W E L C O M E T O T C N J
Dear TCNJ Student,
Congratulations on your outstanding academic achievements and welcome to The College of
New Jersey (TCNJ). We embrace the talents you will bring to the campus and expect that you
will be an active and contributing citizen of our community. We look forward to assisting you
in fulfilling your educational goals.
The purpose of this booklet is to introduce you to the tools that will facilitate your initial
scheduling and course enrollment. You will find useful information to help guide you through
our Primary Academic Web Services information system, known to the campus community as
PAWS. In addition, you will learn about your academic requirements report and a
step-by-step process for loading your class selections to your PAWS Shopping Cart.
Following the directions in this booklet will successfully prepare you for your Orientation
program. Please review the Placement Testing criteria and review your academic requirements
report in preparation for selecting and entering classes into your Shopping Cart. This will be
time well spent in easing your transition to The College. Please visit our Register the Pride
website http://transferreg.pages.tcnj.edu/ for all your enrollment needs.
As you embark on this new journey, the staff in the Office of Records and Registration looks
forward to working with you now and throughout your career at TCNJ.
Best Wishes,
Frank Cooper
Executive Director
The Office of Records and Registration
December 2019
