Loyola University Chicago

• LOCUS
• WALK IN HOURS
• CORE
• ACADEMIC CALENDAR
• SCHEDULE BUILDER
• OTHER USEFUL INFORMATION
  

LOCUS

Helpful Documents/tutorials

• Searching for Classes(PDF)
• Registering for Classes (PDF)

Video on how to register for classes

Walk-in Hours (November 17-21st)

During walk-in hours we will only be handling immediate registration issues for business students who are sophomores (transfers only), juniors, seniors and readmits. If you are a freshman, non-transfer sophomore or College of Arts and Sciences student, please see your academic advisor. 

CORE (www.luc.edu/core)

New classes are continually added to the Core Curriculum.  The most up-to date core course listings are found of the core website.  Please refer to this site(www.luc.edu/core) for approved Core classes. 

• Printable Course Lists (Link)
• Core Knowledge Areas- Course descriptions and sample syllabi (Link)
• Core Value Areas- Course descriptions and sample syllabi (Link)

Academic Calendar (http://www.luc.edu/academics/schedules/index.shtml)

The Academic Calendar lists important dates regarding registration, last day to drop classes, withdrawl deadlines and university holidays.  Final exam schedules are also posted for the Spring Semester. 

Schedule Builder

Use the Schedule Builder to help map out classes.  Be sure to leave at least one class period between classes when you have to travel between the lakeshore and watertower campuses. 

Schedule builder form

Other useful information:

1) You should check your appointment time now so you know when you are 1st eligible to register for Spring 2009 (1092). Once your appointment time starts, you are okay to register for the entire period of open enrollment. Registration times are based on earned hours and that does not include those that you are enrolled in for Fall 2008.

2) Students encountering registration holds should contact the office that has placed the registration hold on your account and rectify any situation so that you will be allowed to register. To check for holds on your account, login to LOCUS and click on STUDENT CENTER, HOLDS are listed on the right side, click on details to see what services are impacted by your HOLDS. HOLDS can negatively affect one’s ability to register for classes. It is each students’ responsibility to ensure that your LOCUS account is open for registration. Registering at the designated appointment time allows for timely enrollment into the classes of your choice. HOLDS may prevent you from securing the class schedule you wish to have.

3) Students encountering registration difficulty in terms of not meeting prerequisites or gaining permission to repeat a course should fill out necessary paperwork in 220 Maguire Hall after you have successfully registered for your other courses. You may also send an email to SBA-Registration@luc.edu Transfer students in particular will encounter registration errors if they have transferred in prerequisite courses. Every effort will be made to register students when they complete the necessary paperwork and or email us. We will not be preregistering these issues so wait until your appointment time to contact us.

4) Reminder: A student may only register for one writing intensive course in a given semester. Any student that is found to be registered for more than 1 writing intensive course will be withdrawn from one of the courses.

5) Reminder: Overrides for closed course sections will not be granted at this time. Please do not contact instructors from the School of Business as they will not be able to grant permission. Only Dr. Ries can grant permission and that will not happen at this time. Continue to try to secure a seat through the open enrollment period. Open enrollment for Spring 2009 continues through Sunday January 11, 2008. The wait list function in LOCUS is non-operational.

6) Courses with section numbers of 700 are for students in the School of Continuing and Professional Studies. Students in the School of Business will not be able to register for those courses/sections. These are the courses listed as 8 week courses.

7) Approved CORE class listings can be found on www.luc.edu/core, or using the drop down menu in the class search function.

8) We are continuing to make academic advising appointments. Sophomores, juniors, seniors and transfer students may call 312.915.6113 to make the appointment with Alex See. Seniors may make an appointment with Dr. Ries. Or, you may stop in to 220 Maguire Hall to make the appointment. Freshmen should logon to their LOCUS account to schedule an appointment with their advisor from the Office of Academic Advising Services or call 773.508.3770.