General Information

You can access the on-line system from the Canisius College Home Page.  You can access the system from on campus and from off campus. We suggest for best results, that you use Netscape version 4.75 or 4.76, or Internet Explorer version 5.0.  America on Line (AOL) users should login and then minimize their AOL window and launch Internet Explorer or Netscape.

Enter the Canisius Home Page (www.canisius.edu) and click on Current Students under the Canisius College Logo.

Under the heading On-line tools heading, click on On-line registration, tuition payments option.  Current students will Login to the secure area. Prospective summer session students will select the Class Schedule option to view courses.

Current students will need to have your Griffmail username and password.to login to the secure area.  If you do not know your Griffmail username or password, please contact the Information Technology Services Help desk at 716-888-2299 or helpdesk@canisius.edu

The system will log you out after five minutes of inactivity.

Please remember to always exit the system by clicking on the exit icon at the top right corner of a page.  You will receive a message indicating you have left the system.  Once you exit the system, please be sure to exit your browser to protect your privacy.

You can print any of your information using the print function within your browser.

During normal office hours, four self service computers will be available for student use at the Office of Student Records and Registration.

How To Login

  • Login to the secure area using your Griffmail username and password.
  • You have two menu options to choose from on the next page.  STUDENT SERVICES or PERSONAL INFORMATION.
  • Each menu option lists the information or services available to you.
  • To use either of the menu options, simply click on the heading.
  • Each of the menus will give you the additional options for you to select.

How To Register For Classes

  • After you login, click on STUDENT SERVICES and then on REGISTRATION.
  • If you click on CHECK YOUR REGISTRATION STATUS, you can view any holds, override permits and other information.
  • You need to select the term for which you want to register.
  • Terms listed as view only will not allow you to process transactions.
  • Click on ADD/DROP COURSES.
  • If you attempt to register before your registration window opens, you will receive a message that you are not eligible to register at this time.  If you have questions about your registration time, you can contact the Student Record's Office.
  • If you have a hold that will prevent you from processing your registration, you will receive a message stating you can not register at this time.  You should contact the office that placed the hold on your records.
  • To register for classes, enter the five digit CRN (course reference number) for the sections you want to register.
  • Once you have entered all the CRNs in the worksheet, click on the SUBMIT CHANGES button.
  • The sections that you were able to register for will appear and will be listed as Web Registered with the date.
  • Sections, in which you were unable to register, will appear as schedule errors.
  • The reason for the error will be listed.
  • Examples of registration errors are closed sections, time conflicts, signature required, pre-requisite, co-requisite (a course that you must take with that section), or duplicate section.
  • You can not override these errors.
  • You will need to go to the appropriate person to clear the error.
  • If you are attempting to register for a class that has reached enrollment capacity, go to the Student Records office and get a registration permit.  If the instructor approves the override have them sign the permit and return it to the Student Records Office.
  • Closed Religious Studies and Philosophy classes also require the approval of the Associate Dean of Arts and Sciences.
  • The appropriate person listed on the course for signatures, can you give you the written permission to enter a section that requires a signature.
  • Department advisors or chairpersons can give you the override for the pre-requisite or co-requisite error.
  • You have two options available to you for clearing registration errors.
  • You can get the signature to override an error before you register (signature, pre-requisite, co-requisite, time conflict overrides).  This can be done as soon as you see your advisor.
  • Bring the override to the Office of Student Records and Registration and the staff will enter the override, so when you go to register, you will have no problem.
  • You can check to see that your overrides have been entered.
  • The CHECK YOUR REGISTRATION STATUS menu option will list all overrides processed for you.
  • Or, after you have attempted to register and received schedule errors, go the appropriate person, get the signature for the override and bring it to the Registrar's Office.
  • You can also search for sections while you register.  Click on the SEARCH FOR CLASSES button.  Select the search criteria and click on the GET CLASSES button at the bottom of the page. The courses that meet the criteria will appear.
  • To register for a section in the search lists, simply click the box in front of the section and click the REGISTER button to register for the section immediately or ADD TO WORKSHEET button to be processed after you have finished selecting all your sections.
  • Once you have registered, click on the MENU button at the top of the page to return to the Registration Menu.
  • To print your schedule, you have two options.  Select Week at a Glance (calendar format) or STUDENT DETAIL SCHEDULE to find printable versions of your schedule.
  • To add and drop sections after you have registered, click on ADD/DROP CLASSES menu option.  Your schedule will appear. A pull down list will appear in front of each of the sections, select the Web Drop option for each section you want to drop.
  • You can add sections by entering the CRN(s) of the section(s) you want to add.
  • Click on the submit change button to process your changes.
  • Once the Student Accounts Office has enabled the on-line fee assessment, you can click on REGISTRATION FEE ASSESSMENT and you tuition bill will be calculated immediately for you.
  • You can view your tuition bill under the STUDENT RECORDS menu.

Student Records Menu Option

This menu option will allow you to view your hold information, mid-term deficiency grades, final grades, grade detail, academic transcript and your student account information.  Click on the menu option you want to view and follow any instructions listed on the page.

Personal Information Menu

This set of menu options will allow you to view your mailing address and off campus address, view and your emergency contact information.  You will also find information on how to change your name, and social security number and other items, which are not in use at this time.

If you have any questions regarding the on-line system or services, please contact the

Office of Student Records and Registration 
888-2990
Or if you are out of the area
1-800-278-8933 or  by email at sturecs@canisius.edu.

Please feel free to stop by the office for assistance on how to use the system. We hope you enjoy using the Student Information and Registration System.