Registration Instructions

Follow these instructions to register online:

  • Go to my.mercer.edu
  • Click “Student Portal Homepage”
  • Enter your Username (It is your student ID number)
  • Enter your password.  It is the password used to log in to a library computer.  If you’ve never changed your password then it will be the standard YYMMDD from your birthday (no dashes)
  • On your home page, check for Registration holds and the corresponding messages. If your account is on hold for any reason, you will receive the error “Online registration not available” with a stop sign.
  • Click on the link on the left side of the page that says “Academics”
  • Click on the link from the drop down menu that says “Online Registration”
  • Select your enrollment (your degree program) and term (semester and year) as applicable (ex: Master of Divinity,  2013 Fall)
  • Click on the link “Begin/Modify Online Registration” found in the blue box halfway down the screen
  • This screen will default to a list of required courses. You can change the display to elective courses and languages by clicking on elective in the drop down menu under “Course Search”
  • To see sections (the same course may have multiple “sections” in the same semester, each varying by times/days/locations/instructors) available for courses appearing, click the + sign to the left of the course to expand the course selection.
  • Click the + sign to the left of the title of desired course, then click on the green select button under “Add”
  • One you have selected all your courses, click on “proceed to Final Step”
  • Click “Register/Drop” to complete the process
  • Verify courses added.

Important Things to Consider

If you are on ‘Hold’ for any reason, you will not be able to access the Registration Module.  Be sure “pop-up” blockers are turned off.

Other Information

For Drop/Add, or if you have any questions, please contact Michelle Brooks Garber at (678) 547-6412.