Graduate Catalog - Mason School of Business

ACADEMIC POLICIES | 18
Enrollment Inside the Mason School of Business
An MBA student or MAcc student may register for courses outside their Program with permission
from the Program Directors of both Programs. In order to exercise this option, the student must
complete a Request to Take Non Program/Business Course form prior to registration. This form is
not needed for registration in elective courses between the full-time MBA and Flex MBA programs.
Permission to register is granted upon availability and if the prerequisites have been met. Once
approved, the Associate Director of Academic Affairs will register the student for the requested
course.
REGISTRATION AND WITHDRAWAL
The Associate Director of Academic Affairs of the Mason School of Business oversees all student
semester course registration and will provide registration guidelines to all graduate business students.
The Associate Director of Academic Affairs and Program Directors will monitor each student’s
progress towards earning a degree; however, each student is ultimately responsible for their own
progress towards degree requirements.
Registration Process for 1 st year full-time MBA Students
The first year MBA courses are concentrated and sequenced in an integrated program (“lock-step”).
All first year students will be registered by the Associate Director of Academic Affairs. Students
must verify course registrations for accuracy each semester. To do this, students should go to the
student menu in Banner Self Service under myWM, select “Registration” and then view their
“Student Detail Schedule.” Students are responsible for notifying the Associate Director of
Academic Affairs immediately of any errors requiring correction.
All students are assigned to a learning team of 5 to 6, chosen to maximize diversity and breadth of
experience. Students will work with the same team in the first year of the MBA Program. MBA
courses meet in two sections to increase the opportunity to interact with more classmates. Sections
are re-assigned after each module.
Registration Process for 2nd year full-Time MBA Students
Each second year student will register on-line using the Banner Self Service system through myWM
for Fall and Spring semester classes. (Pre-registration will occur during the prior semester.) Course
information is available online at
http://www.wm.edu/offices/registrar/coursecatalschedules/index.php.
Registration Process for EMBA Students
The EMBA Program will provide the Associate Director of Academic Affairs with a list of courses
for each student each semester and the Associate Director of Academic Affairs will register EMBA
students. Students must verify course registrations for accuracy each semester. To do this, students
should go to the student menu in Banner Self Service under myWM, select “Registration” and then
view the “Student Detail Schedule” to see the courses. Students are responsible for notifying the
Associate Director of Academic Affairs immediately of any errors that require correction.