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The Accessibility Layout Mode in Pathway will allow individuals with disabilities who use a screen reader or
other assistive technology to more effectively interact with the Pathway system.

How to: Turn On/Off Accessibility Layout Mode in Pathway

1. Log into
2. Click the Three dots in the upper right corner
3. Select My Preferences
4. Under General Options, use the Accessibility Layout dropdown to turn the screen reader mode
   off or on
5. Sign Out from Pathway and log back in for the changes to apply

After the first 2 weeks of the term, students must obtain both the instructor's signature and their advisor's signature to add any classes.

How To: Add Classes

1. Log on to
2. Select Manage Classes
3. Select the Enrollment dropdown
4. Select Add a Class
5. You may search for the class using the Class Search feature or by entering the class number in the Class Number box if you already know it.
6. When you find the class you want, select the Select button. On the next page, check the Enrollment Requirements and Class Notes to make sure you want that section of the course. Select the Next button.
7. This places the class in your enrollment shopping cart. Placing classes in your enrollment shopping cart does not guarantee you a spot in the class until you finish enrolling in the class.
   • If you later decide to not take a class, make sure to remove it from your shopping cart so the system does not automatically enroll you.
   • If a class is full and has a waitlist, you may add yourself to the waitlist by attempting to add the class. If there is space on the waitlist, you will be added to it.
8. Once you have all the classes you want in your enrollment shopping cart, select the Proceed to Step 2 of 3 button.
9. Review your classes one last time and select Finish Enrolling.
10. You will get a green checkmark for each class you have successfully added. If you do not get to the green checkmark, you are not enrolled in the class yet.
    • If a class is full or you don't meet the prerequisites, you will get a red X. You may need to select a different class.

Students can submit a form to the Registrar's Office to request that we change, update, or add addresses to their record or follow the steps below to make the change in Pathway.

How To: Change Address

1. Log on to
2. Select the Personal Information tile
3. Click the Address button
4. Click the Pencil icon for the address that you want to change
5. Enter the new address information and click the OK button
6. If everything looks correct, click the Save button
7. Click the OK button to return back to the Change Address page

How To: View Schedule in Pathway

Follow these steps to view the schedule of classes in Pathway.

1. Log on to .
2. Select Manage Classes tile
3. Select Class Search in the left menu
   (Note: Do NOT use the Back and Forward buttons in the browser. You must use the navigation buttons within the Class Search/Browse Catalog interface.)
4. Select the Term you wish to view from the drop-down menu
5. Select Search at the bottom of the page

Student are allowed to drop classes in Pathway through the last date for withdrawal as mentioned in the academic calendar.

How To: Drop Classes

1. First things first, make sure you review the rules and regulations for dropping classes to make sure you don't have any problems:
   • Withdrawing from classes does not release you from financial obligations to the University.
   • No one (including faculty and advisers) can withdraw for you.
   • Check the withdrawal deadlines in the academic calendar; withdrawal deadlines differ and are strictly enforced.
   • If you require advising or have questions, contact your academic adviser before withdrawing.
   • If you have any problems or questions when dropping a class, contact the Registrar's Office at 816-235-1125.
2. Log on to
3. Select Manage Classes
   
4. Select the Enrollment dropdown
5. Select Drop a Class and follow the prompts
   • Make sure you get a green checkmark to indicate the drop was successful. If you do not get a green checkmark when you are done, you have not dropped the class.
   • Always confirm your drop/withdrawal by printing a copy of your class schedule from Pathway

Use Edit a Class when you need to change the number of credit hours for an independent study or directed readings class.

How To: Edit a Class

1. Log on to
2. Select Manage Classes
   
3. Select the Enrollment dropdown
4. Click the Edit a Class link
5. if requested, select the Term for which you wish to edit a class and click the Continue button
6. If you have more than one class scheduled, click the Select from our schedule list to select the class you want to edit
7. Click the Proceed to Step 2 of 3 button
8. Click the Units drop down list and select the appropriate number
9. Click the Next button
10. Review the changes and click the Finish Editing button
11. A successful change is indicated by a green checkmark in the Status column. A red X will display if the course could not be changed. Use the Fix Errors button for information on how to resolve the issue.
12. To verify changes, click the My Class Schedule button

Use Edit a Class when you need to change the number of credit hours for an independent study or directed readings class.

How To: Schedule Planner

1. Log on to
2. Select Manage Classes
   
3. Click on Schedule Planner in the left-hand menu
4. To launch the Schedule Planner, select Open Schedule Planner
5. Select the Term, Campus, and Session from the prompts
6. Proceed with building a schedule 
7. If breaks have been pre-loaded and you have a choice OR you have added optional breaks and want to remove them, you can check/uncheck the ones you want to use
8. When you have found a schedule you like, click Send Schedule to Shopping Cart
9. After sending your schedule to the shopping cart, a confirmation screen will display
10. Click the Close button
11. The Schedule Planner page will display again. Because building a schedule does not register you for classes you should click the Register button to proceed with registration 
12. Schedule Planner will ask you to confirm your enrollment request, click Continue to proceed with registration
13. You will then receive confirmation of enrollment OR any errors received during the enrollment request process.  

If you have questions about the errors, please contact your advisor or the Registrar's Office.

You can also

How To: Maintaining your Privacy Settings in Pathway

1. Log-in to
2. Click on the Personal Information tile
3. Click the Information Privacy dropdown
4. Select FERPA Restrictions

Restricting Directory Information

The Family Educational Right to Privacy Act (FERPA) identifies certain information which can be shared without a student’s consent. This information is called “directory information” because it is the type of information that would typically be printed in a student directory. At º£½ÇÂÛ̳, directory information includes: name, address, telephone number, e-mail address, major, enrollment status (full or part-time), level, dates of attendance, degrees and awards received, the last institution the student attended, and any participation in officially recognized sports or activities. If you wish to restrict your directory information so º£½ÇÂÛ̳ does not print it in the directory or provide it to other entities, you can check the “FERPA-Restrict Release of Personal Information” box and your directory information will not be given out without your consent.
Note: if you elect this option, your name will not appear in the º£½ÇÂÛ̳ directory at all, which may make it difficult for classmates or instructors to find you if they need to contact you.

Graduate Assistant address selection

º£½ÇÂÛ̳ graduate students serving as graduate teaching assistants have the option of selecting to display their local address in the directory or their on-campus work address in the directory.

Restricting Specific pieces of information

You may elect to publish or restrict either your Phone number, your Address, or both from the º£½ÇÂÛ̳ directory. If you do this, your name, º£½ÇÂÛ̳ e-mail, and major will still display so that others can find you.

º£½ÇÂÛ̳ acknowledges that many students use names other than their legal name to identify themselves. Student can update their preferred name in Pathway. Adding a preferred name does not change a student’s official name as a part of their educational record. Your official name is your legal name. Your official name is used for financial aid, transcripts, international student I-20’s and other documents required by the university. Preferred names will be displayed in the Pathway student center, Pathway class roster, and Pathway grade roster. Additionally, a preferred name may be displayed in other university maintained software applications such as Canvas or Connect. 

How To: Add or Update a Preferred Name

1. Log into
2. Click on the Personal Information tile
3. Then click on Names in the left menu
4. Click on Add a new name
5. Use the dropdown menu in the Name Type field to select Preferred
6. Enter your preferred First Name.
   1. NOTE: The field for last name is active however it cannot be updated through Pathway.
   2. You can update your last name via the
7. Select Save
8. You will receive a confirmation message that the Save was successful. Select OK
9. You now have access to edit or delete the preferred name.

You can provide º£½ÇÂÛ̳ with a text message number to use in the case of a campus emergency.

How To: Provide a Text Message Number

1. Login to
2. Click the Personal Information tile
3. Click Phone Numbers in the left menu
4. Click the Add a Phone Number link
5. Click the dropdown to display all the phone type options
6. Select Text Messaging from the list by clicking on it
7. Enter your mobile or pager number that receives text messages into the Telephone field. Enter the number with no dashes, for example: "8162351215"
8. Click the Save button
9. You may also delete a previously entered Text Message number by clicking the trash can icon next to the number
10. You have now provided º£½ÇÂÛ̳ with a text message number

In the event of a campus emergency or pending danger that could affect your health or safety, the University may use º£½ÇÂÛ̳ Alert to send a message to your cell phone, text device, University e-mail, local phone number, and alternate personal e-mail address. You can update this information in Pathway.

How To: Update º£½ÇÂÛ̳ Alert Information

1. Log into
2. Select the Personal Information tile
3. Click on Emergency Mass Notification in the left-hand menu
4. You may enter contact information by entering your data in the following fields
   • Local Phone Number will generate a phone call
   • Cell Phone Number will generate a phone call
   • Text Number will generate a text message
   • Alternate Email Address will generate an email
   • Numeric Pager and Alphanumeric Pager will generate a page
5. Once your updates are complete, click Done Updating 
6. If you prefer that we do not contact you, except with your official University email address, click Opt-Out

How To: Viewing your Grades

1. Log-in to
2. Click on the Academic Records tile
3. Click on the My Grades link
4. If you have attended º£½ÇÂÛ̳ more than one term, select the term for which you want to view grades
   • If you have only attended º£½ÇÂÛ̳ one semester, you will not see this screen
5. Click the Continue button
6. Individual grades and grade points for each class are displayed in the chart at the top of the page labeled Official Grades
7. In the Term Statistics chart, you can see both a term GPA and credit hours earned (in the From Enrollment column) and a cumulative GPA and credit hours earned (in the Cumulative Total column)
8. The Units Not for GPA section includes transfer credits earned as well as classes you may have elected to take for Credit/No Credit
9. To print this information, use the Print feature of your Internet Browser
   • File menu, then select print, or click the Printer icon across the top of the page
10. To see grades for a different term, click the change term button at the top of the page

How To: View Your Holds

1. Log-in to
2. Click on Notifications tile
3. Click on the Holds link in the left-hand menu
4. This page displays the term for which a hold is active
5. You can click the Hold Item to get more information about that specific hold and how to get the
   hold released

How To: View Your Registration Start Time

1. Log-in to
2. Click on the Manage Classes tile
3. Click on the Enrollment dropdown
4. Click the Enrollment Dates link
5. Select the term that you want to see enrollment details on
6. Your Registration Start Date is displayed in Enrollment Dates
   • The date and time your registration appointment begins is displayed. This is just the earliest time when you may begin registering.
   • You can add, drop, or edit your schedule through the first 2 weeks of classes
   • Priority registration is for continuing, currently enrolled students only.
   • Priority registration for summer and fall is typically during the month of March and priority registration for spring is typically during the month of October.
7. To see your registration start time for other terms, click the change term button
8. Meet with your academic advisor well in advance of your registration start time so your registration is not delayed due to an academic advising hold

How To: Waitlist Instructions

1. Log into
2. Click the Manage Classes tile
3. In the class search results, full-classes with a waitlist available will be identified with a yellow triangle
4. To add yourself to the waitlist, you will follow the same steps as if you were enrolling for the class
5. Click on the select class button
6. Verify that you meet the requirements listed in the Enrollment Information section (if there are any
   requirements)
   • You will not be able to add yourself to a waitlist if you do not meet the enrollment
     requirements
7. Check the Wait list if class is full box
8. Click the Next button
9. The wait listed course is now in your enrollment shopping cart
10. Click on the Proceed to Step 2 of 3 button
11. If this is the first class you’ve added for the term, you will now be shown the Statement of Financial
    Responsibility.
    • This is a legal document.
    • When you click Agree and Continue, you indicate that you are aware of all the payment policies and procedures at º£½ÇÂÛ̳.
    • If you later decide that you do not wish to take classes at º£½ÇÂÛ̳ you must drop them before the semester begins to avoid any financial obligations.
12. Click the Finish Enrolling button
13. You will receive confirmation regarding whether you were placed on the wait list or not
    • Green check mark = successfully added to the wait list. Your position number on the wait list
      will be displayed in the message
    • Red X = you were not added to the wait list and the reason will be explained in the Message area

Once you place yourself on a class wait list, the system will attempt to add you to the class if a space becomes available (this process runs twice per day, if space becomes available other students will only be able to add themselves to the wait list until after the process runs and no other students are on the waitlist). You will be notified via your º£½ÇÂÛ̳ email as to whether you were added to the class. If you wish to remove yourself from a wait list, follow the same procedure for dropping a class. If the system encounters one or more registration errors when attempting to add you to the class, an e-mail notification will be sent providing the registration error the system encountered.

The system will attempt to add the next person to the wait list, but you will not lose your position on the wait list. Please note that we are not currently able to report more than one registration error in the e-mail notification even if you have multiple registration issues. Possible registration errors:

• Time Conflict: If you are enrolled for another class at the same time as your waitlisted class, the
  automatic enrollment process will skip you.
• Max hours exceeded: If enrolling in the waitlisted class would put you over your term credit hour limit (17 hours for most undergraduate students), the automatic enrollment process will skip you.
• Registration hold: If you have a registration hold on your account, the automatic enrollment process
  will skip you.
• Enrollment Requirement: If you do not meet the enrollment requirement for the course. For example
  passing the appropriate math placement exam or if you must be admitted into a specific major
  (Chemistry, Business, Nursing, etc.) to enroll in the course.
• If you no longer wish to be enrolled in the class, you must drop the wait listed class via Pathway.

Note that you are responsible for checking your schedule and dropping any classes you are not actually attending by the dates listed on the Academic Calendar.

How To: Viewing your position on the wait list

1. Log into
2. Click the Manage Classes tile
3. Click My Class Schedule in the lefthand menu
4. Select the term and click the Continue button
5. If you are on a waitlist, the Status will be Waiting and your Waitlist Position will be displayed.
   • If you are in position 1, that means you are first on the list and will be first to be enrolled if space becomes available.
   • If you have not been automatically added to the class by the fifth day of the term, the only option for adding the class is getting special permission from the instructor.
   • The instructor will need to sign-off on an add/drop form and you will need to bring it in-person to º£½ÇÂÛ̳ Central or submit electronically to the Office of the Registrar to add the course.