit-hour classes are often associated with prerequisite Canvas modules specific to their college (called "Start Smart" courses) or seminars that are required for a specific program or college. Sometimes these courses will have online components. Your student will receive detailed emails explaining how these courses will work from their individual instructors or administrators; just have them keep an eye on their Huskers email! Courses that are 0 credits do not have an associated tuition charge.

How will my student register for classes next time?

Your student met with their advisor virtually to enroll in classes for the Fall 2021 semester. For the Spring 2022 semester and beyond, they’ll register for classes independently during a process called priority registration in October/November 2021. They'll be notified via email with the date they can register. To enroll in classes, they’ll use a tool called the Enrollment Scheduler in MyRED. This function will automatically arrange their desired courses into different schedule options (with no time conflicts!), and then they will choose the schedule they prefer.

Your student can access these screenshot tutorials to guide them through the Enrollment Scheduler class registration process when the time comes.