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Below are policies pertaining to registration. Some policies stipulated by the Graduate School have been excerpted here for your reference. For full-text of all Graduate School policies, please see the Graduate Catalog.
Deadlines
Registration for classes must take place no later than one day prior to the start of the semester. Students are required to abide by all deadlines and procedures posted in the University Schedule of Classes regarding registration, schedule adjustment, and graduation. See academic deadlines here
Students are also expected to abide by all deadlines announced in print and/or digital form by the Program Office.
Three Course Maximum Registration
It is program policy that ENTS students register for no more than three (3) courses in a given semester. If a student wishes to enroll in four courses, after their first semester, the student must seek approval PRIOR to registering for four courses. Approval includes submitting a ENTS Petition of Regulation Waiver Form, signed by the academic advisor, to the Program Office. Students who are enrolled in more than three courses without permission will be automatically dropped from all courses.
Prerequisites Requirements
All students must meet the prerequisites for an upper-level course as stated in the Course Descriptions. The stated prerequisites must be completed PRIOR to enrolling in the course that requires the prerequisites. Prerequisites may not be completed simultaneously with the upper-level course. Students may submit an ENTS Petition of Regulation Waiver Form to the academic advisor if they believe they are exempt from stated prerequisites. This petition may be approved or denied at the discretion of the academic advisor. If a student is enrolled in an upper-level course that requires prerequisites and he/she has not met such requirements, that student will be automatically dropped from the course.
Continuous Registration Requirements
From the Graduate Catalog:
All graduate students must register for courses and pay associated tuition and fees each semester, not including summer and winter sessions, until the degree is awarded.
A student who fails to register and who has not requested and received a waiver of registration or "Leave of Absence for Childbearing, Adoption, Illness or Dependent Care" will be notified by the Graduate School after the first day of classes that he or she must register for the current semester. The Graduate School will also inform the Graduate Director of the graduate program that the student is in jeopardy of termination. If the student does not register, he or she will be dismissed from the Graduate School at the end of the semester for failure to comply with the continuous registration requirement.
A student who is dismissed for non-registration may appeal dismissal during a 30-day period following the end of the semester of non-registration. If the student does not appeal, or if the appeal is denied, and the student wishes to continue in the Graduate School, the student must apply for readmission. In this case, readmission does not alter the initial requirements for time to complete the degree or advance to candidacy.
Waiver of Registration for Master's Students
Students who need to take temporary leave from the university must request a waiver of continuous registration and should consult with the Program Office. The Petition for Waiver of Continuous Registration Form should be submitted to the Program Office. Graduate School forms can be found on the Graduate School’s website.
It is important to note that the waiver of continuous registration, if granted, does not take into account a student's immigration status. Therefor, students on F-1 visa must also consult with the International Student & Scholar Services office (ISSS) regarding any interruption of registration before filing the waiver.
From the Graduate Catalog:
Certificate, Master's, and pre-candidacy Doctoral students who will be away from the University for a semester or a year may request a waiver of continuous registration and its associated tuition for the semester or year. Waivers of registration will be granted only if the student is making satisfactory progress toward the degree and can complete the degree requirements within the required time limits. Interruption of registration cannot be used to justify a time extension.
Permission for non-registration is obtained from the Graduate Director of the student's program and the waiver must be filed with the Graduate School. Students who are not registered may not use any University facilities, including the library, and should expect to consult with members of the Graduate Faculty seldom or not at all.
A request for a waiver of registration should be filed 30 days before the beginning of the semester or year for which the waiver is sought. Tuition waiver requests will be granted only when the student affirms in writing that he or she will not be using any University resources, including the time of faculty members, during the waiver period.
Designation of Full-Time and Part-Time Status
Students who need to maintain full-time registration are responsible for calculating their status each semester. International students must maintain full-time registration and should consult with the International Student & Scholar Services office (ISSS) to ensure compliance with immigration regulations.
From the Graduate Catalog:
The Graduate School uses a unit system in making calculations to determine full-time or part-time student status. Please note that graduate units are different from credit hours. The number of graduate units per credit hour is calculated in the following manner:
Courses in the series: 000-399 carry 2 units per credit hour.
Courses in the series: 400-499 carry 4 units per credit hour.
Courses in the series: 500-599 carry 5 units per credit hour.
Courses in the series: 600-897 carry 6 units per credit hour.
To be certified as full-time, a graduate student must be officially registered for a combination of courses equivalent to 48 units per semester. Graduate assistants holding regular appointments have full-time status if they are registered for at least 24 units in addition to the assistantship; holders of half-time assistantships are considered full-time if registered for 36 units. Audited courses do not generate graduate units and cannot be used in calculating full-time or part-time status.
Leave of Absence for Childbearing, Adoption, Illness or Dependent Care
From the Graduate Catalog:
In recognition of the effects that childbirth, adoption, illness, and caring for incapacitated dependents (such as children, ill or injured partners, or aging parents) may have on the time and energy that graduate students have to devote to their educational programs, the University allows students in such circumstances to apply for a leave of absence of up to two semesters during which time they do not intend to make academic progress toward the completion of their degree. The time taken on an approved leave of absence is not included in the time limitations for degree completion and advancement to candidacy.
See the Graduate Catalog for more information, and consult with the Program Office should you need to apply for a leave of absence.
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