Pharmacy Students
PharmD, PharmTox, and Graduate Student Resources

I. Registration

Number of Credits to Enroll for Each Semester

  • For pre-dissertators, full time enrollment minimums for fall and spring semester depend on appointment type. Pre-dissertators who are RAs, on a fellowship, or have a training grant appointment in a fall or spring semester need to register for at least 8 credits, and no more than 15 credits, that semester. Pre-dissertators who are on a TA-ship in a fall or spring semester need to register for at least 4 credits, and no more than 15 credits, that semester.
  • Seminar (931 in fall and 932 in spring) is a required course for all of our students. Additionally, all students should register for research credits each semester. For first years, 999 counts as the research credits in the fall semester. After that, students must enroll in the 990 research course for their thesis advisor every semester (including summer, see below). Both 990 and 999 are variable credits (i.e. can be taken for 1-14 credits) and can be used to achieve minimum enrollment requirements.
  • Pre-dissertators should remember that they need to achieve 32 total credits by the end of the summer semester of their second year.
  • Summer enrollment is required for our students as you will be using university facilities including faculty/staff time your research. For pre-dissertators, the recommended summer enrollment is 2 credits of 990 as 2 credits is considered full-time in the summer for pre-dissertators. Pre-dissertators may take up to 12 credits in the summer, however, they should consult with the DGS about their plans to do so.
  • For dissertators (regardless of appointment type), full time enrollment is 3 credits directly related to the thesis work in each semester. For fall and spring semesters this is 2 credits of 990 and 1 credit of seminar (931 in fall and 932 in spring). In the summer semester, this is 3 credits of 990.
  • Students with any questions about enrollment should contact to the DGS.

For Key Registration deadlines, please see the Registrar’s website

SKIP TO:

 I. First-Semester Rotation Students | II. Continuing Students | III. Dissertator Status | IV. Auditing Courses

I. First-Semester Rotation Students

In late June, new students will receive an e-mail from the Registrar’s Office inviting them to register. The GPM will also communicate with incoming students over the summer requirements and suggestions for enrollment. Students should meet with their Orientation Advisor in the week before classes start to review and revise enrollment as necessary. Follow the procedure outlined below to register for courses and research credits.

To Register the Student will Need:

  • An active My UW account: visit www.wisc.edu , click on MY UW, and create a NetID and password
  • Student ID number (if you need your number, contact the Graduate Program Manager (GPM))

To Register for Courses:

  • Determine coursework: See the Course Requirements and Course Descriptions sections of the PSD Handbook
  • Visit https://wisc.edu/ , click on My UW
  • Login to the My UW website, using the UW NetID and password
  • Click on the “Student Center” (A new window will pop up)
  • Click on “Add a class” under the Enrollment heading
  • Select appropriate semester
  • Open https://wisc.edu/ in a new window, and click on “Timetable” under the “Academics” section
  • Select semester
  • Click on “Search Timetable”
  • Under the heading, “Department,” choose the department (i.e., Phm Sci) of the course of interest
  • Under the heading “Course Criteria, Number,” type in the course number of the course of interest
  • Click on submit, the course of interest should appear
  • Click on the “Open” box on the course of interest page
  • On the left hand side of the form will be the class number (Write this number down!)
  • Follow these steps to obtain the course number for each course added to the schedule
  • Once all course numbers have been obtained, return to the Student Center Enrollment page and register for courses
  • Once you have registered for courses, return to the Student Center Enrollment page and register for 999 Research Credits (see section below).

To Register for 999 Research Credits:

Follow the process below to register for research units in Phm Sci 718-999 (research rotations):

  • Visit https://wisc.edu, click on MY UW
  • Login to the MY UW website, using the UW NetID and password
  • Click on the “Student Center” (a new window will pop up)
  • Click on “Add a class” under the Enrollment heading
  • Select appropriate semester
  • You need to fill in the blank square that states “Enter Class Nbr,” with the five-digit number that corresponds to the DGS’s section of 718-999. This is 084 for Lara Collier.
  • In the area that states “Units,” select number of credits from the pull-down menu, then click “Next”
  • A screen will come up verifying the class selection. Make sure the selection is correct, and click “Next”
  • Click “Next” again
  • On the following screen select “Proceed to Step 2 of 3”
  • Select “Finish Enrolling”
  • The class schedule can now be viewed

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II. Continuing Students

Students will be sent an invitation to enroll via e-mail from the Registrar’s Office two times during the school year. Pre-dissertator students should consult with their advisors about plans for completing all required coursework and whether they should consider taking additional electives. Additionally, although Pharmaceutical Sciences does not require students to have a minor, students may choose to complete a minor, or it may be required for certain training grants.

If a student needs permission to enroll in the correct section of 990, they should contact the GPM.

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III. Dissertator Status

  • To reach dissertator status according to the Graduate School, the following requirements must be met:
      • All PSD course requirements completed
      • 32 credits completed
      • The Preliminary Exam passed and the warrant returned to the Graduate School
  • Graduate School requirements state that students are required to maintain continuous enrollment until the completion of the doctoral degre
  • Dissertators are required to enroll for three (3) graduate credits directly related to their dissertation research in each fall, spring and summer semester until graduation (audits do not satisfy this requirement). See above for details.
  • Audits and pass/fail do not satisfy dissertator status requirements
  • Additional courses taken as a dissertator will result in the removal of dissertator fee status
  • Dissertator Frequently Asked Questions

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IV. Auditing Courses

  • Courses may be audited, thus students may register as an auditor
  • If there is limited space in the class, fully registered students will be accepted into the class before a student is eligible to audit the class
  • The student must be authorized by both the professor and the department in which the course is taught
  • The student will then be eligible to register online as usual
  • In order for the course to be audited, not graded: fill out the course change form and enter AU (audit) in the 5th column
  • The instructor and the student must sign the course change form, and turn this into the Graduate School Office, 217 Bascom
  • An audited class will appear on the transcript, but will not count toward the minimum credit requirement
  • Contact the Graduate Program Manager with specific questions regarding registration or auditing courses

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