Helps advisors and students plan academic pathways, select appropriate courses, and provide advising support.

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​Troubleshooting Student Online Registration Issues in SPA

This article reviews possible reasons and suggested resolutions for issues related to online registration.

How to Accept Agreements in SPA

Steps to accept agreements in SPA before registering.

How to Add or Remove T​erms for Search and Register​ in SPA

How to Add or Remove T​erms for Search and Register​.

How to Apply for Graduation in SPA

Guide to applying for graduation within the SPA application.

How to Complete Advisement and Release an Advisor Registration Block in SPA

How to Complete Advisement and Release an Advisor Registration Block

How to Enter Warning Codes in SPA

Academic warnings should be entered for students when appropriate, throughout the semester.

How to Look Up your Advisor in SPA

Unsure of who your advisor is? This article can help!

How to Look Up your Campus Box in SPA

​Residential students are assigned a campus mailbox for mail delivery.

How to Manage Online Grading in SPA

How to Manage Online Grading.

How to Perform a Roster Verification in SPA

How to Perform a Roster Verification.

How to Set Default Email to Outlook for Email All My Advisees in SPA

In order for faculty to use the Email All My Advisees in SPA (Colleague Self-Service) the default Email application must be set to Outlook. Instructions for setting the default app to Outlook on a Windows 10 computer are listed in this article.

How to Submit Final Grades in SPA

Finals grades must be submitted to Student Planning and Advising (SPA).

How to Submit Midsemester Grades in SPA

Midsemester grades must be entered for all course sections.

How to Troubleshoot Course Not Appearing on Student's Schedule in SPA

All course sections that a student is registered for should appear on the timeline/course plan/schedule. If the student does not see a course section, then it could be for one of these reasons listed in this article.

How to Troubleshoot Online Registration Issues for Faculty in SPA

How to Troubleshoot Online Registration Issues for Faculty.

How to Update Emergency Information in SPA

The Emergency Information section of SPA allows a user to review, update, or add who they would like SHU to contact for them in the case of a personal emergency or if one should be declared missing. This is not the same as the emergency alert number provided for calls/texts when there is a situation on campus.

How to Update User Profile Information in SPA

The User Profile section of SPA allows a user to review, update, or add data about themselves.

How to View a Class Roster in SPA

Class rosters contain the list of students and their academic advisor(s).

How to View and Print your Unofficial Transcript

Students have the ability to view and print a PDF version of their unofficial transcript.

How to View your Registration Date & Time in SPA

Students are assigned a specific registration start date and time for each Fall and Spring registration period.

Student Planning and Advising (SPA) General Information

Student Planning and Advising (SPA) by Ellucian is used to help advisors and students plan academic pathways, select appropriate courses, and provide advising support.

Student Records Release (FERPA) in SPA for Students

Student Records Release is the Colleague and SPA module that allows students to designate people who can speak with the university staff – aka FERPA release. This replaces the previous MS Form Request process.