How to Self-Select Your
Majors, Minors and/or
Specialisations in ISIS
A Guide for Undergraduate Students
HOW TO ENROL MANUAL
This manual will guide you through the process of selecting the majors, minors
and/or specialisations that you are intending to complete in your undergraduate
program at the Australian National University.
Please be aware that you may only complete this process once per semester.
To avoid error please make selections carefully.
CONTENTS
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WHAT ARE MAJORS, MINORS and/or SPECIALISATIONS?
LOGIN TO ISIS
READ THE ANU LOGIN MESSAGES
ADDING A MAJOR, MINOR and/or SPECIALISATION
REMOVING A MAJOR, MINOR and/or SPECIALISATION
HELP and CONTACT INFORMATION
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WHAT ARE MAJORS, MINORS and/or SPECIALISATIONS?
At the Australian National University your Program is the degree/s you are studying, which
are made up of units grouped together to form majors, minors and/or specialisations. Each
Program at the Australian National University has different Program Requirements, which
determine how many majors, minors and/or specialisations you are required to complete to
be awarded your degree/s.
On Programs and Courses, you will be able to check your Program Requirements in your
Program Outline. Some common structures include:
Two Majors
One Major, One Minor
Major – 48 units
Major – 48 units
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Major – 48 units
Minor/Specialisation
24 units
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One Major, Core Courses
(For select programs only)
Major – 48 units
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Completion of core
courses, as indicated in
Programs & Courses
Un-grouped Units
24 units
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Please note that all undergraduate degrees require the completion of at least one major and one minor, except where
identified as otherwise in their Program Requirements.
To begin the process of self-selecting your majors, minors and/or specialisations in ISIS, you
will first need to check your Program Requirements in Programs & Courses. If your program
requirements do not include the need to complete a major, minor or specialisation (such as
programs from the ANU Colleges of Law, Engineering and Computer Science, and the School
of Medicine) there is no need to go any further. Once you have determined which majors,
minors or specialisations you are intending to complete, you may continue to the next steps.
You will be able to complete this process twice a year in the two Standard Sessions, from the
start of the semester to the semester Census Date, only.
First Semester Census Date: 31 March
Second Semester Census Date: 31 August
Please note that you are indicating your intention to complete these majors, minors and/or
specialisations only. Your College will still assess your eligibility for the indicated majors,
minors and/or specialisations from the units you actually have completed when you are
preparing to graduate.
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LOGIN TO ISIS
Step
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Action
Step
3
Action
Go to your Student Gateway to start: http://students.anu.edu.au/
Press the ‘ISIS’ button along the Toolbar at the top of the screen.
Use your STUDENT ID NUMBER (e.g. U1234567) and PASSWORD to LOGIN.
Please note: if at any time during your session ISIS times out, you will need to reset your
browser in order to log back in.
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ANU MESSAGES
Step
7
Action
You may see a series of messages appear, especially if it is the start of a new semester. Read
the student messages carefully and tick off each one as read.
If no messages appear, skip to Step 9
Step
8
Action
Then click on the I Agree button at the bottom of the page. This will only appear once you
have marked all messages as read.
Your personal ISIS Homepage will then load
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ADDING A MAJOR, MINOR and/or SPECIALISATION
Step
9
Action
Step
10
Action
From the Main Menu, select ISIS > Academic Records > Majors, Minors & Specialisations
You will see a list of academic programs in which you are active, and the status of your
program.
Select the Details button, which appears as a magnifying glass, to the right of your currently
active program. This will take you to a list of any majors, minors or specialisations you have
already selected (if any).
If any program information displayed on this page is incorrect, please contact Student Central on 135
ANU (135 268) for assistance, or by emailing [email protected]. Please include a screen shot of the
error if possible.
Step
11
Action
You may now manage your majors, minors and/or specialisations in the selected program.
For Flexible Double Degree programs, you will see two degree plans listed here for each half
of your program. Make sure you are adding your desired major, minor or specialisation to
the correct degree plan before you proceed.
Click Add New to add a new major, minor or specialisation. Proceed to Step 12 to continue.
If needed, skip to Step 16 for instructions to delete a major, minor or specialisation.
You may choose a maximum of two majors, two minors and one specialisation. It is
important to note that this process is only indicating a declaration of the majors, minors
and/or specialisations you intend to study, or would like to be considered for. Your College
will still make a final determination of the actual majors, minors and specialisations you may
be awarded based upon the units you have completed when you are preparing to graduate.
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Step
12
Action
Step
13
Action
From the drop-down menu, select the type of major, minor or specialisation you are
interested in adding. You may select Major, Minor, Specialisation or Show all disciplines.
Once you have made your selection, a list of the available options in that selection will
appear. Select the option you are interested in adding to your program.
Click Add to add the selection to your program.
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Step
14
Action
If you are successful, a message box will appear indicating [Major/Minor/Specialisation] has
been successfully added to your Program
Click OK to return to your list of added majors, minors and/or specialisations.
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Repeat Steps 11 – 14 as needed.
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REMOVING A MAJOR, MINOR and/or SPECIALISATION
Step
16
Action
Step
17
Action
Repeat Steps 1 – 10. You will now see a list of majors, minors or specialisations that have
been added to your program.
Click Delete to remove a major, minor or specialisation from the list.
A warning message will appear.
Click Yes to continue, and remove the major, minor or specialisation from your program.
Click No to cancel your request.
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Step
18
Action
If you are successful, a message box will appear indicating [Major/Minor/Specialisation] has
been successfully deleted from your Program.
Click OK to return to your list of majors, minors and/or specialisations.
Congratulations!
You have now successfully managed your Majors, Minors and/or Specialisations!
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HELP INFORMATION
Question
Answer
How many majors, minors and
specialisations can I select?
You may have a maximum of two majors, two minors and one
specialisation per academic program.
Question
Answer
When can I update my majors,
minors and specialisations?
You will have from the start of a semester to the semester
Census Date to manage your majors, minors and/or
specialisations. For First Semester, the close will be 31 March,
and for Second Semester the close will be 31 August.
Question
Answer
Can I update my majors, minors
and specialisations more than
once?
Yes, you may have up to 2 opportunities each year to manage
your majors, minors and/or specialisations. However, please
note that you may only update your majors, minors and/or
specialisations once during the open periods each half-year. .
Question
Answer
What does it mean if I cannot
select or cannot see the program
that I want to manage the majors,
minors or specialisations for?
This may mean that the majors, minors and specialisations
selection period is closed, that your program is currently not
active, or that you have an expected change to your Program
already established for a future date (e.g., if you are already
eligible to graduate you will have an expected graduation date
that administration have recorded in your account, and you will
not be able to alter your majors, minors and/or specialisations).
You will receive the below message in this instance.
For assistance, please check that the selection period is open,
and then contact Student Information Services for more
information (contact details below).
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Question
Answer
What does it mean if I cannot
select or cannot see the majors,
minors or specialisations that I
want to add to my program?
This may mean that the majors, minors and/or specialisations
you are looking for are either not available for your program, or
that you are looking for it in the wrong category (e.g. looking for
it in the majors category, when it is a specialisation).
If you cannot find the major, minor and/or specialisation, even
though it is specifically listed in your Program outline, contact
your Academic College for more information (contact details
below).
Question
Answer
What do I do if I get the error
message ‘You can have a
maximum of 3 majors, minors or
specialisations per academic
program. To make changes to your
selection, you must ‘Delete’ one of
your existing choices.’
You will need to delete one of the nominated majors, minors
and specialisations from your program if you wish to add a
different one in its place. To do so, follow Steps 16 – 18.
Question
Answer
I have selected that I want to add a
major, minor or specialisation but
no options are appearing for me to
choose from. What do I do?
This means that your program does not offer any options in that
particular category. For instance, you might be studying a
degree that does not allow minors. If you select minors from
the drop-down list, nothing will appear. Try selecting a different
major, minor or specialisation category instead.
An example of this error message is below.
If the problem persists, this may be an IT or browser related
error. Either try this process on a computer running the Mozilla
Firefox browser, or contact Student Information Services for
assistance (contact details below).
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Question
Answer
How do I know if I have satisfied
the requirements for my chosen
majors, minors and/or
specialisations?
Check Programs and Courses- the major, minor or
specialisation outline page will display the requirements for
your reference.
Question
Answer
If I have not nominated any
majors, minors or specialisations
when I am due to graduate, what
will appear on my transcript?
Your majors, minors and/or specialisations will be identified by
College staff as part of the graduation checking process. Major,
minor and/or specialisation requirements that have been met
will be included in your transcript.
Question
Answer
When am I required to have made
a final decision on my majors,
minors and/or specialisations by?
This will depend upon your program. Not all programs require
you to nominate majors, minors and/or specialisations. Please
check Programs and Courses to verify your Program has major,
minor and/or specialisation requirements. Those that do, you
will have only the specific selection open period each semester
to make your choices. If you arrive at the end of your degree
and you have not elected any majors, minors and/or
specialisations, you may approach your College to nominate
these up until the graduation checking period commences.
After the graduation checking period commences you will be
assigned majors, minors and/or specialisations based upon the
requirements you have met.
Each Academic College will have a separate graduation checking
period- you will need to consult with your College directly to
ensure you meet their internal deadlines.
Question
Answer
Who should I contact if I do not
know what majors, minors or
specialisations to select?
In the first instance, try to look at the Program Requirements
for your degree/s in Programs & Courses. This will let you know
how many of each category you need to select, and may help
you select which ones you are interested in.
If you are still having difficulty, contact your Academic College
for Academic Advice (contact details below).
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CONTACT INFORMATION
If you have a question that is not addressed in this document please contact Student Information
Services at [email protected] or on 135 ANU (135 268) for assistance.
ANU Academic College Contacts for Academic Advice
ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences
Email:
[email protected]
Phone:
+61 2 6125 2898
ANU College of Asia and the Pacific
Email:
[email protected]
Phone:
+61 2 6125 3207
ANU College of Business and Economics
Email:
[email protected]
Phone:
+61 2 6125 3807
ANU College of Engineering and Computer Science
Email:
[email protected]
Phone:
+61 2 6125 4450
ANU College of Law
Email:
[email protected]
Phone:
+61 2 6125 3483
ANU College of Medicine, Biology and Environment and
ANU College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences
Email:
[email protected]
Phone:
+61 2 6125 2809
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