Registration Using PAWS

Registration for any UW-Milwaukee course via PAWS

Registration Using PAWS

Registration will be done through PAWS for any UW-Milwaukee course you plan to take during the designated self-enrollment timeframe. PAWS will allow you to search, add, and drop courses. For additional help related to PAWS and other features or FAQ's, visit the UW-Milwaukee Knowledge Base.

As you use PAWS, you will want to be aware that subscription periods are referred to as "terms." Be sure to log out of PAWS when you are done working in it.

  1. Click Enroll. 

    Screenshot of a student portal with "Enroll" option highlighted.

  2. Click Search.

    Screenshot of a university enrollment system page showing options to add classes to a shopping cart. The "Search" button is highlighted.

  3. Select the subject from the Subject drop-down, and enter the course number. Scroll to the bottom of the page and click Search. 

    NOTES:
    Make sure to enter the X after the 3 digit code (in example,110X), and make sure Course Career says Undergrad Flex Degree.
    Do not enter the course abbreviation (e.g. 110X) in the "Class Nbr" box. Enter it instead in the "Course Number" box.

    Screenshot of "Search for Classes" showing selections: "Flex Undergraduate" selected for "Course Career" and "Information Studies" selected for subject. Course number 110X is highlighted.

  4. Click Select.

    Screenshot of the course registration page showing "INFOST 110X" class and the "Select" button highlighted.
  5. Click Next. 

    Screenshot of the enrollment page for INFOST 110X, showing course details and options to proceed or cancel. The "Next" button is highlighted.

  6. Make sure the box under Select next to the course is checked, then click enroll. 

    Screenshot of course enrollment interface showing "INFOST 110X" added to the shopping cart with the checked box under "Select" and "Enroll" button highlighted.
  7. Confirm the enrollment by clicking Finish Enrolling.

    Screenshot of course enrollment shopping cart with the "Finish Enrolling" button highlighted.

  8. Confirmation of the enrollment will show as Success. 

    Screenshot of course enrollment shopping cart with "Success: enrolled" status highlighted.

Drop a single course:

  1. Log in to PAWS
  2. Under the yellow Academic header, click on the blue Enroll link
  3. Click on the drop sub-tab
  4. Check the box in the Select column next to the class you want to drop
  5. Click the DROP SELECTED CLASSES button
  6. Review the Confirm your selection screen, then click the FINISH DROPPING button to submit
  7. A green check mark in the Status column confirms that you have dropped successfully
  8. If your request was not successful, a Red X with an error message will appear in the Status column



Keywords:
PAWS, registration, registration using PAWS 
Doc ID:
123423
Owned by:
Christy S. in Wisconsin Online Collaboratives
Created:
2023-01-13
Updated:
2026-02-20
Sites:
Wisconsin Online Collaboratives