Undergraduate - UMUC Europe

Enrollment
UMUC-Europe conducts five, eight-week terms during each
academic year beginning in late August and ending in July. The
dates for each term of the current academic year are shown on the
inside back cover of this Catalog. There are variations in this
schedule to accommodate military exercises and other
commitments which adult, part-time students have. The
individual education centers publicize registration, term dates,
and course offerings. Registration is held at the education center,
normally during the two weeks before the start of each term.
Classes are usually held at or near military installations.
Official Registration
To be registered officially, a student must:
1. Complete an Application for Admission and a Registration
Form when registering for the first time.
2. Complete a Registration Form each term.
3. Complete and process the appropriate forms if receiving
government tuition assistance or VA educational benefits.
4. Pay all fees in full prior to the first class meeting.
Upon completion of registration, a student is issued a Student
Identification Card which he or she must present to the faculty
member at the first meeting of each class.
Course Load
One course, or 3 semester hours (s.h.), is considered a normal
course load for a student who is fully employed. This course load
will require at least six hours of class time per week and
approximately 12 hours per week of additional out-of-class study
time.
Students should carefully and realistically assess other
commitments before registering for more than 6 s.h. a term. In no
case may a student register for more than 9 s.h. a term without
prior permission from the UMUC-Europe Registrar in
Heidelberg. Students should understand that enrollment in
distance education courses or 16-week courses count toward the
course load at half of the credit hours of the course for each of the
terms in which they are enrolled. Permission to register for more
than 9 s.h. is based on demonstrated academic excellence at
UMUC. A minimum grade point average of 3.5 and an
enrollment history indicating success in carrying a heavier-thanaverage
course load at UMUC are required.
Certificate of Enrollment
Letters certifying official enrollment are available upon request
from the Office of the Registrar in Heidelberg. Enrollment can
be certified only for the current term and for previous terms.
Withdrawal
Students who must withdraw from a course are responsible for
completing the Application for Withdrawal. Stopping payment
on checks for registration fees or not paying at registration does
not constitute an official withdrawal or relieve the student of his
or her financial obligation to Maryland. Never attending or ceasing
Enrollment
to attend class(es) does not constitute a withdrawal. Maryland
cannot accept withdrawals verbally over the telephone.
On the Application for Withdrawal, students must include reasons
for the action, obtain all necessary signatures, and submit the
form at the education center where they enrolled. Students who
do not formally withdraw will automatically receive a failing grade
and forfeit any refund.
An Application for Withdrawal cannot be initiated after the
beginning of the final exam or the last class meeting, whichever
comes first. For one-semester-hour weekend seminars, students
may initiate an official withdrawal within five working days of
the final seminar meeting if they have not taken the final exam
for that seminar. Students in computer conferencing distance
education classes that span over two terms cannot withdraw after
the Friday before the final examination week for these classes.
Additional information for students receiving VA educational
benefits and financial aid can be found in the VA and Financial
Aid sections of this Catalog.
2003/2004 Undergraduate Catalog 3