Registration

University Policy

An officially registered student is one who is registered for classes and who has settled all charges with Student Accounting Services.

Candidates for admission to degree programs may not register until they receive a formal statement of acceptance. Students accepted to the University register according to instructions provided by their school or college.

Continuing students register for courses in October or November for the spring semester and March or April for the fall semester. Eligible continuing students may access the Student Link (a Web-based system) to register for courses for the semester.

The student’s account is charged tuition and fees based on the student’s status and class selection. Students can view their student account and make payment online using the Student Link. Students may also give access to their student account details to their parents, guardian, or other third party by selecting the “Share-a-view” feature on the Student Link and following the instructions.

Official registration is complete when Student Accounting Services receives full payment. A late payment fee may be assessed to those students who do not complete official registration by August 5, 2011, for Fall 2011, and December 16, 2011, for Spring 2012.

Division of Graduate Medical Sciences Policy

Registration

An officially registered student is one who has submitted course selections on a registration form, paid or settled all charges, and received an approved receipt from the Office of Student Accounting Services.

Candidates for admission may not register until they receive a formal statement of acceptance. Registration is conducted under the direction of the Division of Graduate Medical Sciences. Graduate students should consult the Division Office, 72 East Concord Street L-315, or view the website for detailed instruction concerning the procedure to be followed during the announced registration period. Student must be registered for any regular semester or summer term during which a degree requirement is completed or University facilities are used.

Registration must be completed within the official registration period, the dates for which are given in the semester’s class schedule.
Students may register by mail or in person, in any of the following categories:

Full-time Students

By enrollment: A student enrolled in 12 to 18 credits will be considered full-time and will be charged full tuition and fees. A student may register for more than 16 credits only with approval of the Director of the Graduate Studies or programs.

By certification: A student registered for fewer than three courses or 12 credits (a minimum of 4 credits must be taken until all coursework requirements have been completed) but engaged otherwise in full-time study, research pertinent to the completion of degree requirements, or gaining competence in the field of study, may be certified as a fulltime student. Such a student must pay tuition on a percourse basis and full-time fees. A student desiring full-time certification must submit to the Division of Graduate Medical Sciences, during the official registration period, a completed Full-Time Certification Form approved by the advisor and department chairman or director of graduate studies.

Part-time Students

All part-time students who are candidates for degrees must register each regular semester for no less than 4 credits until all departmental course requirements are completed. Continuing students (see below) may register for less than one 4-credit course.

Continuing Students

A degree candidate, after completing all departmental course requirements, must register each regular semester as a continuing student until all remaining degree requirements are completed. Payment of the fee for this status makes available to the student all academic facilities of the University and entitles PhD candidates to audit officially one course per semester. Students may not audit 900-level courses. Registration and payment of regular tuition and fees for at least one course exempts the student from the Continuing Student fee. Continuing students may qualify as full time according to the above regulations. Normal part- and full-time fees are also applicable.

Registration Deadlines

The dates of the official registration period are given in the GMS Academic Planner, as well as on the GMS website. Late fees are charged to students who do not register or settle their tuition account during the official period. Students may not register later than one week after the start of classes without written approval from the Associate Provost of the Division. Students who are not registered by the deadline will have their financial assistance offers revoked.

No students, including those with continuing-student status, will be allowed to register after the first week of classes. Students in special programs that commence later in a semester will not be allowed to register later than the end of the first week of the program.