Registration

New Student Registration

Registration for courses takes place during orientation week at the beginning of each semester. Each student’s academic advisor assists in the selection of courses and ensures that degree requirements are met.

Returning Student Pre-Registration

Returning students can pre-register for the coming semester during the pre-registration period following Academic Travel. Students who have an outstanding balance in the current semester will not be permitted to pre-register. Course registration will be nullified if a student fails to pay tuition and fees by the stated deadline. Students with 60 or more earned credits (including credits from transfer or advanced standing) must have declared their major to be able to register for courses in a subsequent semester or summer session.

Students register according to the following priority order:  Seniors, Juniors, Study-Abroads, Sophomores, and Freshmen (Dean's List students have priority in each class level).

Academic Travel Registration

Academic Travel registration is completed during the first week of each semester and adheres to the priority order established for course registration. Travel registration is considered final at the end of that week. All students, except graduating students who have fulfilled their travel requirement, must participate in Academic Travel. If a student (for medical or visa reasons only) cannot participate, a petition must be filed through the Registrar’s office and the student will be required to attend the on-campus seminar in its place.

Academic travel is not a refundable portion of tuition. Students are responsible for obtaining all necessary visas for their travel destinations. Before choosing an academic travel destination, students should ascertain the likelihood of obtaining a visa to that destination.

Change of Registration

Students can change their course registration online without penalty up to the published course change deadline (add/drop). 

Late Payment Fee

Students who submit their payment after New Student Registration Day will be charged a late payment fee, see current academic catalog for fee information.

Late Arrivals

During the fall and spring semesters, a student who is absent for the entire first week of classes in a given course will forfeit his or her place and may be dropped from the course. A student who has not arrived on campus or who has not attended a class for the entire first two weeks of classes during a fall or spring semester will be withdrawn from the College for that semester. Students should consult summer session registration and academic policy material for information on summer course deadlines, which include penalties for late withdrawals and refund policies.

Continuing Enrollment Policy

If a student meets the criteria for a grade of Incomplete (see Incomplete Policy), the student may be allowed up to a four-month period after the end of a semester to complete coursework and would not incur for that period a Continuing Enrollment fee. Students granted an extension for completing coursework or a thesis beyond an initial four-month period and who are not currently registered during the extended deadline period will be assessed a Continuing Enrollment fee (see current academic catalog). This allows the student to utilize College resources needed to fulfill the unfinished coursework.