A degree-seeking student MUST consult with his/her designated advisor prior to the time of preregistration or regular registration to receive official approval for his/her plan of study during each academic term (summer session/semester).

The Office of the Registrar sets the time of registration for all students and informs them of the times they are to register.

Students are expected to register at the appointed time.

Students may not register for credit after the deadline set for completion of late registration.

A late registration fee is assessed to students who do not register at the appointed time.

Late registration for semesters will end one calendar week after the last day of registration or its equivalent for summer session (see Academic Calendar for specifics).

All changes in registration must be approved by the Office of the Registrar and the designated advisor (and the instructor in case of a closed class).

Any student improperly registered for a course will not receive credit for that course.

A processing fee is assessed beginning the first day of classes of a term (summer session/semester) for any change in registration, with the exception of those caused by University cancellation of courses or other University-initiated adjustments to course schedules.

See Section IX for regulations on withdrawal from a course.

The chairperson and/or dean will inform the Vice President for Academic Affairs, the Office of the Registrar, and the instructors of all course cancellations no later than two (2) working days after the end of late registration.

When a course is canceled, any student enrolled in that course may change his/her final registration in order to replace the canceled course. Such adjustment must be completed no later than Saturday of the second full week of classes during an academic semester or no later than Saturday of the first full week of classes during a summer session.

There are three mutually-exclusive types of absences for purposes of classification:

Service-related absence

due to documented required military service

due to documented university service or off-campus representation of the University

due to documented jury duty

Excused absence, non-Service related

due to documented illness,

due to documented serious illness or death in the student's immediate family

due to documented court appearance

due to documented attendance at a university-sponsored field trip

Unexcused absence

due to lack of documentation of an otherwise excused absence

due to excessive excused absences (exceeding the number of class meetings in one week)

due to university-activity absences incurred when the student’s performance in class is below a “C” average

Provided the student is doing satisfactorily in the course, any class absence incurred while a student is performing university-patriotic service (participating in an activity whereby the student represents the university off campus) is to be excluded from the total number of allowed excused absences.

Absence(s) from class(es) because of university-patriotic duty or university-sponsored academic class activities must be reported to the Vice President for Student Affairs two (2) weeks prior to the date of the absence. The Vice President for Student Affairs will inform faculty members BEFORE the student’s absence from class(es) in these cases.

In order for a class absence to be excused, the student must submit documentation of the absence(s) to the Vice President for Student Affairs within one week of the absence(s).

The number of excused absences may not exceed the number of class meetings during one full week of class(es) during a semester, or two class meetings during one full week of classes during the summer session. Absences in excess of the allowed number of excused absences will be considered unexcused.