Listen Here
By Anna Woods
woodsa@findlay.edu
With the Spring 2026 semester coming to a close, many students and advisors at the University of Findlay are balancing the stress of preparing for final exams and registration for the upcoming summer and fall semesters.
UF uses Workday to manage student finances and academics, which includes registration. In order to begin registration, students must meet with their academic advisor and then create a draft course schedule. An announcement is sent out via email to remind students of the registration steps to help make the process smoother.
Current UF students start registration in March, with honors students receiving the first registration date, followed by upcoming seniors, juniors, and sophomores. Incoming freshmen complete their registration during New Student Registration sessions on May 15, June 4, and June 26 this year.
When it comes to registration, students often have many questions. Assistant Professor of Education and student advisor, Dr. Kerry Teeple, advises regularly on registration.
“I think I do advising almost every day,” Teeple said. “Somebody emails me or has a question. When do I register? Should I take a math?”
Registration can also bring forth frustration and worry within the student body. Smaller class sizes reduce the chances of getting into many CORE+ required classes right away.
“The fun, popular classes, they fill up right off the bat,” Teeple said. “Like English 104, 106, Math 110. Those fill up first in the fall.”
Lauren Beard, a senior, believes being patient is most important when CORE+ classes fill up.
“There was one semester where I had mostly core classes,” Beard said on a phone interview. “That was definitely my most stressful semester. I just had to kind of reframe myself, like, it’s okay to not get into your first choice and just go with the flow.”
With deadlines soon approaching. Liz Sabel, associate vice president for student success, sees some common themes when students miss deadlines.
“Sometimes it’s financially related, sometimes they’re just not sure if they’re going to take on classes next semester,” Sabel said in a Microsoft Teams interview. “Especially as students progress into their junior and senior years, it becomes really important to register on that registration date because students have fewer classes that fit those parameters.”
Sabel also says that the Oiler Success Center collaborates with other departments, such as financial aid, to help students with any concerns regarding registration.
“We have students who are struggling to figure out their financial aid,” said Sabel. “We can sometimes even sit in on a meeting with a student with financial aid,” Sabel said. “I can ask clarifying questions that students might not know to ask.”
According to Beard, getting a head start is a key tool to managing deadlines.
“I would recommend [students] start three to four weeks before, then meet with [their] advisor,” Beard said. “That way you can come up with a backup plan.”
With the extra stress that registration can put on students, Dr. Teeple hopes to make this process smoother.
“Students have a lot of questions, and I’m so happy to help,” Teeple said. “Hopefully they feel supported.”
