Introduction to YES (Your Enrollment Services)

YES is the primary academic records and registration portal for Vanderbilt students. Students use YES to register for classes, change their address, and access the Brightspace learning management system, among a host of other applications.

To view a pdf version of this user guide, including screenshots of YES, click here: Introduction to YES.

Student Landing Page Overview

1. Log in to YES. Sign in using your VUnetID and e-password.
2. The Student Landing Page will appear.
3. Please note the top of the page, where any Announcements will appear.
4. Unless Onboarding Checklist items or Holds are present, all items but Application Links will be collapsed when you open the page. Click the down arrow at the end of each to expand or Expand All to expand all.

Onboarding Checklist

The Onboarding Checklist will only appear for students for whom one or more checklist items are outstanding.

Please note that it may take 2-4 business days for items to show as completed.

Consent to Release of Academic Information

Information about your consent to release academic information is listed here.

Messages

A link to the YES Message Center, as well as an indication of any unread messages, appears here.

Holds

Any enrollment or document holds will appear here. Please read carefully, as any information about how to have the hold released will be listed here.

Student Information

The Student Information section displays your school, classification, expected graduation term (Degree Expect Term), adviser(s), and Commodore ID. Select your adviser's name to open a new email message and contact them directly.

Enrollment Dates

Any active enrollment dates are listed here. Pay careful attention to these dates, as these are the only dates during which you will be able to enroll in classes.

Class Schedule

Your class schedule for any term in which you have current or future enrollment is listed here. Links to Brightspace, email your class schedule, or add the schedule to your calendar are available through the icons listed above the term. 

Application Links

Any applications to which you have access will appear here. These can include:

• Student Registration;
• Academic Record: a quick view of your academic record. Final grades appear here at the end of each term;
• Degree Audit: shows your progress toward completion of degree requirements.

How to Enroll in a Class

Note: You can add classes to your cart as soon as you activate your VUnetID and e-password. However, you can only enroll during your assigned registration window.

Search for Classes

1. From the Student Landing page, select Student Registration .
2. Enter a course in the Quick Search field, or select Advanced Search to search using additional criteria.

Using Advanced Search

Advanced Search allows you to search by a variety of criteria, including subject, instructor, meeting time, and class attributes.

If you are majoring in an interdisciplinary program, the Class Attributes filter can help you find courses that count toward your major, even if they are offered under a different subject. For example, a European Studies major can search for courses by selecting Eligible for European Studies from the Class Attributes menu.

Review Your Search Results

Before adding a class to your cart:

• Check the live enrollment status :
  • 🟢 Green circle: Section is open.
  • 🟡 Yellow triangle: Class is full, but the waitlist is available.
  • 🟦 Blue square: Both the class and waitlist are full.
• Select a course to view additional details, including the course description and any prerequisites or corequisites.

Add a Class to Your Cart

To add a class:

• Select Add to Cart from the Class Details page, or
• Select the plus (+) icon from the search results.

A confirmation message will appear when the class has been added successfully.

Note: You can add up to 20 classes to your cart. Adding a class to your cart does not register you for the class. You must complete enrollment from your cart.

Enroll in Classes

1. Select the In Cart tab to view your saved classes.
2. For each class, choose either:
   • Enroll , or
   • Waitlist If Full (if you want to join the waitlist when the class has reached capacity).
3. Select Submit .
4. A confirmation message will appear when your registration is successful.

Registration Summary

The registration summary in the upper-right corner of the registration page provides a quick overview of:

• Credit hours currently in your cart
• Credit hours in which you are enrolled
• Your next available registration appointment

Select any section of the summary to view additional details.

Drop-if-Enrolled

To avoid getting permanently stuck on the waitlist as seats become available, make sure to use the Drop-if-Enrolled feature. If you do not have a DROP class specified, you will not move off the waitlist if:

• Getting into the class would create a time conflict; use Drop-if-Enrolled to remove the class that overlaps with your waitlisted class.
• Getting into the class would put you over 18 hours; use Drop-if-Enrolled to bring your hours to 18 or fewer.
• You are enrolled in another primary section for the same course: You are enrolled in the 11 a.m. lecture and add yourself to the waitlist for the 9 a.m. lecture of the same course. You will not be enrolled into the 9 a.m. lecture unless you use Drop-if-Enrolled to specify dropping the 11 a.m. lecture.

Instructions For Using Drop-If-Enrolled

1. Click on the Enrolled box at the top of the page. Make sure that both the Enrolled
   and Waiting boxes are selected.
2. Click on the double arrow icon.
3. The system will prompt you to select a course to drop if you get enrolled in the waitlisted course. Select the course to drop by clicking on the double arrow icon, then click Save. A note will appear beneath the waitlisted course to indicate which course will be dropped if you get enrolled.

Again, this is a highly useful feature. If you are on the waitlist for any course, the drop-if-enrolled tool is the best way to ensure that you get the schedule that you want!

How to Drop a Class OR Swap a Class

1. Click the Enrolled box at the top of the page to see the classes in which you are enrolled.
2. Select the class(es) that you wish to drop by clicking on the box on that class’s row
   (highlighted in red above). Click Drop at the bottom of the page.
3. The system will prompt you to make sure that you want to drop the class. Click Yes.
4. A success message will appear to show that you have officially dropped the class.

**Alternatively, if you wish to make sure that you will be able to get into a different class before dropping a class in which you are enrolled (remember: registration is LIVE!), use the SWAP feature.**

1. From the Enrolled screen, click the double arrow icon.
2. The system will prompt you to select a class to swap. Select the course to swap by clicking on the double arrow icon, then click Swap.

YES User Guides

For further information about YES and its features, please see the YES User Guides webpage.

Questions

Please contact the YES Help Line at yes@vanderbilt.edu or 615-343-4306 if you have questions or need additional assistance.