Class Schedules

REGISTRATION

General Registration Instructions

If you have not declared a major and your academic advisement takes place in the Office of Academic Counseling and Advising, your adviser will discuss appropriate courses and will provide you with an alternate PIN for web registration.  You may then register online at http://www.siue.edu/COUGARNET when web registration becomes available for the term.

If you have been accepted into a graduate program or if you have been approved for admission into the graduate school, you will be registered in your major department or will be referred to a department by the Graduate School.

All Graduate and Undergraduate students who are declared majors and have completed 90 or more earned hours may register beginning Monday, March 17, 2008. Undergraduate students who have completed 60 or more earned hours may register beginning March 24, 2008.  Undergraduate students who have completed 30 or more earned hours may register beginning Monday, March 31, 2008.  All other students may register beginning Monday, April 17, 2008.  Registration is available online at http://www.siue.edu/COUGARNET.

At the time of your registration, print a copy of your official schedule. DO NOT LOSE THIS; it is your official copy of the courses in which you are enrolled as of that date.  This reflects what the University considers an accurate statement of your academic course load.

BEGINNING THE FIRST DAY OF CLASSES, ALL REGISTRATIONS TAKE PLACE IN THE SERVICE CENTER. THIS INCLUDES SCHEDULE CHANGES, ADDS, DROPS, AND WITHDRAWALS. A NON-REFUNDABLE $25.00 LATE REGISTRATION FEE WILL BE ASSESSED BEGINNING THE FIRST DAY OF CLASSES.

Registration Instructions-Business Majors and Minors

School of Business Advisement

Please use the chart below to determine the appropriate location for academic information and advising in the School of Business.

Advising for summer and fall 2008

Students who are advised in Business Student Services may begin meeting with advisors for summer and fall 2008 advising on January 28, 2008.  Students who are advised in the individual academic departments should contact their advisor for information on advisement for summer and fall 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 Disabilities

Students with a disability should contact the Director of Disability Support Services in Rendleman Hall Room 1218.

Waitlisting

Waitlists are available for some classes.  A waitlist is a way for you to express your 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 that class.  You do not pay fees for that class, nor can you check out textbooks for that course; a waitlist is only a list of the students who wanted to register for the class after it closed.

Being on a waitlist does not guarantee eventual registration in that class.  If space becomes available in the class either as a result of an added section or a previously-enrolled student dropping, the department may change your status from waitlisted to registered.  You should check your schedule on CougarNet before the term begins to determine whether the class was added to your schedule.  If your plans change, and you no longer wish to be either waitlisted or enrolled, you should drop the class by selecting "Drop" as the action to the right of the class.

If your status changes to registered, you are considered officially enrolled in the class.  However, 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 the signed authorization to the Service Center to complete the registration.  Waitlists will not be monitored for potential enrollment after the first day of the 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 fourth 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 second week of the term. The Veteran’s Administration, and federal and state monetary awards, will not pay for audit courses.

Repeated Courses

You are responsible for the accuracy of your registration. YOU MUST ADVISE THE INDIVIDUAL CONDUCTING THE REGISTRATION IF COURSES ARE BEING REPEATED, to ensure your academic average, accumulated hours, and academic standing will be calculated correctly. Because repeat grades affect so many forms of financial aid and scholarships, you should consult with Student Financial Aid before registering for a repeat course.

You may not repeat for credit a course that is a prerequisite for a course already completed successfully.

Credit for repeated courses is recorded as follows.

1. First repeat of a course previously taken at SIUE; only the grade earned in the more recent attempt is used in computing the grade point average. Both grades appear on the transcript.
2. The grades for the second and all subsequent repeats of the same SIUE course appear on the transcript and are used in computing the grade point average.
3. Credits earned for any course will be applied only once toward degree requirements, no matter how often a course is repeated.

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 online, where you originally registered, or at the Service Center. Regardless of where you make your schedule change, BE SURE TO ASK FOR A NEW PRINTOUT OF YOUR REVISED SCHEDULE OR ACCESS COUGARNET AND OBTAIN YOUR OWN COPY. If you make your schedule changes in the Service Center, bring your course request form with you showing the courses your adviser has approved for your schedule.

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 the instructor’s written approval prior to adding any class. This permission to gain admission to the class will generally be given on the Registration Form which must be taken to the Service Center, Rendleman Hall, Room 1309, for processing. Students must confer with an academic advisor who will be approving the appropriateness of this addition to their schedule, while the instructor’s written permission will be needed in order to obtain admission to that class. 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 June 6.

Dropping Classes

Students who find it necessary to drop a class must do so 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.

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 June 6, 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 all your classes, you must complete the withdrawal section of the Course Registration Form, 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.

*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 JUNE 20, 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 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 print 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.

Cancellation of Registration
Nonpayment of tuition and fees or failure to obtain a cancellation waiver prior to May 9, will result in cancellation of your registration.  If your registration is cancelled, you must try to register online prior to classes starting.  In addition, if you are living on campus housing, you will be notified that your eligibility is revoked and your contract will be cancelled.