Academic

Registration Procedures
Incoming, continuing, transfer and re-admitted
students must present themselves for registration in
accordance with the plans of registration established
for the current year and listed in the University
Calendar. Students should consult their academic
advisors for assistance in preparing their schedules.
Each student, however, must assume the responsibility
of studying his/her curriculum carefully and should
register each semester according to its requirements.
Continuing students are expected to participate in
pre-advisement/early registration for the succeeding
semester.
No student has completed registration until he/she
has paid fees as assessed by the Office of Business and
Finance. No student will be permitted to remain in
class unless his/her name appears on the class ros ter
generated by the Office of Records and Registration.
Policies for Adding or Withdrawing
(Dropping) From a Course
A student is permitted to add or discontinue
attendance in specific classes during regular and
sum mer semesters in accordance with the following
University policies:
• Credit courses may be added or dropped only
during the official add/drop period designated in
the Academic Calendar
• A student who withdraws from all courses during
a given semester is required to complete an offi cial
University Withdrawal form
• A student enrolled in 12-18 hours is a full-time
student; 6-11 hours, a part-time student; 1-5 hours,
less than part-time
• Courses dropped before or on the last day of
the drop add period will not be recorded on the
student’s transcript
• The Office of Records and Registration will record
a grade of “W” on a student’s official transcript
when the student withdraws from a course after
the census date.
Guidelines for Enrolling in More Than
18 Hours
The normal course load for undergraduate stu dents
varies from 12-18 hours. A student may request an
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overload of up to 3 hours (total load of 21 hours).
The student is responsible for all fees associated with
the course overload. The student requesting the
overload must have a cumulative grade point average
of 3.0. In rare instances and on a case by case basis, a
student who has less than a 3.0 GPA may be granted
permission to take 19 hours.
Withdrawal from the University
A student who wishes to discontinue his/her course
work prior to the end of a semester must complete
and file an “Official Withdrawal Form” with the Office
of Records and Registration. The student must satisfy
all accounts due to the University through the Office
of Business and Finance. A student who discontinues
attending classes but who fails to withdraw officially in
a timely manner may receive an “FA” in all courses for
which he/she is registered.
Credit for Repeating a Course
A student may request permission to repeat a course
for credit providing the first grade in the course is
less than “C.” Only the higher grade will be used to
calculate the grade point average; however, the “D” or
“F” grade will appear on the transcript with an asterisk
indicating that the course has been repeated.
Auditing Courses
A student may audit a course without credit by securing
the consent of the appropriate dean, the instructor,
and the Provost/Vice President of Academic Affairs.
The student must formally register for the audited
course and pay course fees.
Official Transcripts
Transcripts of personal records are issued by Dillard
University to current students, graduates and all others
who have attended the university, and may be sent to
other institutions upon written request of the student.
The University does not honor tele phone requests for
transcripts. Transcripts must be requested from the
Office Records and Registration in person, by mail, or
online. Transcripts cannot be faxed.
Consortium Agreement
Dillard University along with Loyola University New
Orleans, Notre Dame Seminary, Tulane University,