Registration UsingPAWS

Registration will be done through PAWS for any UW-Milwaukee competency set you plan to take during the designated self-enrollment timeframe. PAWS will allow you to search, add, and drop competency sets. For additional help related to PAWS and other features or FAQ’s, visit the One Stop Student Services Classes & Enrollment page.

As you use PAWS, you will want to be aware that competency sets are referred to as “courses” and subscription periods are referred to as “terms.” Be sure to log out of PAWS when you are done working in it.

Searching for a Competency Set

  1. Log into your PAWS account
  2. Click on Academics
  3. SelectClass Search
  4. You will see a screen that looks like this:

  5. Populate it with the following information:
  6. Institution should be set to UW Milwaukee
  7. Term should be the Subscription Period you are looking for
  8. Note: The list of terms is in alphabetical order
  9. Note: Not all competency sets are offered each term, so be sure to select the correct term for the appropriate list of available offerings
  10. SubjectandCourse Number can be left blank
  11. Note: While not required, it will help to narrow your search if you select the Subject you are looking for
  12. Course Career should be set to Undergrad Flex Degree
  13. You do not need to select Additional Search Criteria
  14. Click on Search
  15. You will now see all of the competency sets offered for the selected subscription period
  16. Competency sets that are available to be registered for are indicated with a green circle, noting that the competency set is open.
  17. Click on the competency set you wish to enroll in, so that you see the Class Details page
  18. Click on Select Class to add the competency set to your shopping cart.
  19. You can now register for your courses or save your selections so you can register at an alternate time.

Registering for a Competency SetFrom Your Shopping Cart:

  1. Log into your PAWS account (if not already in)
  2. Click on Academics
  3. Check the boxes next to the competency set(s) in your shopping cart you would like to enroll in
  4. Click Enroll
  5. Review the Confirm Classes page to make sure your selections are correct
  6. Click Finish Enrolling to officially register for the competency sets
  7. Note: A green check mark will appear in the status column when you have been successfully enrolled.
  8. Note: If a red “X” appears, you have not been enrolled and an error has occurred. Read the error message that appears for your next steps.
  9. Your schedule is now available in the My Class Schedule tab.

Dropping a Competency Set:

  1. Log into your PAWS account
  2. Click on Academics
  3. Select Enroll
  4. Select Drop
  5. A list of your enrolled courses will appear. Click on Select next to the competency set that you would like to drop.
  6. Click Drop Selected Class
  7. Verify that this is the correct competency set and click Finish Dropping
  8. A check mark in the status column if the request was processed successfully
  9. A “X” will appear with an error message if the request was unable to be processed. Follow the instructions associated with that message, if applicable.