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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. 

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

  1. Click Enroll.

    Student Center page showing the Academics section with the Enroll link highlighted.
  2. Click Search.

    Add Classes to Shopping Cart page in PAWS showing fields to enter Class Number with the Search button 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.

     Enter Search Criteria page showing dropdowns for Course Career, Campus, and Subject, with values selected: Flex Undergraduate, Milwaukee Campus, and Information Studies. Course Number field contains ‘110X.’ Clear and Search buttons are highlighted.
  4. Click Select.

    Search Results page showing one class section for INFOST 110X: Introduction to Information Science and Technology. The Select button is highlighted.
  5. Click Next.

    Select classes to add page showing enrollment preferences for INFOST 110X-001 lecture. The Next button is highlighted at the bottom.
  6. Make sure the box under Select next to the course is checked, then click enroll.
    PAWS Shopping Cart page showing a class added to the cart. The Enroll button is highlighted.
  7. Confirm the enrollment by clicking Finish Enrolling.
    PAWS Confirm Classes page showing INFOST 110X-001 listed with details. A warning about financial responsibility appears in red text. The Finish Enrolling button is highlighted.
  8. Confirmation of the enrollment will show as Success.

    PAWS View Results page showing enrollment status. Message indicates success: ‘This class has been added to your schedule’.

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:
79125
Owned by:
Tenzin Y. in Wisconsin Online Collaboratives
Created:
2018-01-10
Updated:
2026-01-13
Sites:
Wisconsin Online Collaboratives