Undergraduate Catalogue - UPRM

56Academic Standards
Registration
Registration procedures are published by the
Office of the Registrar prior to each enrollment
period. Students are required to register
according to the published schedule. New
students are required to turn in their Admission
Certificates in order to receive registration
materials. They are also required to comply with
Health Service Department requirements prior to
registration. Failure to comply with these
procedures will result in the cancellation of
enrollment authorizations.
Registration is neither complete nor valid until a
student has paid all tuition and related fees to the
Bursar's Office. Students must attend the courses
in which they are registered. Failure to do so
will result in a failing grade in the course.
Students are also held responsible for the
fulfillment of all academic obligations as
specified in their academic programs.
Classification of Students
Students at the Mayagüez Campus are classified
in one of the following categories:
(a) regular students: those who have fulfilled
UPRM entrance requirements, who are
candidates for a degree, and carry an
academic course load of at least 12 credithours.
(b) part-time students: those who have fulfilled
all UPRM entrance requirements, who are
candidates for a degree, and carry an
academic course load of less than 12 credithours.
(c) auditing students: those who, regardless of
whether or not they fulfill admission
requirements, do not intend to earn a degree.
They attend classes with the permission of
the head of the department, the professor of
the course, and the Registrar. These students
will neither take exams, receive grades nor
credit for work done in a course.
(d) transient students: those who, regardless of
whether or not they fulfill requirements for
admission to UPRM, have been authorized by
other institutions to attend classes at this
campus. These students are not interested in
earning credits towards a degree from this
campus. Being accepted as a transient
student does not guarantee that courses
requested by the student will be offered.
(e) professional development students: a
person may be admitted under the
classification of “professional development”
if the person has a degree and does not want
to obtain another degree, but wishes to take
courses for personal enrichment.
Maximum Academic Load
The maximum academic load is 18 credit hours
per semester except in cases where the
curriculum requires a higher number of credits.
Students with a minimum 3.0 GPA may carry a
maximum 21 credit-hour load. During the last
two semesters, students may carry a maximum
21credit-hour load per semester pending
recommendation of the Director of the
Department and approval by the Dean of the
Faculty.
Summer Session Programs
Students attending summer sessions are normally
allowed to register for a maximum of seven
credit-hours, but candidates for graduation and
honor students may be permitted to carry a
maximum of 10 credit-hours subject to approval
by the corresponding dean. The same rule
applies for students authorized to take summer
courses for credit in other colleges or
universities. Class programs for such students
must have the approval of the Director of the
Department and the Dean of their respective
College. Courses taken at institutions outside the
University of Puerto Rico system will not be
accepted unless they are approved with C (2.0)
or higher grade.
Withdrawal
Partial Withdrawal
A student may withdraw from a course before
the deadline established in the university
academic calendar. Partial withdrawal will not be
permitted after the established deadline. Federal
regulations require that the course professor
specify the last day of attendance to class and sign
the withdrawal form. After the student completes
the established procedure and submits the
completed official request to the Office of the
56 Undergraduate Catalogue 2004-2005