How to Register

1. Get Ready to Register
2. Register Online
3. Complete Your Registration
   • Pay Your Tuition Bill – Finalize financial aid or Make payment
   
4. Check Classroom Assignments.

1. Get Ready to Register

• When thinking about what classes you will take next semester remember to consider your goals, responsibilities and other commitments. How many courses can you take, or do you need for your degree, or to qualify for your financial aid award? What days of the week and times are you able to take classes?
  
• Look at your DegreeWorks audit to:
  
  • See your scheduled registration date and time.
    
  • Clear the STOPS you may have, including academic advisement.
    
  • Review your DegreeWorks Audit to help you determine which classes to take next semester.
    
  • View the Schedule of Classes.
    
  • Check your LIVE@LaGuardia email for updates on registration activities, advisement and new classes!

2. Register Online

•  Visit the CUNY Portal at www.cuny.edu and select PORTAL LOG-IN from the options on the left side of the page.
  
  
• If you do not know your Portal Username or Password use the “Forgot your Username”or “Forgot your Password” options.
  
  
• Once you have logged in, scroll to the SSO Applications box and select eSIMS.
  
  
• The eSIMS Welcome Screen has a scrolling message with the latest registration information. Additionally, eSIMS has link to your registration stops – and information on the office to visit to clear them.
  
  
• To actually register - access the REGISTRATION screens in eSIMS beginning on the date and time of your registration appointment. You cannot register before your appointment time.
  
  
• Click on REGISTRATION in the gold colored column to the left and select the semester – Spring 2009 for Spring II or Fall 2009 for Fall I or II.
  
  
• Enter the 4-digit course code for the classes that you would like to take and click the SUBMIT button.
  
  
• Read the message in the COMMENT section. Either your class(es) was added successfully or there was a problem. Take the appropriate action!
  
  
• When you have completed adding your classes, view and print your schedule and bill, and keep these printouts for your records. Check the Bursar’s webpage for your payment due date.

3. Pay Your Tuition Bill – Finalize Financial Aid or Make Payment

• Your registration is not finalized until your tuition bill has been settled.
   
• Remember to check your balance in eSIMS every time you change your classes. And, be prepared to pay the balance by your payment due date.
  
  
• Visit the Bursar’s webpage for all payment deadlines and payment methods.
  
  
• The Financial Aid Award posted on your tuition bill is only an estimate until after classes begin and certification is completed. You must register for classes in your major and complete verification requirements to ensure you receive the aid you have been awarded.
  
  
• If your estimated financial aid award is less than the total cost of your tuition and fees, you must pay the remaining balance. You can do this by cash, check, money order, credit card, eCHECK, or the Sallie Mae/AMS Monthly Tuition Payment Plan. See the Bursar webpage for details.
  
  
• Payment of balances of $200 or more is due by the payment due date. If you do not clear your balance by this date your registration will be cancelled. You will have to re-register for classes in order to attend the Fall semester. After registering again, you will have a new payment due date.

4. Check your classroom assignments

• Tentative classroom assignments will be posted throughout the summer. Log into your eSIMS to view the final classroom assignments beginning September 4th.

New Freshman and Transfer students for Fall 2009 begin classes At Opening Sessions on Wednesday, September 9th.

Regular Fall 2009 Session I classes begin with Thursday, September 10th.