Registration and Advisement
New Students: New freshmen and new transfer students will be scheduled for registration by the Office of Admissions.
Continuing Students: The advisement and registration dates for each semester are shown in the Academic Calendar located in this catalog. Before the Advisement and Registration period, registration material will be distributed to all continuing students and posted in the online student access portal - Lion's Den. This material will provide instructions on how to register and the exact dates and times based upon the student's total credits earned.
Before advisement/registration, students must have no outstanding balances or Bursar Holds. Students who have failed to meet their financial or other obligations to the University or who have Student Health Restrictions will not receive permission to register until the hold is removed.
For matriculated students the advisor will approve the selection of courses. It is incumbent upon the student to read the catalog carefully, noting all general education, liberal arts and sciences requirements, major, minor and other related requirements and to plan his/her program with care. The student is responsible for following the catalog and the final choice of courses.
Courses "reserved" by the student during Early Registration are subject to being dropped if not approved by the advisor.
Registration for all students requires the payment of tuition and fees when due. Students not paying their bill will be prevented from registering for subsequent semesters and from receiving official transcripts and diplomas. For Summer and Winter Intersession, students are dropped for courses not paid in advance of the term beginning. Listings of tentative courses planned for the future are posted online with the Course Schedule listings. No student may report for any course and section for which he or she has not registered. Students must attend the course and section for which they are registered. A student may not register for a course unless all prerequisites have been satisfied. The University reserves the right to cancel any course as deemed necessary.
Alumni and Auditor Registration: Alumni and auditors register according to permitted dates announced in the "Registration Guide" booklet, and on the last day for Late Registration in Winter Intersession and Summer Session terms.
Undergraduate Enrollment in Graduate Courses: Undergraduates in the dual degree and five-year programs may enroll in specific graduate-level courses with advisor permission and according the catalog's list of approved courses. Allowable courses are listed in the undergraduate requirements for the program of study and will be part of the undergraduate or five year program transcript. The number of undergraduate students in a graduate class should not exceed 10% of the total class enrollment. Graduate-level courses that are not allowable for the dual degree or five-year programs will not be credited to the baccalaureate degree. Such courses will be recorded on a graduate transcript as courses taken with a status of non-matriculated graduate-level student.
Schedule Changes/Late Changes: Students may change their student schedule for the upcoming semester after they have registered with their advisor on the web or by completing the Add/Drop Form and presenting it in the Office of the Registrar. The signature of each student’s advisor or, if not available, the Associate Dean for Academic Support Services is also required.
After the last day of the Add/Drop Period, no changes will be permitted without the written approval of the course instructor and the student's advisor. Refund information is covered under “Expenses.’’ Changes after this period are considered withdrawals and generate a grade of "WA" or "WF". (See Academic Calendar for more information on dates.)
Late Registration: After the scheduled early registration period for continuing students each semester, students may register on a continuous basis for available seats. Registration ends on the last day of the Add/Drop Period (first weeks of Fall/Spring).
Full-time/Three-Quarter/Half-time/Less Than Half-time Status for Undergraduate-Level Students:
Full-time Study: Full-time study is twelve (12) or more credits per semester.
Three-quarter Time Study: Three-quarter time study is nine (9) credits per semester.
Half-time Study: Half-time study is six (6) credits or more per semester. (Students must be half-time to qualify for loan deferments.)
Less than Half-time Study: Less than half-time study ranges from one (1) to five and a half (5.5) credits per semester.
Note: Credits taken that are not part of the required courses for a degree program or that are not required as prerequisites as a condition of acceptance, are not considered in calculating status to qualify for certain types of financial aid. Refer to the "Financial Aid" section of the catalog for more information.