2013 – 2014 - Barton College

84 Academic RegulationsThe student is expected to:• become familiar with the requirements of the General College Core and the academic major.• comply with deadlines for drop/add, registration, withdrawal, removing incomplete grades, etc.• meet with the academic advisor before registration and during the semester, as needed. Thisincludes showing up for all scheduled appointments.• attend all general advising sessions and departmental or school advisor/advisee sessions.• respond promptly to notices concerning academic matters. Barton College provides everystudent with a free email account. Important information is often sent out via Bartonemail accounts.• carefully monitor academic progress, course selection, and registration procedures.Sophomore Advising ServicesEach academic school or department provides advising services which facilitate the sophomorestudent’s transition into the academic major and encourage a sense of community within the schoolor department. These services foster more independence in organizing, monitoring, and evaluatingthe individual’s own educational plan. In addition, these services foster participation in the activitiesof the school or department as well as within the professional field.RegistrationEach student is expected to complete the registration process by the beginning of each semester orsummer term. Registration includes academic advising, selection of courses, obtaining a studentidentification card, registering an automobile, and paying fees. To be officially registered, fees mustbe paid to the Business Office by 5:00 p.m. the day before classes begin. If a student registers for aclass but never attends that class during the first three consecutive class meetings of the semester orterm, then the student’s registration in that class is canceled. A student may drop a course only byusing the procedures outlined in the section “Dropping or Adding Courses.” These procedures mustbe used if the student desires to drop a course and has attended the class for any period of timeduring the semester or term. Late registrations require the approval of the Registrar and the Provostand Vice President for Academic Affairs. Any approval granted after the last day for registration ischarged a late registration fee. Refer to “Other Tuition and Fees” in the “College Expenses” sectionof the catalog for the amount of the late registration fee. The student is required to attend meetingsscheduled by advisors, department chairs, or school deans for registration purposes. A studentcannot sit in a class without first being registered for that class.Class SchedulingCourses listed in the Catalog are offered at times appropriate for maximum availability to thestudent, and the “Master Schedule of Classes” for each semester and term is prepared well inadvance. The schedule is available on-line at www.barton.edu; click on “Academics/Majors” and