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  • Online Registration: Click here to access online registration.

    For an on-line registration worksheet, click here, download
    (It's helpful to fill out a worksheet before using the registration system)

    • Common Registration Problems

    Records Office: Deputy Hall 101

    Phone: (218) 755-2020

    or (800) 475-2001 ext. 2

    Fax: (218) 755-4409

    Email: records@ bemidjistate.edu
    I don't know my BSU ID number. How do I get it?
    Your BSU ID number is the number on the front of your BSU Student ID. If you do not have a student ID, you can call (218) 755-3337 or stop by the Records Office to get your BSU ID Number.
    I don't know or can't remember my PIN number. How can I find out what it is?
    Your PIN number is originally set to your birth date in one of two formats. If you were admitted to BSU after 4/20/98, it will be in YYMMDD format. If you were admitted to BSU prior to 4/20/98, it will be in DDYY format. You will be prompted to change your PIN number once you access the registration system. If you have changed your PIN number and cannot remember it, you can request it in person with a picture ID, or by sending or faxing a signed request to the Records Office. You may also call the Records Office to have your PIN number reset to it's original birth date format.
    When I enter my BSU ID and PIN numbers, I get the message "Invalid LoginID/PIN entered":
    You have entered an incorrect ID or PIN number. Check your numbers and try again. If you continue to have problems, contact the Records Office.
    Where do I get a Registration Access Code?
    Registration Access Codes are randomly assigned codes specific to each student each semester (summer session registration does not require Registration Access Codes). Students need to get their code each semester from their advisor.
    When I try to register for a class, I get a message that I have a Hold:
    There will be a message stating what type of hold you have.
    Business Office Hold: contact the Cashier's Office, Deputy 202, or call (218) 755-2046 for clarification of the financial hold and instructions on what you must do to have the hold removed.
    Responsible Men, Responsible Women Hold: Contact the Office of the Director of Student Life and Counseling in Sanford Hall, or call (218) 755-2075 for information on the RMRW workshops.
    Health Services Hold: Submit evidence of current immunization records to Health Services in Birch Hall. or call (218) 755-2053 for more information.
    When I try to register for a class, I get a message that there is a Time Conflict with two (2) or more of my classes:
    This is just a warning that you have registered for two courses which meet at the same time. However, it will not prevent you from doing this. Please contact the instructor for permission if you wish to take both courses.
    When I try to register for a class, I get a message that a student program is required:
    This means you are trying to register for a course that requires you to be admitted to a certain program, such as Professional Education, Graduate Studies or External Studies. Please contact the appropriate department for information on criteria for being admitted to the program.
    How do I obtain permission to register for a course that is full or requires instructor permission?
    Contact the instructor of the course to request permission to add. If permission is granted, the instructor will do an override on the registration system. Once the override has been done, you must then add the course through the registration system.
    I would like to take audit a course or take it as P/NP, but the registration system won't let me. What should I do?
    In order to change the grading method for a course, you will need to submit an academic petition or letter to the Records Office by the deadline each semester. Courses required for your major, minor, emphasis, or liberal education requirements must be taken for a letter grade. Please refer to the undergraduate catalog for other restrictions that may apply.
    How do I obtain permission to take an overload of credits?
    You are restricted from taking more than 18 credits if your GPA is less than 3.00. Contact your advisor to request permission to have this restriction waived. If permission is granted, your advisor will do an override on the registration system. Once the override has been done, you may then register for more than 18 credits.
    How do I obtain permission to drop a course?
    Drops can be done on the registration system (see academic calendar for last day to drop). Instructor permission is not required to drop a course.
    I am unable to drop a course due to a Business Office Hold. What can I do?
    Contact the Cashier's Office at Deputy 202, or by calling (218) 755-2046 for clarification of the financial hold and instructions on what you must do to have the hold removed.
    How do I indicate the number of credits I wish to take for a variable credit course?
    For on-line registration, enter the number of credits in the following format: a two (2) credit course should be entered at 0200.
    Whom do I contact if I cannot locate my advisor or the instructor of a course?
    Contact the chair of the department or the dean of the respective college. If you do not know who your advisor is, contact Records & Advising Services in Deputy 101, call (218) 755-4005, or e-mail advising@bemidjistate.edu.
    Whom do I contact if I experience difficulty with On-line Registration system?
    You may call (218) 755-3337, fax (218) 755-4409, or e-mail records@bemidjistate.edu for assistance.