Academic Policies
Registration Procedures
Registration for Courses
Current students register in November and April for courses in the next semester. New students are assigned to a registration day prior to the beginning of the semester. After planning course selection in consultation with your adviser, you must register in person at the designated times. You may not enroll or add a course after the first week of classes (7 calendar days) without the approval of the instructor or department chair for the course. Application deadline to study abroad is October 15 for Spring programs and April 20 for Fall and full year programs.
Adding or Dropping a Course
If you need to make a change in course registration after your initial registration, secure a drop/add form for this purpose from the Office of the Registrar. Your faculty adviser must approve the change. The completed form must be returned within the drop/add period stated in the current University catalog and academic calendar. Courses may not be added after the drop/add period.
Withdrawing from a Course after the Drop/Add Period
With the approval of your adviser, you may withdraw from a course any time during the first half of the semester without academic penalty. Use the drop/add form available in the Office of the Registrar. After the official mid-semester date and before the last four weeks of class, your academic adviser, the department chair, the course instructor and the Associate Vice President for Undergraduate Education must also approve withdrawal from a course by using the “Petition for Exception to Academic Policy” withdrawal from course request form available from the Registrar’s Office. Notice of withdrawal will be accompanied by a passing or failing notation (WP/WF) that will be included on your grade report. During the last four weeks of the semester, students cannot withdraw from a class except under extraordinary circumstances; students must talk to and get the approval of the Associate Vice President for Undergraduate Education. The WP/WF notation is also used.
A grade of F is recorded if you stop attending a course without approval or without completing the official procedures for withdrawal from school. Petition forms are available in the Registrar’s Office.
Auditing
If you are a full-time student, you can audit courses with the approval of your faculty adviser and permission of the instructor. The course is not recorded on your permanent record and the instructor assigns no grade. Part-time students may request to audit one or two courses on a non-participatory basis during the regular semesters for a fee (one credit). Auditing is not permitted during Summer session.