Registration for ABA Online

How to Register Using PAWS

Class meeting times are offered throughout the week, from early morning until late evening. Students needing a specific day and time for the synchronous portion of their course should register early in the registration window for the broadest selection of times and days.

If the time/day combination you would like is full, you must select a different class time.

Courses Without Online Meetings

These courses are designed to be completed at the student's convenience during the Unit Week, without an additional online meeting in their schedule. Course descriptions can be found in the catalog.

• BEH 5040 is a preliminary competency assessment and should only be taken in the final semester to assist students in preparing for their final program exam (FPE).
• BEH 5060-5065 focus on practical applications of behavior analysis as it applies to the student's experience.
• BEH 5073 Restricted Elective does not have meeting times. 

The course sequence is designed to be progressive in content. Courses are listed on the program plan in prerequisite order. The content must be mastered prior to advancing to a subsequent courses. Not following the plan may delay graduation. To request a modified plan please email abaonline@fit.edu.

Students take 5-7 credits per semester but may not exceed 7 credits.

• Office of Financial Aid: FAFSA, loans or financial aid. Email: finaid@fit.edu
• Office of Student Accounting: Help with payments. Email: studentacctg@fit.edu
• Office of Account Management: Panther Payment Plan, payment due dates, etc. Email: acctmgmt@fit.edu
• Tuition and fees information

1. Go to https://www.fit.edu/students/
2. Select the PAWS button.
3. Select Student Profile
4. Select Schedule and review your schedule
5. To make changes to your schedule within the Add/Drop deadline, select the Add/Drop Classes link

If you are switching sections in the same course (ex 5041 W01 to W02), please drop your current section first, then add your preferred section.

Section changes or registrations in PAWS may take several hours to update in Canvas.

Adding and dropping courses after the first Friday of the semester cannot be done online and requires a form to be completed. Below are instructions on filling out the form correctly. This includes dropping and adding a Block 2 course(5-week course at the end of the semester.)

To make changes to your schedule outside the Add/Drop deadline:

• Switching Sections, Dropping, or Adding a course after the last day to register cannot be completed online.
• Switching sections after the Drop/Add deadline is not likely to be approved unless the course has not started.
• To review this date please check the Academic Calendar for your current semester.
• For classes to be added or dropped after the last day to register, students must complete a Change in Registration Status form and submit it to abaonline@fit.edu. 
• If registering for additional credits, it may require financial payment prior to processing the registration.

Change in Registration Status Form and Instructions

Change in Registration Status-Registrar Forms
If you are unable to save this form with the completed information intact, please print the form and hand write the information. Submitting a blank form will delay the process.

Major Code:

• Assistant Behavior Analyst Certificate program: 8036
• Behavior Analyst Certificate program : 8037 or 8039
• Behavior Analysis Practice program: 8155 or 8156

Term: For example, Spring 2021

Off-Campus Site: ABA Online

Name: Enter your name as shown on your application

Student ID #: Your 9-digit student ID that begins with 90

Signature: Be sure to sign here and enter the date

To add or drop classes:

• Select "Add" or "Drop"
• Fill in the CRN of the section that you wish to add or drop. 
• CRN and course information can be found on the Schedule of Classes.
  • Use the search feature to find your course if needed.
  • If selecting an online meeting, please note the seat maximum capacity (cap) - full meetings will not be expanded.
• CRN information must be complete in order to process the request
• Audit and CEU do not apply, so do not mark these

List your reason for requesting the change.

Save the completed form and email it as an attachment to abaonline@fit.edu

Requests to drop or withdraw from a course must be received prior to the drop or withdrawal deadline. To drop or withdraw from a course, please contact your program administrators AND submit the proper paperwork BEFORE the drop or withdrawal deadline.

Drop Policy: Students may drop a course by the semester add/drop date. Students dropping a course by this date will receive the tuition credit, and the course will not appear on the student’s permanent academic record. Failure to attend class or verbal notification to the instructor/staff does not constitute an official drop from the course. Please see the ABA Online academic calendar for add/drop deadlines.

Withdrawal Policy: After the add/drop deadline, students may withdraw from the course by submitting a withdrawal form prior to the withdrawal deadline for the course. Withdrawing during this time period will result in forfeiture of all registration fees paid to the university, and a grade of W will appear on the student’s permanent academic record.

Failure to attend classes or verbal notification to the instructor/staff does not constitute an official withdrawal from the course. Students who do not officially withdraw from a course prior to the withdrawal deadline, and who do not successfully complete the course, will receive a failing grade of F on their permanent academic record.

Please note the ABA Online program’s academic calendar is different from the on-campus or the extended studies academic calendar. Students are responsible for assessing their own situation before the withdrawal deadline and requesting a withdrawal from the course if they, for any reason, will not be able to complete the course.

Program Withdraw: Students who would like to withdraw from the program and do not plan to return should contact abaonline@fit.edu for assistance.