Registration Resources

General Education

General Education Tracking Form (fillable pdf)
Integratus Planning Form

NOTE: Integratus requirements apply to students who started prior to Fall 2023.

Contact Info:

Dr. Kristen Sellke, Director of the General Education Program

Dr. John Kerr, Director of the Saint Mary’s University Honors Program

Registration Holds

Holds prevent a student from registering from classes. Common registration holds include:

Consent to Do Business Hold: The Consent to do Business form must be completed by each student who intends to enroll at Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. This form must be completed before registering for classes.
Title IX Administrative Hold: All in-person students are required, by law, to complete Sexual Misconduct Training, under Title IX law.
Past Due Balance Hold: University bills must be paid in full before students are allowed to register for the next semester of classes.

For more information on how to clear holds, please see this handout.

Registration Eligibility

Registration is based on the number of credits a student has earned. A date and time of registration will appear on each student’s Nest portal. Students can look at their earned credits on their transcript to determine registration time. Accepted transferable credits are included in total number of credits.

Freshman: 0-23 earned credits
Sophomore: 24-55 earned credits
Junior: 56-86 earned credits
Senior: 87+ earned credits

Navigating the Nest

Students register for courses in their student portal, The Nest (student.smumn.edu). Please see below for helpful instructions on navigating registration in the Nest:

Graduation Requirements

All students are required to complete the following in order to graduate from Saint Mary’s Unviersity of Minnesota:

Earn at least 120 Credits
Achieve at least a 2.000 GPA in all courses taken in all courses taken at Saint Mary’s University
Complete at least 42 upper division credits (courses numbered 300 and above)
Earn at least 30 semester credits in residence at Saint Mary’s
Complete the general education program in effect for the catalog year under which the student’s major is declared
Complete at least one major

Other graduation requirements can be found in the current course catalog, under “Learning in the Lasallian Tradition: Academic Curriculum”.

You Need Registration Clearance!

All students are required to meet with their primary adviser to gain registration clearance to register for classes! A registration hold can prevent you from registering for classes.

The Nest

Course Catalog

Preparing for your Advising Appointment

Your Academic Adviser

You can access your adviser on the ‘Nest’. By selecting the Printer Friendly Course Schedule, a printable version of your schedule will be shown. On that schedule at the top, your adviser will be listed.

Students are recommended to meet with their adviser at least once each semester prior to the registration period. Ideally, you want to meet with them 2-3 times each semester to discuss goals, degree planning, and other opportunities.

Your Advising Appointment

Look for communication from your faculty adviser on how to sign-up. It is important to book in advance of your registration date and arrive prepared to make the most of your scheduled time with your adviser!

Before for your Appointment

Leading up to your advising appointment, begin to think about questions to ask your adviser about topics such as fulfilling major, minor, general education requirements, prerequisites, class times, extracurricular academic clubs, or general academic questions.

Start by finding your major and minor requirements located in the course catalog.
Review your general education requirements. (You can find tracking forms above for your general education program.)
Create a draft of your planned schedule to discuss with your adviser.
Bring questions that you have and wish to discuss with your adviser.

During your Appointment

Establishing an advising relationship rests with you! Be prepared to engage with your adviser and ask questions. (Not sure what questions to ask? See our Questions to ask your adviser resource!)

Making Schedule Adjustments

Connect with your adviser before making any changes.
If you want to make a change before the add/drop deadline, you can do so directly via your portal.
If you want to make a change after the add/drop deadline, you will need to request a formal course withdraw in which the following should be noted:
- A final grade of W will be entered on your transcript which does not impact your GPA.
- If withdrawing from a course or courses will put you below 12 credits, you need to email the following office(s) (as applies) to see how this may impact you:
  - Financial Aid: financialaid@smumn.edu
  - Athletics: athletics@smumn.edu
  - Residence Life: reslife@smumn.edu
  - International Center: intlcenter@smumn.edu
- No schedule changes can be made after the course withdrawal deadline has passed.

How Do I Withdraw From a Class?

Withdrawing from a course occurs after the Add/Drop period is over.
A final grade of W will be entered on your transcript which does not impact your GPA.
To withdraw from a class, students must consult with their adviser, or an adviser in the Student Success Center.
- Students should complete the Course Withdrawal form located outside the Registrar’s Office located in Saint Mary’s Hall and/ or Student Succes and First Generation Initiative Center. Completed forms should be returned to the Registrar’s Office. If the student’s course is online asynchronous, course withdrawal may occur by a student emailing their course instructor, adviser, and the registrar (registrar-win@smumn.edu).
If withdrawing from a course or courses will put you below 12 credits, you are advised to email the following office(s) (as applies) to see how this may impact you:
- Financial Aid: financialaid@smumn.edu
- Athletics: athletics@smumn.edu
- Residence Life: reslife@smumn.edu (Permission is required to live on campus below 12 credits, which is full time status)
- International Center: intlcenter@smumn.edu