Once a class starts meeting, you'll need Add Authorization to register for the class section. Add Authorizations are issued by the Instructor of the class and depend on seat availability. It is no longer a code that needs to be entered. It is a system permission that is unique to your ID and section. All you need to do is go to your schedule in Self-Service and register for the class.

Step 1: Email instructor to ask for an add authorization. Provide instructor with your Name, ID#, Course and Section Number.

Step 2: Once you receive email confirmation of add authorization from instructor,​ go to Self-Service, click the Student Planning link to view your added sections and register for the class.

Please refer to the Course Repetition Policy.

When dropping classes via Self-Service, the process is not complete until you click "Submit", after clicking the "Drop" check box next to the section you wish to drop.

In the Registration Results screen, confirm the status of your Drop transaction, then click OK. To confirm that your class was dropped, go to My Class Schedule to view your updated class schedule.

For step-by-step instructions on Dropping a Class Section, refer to Self-Service.

It is the student's responsibility to drop a course by the deadline to avoid financial obligation to the college or to avoid receiving a "W", "F" or "NP" grade. Even if you stop attending the class, you owe the fees unless you drop before refund date.

For complete withdrawal deadline dates, please refer to specific section details for the course in Self-Service.

NOTE: Students will NOT be dropped for non-payment once the semester/session begins. For late starting classes, please check Self-Service​​ for drop and refund deadline to avoid fees.​

Due to restrictive state regulations regarding Out-of-State Students, Santa Ana College is not permitte​d to provide online courses or instructions to students in some states.

Please check with the Admissions Office prior to enrollment at (714) 564-6017 Admissions@sac.edu.

Once the prerequisite waiver has been entered, you can then register for the course on Self-Service.

You can check to see if a class has a prerequisite using Self-Service​.

Search up the course and click on the course to view the Section Details of the class. If a class has a prerequisite and you did not take the prerequisite at SAC or SCC, you will need to obtain a prerequisite clearance (class waiver) from Counseling. This will require an unofficial transcript which shows the successful completion of the prerequisite.

Once the prerequisite waiver has been entered, you can then register for the course on Self-Service.

Log onto Self-Service, click on Academics, then navigate to "My Registration Priority Dates." You may register for classes on or after your registration date until the Saturday before classes start.

Restricted classes such as English, Math, or advanced Chemistry may require placement recommendation. Refer to the Assessment Center web page for information about placement recommendations.

Returning students are those who have missed at least two primary semesters (Fall or Spring). These students are required to reapply online. After submitting your application, you will receive a registration date. You can check your registration date through Self-Service.

If you are on the waitlist - check your email daily.

It is the student's responsibility to manage their waitlist. You can access the Manage My Waitlist option through Self-Service. Once a class is filled to the limit, a waitlist is created. Although you may see an open seat, you may only add yourself to the waitlist.

As seats become available in the class, eligible students will be rolled automatically into the open seats. An email will be sent to your personal email when this happens. You have three days to pay. Failure to pay on time may cause you to lose the class and your place on the waitlist.

It is your responsibility to check your email every day to see if you have been moved from the waitlist into an open seat.

Some waitlists may have a maximum limit. If you cannot add yourself to the waitlist, then the waitlist is full. As a courtesy to other students, please drop yourself from the waitlist if you no longer plan to take the course.

Once the semester/session starts, the waitlist roll-over process stops; however, students waitlisted for late-starting classes will continue to be rolled into open seats (after the second week of the semester).

Add the class online using Self-Service and pay immediately.

NOTE - Your name will remain on the waitlist and will not roll into an open seat for the following possible reasons:

• You do not meet the prerequisite, make sure your Prerequisite Clearance (class waiver) has been processed by Counseling.
• You are repeating a course, contact the Admissions & Records Office for assistance at 714-564-6017.
• You need an Overload Petition.
• There is a time conflict with another class.