Statements of Policy - UMUC Europe
Statements of Policy - UMUC Europe
Statements of Policy - UMUC Europe
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Enrollment<br />
<strong>UMUC</strong>-<strong>Europe</strong> conducts five, eight-week terms during each<br />
academic year, which begin in August and end in July. The dates<br />
for each term <strong>of</strong> the current academic year are shown on the<br />
inside back cover <strong>of</strong> this Catalog. There are variations in this<br />
schedule to accommodate military exercises and other<br />
commitments that adult, part-time students have. The individual<br />
education centers publicize registration, term dates, and course<br />
<strong>of</strong>ferings. Registration is held at the education center, normally<br />
during the two weeks before the start <strong>of</strong> each term. For information<br />
about registering online, please visit our Web site at<br />
www.ed.umuc.edu/hub. Classes are usually held on or near military<br />
installations.<br />
Official Registration<br />
To be registered <strong>of</strong>ficially, a student must:<br />
• Complete an Application for Admission and a Registration<br />
Form when registering for the first time.<br />
• Complete a Registration Form each term.<br />
• Complete and process the appropriate forms if receiving<br />
government tuition assistance or VA educational benefits.<br />
• Pay all fees in full prior to the first class meeting.<br />
Upon completion <strong>of</strong> registration, a student is issued a Student<br />
Identification Card which he or she must present to the faculty<br />
member at the first meeting <strong>of</strong> each class.<br />
Course Load<br />
One course, or three semester hours (s.h.), is considered a normal<br />
course load for a student who is fully employed. This course load<br />
will require at least six hours <strong>of</strong> class time per week and<br />
approximately 12 hours per week <strong>of</strong> additional out-<strong>of</strong>-class study<br />
time. Therefore students should carefully and realistically assess<br />
other commitments before registering for more than 3 s.h. a term.<br />
In no case may a student register for more than 9 s.h. a term<br />
without prior permission from the <strong>UMUC</strong>-<strong>Europe</strong> Registrar in<br />
Heidelberg. Students should understand that enrollment in<br />
distance education courses or 16-week courses count toward the<br />
course load at half <strong>of</strong> the credit hours <strong>of</strong> the course for each <strong>of</strong> the<br />
terms in which they are enrolled. Permission to register for more<br />
than 9 s.h. is based on demonstrated academic excellence at<br />
<strong>UMUC</strong>. A minimum grade point average <strong>of</strong> 3.5 and an<br />
enrollment history indicating success in carrying a heavier-thanaverage<br />
course load at <strong>UMUC</strong> are required.<br />
Enrollment<br />
Certificate <strong>of</strong> Enrollment<br />
Letters certifying <strong>of</strong>ficial enrollment are available upon request<br />
from the Office <strong>of</strong> the Registrar in Heidelberg. Enrollment can<br />
be certified only for the current term and for previous terms.<br />
Withdrawal<br />
Students who must withdraw from a course are responsible for<br />
completing the Application for Withdrawal. Stopping payment<br />
on checks for registration fees or not paying at registration does<br />
not constitute an <strong>of</strong>ficial withdrawal or relieve the student <strong>of</strong> his<br />
or her financial obligation to <strong>UMUC</strong>-<strong>Europe</strong>. Never attending<br />
or ceasing to attend class does not constitute a withdrawal. <strong>UMUC</strong>-<br />
<strong>Europe</strong> cannot accept withdrawals verbally.<br />
On the Application for Withdrawal, students must include reasons<br />
for the action, obtain all necessary signatures, and submit the<br />
form at the education center where they enrolled. Students who<br />
do not formally withdraw will automatically receive a failing grade<br />
and forfeit any refund.<br />
An Application for Withdrawal cannot be initiated after the<br />
beginning <strong>of</strong> the final exam or the last class meeting, whichever<br />
comes first. For one-semester-hour weekend seminars that meet<br />
for one weekend, students may initiate an <strong>of</strong>ficial withdrawal<br />
within five working days <strong>of</strong> the final seminar meeting if they<br />
have not taken the final exam for that seminar. For one-semesterhour<br />
weekend seminars that meet for more than one weekend,<br />
students may initiate an <strong>of</strong>ficial withdrawal within five working<br />
days <strong>of</strong> the first weekend. Students in computer conferencing<br />
distance education classes that span over two terms cannot<br />
withdraw after the Friday before the final examination week for<br />
these classes. Additional information for students receiving VA<br />
educational benefits and financial aid can be found in the VA<br />
and Financial Aid sections <strong>of</strong> this Catalog.<br />
2004-2005 Undergraduate Catalog 3
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