Registration Checklist

To help you get started as a student at College of the Desert, please complete the items below. If you need assistance, call 760.773.2521 and leave a message with your name, phone number and student ID number.

1. Student ID Number

   I have received my COD Student ID number via email after completing the COD application.

2. Log into MyCOD

   I have logged into the Office 365 MyCOD portal.

3. Online Orientation

   I have logged into the MyCOD portal and clicked on the Take the Student Orientation link.

4. PLEDGE/EDGE

   I have completed the EDGE/PLEDGE application online.

5. Financial Aid

   I have completed the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) or California Dream Act Application.

   Required for all PLEDGE/EDGE students.

6. Select your Major and Classes

   I have watched the My First Schedule Workshop and chosen courses for my major and/or general education goals.

   1. Guided self-placement tools are also available to further assist with Math and English course selection and registration.
      To access the tools, click on the buttons below.

      Explore the Math
      Guided Self Placement
      English Version

      Explora las matemáticas
      Auto-colocación guiada
      Versión en español
      Explore the English
      Guided Self Placement

7. Learn how to Register

   Using WebAdvisor

   • I have viewed the How to Register for Classes video. I have practiced using WebAdvisor.

   Using Self-Service

   • I have viewed the How to register for classes using Self-Service. I have practiced using Self Service.

8. Registration Date

   I have viewed “My Registration Information” in WebAdvisor to learn my day and time.

9. Registration

   On your priority registration date, enroll in the classes you have selected. I have viewed one of the registration videos from step 7 for the method I will use to register.

10. Pay Fees

    I have paid my fees online using WebAdvisor within 3 days of registering for my classes. PLEDGE students and students receiving financial aid will not have to pay.

11. Attend Classes

    I will go to class the first day it meets or check in on Canvas for online courses. I should contact the professor to be considered for my “wait list” classes if I would like to add them. I will get an add code for my wait list courses. Add Permit Code Instructions

Student Accommodations

If you require accommodations, please contact Disabled Students Programs and Services (DSPS) at 760.773.2534 or dspsinfo@collegeofthedesert.edu.

Revised MAy 10, 2022​