Senior Guest Auditor Enrollment Instructions

1. Request & receive permission to enroll: Prior to enrolling, you must request permission to enroll in your desired course(s). Once permission is granted, you will receive an email to your @wisc.edu email address with the approved course information, including the Class Number you need for enrollment. See our webpage for more information: https://acsss.wisc.edu/senior-guest-auditors

Below is an example of the approved course email text including the Class Number needed for enrollment:

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2. Go to the enrollment portal: Go to https://enroll.wisc.edu.
3. Log in: Log in to MyUW using your NetID and Password.

    • If you have not yet activated your NetID, click ‘Activate your NetID’
    • If you are having trouble logging in, click ‘Contact the Help Desk’

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4. Select term: Select your desired term.

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5. Add by class number: Click the ‘Add by Class Number’ link.   

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6. Enter a class number: A pop-up box will appear. Enter the Class Number indicated in your Auditor Course Permission email. Click ‘Check credits’ and then click ‘Add to cart’.

    • If you were approved for multiple courses, add courses one at a time by class number.
    • Note, if you added a class to your cart before permission was granted remove the class from your cart at this time to avoid any errors. Then “Add by Class Number.” To empty cart: click on cart, select class you wish to remove then click “Remove.”

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7. Go to your cart: Click on the ‘My Courses’ tab and click on ‘Cart’.

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8. Enroll: Click the checkbox next to each of your desired courses and click ‘Enroll’.

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9. Verify: A pop-up box will appear. Verify your selections and click ‘Enroll’.

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10. View your enrollment: Click on ‘Enrolled’ to view your successfully enrolled classes. Congratulations! You are now enrolled.

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11. View courses in Canvas: Go to https://canvas.wisc.edu to view your course(s) and materials. They will be posted in Canvas within 2-4 hours of your enrollment.

Downloadable and printable PDF of these instructions: Senior Guest How to Enroll with Course Number