In an effort to provide timely information and help students answer questions I have put together a list of resources and Frequently Asked Questions.
Important resources:
1. MSU Elementary Education website
3. University Registrar: Forms and Petitions has many forms including drop/add, change of major forms, and other petitions (academic amnesty, retroactive withdrawals, overload forms, change of name).
4. The College of Education website has many of the Handbooks and forms you will need in Phase II (Teacher Education) and Phase III (Teacher Internship).
5. The Office of Clinical/Field-Based Instruction, Licensure, & Outreach has information about the Teaching Internship in Elementary Education and about the Mississippi Department of Education testing requirements for licensure.
6. What tests must I take for licensure in elementary education? That answer is found at the ETS Praxis website. If you have questions about which test to take after checking the ETS website contact OCFBI or your advisor.
7. The University Undergraduate Catalog lists important academic polices including attendance policies, withdrawal policies, degree requirements, and graduation. It also is the document of record for academic program degree requirements.
8. The IHL/Community college articulation agreement is helpful to see which courses taken at a community college apply to your degree here at MSU. The Registrar's office has information on Community College Articulation including the articulation built into myBanner and the actual articulation agreement.
FAQs
REGISTER FOR CLASSES
Login to myState by using your MSU netID and password. View your sidebar menu and click on Banner.
Go to "myBanner for Students" and navigate to the Registration column.
- Before you register for classes, make sure you have completed your Registration Checklist. The checklist can be found in the Registration column under Banner 9 Registration - make sure all items have a green checkmark. Here is where you may find that you have a hold on your account.
- A registration hold prevents a student from registering for classes for the upcoming semester. Registration holds can be placed on a student for various reasons by Student Financial Services, the Student Health Center, or other authorized individuals. A Registration Hold can only be removed by the party placing the hold. Your advisor can assist you in determining the source of the hold and directing you to the appropriate party to have it removed. To have your best selection of courses, you should check for holds in your Banner account well before your registration time begins.
- Once you have all green check marks, you can click on Register for Classes in the Registration column.
- Before registering for classes, make sure to meet with your advisor for course options and semester plans.
NAVIGATE MYSTATE & BANNER
The Mississippi State myState web portal is your one-stop shop for a lot of helpful and important
information, including Banner, access to your MSU Email and Canvas. Make sure to familiarize yourself
with all things myState & Banner!
CHECK CAPP COMPLIANCES
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• CAPP is an online program that compares your academic record to major requirements as found
in the MSU Bulletin. This is a great tool you can use to see what courses you have left to
complete a degree. You can also use it to review the requirements you have satisfied and
calculate how many semesters it will take you to graduate. You can do a "what if" analysis to see
how the courses you have taken fit into different majors. Using the CAPP information, you and
your advisor can focus on your goals and plan how to achieve them. CAPP is accessed through
the Banner tab of your myState portal under the Academic Records column.
• When adding/dropping courses or upon completing your schedule by registering for classes,
make sure to generate a new evaluation in CAPP to see updated hours needed and classes that
are scheduled/To Be Taken.
• For your general coursework, you may want to see what course options there are for you to
take. In CAPP, click on "Rule is Not Complete" in each section to see what classes you can take.
CHANGE MAJOR/CONCENTRATION
Major Change Form in Phase 2 Canvas course
• Fill out the form above and send to your advisor. From there, they will sign off and send to the
Dean's office. Once the form has been signed by all parties, it will be sent to the registrar's
office. The registrar's office will then update the major change in Banner.
• For a concentration change (ex: Secondary Education, Math to Secondary Education, Science) fill
out the form and send to advisor.
• If a student is changing their major to CISE, we will most likely need to re-release them for
registration with their new major in order for them to register for classes
• If you are leaving the Department of Curriculum, Instruction & Special Education, make sure to
setup a time to speak with an advisor in your new college or department of study to familiarize
yourself with program requirements and what courses to take. If you are wanting to see how
your current coursework applies to a different major, use CAPP to generate a "what-if"
evaluation and plug in the new major information to see how many hours you need in order to
graduate with that new major.
ADD OR DROP A CLASS
Add/Drop Form in Phase 2 Canvas course
If you are adding/dropping a class before the deadline, just edit your schedule in Banner. Mark dates on
academic calendar for add/drop deadlines! Note that add/drop periods are shorter for summer classes.
The deadline to drop a class in Banner is the 5th day of classes in regular terms (fall and spring). The
deadline to add a class in Banner is the 6th day of classes in regular terms. Courses may be added using
a drop/add slip with instructor permission and dean approval beyond this deadline. Courses may be
dropped with a drop/add slip through the 30th class day (in regular terms) with dean approval. Students
using this option will have a "W" appear on their transcript for the course(s). Keep in mind, dropping
below 12 hours can have a negative impact on financial aid, housing, health insurance, etc. Please see
the university academic calendar for the specific dates.
Being added to a course: Departments/instructors make these decisions, so you will need to contact the
department offering the course and/or the instructor teaching the course.
To add/drop a course after the deadline, fill out the forms above.
• Adding a class – needs an instructor & advisor signature
• Dropping a class – needs advisor signature
• Before you submit a withdrawal, check with financial aid
o Courses dropped or added with a drop/add slip after the deadline in Banner are
assessed a $50 fee in addition to the tuition for the course.
OBTAIN AN OVERRIDE
It is important to know that only the department/department faculty that teaches the course has the
authority to grant an override
• Examples of overrides include:
o Prerequisite requirements
o Course capacity limits (within room max capacities)
o Academic college restrictions
o Student classification (example: junior standing)
Once an override has been placed on your record, you must register for the course online in the same
way that you register for any other course.
Please keep in mind that not all override requests can be granted.
GET A SUPPLEMENTAL ENDORSEMENT
To obtain a supplemental endorsement to your teacher license, visit the Office of Clinical/Field-Based
Instruction, Licensure, and Outreach website for a list of endorsement areas. Check with your advisor to
confirm coursework needed.
RETAKE A COURSE
An undergraduate student will be permitted to retake up to two (2) Mississippi State University courses,
not to exceed eight (8) credit undergraduate semester hours, in which they made a B, C, D, or F with the
original grade remaining on the transcript but not counted towards the student’s GPA. This policy is only
applicable to courses that have been taken at Mississippi State University.
After the retake, the original grade is left on the student’s record but is not counted in the grade point
totals. Only the second grade earned will be used in computing the GPA (in the cumulative totals),
regardless of which of the two grades is the higher.
To receive Academic Forgiveness, the student must submit an electronic retake request form to the
Registrar by 5:00 p.m. on the last day to add a course. The electronic form can be accessed through
Banner under the Registration column, by the student.
Some courses may need a repeat override - contact your advisor if you have trouble registering.
Students wishing to retake a course under this policy shall not receive any special treatment with
regards to scheduling the course (i.e., they are not allowed to be forced into a specific course section).
Students may not retake a course under this policy in which an “XF” or “F” was received as a sanction for
academic misconduct.
• Via AOP 12.20: Undergraduate Academic Forgiveness
If wanting to retake a current course the following semester – wait until grades are posted to register for
it again
REQUEST AN OVERLOAD
To request to take one or more courses above the course limit, submit the form above to your advisor.
Students in good academic standing can take a total of up to 19 credit hours per semester without
special permission. Requests to take 20 or 21 credit hours total must be approved at the level of
Advisor, Department, and Dean. Requests to take 22 or more credit hours total must be approved at the
levels of Advisor, Department, Dean, and Provost.
A student in a five week summer session may take one course in addition to the normal maximum load
(two courses) if his or her cumulative MSU Grade Point Average is between 3.0 and 4.0 and if he or she
secures approval at the levels of Advisor, Department, and Dean.
TAKE AN OFF-CAMPUS COURSE
After taking courses at MSU, if you are wanting to take a course or two at a Junior College or another
University, please fill out the above form and submit to your advisor.
EX: If you are wanting to take two summer courses at EMCC, you will need to fill out this form.
