Navigating WESS
Program Requirements and Course Registration
What is Web Enrollment Services (WESS) for Students?
WESS is designed to provide students with a convenient method of
reviewing course offerings, registering for courses, and accessing your
schedules, grades and financial accounts. In addition, WESS is a tool used
to enhance the advisement process and will allow students to constantly
monitor their progress through their program of study through your
"analysis of academic progress". Graduate students admitted to Montclair
State University beginning in fall 2004 will be able to access their
degree requirements through the WESS system. Students admitted prior to
fall 2004 must continue to follow the degree requirements outlined on
their paper work program.
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What does WESS do?
WESS gives students access to the registration system, financial aid
information, the course catalog and available course sections, as well as
an array of student services.
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What won't WESS do?
- While the information provided through WESS is designed to enhance
your understanding of your academic program and to assist you in your
course selections, it does not replace advisement. You are still
required to meet with your Graduate Program Coordinator within your
first semester of graduate study.
- Students are required to manually apply for Final Audit with the
Registrar. Be sure to note Final Audit deadlines for graduation, as the
submission due date is generally seven months prior to graduation.
- Students are responsible for monitoring their records to ensure that
they are meeting their program requirements.
- Students are responsible for monitoring their account balance to
ensure no holds will be made against your account.
- Substitution forms must be obtained and approved by Graduate Program
Coordinators, and subsequently approved by the Office of Graduate Admissions &
Support Services.
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How do I access WESS?
Simply log on to www.montclair.edu
and chose WESS under Quick Links. Once you login you can select the
topic(s) of interest to you. For example, Analysis of Academic Progress is
an assessment of your program requirements and your current status as it
relates to the completion of your degree.
Since WESS is a tool that you will use frequently throughout your studies,
we recommend that you BOOKMARK the WESS login screen for your convenience
and easy access.
Follow these steps for easy access to your personal Analysis of Academic
Progress:
Go to:
- Enter Student Services
- Student Login
- Select "Analysis of Academic Progress" under the heading "Student
Records"
- Select "Submit"
Your Personalized Degree Audit will be divided into the following
sections:
Section 1 - Selected Student Data gives you an overview
of your Graduate Student Data (personal identification and admission
information), test scores and a summary of credit towards graduation,
including grades for each class listed.
Section 2 - Academic Requirements Remaining gives you a
breakdown of all of the requirements for your work program/area of study
that you have not yet completed.
This section assumes successful completion of all course work currently in
progress, which is listed in Section 3. Once you have satisfied
(registered for, taken, or completed) requirements for courses in your
work program, those courses will move from Section 2 to Section 3,
indicating that you are meeting your program requirements.
Section 3 - Academic Requirements Completed or in Progress
This section shows how the courses that you have completed or that are in
progress are applied to your academic requirements.
Section 4 - Work Not Applicable to this Program
Courses taken that do not satisfy a specific degree requirement will
appear here. These courses may be appropriate for use in the degree
program and may be eligible for substitutions.
All substitutions must be approved by the Graduate Program Coordinator and
by the Office of Graduate Admissions & Support Services. If a substitution is approved, the course will be
moved next to the class being substituted and removed from the “Work Not
Applicable” section.
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How do I find graduate classes using WESS?
- Start from the MSU main page:
http://www.montclair.edu
- In the quick links drop-down box pick WESS.
- Enter your social security number or student ID number and password
and press ENTER. (Initially assigned PINs will be the date of birth that
is on file for you. For example if the date of birth which is on file
for you is July 12, 1975, you assigned PIN would be 071275)
- You may be prompted to enter a new pin or a reminder question and
answer.
- After you login, you will be at the main page of WESS.
- Under the section “Courses” choose Course Section Search
- Select the term in which you want to search in the dropdown box,
click SELECT.
- Select subject. Click SELECT.
- Choose the course you are interested in, click SELECT.
- Check the box that indicates the day of the week you are interested
in or check “Select all.” Click SELECT.
- The next screen will tell you the time, date and if there are seats
available for the course. It will also tell you the 5 digit call number
that you will need to remember for registration.
- From this page you can continue searching classes by clicking on:
Select Another Search.
- To register for this course, click Return to Menu.
- Click on the Registration section.
- Click Drop/Add classes.
- Enter the 5 digit course # into one of the boxes under "add class"
and click SUBMIT.
- The next screen should notify you that you have been registered
for that class
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How do I register for classes using WESS?
- Start from the MSU main page:
http://www.montclair.edu/
- In the quick links drop-down box pick WESS Login
- Enter your social security number or student ID number and password
and press ENTER. (Initially assigned PINs will be the date of birth that
is on file for you. For example if the date of birth which is on file
for you is July 12, 1975, you assigned PIN would be 071275)
- You may be prompted to enter a new pin or a reminder question and
answer.
- After you login, you will be at the main page of WESS. Under the
Registration section click Drop/Add Classes.
- Enter the 5 digit course #s into one of the boxes under “add class”
and click submit.
- The next screen should notify you that you have been registered for
that class.
Common Errors:
- Pin number does not match: You may need to check with the
registrar’s office for your pin number on file or to have your pin
reset.
- Registration hold: Students with outstanding balances or
immunization records may not be able to register until these matters are
cleared.
- Class closed: You may need to contact the department, your advisor
or the professor of the class for special permission to register for
this class or to get advisement on other classes.
- Class restricted/Permit required: You may need to contact the
Graduate Program Coordinator or professor of the class for special
permission to register for this class.
Other errors contact The Office of Graduate Admissions & Support Services at (973) 655-5147.
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