Registering for Courses: Registration Materials

Registration instructions and class schedules are available from the Office of the Registrar on Self Service before a term begins. After a student is registered, schedule changes are handled through the Office of the Registrar.

Shortly after mid-semester, students in good financial standing and with no holds on their records, may pre-register for the following term. Schedules may be adjusted during the add/drop period — the first five class days of the semester.

Course Load and Overloads

The student wishing to graduate in four years should take 15–16 credit hours per semester. A full-time course load ranges between 12 and 18 credit hours. Students on academic recovery should read the section on Satisfactory Progress, Academic Recovery, and Suspension for their course load guidelines. A student who wishes to take a course overload of more than 18 credit hours must have approval from the Registrar. A student seeking overload permission may take no more than 9 credit hours of half-semester courses.

Adding and Dropping Courses

An add/drop period running for the first five days of each semester offers students an opportunity to adjust their class schedule. Courses dropped during this period do not appear on the academic transcript. 

Classes dropped after the first 5 days of the semester and before the last day to drop a class with a W are dropped with a grade of W. The grade of W on the academic transcript will indicate withdrawal from a course. A grade of W does not affect a student’s GPA or earned credit hours. A grade of W is included in the calculation of attempted credit hours for academic standing and financial assistance eligibility. The deadline to withdraw or request a leave of absence from the College and receive grades of W is the last day to drop a class with a grade of W as published in the academic calendar.

Students who cease attendance in registered classes and fail to turn in either the withdrawal form or the leave of absence request will receive the calculated final grades earned at the end of the semester.

Exceptions to the deadline to drop a course with a W will be considered upon appeal for medical or other documented emergencies and must include documentation demonstrating the student’s inability to withdraw by the designated deadline. Acceptable documents include, but are not limited to, medical records, a letter from a treating physician or counselor, or documentation of a family medical emergency. Students who meet the criteria may request to appeal for a late drop with a grade of W by completing the Petition for a Course Drop with a W after the Deadline. 

Students seeking to drop a course with a W after the deadline must submit their petition by the last day of classes for the semester in which the course is taken. Petitions submitted after the last day of classes are not eligible for review.

Classification

Students are classified by year of study on the following basis: