2007-2008 Undergraduate Academic Catalog - Plymouth State ...

RegistrationMatriculated (Degree-Seeking) StudentsNew matriculated students register for courses at New StudentOrientation after having had an introduction to Plymouth’sdegree programs and registration procedures. Currentlyenrolled and matriculated students register for upcoming fallclasses the previous April and for upcoming spring classesthe previous November. This process is known as InitialRegistration. The Schedule of Classes is published by theOffice of the Registrar in late March and late October. Includedare a general registration schedule, a calendar of importantdates, notices regarding clearance of holds and payment oftuition, instructions, and the schedule of classes.Students register according to the total number of creditsearned on their transcript, including credits transferred, priorto the sixth Friday after the start of the term in which InitialRegistration occurs. Students with no credits earned registerbased on computerized randomization. Registration timetickets and Web Reg access codes are available from their advisor.Time tickets are also available online in the registrationsystem.Students should consult their catalog and degree evaluation(available on myPlymouth) as they begin to plan their schedule.During the two weeks before registration, students shouldconsult with their advisor and obtain their Web Reg accesscode. Students may then register for classes on the Web basedon their time ticket and for several weeks thereafter.Undergraduate Seniors Registering forGraduate WorkInformation about the graduate programs available atPlymouth may be found in the Plymouth State UniversityGraduate Catalog. Seniors with a 3.00 or better cumulativegrade point average may take up to six credits of graduatework at Plymouth. The credits count toward completion of theundergraduate degree as well as toward the graduate degree.Permission of the instructor, the advisor, the department chairor designee, the Associate Vice President for Graduate Studiesand the Associate Vice President for Undergraduate Studies isrequired prior to course registration, using a Student RequestForm; these forms are available at the Undergraduate StudiesOffice.Auditing a CourseStudents who wish to take a course for their own interest ordevelopment but not for credit may register to audit mostcourses. Auditors are usually not required to complete normalclass requirements. No grades will be issued to studentswho have registered as auditors. An AU will be entered onthe transcript for the audited course. If an audit course causesan overload or if a course is taken for audit during Winterimor summer, one‐half of the regular tuition will be charged.Exceptions are skill, studio, and professional courses for whichfull tuition will be charged. Students wishing to change agraded course to audit must complete the transaction with theRegistrar before the end of the appropriate course Add period(see Course Adds).Credit OverloadFull-time students taking more than 17 credits during a fallor spring semester are assessed a per credit overload fee. Seethe Overload Fees in the Tuition and Fees section for details.Students with a 2.67 (minimum) cumulative grade point averageare eligible to take up to four credits of overload by completingan Overload Request form available at the Registrar’sOffice or may be downloaded from the forms section of theRegistrar’s Web site. Students with a cumulative grade pointaverage of less than 2.67 and students requesting more thanfour credits of overload must secure, by the appropriate adddeadline, the approval of their advisor and the Associate VicePresident for Undergraduate Studies (or designee).During Winterim students may enroll for 4.5 credits. Studentswith a 3.00 (minimum) cumulative grade point average mayenroll for a maximum of six credits, with permission of theAssociate Vice President for Undergraduate Studies (or designee).During summer sessions students may enroll for ninecredits. Only students with a 3.00 (minimum) cumulativegrade point average and permission from the Associate VicePresident for Undergraduate Studies (or designee) may takean overload.Course Adds, Drops, and WithdrawalsNote: Dropping or withdrawing from a course may affect the student’sprogress toward degree. In addition, if dropping or withdrawing froma course or courses will drop a student to below full-time status, thestudent’s eligibility for financial aid, on-campus housing, intercollegiateathletics, eligibility for loan deferments, insurance, and the likemay be affected. Before taking such an action, students are stronglyencouraged to discuss its impact with their advisors and/or representativesof the Bursar’s Office and the Financial Aid Office.Add/Drop PeriodStudents may add or drop full-semester, first half, first quarteror Performance Study courses until the second Friday after thefirst day of classes. Internships, practica, individual enrollmentcourses, independent study, second half, fourth quarter, and auditionedcourses may be added or dropped until the 10th Fridayafter the first day of classes. Adding a course requires thesignature of the instructor. Students must submit add forms(after they have been signed by the instructor)/drop forms tothe Registrar. Courses dropped within the Drop period will beremoved from the transcript.Policies & ProceduresPlymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008 49