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Office of the Registrar

Dartmouth College
Office of the Registrar
6014 McNutt Hall
Hanover, NH 03755-3541


Phone: (603) 646-2246
Fax: (603) 646-2247
Email: registrar@Dartmouth.EDU

Course Registration Interface Overview

Courses@Dartmouth is a user-friendly course registration system for students to elect, add, drop, and swap courses. This page provides information on the interface, including the icons and specific functions of each section used throughout the system. Visit the Glossary of Dartmouth Terminology for more information on terms used for course registration. Visit the Common Error Messages and FAQ website for answers to questions and information on common error or warning messages.

 

Courses@Dartmouth Icon Legend

Icon Name Definition
Blue Shopping Cart Blue Cart A blue cart icon indicates that the course is currently in your cart.
Black Check Mark Black Check Mark The black check mark indicates you are registered for that course.
Green Check Mark Green Check Mark

In the Search Results panel the green check mark indicates you have taken the course.

In the Registration Results panel the green check mark indicates your registration action was successful.
Green Plus Green Plus The green plus indicates a course you are adding to your schedule, but have not yet completed the process.
Pencil Pencil A pencil indicates you are editing the registration option for the course.
Calendar Calendar The calendar icon displays a weekly schedule of courses. If selected from the search results panel, it will display the courses from your search. If selected while looking at your cart, it will display the courses saved in your cart.
Yellow Triangle Yellow Triangle A yellow triangle with an exclamation indicates a warning. If displayed next to a course, the warning is related to the course; if displayed above the contents in a cart, the warning is related to your registration. See the FAQ/Common Warnings for a list of common warnings.
Red Dash Red Dash A red dash indicates a course you are attempting to remove.
Red Circle with an X Red Circle with an ‘X’ A red circle with an X indicates there are no open sections to register for.

Interface Overview

The below images show the different features and functions of Courses@Dartmouth.

Basic Search

Basic Search

Primary and Secondary Carts

Primary Cart

Advanced Search

Advanced Search

Exclude Times

Exclude Times

Search Results Details

Search Results Details

Course Details Panel

Course Details Panel

Calendar View - Search Results with Registered Courses

Course Search Calendar

Calendar View - Cart Contents

Cart Calendar View

 

Last Updated: 3/25/26