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Academic Regulations
Declaration of Minor(s)
Bachelor degree candidates who decide to minor in a Core
Concentration or in another discipline are required to declare
their minor(s) by filing a Curriculum Declaration form with
the Registrar no later than the end of the junior year and before
they file the Degree Application. Students must successfully
complete all minor requirements prior to graduation.
Declaration to Change Catalog
Students are assumed to be following requirements for the
various degrees/majors/minors as are printed in University
Catalog for their first enrollment term at the university.
Students who wish to follow degree requirements in a
subsequent catalog must file a Curriculum Declaration form
with the Registrar that has been approved by the appropriate
advisor and dean prior to submitting a Degree Evaluation form.
No change may be made to a catalog year once the official
degree evaluation has been completed.
Interdisciplinary Individualized Major
Prior to having completed 90 credit hours, students may,
with the assistance of a faculty advisor from each sponsoring
area, create a major leading to a bachelor degree that draws
upon courses from more than one discipline and/or college
or school of the University. The student must, in consultation
with faculty, formulate a course of study that constitutes a
coherent major program consisting of a minimum 36 credit
hours. The student and the faculty advisor must sign the
proposed course of study and submit it to the appropriate
Dean for review and to the Provost for final approval.
An Interdisciplinary Individualized major, if approved, is
recorded in the Office of the Registrar and serves as the basis
for the degree evaluation.
REGISTRATION FOR COURSES
Students may register for courses through the Web via
myRWU. Class and semester standing determine registration
priority. New students enrolling for the fall semester may
register during one of several summer orientations.
Before registering for classes, matriculated students
meet with a faculty advisor to review academic progress and
select courses. Students are encouraged to register through
myRWU. Students not using myRWU must register in person
at the Office of the Registrar according to published dates for
in-person registration as noted in the academic calendar.
Before attending any class, a student must officially
register and satisfy all financial obligations to the University.
The University reserves the right to deny admission to class to
any student who has not registered or remitted full payment of
tuition and fees.
The University reserves the right to cancel or limit
enrollment in any class and does not guarantee course
registrations, assignment of instructors, locations, or meeting
times. Each semester, courses are published in an official
schedule. Responsibility for course selection and fulfillment of
graduation requirements ultimately rests with the student.
Course Numbering
Courses at Roger Williams University are numbered as follows:
100-199 Introductory courses
200-299 Intermediate courses
300-499 Advanced courses
500-599 Fifth-year undergraduate courses; first year
graduate courses
600-699 Second-year graduate courses
700-799 Third-year graduate courses
Add/Drop Procedure
All course and section changes must be identified on an Add/
Drop form submitted to the Office of the Registrar during the
add-and-drop periods. Students should refer to the academic
calendar for specific dates and deadlines. On a space available
basis, courses may be added during the first week of classes
without the instructor’s signature. The last day to add a course
is noted in the academic calendar.
Dropping a Course: When a student files an Add/Drop
form that results in a total credit load that changes his or her
enrollment status, the form must be validated by the Office of
the Bursar before it is submitted to the Registrar.
Courses dropped during the drop period are deleted from
the record. Students should consult with their advisor or dean
and notify professors before dropping or withdrawing from a
course. Dropping below 12 credits reduces student status to
part-time and impacts financial aid as well as rate of progress.
Withdrawal from a Course
After the drop period, a student may officially withdraw from
a course by submitting an Add/Drop form before the date
designated in the calendar for the semester or session involved.
The grade of W is recorded. Neither credit nor quality points
are assigned. When a student files an Add/Drop form that
results in a total credit load that changes his or her enrollment
status, the form must be validated by the Office of the Bursar
before it is submitted to the Registrar. Students are advised
that financial aid is affected when a student’s course load drops
below 12 credits. Any student who fails to attend a course
by the end of the add/drop period may be administratively
withdrawn from the course. A W grade is assigned in such
instances and the Registrar notifies the student. Withdrawal
from classes may impact financial aid.
Students who withdraw or are administratively withdrawn
from courses should expect to take summer courses to ensure
minimum rate of progress and timely graduation.
Semester Credit Limit
Students normally carry 15-17 credits each regular semester.
To be classified as full-time, undergraduate students must
register for at least 12 credits. Students receiving financial aid
are expected to complete 12 credits each semester. Students
seeking to enroll in 18 credits during regular semester must
receive permission from their academic advisor for the
additional credit. Students seeking to enroll in more than 18
credits during a regular semester must receive permission from
their dean before registering for the additional credits. Students
may register for up to and including 20 credit hours without
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