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Registration is the process of obtaining instructor approval to
participate in classes and certifying that approval to the
registrar. The form for registration is the enrollment card which is
obtained from the registrar or the academic advisor. The card is
completed after consultation with the academic advisor. It is then
submitted to the registrar’s office where course selections are
entered in the student record system, and a computer-generated
schedule is verified by the student. This completes the process of
registration. Students completing registration after the date for
the closing of registration for each session are charged a late
registration fee (see Expenses).
Enrollment is the process of billing and confirming arrangements
for payment with the Student Service Office. To complete enrollment,
the student must be registered full-time for the term and either be
paid in full for the term or on a payment plan through Tuition
Management Services, by July 1, 2003 (December 5 for Winter/Spring
Term). Students completing enrollment after the payment due date are
charged a late enrollment fee (see Expenses). Students who have
failed to enroll prior to the last day for withdrawing from classes
with the automatic grade of W, are no longer permitted to attend
class. Failure to make satisfactory payment arrangements will result
in expulsion from classes and charges calculated according to the
refund rate for withdrawal (see Expenses).
NORMAL LOAD AND OVERLOAD
A normal load for undergraduate students is from 12 to 15
credits in the fall and spring semesters, and from 5 to 7 credits
in the winter session. Higher loads are permitted, with signed
permission from the major advisor, for students with a cumulative
GPA of 3.50 or higher, no outstanding marks of Incomplete, and no
overload may exceed 18 credits in the fall and spring semesters,
or 9 credits in winter. Exceptions to this rule may be considered
by the Vice President for Academic Affairs or by the Academic
Council.
CLASS ATTENDANCE
Regular attendance at classes and laboratories is expected of
all students. A student who is absent without explanation from a
course for a period of three weeks in the fall or spring semesters
or seven consecutive days in the winter session is dropped from
the course and a mark of WF is recorded. The college issues no
excuses for absence. Absences of students representing the college
away from the campus are considered "approved absences" and are so
reported to the Student Affairs Office. Students absent for one or
more days should report to instructors or to the Student Affairs
Office on return for advice about making up work. When an absence
can be foreseen, the instructor should be consulted in advance.
AUDITING AND NON-CREDIT INSTRUCTION
Students who wish to attend classes not included in their
program may, with the permission of the instructor, enroll as
auditors. Auditors are listeners and may not participate in a
class in any other way. The instructor may require certain
standards of attendance and conduct and may cancel the
registration of any auditor who does not meet the prescribed
standards. An auditor who is absent without explanation for a
period of three weeks in the fall and spring semesters or seven
consecutive days in the winter session is dropped from the course
by the instructor. In such cases, the course does not appear on
the student’s record. The auditor may change registration and
receive credit provided this change is made before the end of the
time allowed for adding courses and all necessary tuition is paid.
Courses audited do not count as part of the student’s load for
veterans’ benefits. No mark is recorded for audited courses.
A student who wishes to participate in a course without
receiving credit may, with the permission of the instructor,
register for non-credit instruction provided all necessary tuition
is paid. The registrant has full claim on the time of the
instructor and may participate in all class activities. The
instructor may require the non-credit student to participate as
fully in the class as the students registered for credit. If the
instructor feels that the non-credit student is not meeting
prescribed obligations, the student’s registration may be
canceled. A non-credit student who is absent without explanation
for a period of three weeks in the fall or spring semesters or
seven consecutive days in the winter session will be dropped from
the course by the instructor, and a withdrawal will be noted on
the student’s record. The student may change registration from
non-credit to credit, providing this change is effected before the
end of the time allowed for adding courses. No mark is recorded
for non-credit courses.
WITHDRAWAL FROM COURSES
Until the close of registration, a student may withdraw from
any course. The course does not appear on the student’s record. A
student may withdraw from any course until the "last day for
withdrawing with automatic W" (see Calendar), but the course
appears on the record with a mark of W.
Subsequently, until the "last day for withdrawing" (see
Calendar), a student may withdraw from any course, but the
instructor will assign a W or WF, depending on whether or not the
student is passing at the time of withdrawal.
After the "last day for withdrawing," a student who ceases to
attend class is assigned a WF unless extenuating circumstances are
established.
Freshman rule
In addition to the above withdrawal options, a student who, at
the beginning of the current semester or session, has not earned
28 credits may, between the "last day for withdrawing with
automatic W" and the "last day of classes" (see
Calendar), withdraw from one course with a W, even though failing
at the time of withdrawal.
Merely ceasing to attend class does not constitute withdrawal,
and failure to follow prescribed withdrawal procedures will result
in a mark of WF.
WITHDRAWAL FROM THE COLLEGE
A student who must withdraw completely from the college should
initiate action with the Dean of Student Affairs. Marks of W or WF
are assigned in accordance with the policies set forth under
Withdrawal from Courses. In some cases, if sufficient work has
been completed and extenuating circumstances are established, it
may be possible to arrange for marks of Incomplete. (See
regulations on Incomplete Marks.)
LEAVE OF ABSENCE
Ordinarily, the college expects full-time students to complete
the bachelor’s degree in four academic years. Upon application,
however, a leave of absence may be granted for up to two academic
years. The Leave of Absence form must be filed in the Office of
the Registrar prior to the beginning of the semester or session in
which the leave is to take effect.
Students receiving financial aid are advised to consult the
director of student financial services before applying for leave
of absence in order to insure that their awards are not
jeopardized. Institutional financial aid amounts will be renewed
provided that Student Financial Services receives a financial aid
application in the term prior to your return. Institutional awards
will be determined on GPA and full-time enrollments, federal
awards will be calculated per completed FAFSA. Tuition will be
determined on the prevailing rate for incoming students.
Eligibility for Leave of Absence
To be eligible for a leave of absence, a student must have
completed at least one semester or session of enrollment and be in
good academic standing (not on probation or dismissal).
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