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How to Self-Select Your Majors, Minors and/or Specialisations in ISIS

A Guide for Undergraduate Students

Prepared by ANU Student Information Services. E: [email protected] P: 135 ANU (135 268) - Building X-005, 121 Marcus Clarke Street, ANU, ACT 0200

HOW TO ENROL MANUAL

This manual will guide you through the process of selecting the majors, minors and/or specialisations that you are intending to complete in your undergraduate

program at the Australian National University.

Please be aware that you may only complete this process once per semester. To avoid error please make selections carefully.

CONTENTS

1. WHAT ARE MAJORS, MINORS and/or SPECIALISATIONS? 2. LOGIN TO ISIS 3. READ THE ANU LOGIN MESSAGES 4. ADDING A MAJOR, MINOR and/or SPECIALISATION 5. REMOVING A MAJOR, MINOR and/or SPECIALISATION 6. HELP and CONTACT INFORMATION

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WHAT ARE MAJORS, MINORS and/or SPECIALISATIONS?

At the Australian National University your Program is the degree/s you are studying, which are made up of units grouped together to form majors, minors and/or specialisations. Each Program at the Australian National University has different Program Requirements, which determine how many majors, minors and/or specialisations you are required to complete to be awarded your degree/s. On Programs and Courses, you will be able to check your Program Requirements in your Program Outline. Some common structures include:

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Please note that all undergraduate degrees require the completion of at least one major and one minor, except where

identified as otherwise in their Program Requirements.

To begin the process of self-selecting your majors, minors and/or specialisations in ISIS, you will first need to check your Program Requirements in Programs & Courses. If your program requirements do not include the need to complete a major, minor or specialisation (such as programs from the ANU Colleges of Law, Engineering and Computer Science, and the School of Medicine) there is no need to go any further. Once you have determined which majors, minors or specialisations you are intending to complete, you may continue to the next steps. You will be able to complete this process twice a year in the two Standard Sessions, from the start of the semester to the semester Census Date, only. First Semester Census Date: 31 March Second Semester Census Date: 31 August Please note that you are indicating your intention to complete these majors, minors and/or specialisations only. Your College will still assess your eligibility for the indicated majors, minors and/or specialisations from the units you actually have completed when you are preparing to graduate.

One Major, One Minor

Major – 48 units

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Two Majors

Major – 48 units

6 6 6 6

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Major – 48 units

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Minor/Specialisation 24 units

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Un-grouped Units 24 units

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One Major, Core Courses (For select programs only)

Major – 48 units

6 6 6 6

6 6 6 6

Completion of core courses, as indicated in

Programs & Courses


http://programsandcourses.anu.edu.au/course/LAWS8169

http://programsandcourses.anu.edu.au/course/LAWS8169


LOGIN TO ISIS Step Action 1 Go to your Student Gateway to start: http://students.anu.edu.au/ 2 Press the ‘ISIS’ button along the Toolbar at the top of the screen.

Step Action 3 Use your STUDENT ID NUMBER (e.g. U1234567) and PASSWORD to LOGIN.

Please note: if at any time during your session ISIS times out, you will need to reset your

browser in order to log back in.


http://students.anu.edu.au/


ANU MESSAGES

Step Action 7 You may see a series of messages appear, especially if it is the start of a new semester. Read

the student messages carefully and tick off each one as read.

If no messages appear, skip to Step 9

Step Action 8 Then click on the I Agree button at the bottom of the page. This will only appear once you

have marked all messages as read.

Your personal ISIS Homepage will then load



ADDING A MAJOR, MINOR and/or SPECIALISATION Step Action 9 From the Main Menu, select ISIS > Academic Records > Majors, Minors & Specialisations

Step Action 10 You will see a list of academic programs in which you are active, and the status of your

program. Select the Details button, which appears as a magnifying glass, to the right of your currently active program. This will take you to a list of any majors, minors or specialisations you have already selected (if any).

If any program information displayed on this page is incorrect, please contact Student Central on 135 ANU (135 268) for assistance, or by emailing [email protected]. Please include a screen shot of the error if possible.

Step Action 11 You may now manage your majors, minors and/or specialisations in the selected program.

For Flexible Double Degree programs, you will see two degree plans listed here for each half of your program. Make sure you are adding your desired major, minor or specialisation to the correct degree plan before you proceed. Click Add New to add a new major, minor or specialisation. Proceed to Step 12 to continue. If needed, skip to Step 16 for instructions to delete a major, minor or specialisation.

You may choose a maximum of two majors, two minors and one specialisation. It is important to note that this process is only indicating a declaration of the majors, minors and/or specialisations you intend to study, or would like to be considered for. Your College will still make a final determination of the actual majors, minors and specialisations you may be awarded based upon the units you have completed when you are preparing to graduate.




Step Action 12 From the drop-down menu, select the type of major, minor or specialisation you are

interested in adding. You may select Major, Minor, Specialisation or Show all disciplines.

Step Action 13 Once you have made your selection, a list of the available options in that selection will

appear. Select the option you are interested in adding to your program. Click Add to add the selection to your program.



Step Action 14 If you are successful, a message box will appear indicating [Major/Minor/Specialisation] has

been successfully added to your Program Click OK to return to your list of added majors, minors and/or specialisations.

15 Repeat Steps 11 – 14 as needed.



REMOVING A MAJOR, MINOR and/or SPECIALISATION

Step Action 16 Repeat Steps 1 – 10. You will now see a list of majors, minors or specialisations that have

been added to your program. Click Delete to remove a major, minor or specialisation from the list.

Step Action 17 A warning message will appear.

Click Yes to continue, and remove the major, minor or specialisation from your program. Click No to cancel your request.



Step Action 18 If you are successful, a message box will appear indicating [Major/Minor/Specialisation] has

been successfully deleted from your Program. Click OK to return to your list of majors, minors and/or specialisations.

Congratulations!

You have now successfully managed your Majors, Minors and/or Specialisations!



HELP INFORMATION

Question Answer How many majors, minors and specialisations can I select?

You may have a maximum of two majors, two minors and one specialisation per academic program.

Question Answer When can I update my majors, minors and specialisations?

You will have from the start of a semester to the semester Census Date to manage your majors, minors and/or specialisations. For First Semester, the close will be 31 March, and for Second Semester the close will be 31 August.

Question Answer Can I update my majors, minors and specialisations more than once?

Yes, you may have up to 2 opportunities each year to manage your majors, minors and/or specialisations. However, please note that you may only update your majors, minors and/or specialisations once during the open periods each half-year. .

Question Answer What does it mean if I cannot select or cannot see the program that I want to manage the majors, minors or specialisations for?

This may mean that the majors, minors and specialisations selection period is closed, that your program is currently not active, or that you have an expected change to your Program already established for a future date (e.g., if you are already eligible to graduate you will have an expected graduation date that administration have recorded in your account, and you will not be able to alter your majors, minors and/or specialisations). You will receive the below message in this instance. For assistance, please check that the selection period is open, and then contact Student Information Services for more information (contact details below).



Question Answer What does it mean if I cannot select or cannot see the majors, minors or specialisations that I want to add to my program?

This may mean that the majors, minors and/or specialisations you are looking for are either not available for your program, or that you are looking for it in the wrong category (e.g. looking for it in the majors category, when it is a specialisation). If you cannot find the major, minor and/or specialisation, even though it is specifically listed in your Program outline, contact your Academic College for more information (contact details below).

Question Answer What do I do if I get the error message ‘You can have a maximum of 3 majors, minors or specialisations per academic program. To make changes to your selection, you must ‘Delete’ one of your existing choices.’

You will need to delete one of the nominated majors, minors and specialisations from your program if you wish to add a different one in its place. To do so, follow Steps 16 – 18. An example of this error message is below.

Question Answer I have selected that I want to add a major, minor or specialisation but no options are appearing for me to choose from. What do I do?

This means that your program does not offer any options in that particular category. For instance, you might be studying a degree that does not allow minors. If you select minors from the drop-down list, nothing will appear. Try selecting a different major, minor or specialisation category instead. If the problem persists, this may be an IT or browser related error. Either try this process on a computer running the Mozilla Firefox browser, or contact Student Information Services for assistance (contact details below).



Question Answer How do I know if I have satisfied the requirements for my chosen majors, minors and/or specialisations?

Check Programs and Courses- the major, minor or specialisation outline page will display the requirements for your reference.

Question Answer If I have not nominated any majors, minors or specialisations when I am due to graduate, what will appear on my transcript?

Your majors, minors and/or specialisations will be identified by College staff as part of the graduation checking process. Major, minor and/or specialisation requirements that have been met will be included in your transcript.

Question Answer When am I required to have made a final decision on my majors, minors and/or specialisations by?

This will depend upon your program. Not all programs require you to nominate majors, minors and/or specialisations. Please check Programs and Courses to verify your Program has major, minor and/or specialisation requirements. Those that do, you will have only the specific selection open period each semester to make your choices. If you arrive at the end of your degree and you have not elected any majors, minors and/or specialisations, you may approach your College to nominate these up until the graduation checking period commences. After the graduation checking period commences you will be assigned majors, minors and/or specialisations based upon the requirements you have met. Each Academic College will have a separate graduation checking period- you will need to consult with your College directly to ensure you meet their internal deadlines.

Question Answer Who should I contact if I do not know what majors, minors or specialisations to select?

In the first instance, try to look at the Program Requirements for your degree/s in Programs & Courses. This will let you know how many of each category you need to select, and may help you select which ones you are interested in. If you are still having difficulty, contact your Academic College for Academic Advice (contact details below).


http://programsandcourses.anu.edu.au/




CONTACT INFORMATION

If you have a question that is not addressed in this document please contact Student Information Services at [email protected] or on 135 ANU (135 268) for assistance.

ANU Academic College Contacts for Academic Advice

ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences Email: [email protected] Phone: +61 2 6125 2898 ANU College of Asia and the Pacific Email: [email protected] Phone: +61 2 6125 3207 ANU College of Business and Economics Email: [email protected] Phone: +61 2 6125 3807 ANU College of Engineering and Computer Science Email: [email protected] Phone: +61 2 6125 4450 ANU College of Law Email: [email protected] Phone: +61 2 6125 3483 ANU College of Medicine, Biology and Environment and ANU College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences Email: [email protected] Phone: +61 2 6125 2809









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