Registration is possible during selected times through either the Telephone Registration System (TRS) or the WEB Registration System (WRS).

WRS is part of the WEB technologies now available for remote access of student information. TRS is a computerized system that allows the student to register for classes and adjust his or her class schedule by using a "touch-tone" telephone. Registration by either TRS or WRS eliminates the need for being physically present at the University's Registration Center.

How Do I Access The System?

Access is granted by use of the Student Identification Number (normally the student's Social Security Number) and Personal Identification Number (PIN). The PIN number is four digits and is initially set to the day and month of your date of birth. The PIN can be changed by contacting the Registrar's Office. (A step-by-step worksheet is provided to each continuing student shortly before registration.)

Who Is Allowed To Register?

Continuing students enrolled during a particular term and classified as degree-seeking will be given access to TRS/WRS in order to register for the upcoming term. This includes graduate students, undergraduate students, and those non-degree students officially recognized as seeking teacher licensure.

A student who has stopped out (i.e., has not completed or is not in the process of completing the term immediately preceding the term for which student plans to register) must be readmitted. To be readmitted to an off-campus program, the student must contact the Office of Extension and Distance Education by calling 1-800-355-4084.

When Can I Register?

The procedure and specific time and date on which a student will have initial access to TRS/WRS is sent to the student by mail.

Please note that TRS/WRS is programmed to deny access to a student until the time and date specified in his or her instruction letter.

When Will I Be Billed? When Do I Pay?

If you register during the early registration period, a billing statement will be mailed to your PERMANENT address. Account information is accessible on both TRS/WRS.

Payments can be mailed to Appalachian State University, Student Accounts Office, John Thomas Hall, PO Box 32005, Boone, NC 28608-2005.

Payment by credit card (MasterCard or Visa) is available using TRS (option #4 - Check Student Account Balance), or on WRS (Credit Card Payment), or by calling (828) 262-2113.

PLEASE UNDERSTAND THAT YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE PAYMENT OF TUITION AND FEES REGARDLESS OF WHETHER A BILLING STATEMENT IS RECEIVED.

Tell Me About The TRS / WRS

During the period when a student has access to the system, TRS/WRS will be open from 7:00 AM to 8:00 PM, Monday through Sunday (i.e., the systems will be operational seven days per week, eleven hours per day).

The Registrar's Office is open Monday trough Friday 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM. If you experience difficulty in registering call 1-800-355-4084.

Maximum Academic Load

An undergraduate student may take up to 18 hours per academic semester without prior approval of the deal of the college of the major. A graduate student may register for no more than 15 semester hours; a graduate student with an assistantship may register for no more than 12 semester hours during the academic year. The maximum during summer term is 12 semester hours.

How Do I Use The System?

A set of step-by-step instructions is provided to each continuing student shortly before registration.

How Do I Register For A Class That Requires Special Permission?

For registration that requires instructor and/or departmental permission, the student must contact the appropriate academic department. If permission is given, the academic department will code the permission on-line, allowing the student to then register by TRS/WRS.

Final Grades?

Final grades are available through both TRS and WRS for the four most recent academic terms.

Grades submitted to the Registrar's Office by 3:00 PM during a final examination day are posted on TRS and WRS by the following day.

What if I have difficulty using TRS or WRS?

The Registrar's Office is open Monday through Friday 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM. If you experience difficulty in registering call 1-800-355-4084.

Registration for New Students or Continuing Students Enrolling in New Programs and Individual Courses

All students planning to enroll in classes in "new" site-based off-campus cohorts or in off-campus individual courses will register at a specified time at the class site. (This registration on site is only for the first term of a new cohort or for individual courses. Please contact the Office of Extension and Distance Education for further details.) Students who have not made application to begin a new program, should contact the Office of Extension and Distance Education immediately by calling 1-800-355-4084.