Pre-Registration

The Registrar will mail out the appropriate forms to you for pre-registration each semester. During the pre-registration period master schedules are available for pick up in the Connelly Center. It is strongly advised that you meet with your advisor a few days before your scheduled appointment time. Don't wait until the day of your pre-registration appointment. Once you have met with your advisor and have obtained his or her signature, you can then proceed to the Registration Area during or after the time printed on your form.

Graduate level courses (7000 level) are open to junior or senior majors who have a GPA of 3.00 or better. An additional form "Permission to Enter Graduate Course'' must be completed. The department suggests that you contact the faculty member teaching the course regarding your desire to register. The card then must be signed by your advisor, the Chair of the Department offering the course, the College Dean and the Graduate Dean in that order. The card is then turned in with your registration form during pre-registration.

At pre-registration time you may find that a particular course which you want or need is "closed." If the course is closed, you must obtain the signature of the course department chairperson to be admitted into the closed section.

Pass/Fail Option

Sophomores, juniors and seniors may take one elective course a semester on a pass/fail basis. The pass/fail option may not be used for courses that fulfill core, major or minor requirements. (See the Enchiridion).

Drop/Add

Changes may be made in your schedule only during the Drop/Add period which takes place during the first week of classes. Please meet with your advisor to discuss any change you wish to make. Fill out a Drop/Add form, have your advisor sign it and proceed to the Drop/Add area. (See the Enchiridion).

Withdrawal From A Course

After the drop/add period students may withdraw from a course without academic penalty during the first 9 calendar weeks of the semester. A grade of WX will be issued. After this period, students may request an authorized withdrawal from any course up to and including the last day of the semester by providing to the Dean a written statement of justifiable cause as well as the written recommendation of the instructor and the student's chairperson. Withdrawal from the course is contingent upon the Dean's approval. A justifiable cause is an illness or some reason which is extrinsic to the nature or difficulty of a course. (See the Enchiridion).