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title: Use My Term
description: >-
  Use the My Term Home tab for current-term courses and exams — filter
  categories, enroll or waitlist, track progress, and manage exam attempts.
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**My Term** is the Home tab for your current academic term — relevant courses (enroll, waitlist, self-study) and relevant exams (grades, dates, submissions) in one place. Open it from **Home** in the sidebar; the tab label may show your term name (for example a semester name) instead of **My Term**.

:::info
**The My Term tab appears only when your role profile includes it.** By default it is on for the Member (student) role. If the tab is missing, ask your administrator. Content also needs an **active academic term**; otherwise you see **No active term**.
:::

## Why it matters

At the start of a term you need a short list of *this term's* courses and exams — not your whole career curriculum. My Term filters to the current term so you can:

- See which courses you are already enrolled in and which are still open for self-enrollment.
- Join a waitlist or start self-study when your institution enables those options.
- Track content and attendance progress on course tiles.
- Find exam attempts, published grades, submission links, and actions such as withdrawal or requests.

## Before you start

| Requirement | Detail |
|-------------|--------|
| Role profile | **My Term** enabled for your role (default for Member) |
| Active term | Your institution has a current organisation term (or a term that covers today) |
| Course booking | Self-enrollment, waitlist, and self-study filters appear only if course booking is allowed for you and the matching institution settings are on |
| Exam Center | Exam tables and submission links depend on Exam Center / module library access for your institution |

## Open My Term

1. Click **Home** in the sidebar.

2. Select the **My Term** tab (or the tab that shows your current term name).

3. If you see **No active term**, wait until your institution's next term starts, or ask your administrator which term is active.

## Work with Relevant Courses

The **Relevant Courses** section lists courses for the current term. When booking is enabled, the description mentions enrolled, self-study, waitlist, and open enrollment. Without booking, you still see courses you already have access to, with content and attendance progress.

### Filter by category

When you can book courses, use the category selector next to the section title:

| Category | What it shows |
|----------|----------------|
| **All courses** | Every relevant course for the term |
| **My Courses** | Courses you are enrolled in |
| **Courses on Waitlist** | Courses you joined the waitlist for (waitlist must be enabled) |
| **Self-study Courses** | Self-study courses for the term (self-study must be enabled) |
| **Courses open for self-enrollment** | Courses you can still enroll in |

Use **Search courses...** to narrow the list by name.

### Course tiles

Each tile can show:

- Course name, banner, and status badges.
- **Content progress** and **Attendance** when you are enrolled.
- **Preview** (eye icon) to open a course preview sheet.
- Actions that depend on the category and your booking rights:

| Action | When you see it |
|--------|------------------|
| **Open course** | You are enrolled and can enter the course |
| **Self-Enrollment** / **Enroll** | The course is open for booking |
| **Join Waitlist** | The course is full and waitlist is enabled |
| **Self-study** | Self-study enrollment is offered |
| **Unenroll** | You booked the course yourself and unbooking is still allowed |
| **Enrolled** (disabled) | You are enrolled but cannot unenroll (for example admin assignment) |

1. Optionally choose a category such as **Courses open for self-enrollment**.

2. Find the course tile. Use **Preview** if you want details before committing.

3. Choose **Enroll**, **Join Waitlist**, or **Self-study** from the enrollment control when available.

4. After enrollment, click **Open course** to go to the course learning space.

:::tip
Unenrolling is only available for enrollments you created yourself and only while institutional rules still allow it. Administrator-assigned memberships stay as **Enrolled** without an unenroll action.
:::

## Work with Relevant Exams

The **Relevant Exams** section lists exam requirements for modules in the current term. Expand a module, then an exam, to see attempt rows.

### Search, sort, and pin

- Use **Search exams...** to filter by module or exam name (and related labels).
- Use **Sort** to order by **Date** or **Module name**.
- Use the pin control on a module or exam (**Pin module** / **Pin exam**) to keep important items at the top of your personal list. Pinning is stored in your browser for this tab.

### Attempt table columns

| Column | Meaning |
|--------|---------|
| **Attempt** | Attempt number; badge colour reflects result and whether registration needs attention |
| **Grade** | Published grade only — entered but unpublished grades stay hidden |
| **Date / Appointment** | Appointment time, scheduled date, or submission deadline (in that priority) |
| **Examiners** | Staff assigned to evaluate the attempt |
| **Grading status** | **Open**, **Entered**, or **Published** |
| **Participation status** | **Registered**, **Withdrawn**, **Deregistered**, or **Registered (!)** when something needs your action |
| **Submission** | View or download work; **Submit now** when you can still submit |
| **Review** | **View review** when a published exam review is available |
| **Actions** | Attempt options such as withdrawal or requests (extension, early assessment, and similar) |

A **Registered (!)** participation status means you are registered but something needs attention — for example a missing appointment, a pending request, or a submission issue. Open the row tooltip or **Actions** for the next step.

1. In **Relevant Exams**, expand the module and exam you need.

2. Read **Grading status** and **Participation status** for the attempt.

3. If you need to submit work, use **Submit now** when it is available.

4. When a grade is **Published**, read it in the **Grade** column; use **View review** if your institution released a review.

:::warning
Withdrawing from an exam can count as a failed attempt under your academic ruleset and reduce remaining attempts. Confirm institutional rules before you use withdrawal or related actions.
:::

## Best practices

- Start each term on **My Term** before browsing the full **My Courses** or **Curriculum** tabs.
- Prefer the category filters over scrolling **All courses** when booking is busy.
- Pin exams with upcoming appointments so they stay visible above other modules.
- Treat **Entered** grades as not final until status is **Published**.

## Common pitfalls

| Situation | What it usually means |
|-----------|------------------------|
| No **My Term** tab | Role profile has the tab off, or you are not in a role that includes it |
| **No active term** | No current organisation term for you / institution |
| Empty **Relevant Courses** | Nothing mapped to this term yet, or you need to elect / wait for offerings |
| No waitlist or self-study categories | Institution setting or your booking permission is off |
| Grade column empty while status is **Entered** | Grade is not published yet — wait for **Published** |
| **Registered (!)** | Missing appointment, pending request, or submission issue — open tooltips / **Actions** |

## FAQ

**Why does the tab show a semester name instead of My Term?**

When your institution has an active organisation term, Home can label the tab with that term's name. The fallback label is **My Term**. Hover the tab when more than one active term name exists to see the full list.

**How is My Term different from My Courses?**

**My Courses** is your broader course list and booking workspace. **My Term** focuses on courses and exams tied to the *current* academic term, with term-specific filters and the exam attempt table.

**Does My Term replace the Module Catalog or Curriculum?**

No. Elect modules in the [Module Catalog](/docs/fuxam-web/lms/student-home/module-catalog) and review programme progress on [Curriculum](/docs/fuxam-web/lms/student-home/curriculum). Use My Term for day-to-day term courses and exams.

## Related pages

**[Book and unbook courses](/docs/fuxam-web/lms/student-home/book-courses)**

Full booking workflow on the My Courses tab, including conflicts and waitlists.

**[View your curriculum](/docs/fuxam-web/lms/student-home/curriculum)**

Programme-wide module and ECTS progress beyond the current term.

**[Module Catalog](/docs/fuxam-web/lms/student-home/module-catalog)**

Elect modules for terms before they appear as term offerings.

**[Management tab](/docs/fuxam-web/lms/student-home/management-tab)**

Personal records hub including course grades and attendance history.