Tut Reg FAQ

What is online tutorial registration?

In regard to tutorial registration, "tutorial" refers to any type of teaching activity where you need to choose between a number of repeated activities within a unit. The teaching activities may be tutorials, practicals, classes or sometimes, even lectures.

Not all units are available for online registration, but any not using online registration should have the alternative arrangements for registration appearing as comments on the timetable display. Online tutorial registration works on a first in, first served basis and lets you select your preferred activities through a web interface on the University of Western Sydney web site.

What do I need to complete tutorial registration?

• a PC (PlatformWeb should also run on a Mac using Internet Explorer. If you have problems, you should use a PC at the UWS computer lab on your campus)
• access to the internet
• your student ID
• to have activated your MyUWSAccount
• to have completed enrolment into your units.

What do I do if I do not have a computer?

If you are an enrolled student, you will be able to gain access to the internet through the Information Technology labs on any of the University's campuses.

What is the difference between enrolment and tutorial registration?

Enrolment formally records the details required for you to complete your degree on the Student Record System. These details are the formal records of the course and units that you are completing.

Tutorial registration is a secondary step that is used for some units only, so that you can select the specific tutorials or classes within a unit (where there is a choice) that you would like to attend. Your enrolment must be completed before you can complete tutorial registration. Tutorial registration aids in the allocation of students into teaching activities.

Why are there different opening times?

The opening times for tutorial registration are staggered across the schools to spread the load on the system.

Why does the system run slowly?

At opening times, the system is processing thousands of requests to register, this places the system under load and performance slows. Repeated requests to refresh your web page also increases the load on the system and further slows performance.

Do I need to register for all of the different activity types available in a unit?

You may need to register separately for tutorials, laboratories and practicals for the same unit. Registration in lectures is sometimes required. If you need/would like to do a lecture that has places showing, you must register for it. Sometimes the activities that you need to register for are grouped together within the unit so that you only register once. Please read the comment on each unit name for instructions on this matter.

Can I change my registration?

If you need to alter your registration details, you may do so at any stage leading up to the commencement of session. To do this, access the online tutorial registration system in the same way that you did to originally register. You can change your registration details up to 5 times for each unit in which you are enrolled. After that, you will need to contact the relevant school office for assistance.

Can I choose an activity on a campus other than my home campus?

Due to shortage of space on the Parramatta and Bankstown campuses, only students that have these campuses as their home campus can complete units on these campuses. If you want to select activities on a campus other than your home campus, you must complete all of the activities within the unit on the same campus. To be able to register for those activities, you will need to obtain the written permission of the Unit Coordinator and submit a Rule Waiver Request through your Student Centre.

Choice of Tutorials

For most units there is a choice of times for tutorials. Inevitably some times are more popular than others and you may not get into your tutorial of choice. It is assumed that a full-time program requires a student to be available on campus 5 days a week. As a general rule the university is not able to move students from one tutorial to another unless there are extenuating circumstances. Students who request a change due to extenuating circumstances will be asked to provide documentary evidence supporting their claim. Before requesting a change students must be registered in a tutorial even if it is not the one preferred. 
 
Each school has its own arrangements for students who, due to extenuating circumstance, such as clash of core units, disability/health issues or carer responsibilities, are unable to take a particular tutorial. If you fall into one of these categories you will need to contact the respective Unit Coordinator.