Portico/WebAdvisor Quick Steps for Registration for Students

1. Log in
    
2. Enter User ID
    
3. Enter Password (these are the same as your Internet login). If you have problems with your log in, contact HelpDesk@leeuniversity.edu.
    
4. Submit (at bottom of page -scroll down to see it every time)
    
5. Click on "Portico", then "Current Students" icon.
    
6. Click on "Course Planning Worksheet" under "Academic Planning".
    
7. Verify your major (program).
    
8. Submit.
    
9. Click on "Catalog Search and Add".
    
10. Type in the name of the subject you are searching for (such as "Business") and either the course number or level (1st year = 100 level courses, 2nd ye = 200, etc)
     
11. Submit.
     
12. Click on "Select Course"
     
13. Click on drop-down box to choose correct session.
     
14. Submit.
     
15. After you have chosen your courses, click on "Email advisor" at the top right of the horizontal menu at the top.

Your advisor will review and approve your courses. If there is one that you should not take, he/she will let you know. Watch your Lee email for the response.

1. Once your courses are approved, you will need to go back into "Course Planning Worksheet"
    
2. Click on "register" from the top horizontal menu.
    
3. Click on "Find Section" to the left of the blue/white course lines.
    
4. Click on "Select Section" to the left of the blue/white course lines.
    
5. Click on "Register" in the drop-down box to the left of the blue/white course lines for all sections for which you would like to register.
    
6. Check your "registration results" page to make sure your schedule is like you want it. If you are waitlisted for any courses (if you chose "waitlist" instead of "register"), this will show at the bottom of the page.
    
7. If you want to print your schedule, go back into "Students Menu" at the top of the page.
    
8. Click on "My Class Schedule" from the vertical menu. Print.
    
9. Instructions for registering for online sections:

1. Lee University policy states that “main campus” students may take only one online course during the fall or spring terms.  However, during the summer, this limit does not exist. This fall/spring registration restriction is monitored by having a block on online course registrations such that only Records staff can add online sections to your schedule. If you attempt to add them to WebAdvisor, you will get an error message stating that a “petition” is required.
    
2. Please get your advisor’s approval for the course via WebAdvisor (just like all your other courses).
    
3. Then drop by Records, bring up your WebAdvisor account on one of the computers for Records staff to see the approval, and they will add the OL course for you.  (If you are having this added while away from campus such as during the summer, you may request your advisor to communicate with the Records staff by email their approval of the course and request Records to add the online section to your schedule.)

1. In your web browser, type https://portico.leeuniversity.edu. You will be directed to the new web portal (Portico) that will hold all the important things you need during your time at Lee.
    
2. Once at Portico, login using the same username and password you have used to access WebAdvisor or when logging in to computers on-campus (not your old Lee Central username and password). If you are having trouble logging in or do not know your password, please call the HelpDesk at (423) 614-8027.
    
3. Select the “Confirm Enrollment” link under the Registration tab.
    
4. Select the Term you wish to confirm and press the select button.
    
5. You will see a description of your term charges and detailed instructions about what you need to do next to “confirm your enrollment.”
    
   1. If you have any prior balances from previous terms, you will need to clear these up before you can confirm enrollment for the current term. You will see a link that allows you to make this payment online.
       
   2. If you have financial aid that covers your down payment, you can click on the link to commit your financial aid towards your down payment.
       
   3. If you have financial aid but it does not completely cover your down payment, you can click on the link to commit your financial aid and the system will recalculate your new required down payment taking into account the financial aid applied.
       
   4. If you have already made payments for the Fall term via WebAdvisor or through the Business Office, the payments will be indicated and your minimum required down payment will reflect what has already been paid.
       
   5. If there are any questions about your housing assignment or meal plan status, you will be instructed how to contact the appropriate offices.
6. Once you have met all of the requirements for “confirming your enrollment,” you will receive a message that says “Congratulations!! Your registration is CONFIRMED.” This means you are officially registered. You are ready to show up for classes in the Spring and you have successfully avoided those long lines at registration.

We hope that you will take advantage of this online service. Spending a little time now “confirming your enrollment” will save you much frustration during the week before classes. Then you can just relax and get reacquainted with friends after you return to Cleveland instead of standing in lines at the Humanities Center.

• Click “My Educational Plan”.
• Under “Format Options”, select “Full Plan”.
• “Submit”.
• Scroll to the bottom of the next page. Under “Next Action”, select “Evaluation Program”. “Submit”.
• On next screen under “What work do you want to include?”, select “Registered/Pre-registered”. “Submit”.
• If you get an error message, hit refresh.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Records at 423-614-8200. In addition, we have provided some answers to frequently asked questions below.

Frequently Asked Questions

• If I “confirm my enrollment,” does this mean I cannot make changes to my course schedule prior to classes beginning? No, this only indicates to us that you are definitely attending in the fall and that you have met the minimum down payment requirements as stated by the institutional catalog. If you need to drop or add classes, you may still do so via WebAdvisor or on-campus during registration even if you have “confirmed your enrollment.” We have a special line for students who have “confirmed their enrollment” and need to add/drop classes.
   
• If I “commit” my financial aid, does this mean I cannot apply for more aid? No, all this commitment means is that you are going to attend classes and you would like to use any financial aid you have towards your down payment. If you are still in the process of applying for additional financial aid, this can be applied at a later date.
   
• If I “commit” my financial aid but do not want to use all of it, does this mean I am out of luck? No, actually committing your financial aid towards your bill only indicates that you want to use it towards your down payment. If there is loan money that you do not want to accept, you can always contact financial aid and have them withhold making payments on your account with these funds. You just need to make sure to let them know, or they will apply all aid to your account.
   
• What if I cannot remember if I have “confirmed my enrollment” or not? You can always check the “Confirm Enrollment” link on WebAdvisor if you are uncertain about your registration status. It will indicate whether or not you have completed the registration process. You are not complete until you receive the message, “Congratulations!! Your registration is CONFIRMED.”