Training and Documentation
OPUS and Student Records Training Material
OPUS is Emory’s online student information system. It allows students to enroll in classes, pay student account charges, view and accept financial aid, view schedule and grades, and much more. OPUS also provides faculty and staff the ability to teach, advise, and support students.
Please review the training materials below for help with OPUS functionality.
To request new or update existing training materials, please submit an OPUS & Student Records Training Request Form.
| Training Material | Training Options | User Role |
|---|---|---|
| Training Material | Training Options | User Role |
| Add to Shopping Cart from Class Search | Video | Students |
| Add to Planner from Course Catalog | Video | Students |
| Request Official Emory Transcript | Video | Students |
| How to View Exam Schedule | Video | Students |
| Find Your Expected Graduation Term & Faculty Advisor | Video | Students |
| How to Request an Official Emory Transcript | Video | Students |
| How to View or Print Enrollment Verification Report | Video | Students |
| How to View Course History | Video | Students |
| How to View an Unofficial Emory Transcript | Video | Students |
| How to View Grades | Video | Students |
| How to View Class Schedule & Textbook List | Video | Students |
| Complete Withdrawal: Leave of Absence | Video | Faculty, School Liaisons |
| View Class Schedule and Textbook | Video | Students |
| Validate and Enroll from Shopping Cart | Documentation | Students |
| Swap Into Waitlisted Classes - Drop if Enrolled | Documentation | Students |
| Update Classes | Documentation | Students |
| Drop Classes | Documentation | Students |
| Swap Classes | Documentation | Students |
| Add Yourself to a Class Waitlist | Documentation | Students |
| Enroll from Course Catalog | Documentation | Students |
| Enroll from Planner | Documentation | Students |
| Enroll in Classes | Documentation | Students |
| Add to Planner from Course Catalog | Documentation | Students |
| Add to Shopping Cart from Planner | Documentation | Students |
| Add to Shopping Cart from Class Search | Documentation | Students |
| View Student Grades | Video | Department Liaisons, School Liaisons, Students |
| Block Enrollment | Online Training | Department Liaisons, Faculty, School Liaisons |
| University Course Atlas tutorial | Video | Department Liaisons, Faculty, School Liaisons |
| Batch Print Degree Tracker Reports | Online Training | School Liaisons |
| How to Run a Degree Tracker Report - Administrators | Online Training | Department Liaisons, Faculty, School Liaisons |
| How to Run a Degree Tracker Report - Advisors | Online Training | Department Liaisons, Faculty, School Liaisons |
| Add, Drop, Swap Instructions | Online Training | Department Liaisons, School Liaisons |
| Degree Application for Students | Online Training | School Liaisons, Students |
| Permission Numbers | Online Training | Department Liaisons, School Liaisons |
| Waitlisting - Faculty Guide | Online Training | Department Liaisons, Faculty, School Liaisons |
| Waitlisting - Staff Guide | Online Training | Department Liaisons, School Liaisons |
| Transfer Credit - Credit From Another Institution | Online Training | School Liaisons |
| Updating Enrollment Limits | Video | School Liaisons |
| Transfer Credit | Video | School Liaisons |
| Transcripts - Unofficial and Batch Transcripts | Video | Department Liaisons, School Liaisons |
| OPUS Navigation Introduction | Video | Department Liaisons, Faculty, School Liaisons |
| OPUS Access | Video | Department Liaisons, School Liaisons |
| FERPA Introduction | Video | Department Liaisons, Faculty, School Liaisons |
| Enrollment History | Video | Department Liaisons, School Liaisons |
| Student Demographics | Video | Department Liaisons, School Liaisons, Students |
| Course Catalog | Video | Department Liaisons, School Liaisons |
| Permission Numbers | Video | Department Liaisons, School Liaisons |
| Assigning Advisors | Video | Department Liaisons, School Liaisons |
| Add, Drop, Swap | Video | Department Liaisons, School Liaisons |
| FERPA | In-Person Training | Department Liaisons, Faculty, School Liaisons |
| Grade Entry | Online Training | Department Liaisons, Faculty, School Liaisons |
| Grade Change | Online Training | Department Liaisons, Faculty, School Liaisons |
| Class Rosters | Online Training | Department Liaisons, Faculty, School Liaisons |
| Grade Entry - Graduating Seniors | Online Training | Department Liaisons, Faculty, School Liaisons |
| Waitlist | Video | Department Liaisons, School Liaisons |
| Assigning Advisors | Online Training | Department Liaisons, School Liaisons |
| OPUS Overview Faculty Center | Video | Department Liaisons, Faculty, School Liaisons |
| Grade Entry - Seniors | Video | Department Liaisons, Faculty, School Liaisons |
| Grade Entry | Video | Department Liaisons, Faculty, School Liaisons |
| Grade Changes | Video | Department Liaisons, Faculty, School Liaisons |
| What If Report - Advisor Guide | Online Training | Department Liaisons, School Liaisons |
| What If Report - Administrative Guide | Online Training | Department Liaisons, School Liaisons |