1999-2000 - The University of Scranton

THE SOM ACADEMIC ADVISING CENTER
The Academic Advising Center, located in O’Hara Hall Suite 406, serves all students
in The Kania School of Management. Staff advisors are available from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30
p.m., Monday through Friday, to provide assistance with pre-registration, major and general-education
course selection, and assessment of academic performance and goals. The
Advising Center works closely with other campus resources to provide comprehensive
advising services.
THE LEARNING RESOURCES CENTER
The Learning Resources Center is located on the main floor of Alumni Memorial Hall.
It was established to help students accomplish their academic goals at the University. The
LRC provides services to supplement those offered in the classroom. The Center is staffed
by professional staff and peer tutors. LRC staff, utilizing individualized, group, and computer-assisted
instruction, provide assistance with oral and written communication skills, study
skills, critical-thinking skills, academic evaluation and study help in specific courses.
Academic services are available for diagnosed learning-disabled students. A Reading
Specialist is also on staff for testing and consultation. Assistance is available on a drop-in or
referral basis. Services are provided to students with learning disabilities in compliance with
section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act.
OFFICE OF THE REGISTRAR
As part of the Enrollment Management Division, The Office of the Registrar supports
the educational mission of the University by connecting students to the faculty, curriculum
and classroom via the course-scheduling and registration process. The registrar also documents
and validates the product of this dynamic connection in the form of schedules, rosters,
grades, evaluations, transcripts and diplomas.
The Registrar’s office serves students on a daily basis by answering questions, issuing
transcripts, certifying enrollment status, and distributing forms and schedules. In addition,
we advise students of academic policies and procedures, and important dates and deadlines.
The office publishes the master schedule of courses twice each year in October and
March, conducts registration, collects and records grades, certifies degree eligibility and
manages commencement.
Course registration for returning students is conducted in April for the summer and fall,
and in November for spring and intersession via Royal Touch, the University’s telephone
information system, and UIS, the University Information System on the World Wide Web.
Final grades are available via Royal Touch and UIS, while mid-term grades are available to
students on UIS.
The Registrar’s homepage on the web at http://www.uofs.edu/academic/regmain.html
includes: links to the University catalog, academic calendar, final-exam schedule, course
schedules and descriptions; a student grade-point-average calculator, registration instructions,
forms, commencement information, and the University Information System.
The University Information System (UIS) on the web at https://uis.uofs.edu includes
secure links to academic records, registration options, student class schedules, address information,
tuition accounts and financial-aid information.
Located in St. Thomas Hall, 301, the Office of the Registrar is open Monday-Friday,
8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. For more information please contact us at (570) 941-7221 or via
email at fetterhoffr1@uofs.edu
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