The University of West Florida offers on-line registration and schedule changes. Currently enrolled students will access the system using ARGUS (http://argus.uwf.edu) and new and readmitted students will access the system through LightHouse (http://lighthouse.uwf.edu).  Web Registration is available 24 hours a day, with the exception of: Mondays from 12:45 AM to 6:30 AM and Tuesdays through Fridays from 3:45 AM - 4:30 AM.

These steps will guide you through the process
     n from academic advising
     n to building your schedule
     n to registering
     n to printing your schedule
     n to viewing your tuition, fees, and account balance

Step 1 - Academic Advising

It is recommended that students review their SASS audit (available on ARGUS on the My Info tab in the Personal Records Access channel) and discuss academic plans with an advisor prior to registration. Students ultimately are responsible for knowing and fulfilling all university, college, and major requirements for graduation.

In order to process your registration, you will be required to acknowledge responsibility for your course selection and verify that you have reviewed the academic policies and procedures for registration as stated in the CATALOG ).

Step 2 - Preparation

During the second month of the semester, you can logon to
     n ARGUS and follow the Registration, Drop/Add, and Trial Schedule link in the
       Personal Records Access channel on the My Info tab
    OR
     n LightHouse and follow the Registration, Drop/Add, and Trial Schedule link in
       the Enrollment section.

A screen will be displayed giving you a list of links to transactions that you can perform as of that day and time.

Example:

The following are available for FALL 2009 Display FALL 2009 Registration Checklist Display FALL 2009 Trial Schedule/Course Search Registration Dates Registration and Drop/Add for FALL 2009

Inclusion of the Registration and Drop/Add for FALL 2009 link indicates that the registration period is open and that you may register based upon your current classification.

If information for multiple semesters is available, you will also get tabs to select those semesters.

Follow the link to your Registration Checklist.

Step 3 - Registration Checklist

The Registration Checklist
     n summarizes your registration status
     n gives you an opportunity to verify that your address is correct and if not, gives
        you a link to the Address Change form
     n alerts you to items (such as HOLD's) which may prevent your registration

There will be a check by each item that is OK.

Items without checks must be resolved prior to registration.

You may review this screen any time prior to and during your registration to ensure you are cleared to register.

Step 4 - Trial Schedule

The Trial Schedule consists of Course Searches (basic and comprehensive), the Trial Schedule Worksheet, and a Course Matrix.

The Basic Course Search will search by courses and the Comprehensive Search allows you to do a specific search by days, times, instructor, etc.

The Trial Schedule is a tool that allows you to plan your schedule, then, if desired, prefill your registration form with the courses you select. You can prefill the registration form with up to 12 sections selected from the Trial Schedule Worksheet.

The Trial Schedule DOES NOT reserve any seats in a course or register you for classes. It is a worksheet only and is there to assist you in planning and developing a schedule.

You may select courses through the Course Searches to add to your Trial Schedule Worksheet. Your worksheet will remain as you have it until you make further changes.

You can get an overview of your planned schedule using the Course Matrix. Courses on the matrix are listed "term: course#" and courses for which you are registered begin with an asterisk (*).

Step 5 - Registration

On the day you are eligible to register, you can
     n prefill your registration form by checking courses on your worksheet and pressing
        the "Prefill Registration Form" button
     n OR
     n follow the Registration and Drop/Add link.

Prior to linking to the registration screen, the system will display a page of important information.  Included is a statement indicating that you take full responsibility for your course selections and you will be required to acknowledge this before you can continue to the registration screen.

Either method will take you to the registration form which looks similar to  this:

If you are registering for a course that requires special permission, contact the offering department to get a Permission Authorization Code and enter that code in the box provided. Skip over the box if course does not require special permission.
Action	Ref #	Permission Authorization Code	Grade Option - You will receive a letter grade (A - F) unless you select an available option.
Add			Letter Grade (A - F) Audit (X)
Add			Letter Grade (A - F) Audit (X)

If you prefilled your registration form from your worksheet, those reference numbers will appear in the boxes in the "Ref #" column. You may also simply type in reference numbers.

If the section requires permission of the department offering the section, contact that department for a "Permission Authorization Code" and enter that four-digit code in the box in the "Permission Authorization Code" column.

If you wish to take the section under a grading option other than "Letter Grade (A-F)", select the Audit option.  If you wish to take a course Pass/Fail, contact your academic advisor or the Office of the Registrar.

You will then press the "Submit" button to process your registration.

Step 6 - Finalize Registration

When you "submit" your registration for processing, the results will be displayed in a table like this. If you cannot be registered for a section (i.e., closed, cancelled, etc.), it will tell you if and how the situation can be resolved.

It will also include information on required prerequisites and students should be sure that they meet the appropriate prerequisite. Questions should be directed to the department offering the course.

Action	Ref #	Grade Option	Result	Course	Title	CHR	Type
Drop	1234	Letter Grade (A - F) Audit (X)		ENC1102	ENGLISH COMP II	3.0
	Prerequisite(s):  ENC1101
ERROR	1233 ENC1116 Poetry CLOSED - you may contact the department/instructor to request permission to enter a closed section.

If you cannot be registered for a section (i.e., closed, cancelled, etc.), it will tell you if and how the situation can be resolved.

You can then
     n  make changes
     n  print your schedule
     n print your fee assessment
     n review your account balance (includes fee payment deadlines)
     n pay your fees.