Prospective
Students & Families 
Faculty & Staff Getting Registered for a Course-Based Learning Community using AccessPlus Registration on the Web:
Follow these steps to register:
1. Meet with your adviser and obtain your
• 4-digit registration access number, if required by your college.
• learning community reference number.
2. Obtain your Iowa State University Identification Card (ISUCard) from 0530 Beardshear Hall. You will set your password when you get your ISUCard. You'll need your password to register.
3. Locate AccessPlus on the Web.
- Go to Iowa State University ’s homepage at www.iastate.edu/.
- From the top of the left menu bar, choose “Students”.
- Then, from the top of the left menu bar, choose “AccessPlus”.
4. When the AccessPlus screen appears, sign onto AccessPlus using your University ID number or social security number AND your password. Click “Login”.
5. Click on the Student tab at the top of the page, and then select “Class Registration” from the left menu bar.
6. View “Important Announcements” and click continue.
7. On the “Term Selection” page
- Read “Enrollment Conditions”.
- Then select your registration term.
- And, if required by your college, enter your confidential 4-digit registration access number (RAN). Your registration access number is printed on your Registration Access Card (part of the Registration Authorization Card), and/or available from your adviser.
- Click agree/continue.
8. A screen will appear to confirm you are approved to register. Click continue.
9. On the Add/Drop courses screen, register for your learning community by entering your 7-digit learning community reference number. (Use the reference number box in the middle of the page.) Click Add. Do this FIRST, before adding any classes to your schedule.
10. Read the message at the top of the page and view your schedule at the bottom of the screen to confirm your learning community has been added.
11. Then, add your learning community courses. You may add courses using the “Search” mechanism; by entering department, course number and section; or by entering reference number. Continue to confirm adds by checking the message box at the top of the page and your schedule at the bottom of the page.
12. Next add any additional courses, and verify adds are complete.
13. Once you’ve added/dropped courses to build your schedule, click on “Class Schedule” on the left menu bar. Review your schedule for conflicts and accuracy. Review schedule detail.
14. To exit, click on “Logout” located in the top left corner.
Registration Tips
- Click on “Help” in the upper right corner for assistance in using the registration system.
- Your Learning Community courses have a special reference number. Be sure you enter your Learning Community reference number first —before adding any other courses to your schedule.
- If you forget to enter the learning community reference number, simply drop all the courses on your schedule, and begin again.
- You may add additional courses once your learning community reference number has been added.
What types of Learning Communities are offered?
There is a wide variety of learning communities to choose from... some are focused on a specific major while others include people from many different majors... some have their members live together (or near each other) in a residence hall and others do not. Learning communities appeal to a wide variety of students and their interests!