Online Registration Course Restrictions Guide
Banner will apply faculty approved course restriction filters during the registration and add/drop processes. Each restriction may apply singly or in combination with other restrictions. Faculty approval is required to “override” all course restrictions except duplicate courses or repeated courses.
Type of Restriction |
Banner action |
Enrollment limit |
Students will be permitted to register up to the specified enrollment limit. Once the enrollment limit is reached, students will receive a message that the course is closed. |
Campus restriction |
Courses may be limited to one or more campuses - St. Augustine (mainstream), Evening and Distance. For example, a St. Augustine student attempting to register for a course offered only at Evening University will receive a message that they do meet the campus restriction |
College restriction |
Courses may be limited to one or more faculties. For example a FSA student attempting to register for a course restricted to FSS students will receive a message that they do meet the college restriction |
Level restriction |
Courses may be limited to undergraduate or graduate students. |
Major restriction |
Courses may be limited to students in one or more specified majors. Students who have not declared a major or are not in the specified major will receive a message that they do not meet the program restriction. |
Programme restriction |
Courses may be limited to students in one or more specified programmes. Students who not in the specified programme(s) will receive a message that they do not meet the program restriction. |
Pre-requisites |
Banner has the capacity to check specified course pre-requisites or required test scores. Students who do not have the specified course requisite will receive a message that they do not met the pre-requisite requirement |
Duplicate Course |
Students may not register for more than one section of the same course number. (In Banner, topics courses are independent courses. Therefore, the restriction does not apply.) |
Pre-Requisite Error
If you attempt to register for a course(s) and do not have the necessary pre-requisite or if a class is full, you will receive an error message after trying to register for it.
Only the Dean of the Faculty or his/her designated representative(s) will be authorized to do overrides or give approvals.
Registration HOLD
Administrative restrictions called “holds”, which, when put on your Banner student records, will prevent you from registering for courses. Detailed below are the various types of administrative holds and the department that you must contact if you encounter such a hold(s) while attempting to register:
Hold Description |
Meaning |
Whom to Contact |
AR – Account Receivable |
Fee obligation outstanding |
Students Accounts Section
Bursary
Administration Bldg., Ext. 2143/3382 |
AV – Advising |
Academic advising requirement outstanding |
Student’s Faculty Advisor
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DH – Dean’s |
Academic matter that requires student to contact Dean’s office |
Dean of your Faculty
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EI – Examination Irregularities |
Examination issue that requires student to contact Examination Section |
Examinations Section
Administration Bldg., Ext. 2155
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LI – Library Fine |
Fee or Fine obligation outstanding |
Library, Accounts Section, Ext. 3357
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MD – Medical |
Medical certificate outstanding |
Student Medical Officer
UWI Health Service Unit, Ext. 2153 |
RH – Registrar’s |
Academic matter that requires student to contact the Campus Registrar’s Office/Assistant Registrar (Admissions) |
Deputy Campus Registrar/Assistant Registrar (Admissions)
New Student Administration Bldg., Ext. 2012/2154/2157
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Note: A student may have more than one hold placed on their Banner student record thus requiring them to contact all relevant departments associated with holds.
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