Advising and Class Registration Tutorials

Important Update:  As of May 8, 2025, the minimum graduation unit requirement for a bachelor’s degree has changed from 128 to 120 semester units.  There may be reference to 128 units in the following advising tutorials, but please note they were prepared prior to the unit change.

Welcome to the advising and registration tutorials for incoming USF students. These tutorials will help you understand your graduation requirements, navigate USF's student registration portal, and register for classes.

Learn how to navigate the Banner Self-Service Registration interface.

Learn to familiarize yourself with the Banner Self-Service Student interface to access your degree evaluation, placement test scores, holds, class schedule, transcript, grades, and more.

You will also connect with a faculty or staff adviser in your program/department who can help you decide which classes to register for.

Instructions

  1. Select your major from the menu by clicking on Undergraduate Programs.
  2. Watch the videos to understand your graduation and major requirements, and which placement tests to take. 
  3. Complete the necessary placement tests for your major (if any). All students must take the Directed Self Placement (DSP) to know which Rhetoric (RHET) class to register for. This link is on the Placement Tests page under "Directed Self Placement."

    You do not need to take the DSP if:
    • Your acceptance letter indicated that you will be completing Academic English for Multilingual Students (AEM) courses at USF
    • You are part of the Martin Baro Scholars Program
    • You are a (Sacramento campus) Nursing student
  4. Complete the Academics at USF section of Next Steps. 
  5. First year students: Class registration for new First Year Undergraduates students opens on Wednesday, June 25. Beginning June 20, you can view your registration access time on the Student Profile. Navigate to the Student Profile by following these steps:
  • Login myUSF Dashboard
  • Click Banner Self-Service (Student).

  • On the Student Services landing page, click on  on the top left corner.
  • Click Banner à  Student  à  Student Records à Student Profile
  • Above your photo change the term, if needed.
  • In the left panel, click on Registration Access Times. Your registration start day and time will display for the selected term.

Questions?

If you're in the College of Arts & Sciences, contact Tonya Miller at miller@usfca.edu or call (415) 422-4932 during business hours.

If you're in the School of Management:
First Year Students: Email somundergrad@usfca.edu or call the Office of Undergraduate Studies at (415) 422-2369 during business hours.
Transfer Students: Email Ben Bottorff at bbbottorff@usfca.edu

If you're in the School of Nursing and Health Professions:

Public Health Students: Ainsley Shallcross at atshallcross@usfca.edu
BSN (Nursing) Students: Transfers: Stacey Kohut at sekohut1@usfca.edu, FTFY: Devan Robertson at drobertson3@usfca.edu or Vandon Nelson at lnelson5@usfca.edu

Email is preferred.