Activation
A student can activate his/her schedule once their account has a zero or credit balance. A student may activate his/her schedule in the following ways:
- In person at the Fee Collection Center
- On-line through ICAN
- By telephone
- In writing, via mail or fax
Students are required to have their schedules activated in order to complete the registration process. Students who either pay fees in person at the Fee Collection windows, online with a credit card, through the mail, or by credit card authorization form faxed in will have their schedules activated by university personnel without any additional action required by the student. Students having a zero or credit balance as a result of a Pell Grant, Stafford Loan or other form of federal aid credited to their account, will have their schedules activated based on the signed Data Form that authorizes Nicholls State University to activate student accounts.
Students deciding not to attend Nicholls State University must notify the University as soon as possible and return to Nicholls State University any amount received as a result of any financial aid credit posted to their student account. Students failing to notify Nicholls State University that they are not attending will be reponsible for paying tuition and fees.
Students with a zero or credit balance resulting from non-federal financial aid will be responsible for activating their own schedule by using one of the following methods. Failure to activate will result in all courses being dropped.
ACTIVATION IN PERSON: Students who have a zero or credit balance can go to the Fee Collection Center in room 157 Elkins Hall to have their schedule activated.
ACTIVATION ONLINE: Students must have a zero or credit balance in order to activate online. By following the procedure outlined below, a student can initiate action to have their schedule activated.
1. Go to www.nicholls.edu
2. Under Current Students click on ICAN
3. Click on link near botton of page to enter ICAN system
4. Click on Enter Student Services
5. Enter student ID number (campus-wide ID number) and PIN
6. Click Login, then click Registration & Schedule
7. Click Drop/Add classes
8. Cloose the appropriate semester and click select
9. If student has a zero or credit balance, student will be permitted to enroll in a class titled “REGISTER THIS COURSE TO ACTIVATE”.
10. Proceed to register in the course titled “REGISTER THIS COURSE TO ACTIVATE”. Computer course number for this class is 09999. This action will result in schedule activation to be processed overnight.
NOTE: Registration in the above course is for activation purposes only and will not affect fees, credit hours or academic transcripts.
ACTIVATION BY TELEPHONE: A student can activate their schedule by calling the Controller’s Office at 985.448-4066 or Fee Collection Center 985.448-4058. Student ID number (campus-wide ID number), and Personal Identification (PIN) is required.
ACTIVATION BY WRITTEN REQUEST: A student can activate their schedule by submitting a written request by mail or fax to the Controller’s Office / Fee Collection Center and must include student name, student ID number, semester, and signature. Written requests should be sent to:
Nicholls State University
Controller’s Office
PO Box 2003
Thibodaux, LA 70310
985.449.7098 – Fax