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Academic Regulations
With the advice of their academic advisors, students register with the Office of the Registrar each semester. Students who are already enrolled pre-register in April for the following fall semester and in November for the following spring semester. A student is officially registered for classes only after all financial obligations to the College have been met or an acceptable and approved deferred payment plan has been arranged with the Office of Student Financial Services.
Full-time Status Full-time undergraduate students normally carry a course load of between 12 and 20 credits per semester.
Add/Drop Students wishing to change a course must secure the necessary forms from the Office of the Registrar and obtain all required signatures. This must be done prior to the end of the add/drop period. Students may not enter a class after the add period, which ends after the first week of classes. The drop period extends to the end of the second week of classes. Please see page 48 of the catalog for detailed information regarding refund policies.
Choice of Major Students should declare a major by March 1 of their sophomore year. Departmental academic advisors are assigned once a major is declared. Major declaration forms are available in the Office of the Registrar.
Class Attendance Students are expected to attend classes regularly. Each faculty member will state
clearly on the course syllabus the relationship between class attendance and course grade. Faculty members may take attendance.
Class Cancellation In the event that a class meeting must be canceled, staff in the Office of the Registrar will post an official class cancellation notice.
Auditing With the approval of the instructor, students may register to audit a course by completing a course audit form (available in the Office of the Registrar) by the end of the add/drop period. Audited courses are recorded on the transcript. Neither a grade nor credit is given. The total course load taken for credit and audit in a semester cannot exceed the equivalent of five full courses.
Visiting Classes Emmanuel College encourages students to visit classes with the instructor’s permission. Registration is not necessary. Tuition is not charged and no official records are kept.
Academic Integrity Policy All Emmanuel students are responsible for understanding and adhering to standards of academic integrity. The Academic Integrity Policy is available in the Student Handbook and on the College website.
Examinations Student performance is evaluated at regular intervals throughout the semester and particularly by the end of the sixth week for first-year students, for athletes, and for students on academic probation. A final examination or an equivalent form of evaluation is required in each course and must 2012-2013 Academic Catalog
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