General Registration Instructions
Registration is generally available to students by March 15 for Summer and Fall terms and by October 15 for the Spring term. Specific registration schedules are published on the Registrar's web site at www.siue.edu/registrar. Online registration is available to students through CougarNet at www.siue.edu/COUGARNET beginning as follows:
Week one *Undergraduate students with at least 90 earned hours, honors scholars, students with disabilities and athletes.
Week two *Students with 60-89 earned hours
Week three *Students with 30-59 earned hours
Week four All remaining students*New freshmen will enroll during scheduled Springboard to Success sessions.
All students, with the exception of visiting students, must meet with an academic advisor prior to registration. During this advising session, an enrollment (alternate) PIN is issued that will be required to login to web registration. It is important that you plan your schedule appropriately ensuring that all pre-requisites and class restrictions have been satisfied prior to enrollment. Pre-requisites and class restrictions may be reviewed in the class schedule published through CougarNet.
To avoid unnecessary problems with enrollment, please follow these guidelines:
Registrations may be cancelled by the University for academic, disciplinary or financial reasons. While the University reserves the right to cancel students for administrative reasons, it is the students' responsibility to drop classes in which enrollment is no longer desired. Schedule changes may be made online through the Friday proceeding the first day of the term.
Students are expected to register before the term begins. It is advisable to register as early as possible to ensure sufficient space availability in desired classes. Beginning with the first day of the term, students will be assessed a non-refundable $25 late registration fee. No registrations will be accepted after the second week of the semester.
School of Business Advisement
Please use the chart below to determine the appropriate location for academic information and advising in the School of Business.
| Undergraduate Major | Location |
| Accountancy | Business Student Services, Founders Hall, room 3301, phone (618) 650-3840 |
| Business Administration | Business Student Services, Founders Hall, room 3301, phone (618) 650-3840 |
| Computer Management and Information Systems | Business Student Services, Founders Hall, room 3301, phone (618) 650-3840 |
| Economics and Finance | Economics and Finance Department, Alumni Hall, room 3129, phone (618) 650-2542 |
| Pre-Business Students | Business Student Services, Founders Hall, room 3301, phone (618) 650-3840 |
| Graduate Major | Location |
| Accountancy (MSA) | Accounting Department, Founders Hall, room 2117, phone (618) 650-2633 |
| Business Administration (MBA) | Business Student Services, Founders Hall, room 3301, phone (618) 650-3840 |
| Computer Management and Information Systems (MS in CMIS) | Business Student Services, Founders Hall, room 3301, phone (618) 650-3840 |
| Economics and Finance (MS) | Economics and Finance Department, Alumni Hall, room 3129, phone (618) 650-2542 |
| Marketing Research (MMR) | Business Student Services, Founders Hall, room 3301, phone (618) 650-3840 |
Advising for spring 2008
Students who are advised in Business Student Services may begin meeting with advisors for spring 2008 advising on September 4, 2007. Students who are advised in the individual academic departments should contact their advisor for information on advisement for spring 2008.
Appointments (Business Student Services)
Students who are advised in Business Student Services are encouraged to use appointments which are available for up to a month in advance. Students may make an appointment by calling 618-650-3840 or by coming by the office in Founders Hall, room 3301.
Drop-in time (Business Student Services)
Students who are advised in Business Student services may also drop-in to see an advisor.
The drop-in times are:
Monday through Friday 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Monday through Friday 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m., and
Monday through Thursday 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Names are taken only 1/2 hour prior to the beginning of the drop-in period. Students are seen in the order that they appear on that list. If a student is not present when their name is called, we will move to the next student and continue down the list. Students who were not present when their name was called will be added to the bottom of the list when they return. We make every effort to assist any students who come to drop-in, but when the number of students on the drop-in list exceeds reasonable numbers, we will stop taking names until all students on the list have met with an advisor.
Students are encouraged to prepare for their meeting with their advisor by reviewing their program requirements, courses completed and the class schedule for the upcoming semester. Program Guides for each major are available in Business Student Services, Founders Hall, room 3301 or online at http://www.siue.edu/business/advisement/ Click on Undergraduate Information for baccalaureate guides and Graduate Information for masters’ guides.
Registration for Students with DisabilitiesStudents with a disability should contact the Director of Disability Support Services in Rendleman Hall Room 1218.
Waitlisting
A waitlist is a way for you to express interest in enrolling in a class that is closed. If a waitlist is available, you will have the option of electing to be waitlisted at the time of registration. When you add your name to the waitlist of a closed class, you are NOT registered for the class. You do not pay fees for the class, nor can you check out textbooks for that course; a waitlist is only a list of students who want to register for the class after it is closed.
Being on a waitlist does not guarantee eventual registration in the class. If space becomes available in the class as a result of an added section or previously enrolled students dropping, the department may change your status from waitlisted to registered. If your status changes to registered, you are considered officially enrolled in the class. You should check your schedule on CougarNet before the term begins to determine whether the class was added to your schedule.
When sufficient space is not available to allow your enrollment prior to the first day of class, you may elect to attend the first day in the event that space becomes available on that day. If the instructor authorizes enrollment on the first day of class, you must bring signed authorization to the Service Center to complete registration. If your plans change, and you no longer want to be either waitlisted or enrolled, you should drop the class by selecting "drop" as the action to the right of the class. Waitlists will not be monitored for potential enrollment after the first day of class.
Academic Course Load
The normal academic load for undergraduates is 16 hours per semester. The maximum load without special approval is 19 hours. If you have a 3.25 (A=4.0) grade-point average or above for the preceding term, you may be allowed by the dean or director of your academic unit to exceed 19 hours. If you are on scholastic probation, you may not register for more than 12 hours without the approval of your adviser.
If you are receiving scholarships or other aid, contact Student Financial Aid to determine the course load requirements for this assistance. ISAC Monetary Award recipients may not include repeat classes for which a previous passing grade was received.
Prerequisites
Course prerequisites are published in the Undergraduate and Graduate catalogs. At an instructor’s request, students who have not completed prerequisites can be required to drop a course.
Audits
No letter grades or credit hours are awarded for audit credit; tuition and fees are the same as for other types of credit. You must confer with the instructors of courses for which you will receive audit credit to determine the requirements for the grade.
Undergraduate students may change from credit to audit status, or vice versa, through the end of the sixth week of the term, but not after that. Graduate students may change from credit to audit status, or vice versa, through the end of the third week of the term. The Veteran’s Administration, and federal and state monetary awards, will not pay for audit courses.
Repeated Courses
Students may repeat courses at SIUE under the following conditions and restrictions:
The University is not obligated to offer a course simply to provide students an opportunity to repeat a previously attempted course. Additionally, individual academic units and programs may set more stringent conditions and restrictions regarding repeated courses.
Pass/No Credit
If you choose this grading option, you will receive a grade of Pass instead of A,B, or C, and No Credit for grades of D or F. Another choice, the D-Option, allows you to receive a grade of D when issued, but No Credit for an F.
The written approval of an adviser is needed to register for classes on a Pass/No Credit basis. You may enroll in no more than 12 hours of undergraduate classes under the Pass/No Credit option. This limitation does not apply to courses which are offered only for Pass/No Credit.
This option is open to graduate students only for courses that are NOT part of their degree programs and only with the written permission of their major adviser. You must officially select this grade type no later than the eighth week of the term.
Schedule Changes During the Advance Registration Period
Before the term begins, you can make add and drop changes on CougarNet where you originally registered, or at the Service Center. Regardless of where you make your program change, BE SURE TO ACCESS COUGARNET AND OBTAIN A COPY OF YOUR REGISTRATION. If you make your program changes in the Service Center, bring your course request form, of your registration showing the approved schedule changes by your adviser.
After the term begins, ALL ADD AND DROP CHANGES MUST BE MADE IN THE SERVICE CENTER.
ALL WITHDRAWALS MUST BE MADE IN THE SERVICE CENTER . (When you drop all classes, you are withdrawing for that term.) Questions about the registration process, call 650-2080.
Attendance
Upon registration, students accept responsibility for attending all class sessions and completing course work. Attendance at all sessions of a class is expected. It is especially important to attend the first meeting of a class. Failure to attend the first session could result in your place being assigned to another student. It is your responsibility to ascertain the policies of instructors with regard to absence from class, and to make arrangements satisfactory to instructors with regard to incomplete course work. Although absence from a class does not constitute dropping a class or withdrawing from the University, faculty have the authority to request removal of students who fail to meet attendance requirements, as published in their syllabus. This results in a grade of WR (Withdrawal by Registrar) being recorded. Faculty who choose not to drop for failure to attend class will assign an appropriate grade at the end of the term. Under no circumstances will non-attendance in any course or courses be considered a valid reason to permit dropping the course from a student’s schedule after the second week. Dropping a class that you do not plan to take or complete is your responsibility. You must submit your request to drop classes within the established deadlines to avoid punitive grades.
Adding Classes
Adding a class is not the same as registering for that class. Effective the first day of the term, all undergraduate classes are considered closed. All currently enrolled students must obtain an instructor’s written approval prior to adding any class. This permission to gain admission to the class will generally be given on the Course Request Form which must be taken to the Service Center, Rendleman Hall, Room 1309, for processing. You must make additions to your schedule within the first two weeks of classes. After the first week, the approval of the department chair is also needed to add a class. The last day to add a class is January 25, 2008.
Dropping Classes
Students who find it necessary to drop a class can do so on CougarNet prior to the first day of class. Students can also drop classes at the Service Center. If you simply stop attending, you are not withdrawn. It is your responsibility to drop any class you do not intend to take or complete. All drops must occur in the Service Center beginning the first day of class.
Absence from a class does not constitute dropping a class or withdrawing from the University, so you must follow the instructions below to avoid the assignment of failing grades.
You must drop an unwanted class or section of a course by the end of the second week to be eligible to receive a refund.
If you do not drop unwanted classes or course sections by January 25, 2008 you will be liable for all tuition and fees associated with the class or section. In addition, you may receive a grade of F or UW (Unauthorized Withdrawal) which are failing grades calculated into the grade point average.
The following grading policy applies when dropping classes or withdrawing from school:
Week 1-2: No entry on transcript
Week 3-5: A “W” grade is automatically assigned.
Week 6-8: Drops or withdrawals require the signature of the instructor and adviser. The instructor will assign a grade of either WP or WF. WF grades are calculated in the average as failing grades.
After Week 8: No drops or withdrawals are allowed; the instructor will assign normal grade.
Inquire in the Service Center for add, drop and withdrawal information for weekend short-term and special format classes.
Withdrawal from School and Refund of Tuition and Fees
If you find it necessary to withdraw from school, you must complete a withdrawal form, obtain clearance from the Office of Financial Aid (financial aid recipients only), notify University Housing (resident students only), and return the form to the Service Center. Textbooks and library materials must be returned. Total refunds or cancellation of tuition and fees liability are subject to the refund deadline published in the Academic Calendar. Withdrawal grades, for classes dropped after the second week, are determined on the basis listed above. University Housing requires you to cancel your housing contract in writing in the Central Housing Office, Rendleman 0248.
If you have received a cancellation waiver based upon your eligibility for financial aid or made a minimum payment on the Installment Payment Plan, your registration and all associated charges WILL NOT be cancelled. You must formally withdraw by completing a withdrawal form in the Service Center. You may also notify the Service Center in writing by sending a FAX to 618-650-2081. Be sure to include your signature on your request. E-mail requests are not accepted.
You may obtain a partial refund of tuition and fees if your withdrawal from school is processed between the third and fourth weeks of the term. The percent of the reduction on these charges is calculated using the beginning date of the course and the official date of withdrawal.
Tuition and Fee Refund Policy
Tuition and mandatory student fees* shall be refunded to students who officially withdraw from the University by the following deadlines.
| **REFUND Policy for | DEADLINE DATES: | |
| Student officially withdraws from any class by the last day of the 2nd week of the term. | Refund 100% of tuition and mandatory fees* | January 25, 2008 |
| Student officially withdraws from all classes by the last day of 3rd week of the term. | Refund 50% of tuition and 100% mandatory fees* less an administrative fee equal to the lesser of 5% of assessed tuition and fees or $100. | February 1, 2008 |
| Student officially withdraws from all classes by the last day of 4th week of the term. | Refund 50% of tuition only less an administrative fee of $100. No refund of mandatory fees. | February 8, 2008 |
*Includes Student-to-Student Grant fee.
**Deadlines for weekend, special format, and short-term classes differ from those listed above. For information please contact the Service center at 618-650-2080.
NO REFUNDS AFTER FEBRUARY 8, 2008
Veterans
Students receiving VA educational benefits should notify the Veterans Certification office of any course drops or withdrawals as soon as possible.
RECORDS ACCURACY AND STUDENT RESPONSIBILITY
You are responsible for the accuracy of your records. For example, the printout of your class schedule given to you at the time you registered is the official version of your schedule; it is YOUR responsibility to insure that it is accurate. If you find an error, it is YOUR responsibility to insure the mistake is corrected. Your current schedule is always available on CougarNet. If you make a change to your schedule, be sure to obtain a new copy.
SAVE YOUR COPIES!
ALWAYS save copies of all your transactions, whether forms, receipts, letters or documents. Keep them in a safe place so you can resolve any problems if you think an error has occurred.