student success - Johnson C. Smith University

REGISTRATION
ACADEMIC REGULATIONS
All students must register at the beginning of each semester, whether they were in
residence the preceding semester or not. Students are required to register at the
University on the days designated for this activity. aNew students will be advised
regarding courses and registration procedures during orientation sessions at the
beginning of each semester. Dates specified for new students to register are listed in
the University Calendar. All students will report for registration as indicated in the
University Calendar.
Late Registration: Returning students may be allowed late registration upon the
payment of a late fee of $200.00, but no student will be permitted to register later
than the time specified in the calendar without special permission.
Changes in Registration: Students who find it necessary to change their program
of study by dropping or adding a course after registration MUST make the change
through the Registrar’s Office on forms provided for that purpose. For any such
change, the student must obtain the permission of her/his mentor/advisor.
All program change requests should be completed by the deadlines in the
University Academic Calendar for the LAST DAY TO ADD A COURSE and
LAST DAY TO DROP A COURSE for the applicable term. The University’s
Academic Calendar is published in the University catalog and on the J.C.S.U. Web
site (www.jcsu.edu – click on “Academics”). The calendar is also available from the
Office of Council of Deans. The adding of courses must be completed before the
time for making changes expires, unless there are extenuating circumstances,
Changes in Address: Written communications to students are sent to the student’s
address of record. All address changes must be made in writing and submitted to the
Office of the Registrar.
Student Course Load and Excess Hours: The normal course load for students is 15-
16 credit hours. In the Summer Session, the maximum load is 9 credit hours.
Maximum Load
1. During the semester, a student may not enroll for more than 18 hours,
unless that student has a 3.0 grade point average (GPA) overall or for the
previous semester. Such students may apply to enroll for additional credit
hours not to exceed a total of 22.
2. Any student who desires to enroll for more than 18 hours must have a
3.0 overall GPA, obtain permission from her or his advisor or department
chair, College Dean and the Council of Deans. Forms to enroll for more
than 18 hours may be obtained in the office of the Council of Deans.
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