Early Registration

The Early Registration window opens 5 school days prior to the first regular registration day. Note: Incoming first-year students are not eligible to utilize Early Registration due to needing to attend orientation before registering.

An email with the instructions below is sent to eligible students three weeks in advance to allow time to schedule appointments with advisors. Please plan accordingly and make the advisor meeting a priority.

The Registration Help Center staff is also available for any questions regarding how to use e-Services or other related registration questions. They can be reached at registration@mnsu.edu or by phone at 507-389-2252. They are located on the first floor of the Wigley Administration Building (WA 132).

The following are the instructions for Early Registration:

1. Log into the e-Services website to check for any holds that would prevent you from registering for classes. Once you have logged in, click on “Courses and Registration” and then “Check Registration Holds.”
2. Resolve all registration holds. (For example: parking tickets, overdue books, academic probation or suspension issues) Go to the Registrar Registration Holds site to see where to go to resolve a hold.
3. Schedule an appointment with your advisor to review the course schedule and identify any courses that require faculty permission and/or prerequisite courses. Obtain faculty permissions if needed.
4. Use the Class Schedule Builder tool to select courses and sections that will best meet your needs. The instructions on how to use the Class Schedule Builder are listed in the middle of the screen under the calendar.
5. Once you have a schedule that works, make a note of the course subject, number, and section—for example, ABC101-01.
6. To register for courses, follow this short video: