Spring Course Schedule Policies

Spring Semester 2009: January 12-May 1

All currently enrolled students have two ways to register for classes. Registration can be completed from any computer with Internet access (anywhere in the world) on My Cougar Connection or a student can register in person at the Registrar’s Office.

Option 1: Web Registration

A student must have a student ID number and a PIN to use web registration. Please use the following steps:

1.       Review course schedules located on the USF homepage at www.sf.edu at the Student Toolbox/Course Schedule link. Paper copies of the schedule can be found at the Registrar’s Office or Academic Department Offices. Schedules are subject to change. Changes are updated daily on the web schedule.

2.       Select the desired courses and make sure they are a program requirement or elective in your major.

3.       Make an appointment with your advisor. If you do not know who your advisor is, contact the Registrar’s Office or your academic department.  Your advisor will:

• Help you determine the courses for which you need to register

• Complete and sign a paper registration form with you

• Remove the Web Advisor Hold

• Update your program sheet

4.       Find the first day that you can register from the Registration Schedule that can be found on the USF homepage at www.sf.edu at the Student Toolbox/Course Schedule/Course Schedule Policies link.  These days and times are also printed below. The number of credit hours earned in previous semesters determines the day you can first register. You can register at 7:00am on that first day and 24 hours a day after that until the first day of the semester. You can register in person at the Registrar’s Office until a course has met once.

5.       Follow the steps for web registration that can be found on the USF homepage at www.sf.edu at the Student Toolbox /My Cougar Connection link. Printed copies of web registration directions can be found on the Registrar’s Office website and at the Registrar’s Office in the Pope John Paul II Center, room 207.

6.       If you want to register on the web but want to walk through it with some assistance, help will be located at the Help Desk in the Pope John Paul II Center during normal business hours. You can register on the web with assistance by contacting the Registrar’s Office in the Pope John Paul II Center, room 207, 1-260-399-8061, boconnor@sf.edu.

Graduate Students who are not enrolled for Fall Semester, 2008, will need to contact Jenny Fawbush at 1-260-399-7700 ext 8400 or jfawbush@sf.edu to activate their student account before registering on the web.

Option 2: Traditional Walk-up Registration

A student must have a completed registration form, signed by their advisor, to register in person.

1.       Review course schedules located on the USF homepage at www.sf.edu at the Student Toolbox/Course Schedule link. Paper copies of the schedule can be found at the Registrar’s Office or Academic Department Offices. Schedules are subject to change. Changes are updated daily on the web schedule.

2.       Select the desired courses and make sure they are a program requirement or elective in your major.

3.       Make an appointment with your advisor. If you do not know who your advisor is, contact the Registrar’s Office or your academic department.  Your advisor will:

• Help you determine the courses for which you need to register

• Fill out and sign a paper registration form with you

• Remove the Web Advisor Hold

• Update your program sheet

4.       Find the first day that you can register from the Registration Schedule that can be found on the USF homepage at www.sf.edu at the Current Students/Course Schedule/Course Schedule Policies link. These days and times are also printed below. The number of credit hours earned in previous semesters determines the day you can first register. You can register at 7:00am on that first day and 24 hours a day after that until the first day of the session. You can register in person at the Registrar’s Office until a course has met once.

Student Classification	Previous Hours Earned	Registration Dates	Registration Times
Graduate	Any Amount	Thursday, November 13 and following	7:00am on the Web* or 7:00am-6:00pm Mon-Thur & 7:00am-5:00pm Fri in the Registrar’s Office
Teaching Licensure	Any Amount	Thursday, November 13 and following	7:00am on the Web* or 7:00am-6:00pm Mon-Thur & 7:00am-5:00pm Fri in the Registrar’s Office
Seniors	96 + hours earned	Thursday, November 13 and following	7:00am on the Web* or 7:00am-6:00pm Mon-Thur & 7:00am-5:00pm Fri in the Registrar’s Office
Juniors	64 + hours earned	Friday, November 14 and following	7:00am on the Web* or 7:00am-6:00pm Mon-Thur & 7:00am-5:00pm Fri in the Registrar’s Office
Sophomores	32+ hours earned	Monday, November 17 and following	7:00am on the Web* or 7:00am-6:00pm Mon-Thur & 7:00am-5:00pm Fri in the Registrar’s Office
Freshman & Non Degree Students	0-31 hours earned	Wednesday, November 19 and following	7:00am on the Web* or 7:00am-6:00pm Mon-Thur & 7:00am-5:00pm Fri in the Registrar’s Office

*Web registration can be used starting at 7:00am on the first registration day, and then is available 24 hours per day until the first day of the session.

Calendar

NOTE: Students should check the course listings to determine the exact start times and dates for each course. Some courses have start and end dates that are different than the campus calendar.  Some web-based courses have occasional classroom meetings.

Spring Semester 2009
Weekday classes begin	Monday, January 12
Martin Luther King Day (no classes)	Monday, January 19
Mid-semester	Friday, March 6
Spring vacation (no classes)	Monday-Friday, March 9-13
Easter vacation (no classes)	Thursday 5pm - Sunday, April 9-12
Final Exams	Monday-Friday, April 27-May 1
Commencement ceremonies	Saturday, May 2

  

Tuition & Fees	2008-09
Application fee, payable only once	$20
Tuition per semester for full-time undergraduate (12-18 semester hours)	$9,975
plus per semester hour for each hour over 18 hours	$625
Tuition per semester hour for part-time undergraduate	$625
Tuition per semester hour for graduate	$660
Semester fee if registered for 1 to 5 semester hours (non-refundable)	$85
Semester fee if registered for 6 to 8 semester hours (non-refundable)	$110
Semester fee if registered for 9 to 11 semester hours (non-refundable)	$135
Semester fee if registered for 12 or more semester hours (non-refundable)	$160
Audit tuition per semester hour	$209
Senior Citizen (55 years and older) tuition per semester hour	$209
Change of schedule fee	$20
Independent study fee per semester hour (in addition to tuition)	$90
Orientation fee (non-refundable to all first-time, full-time USF students)	$50
Orientation fee (non-refundable to all first-time, part-time USF students)	$20
Prior Learning Assessment per credit hour	$75
Technology fee – full-time	$225
Technology fee – part-time per credit hour	$19
Admission Confirmation fee (Must be paid before a first-time student can register.  Will be applied to student's bill.)	$150
Professional Nursing Fee--SNA	$25

 

Registration Information
Registration will not be permitted until all holds are cleared. The current Hold Policy can be found in the 2008 USF Undergraduate Catalog at www.sf.edu.
Registration changes that result in an adjustment to the student’s account record will be made according to the Refund Policy published by the university.  For the Refund Policy see http://www.sf.edu/academics/refundpolicy.shtml, the 2008 USF Undergraduate Catalog at www.sf.edu or Graduate Catalog 2006-2008, page 17.
Adding a course will not be allowed after the first time a class meets without the instructor’s signature. The last day to add a class is January 23, 2009. Registration forms can be obtained from a student’s advisor or the Registrar’s Office. New students must complete the admission process before registering.
The drop/add period ends on January 23, 2009.

 

Payment Procedures

Session	Payment due in the Business Office no later than:	Date that students will be considered late for registration*:	Date that students with an account balance not covered by released financial aid will be assessed a late payment fee of $35.00*:
Spring Semester	January 5, 2009	January 6, 2009	January 6, 2009

*students who register late and do not pay their bill when they register are assessed a total charge of $50.00.

 

STUDENT ACCOUNT REGISTRATION AGREEMENT

 All students who register, by doing so, agree to the following policies:

Course Registration

·        Students are responsible for planning an academic program that meets current requirements, including the required sequencing of classes.

·        Students are responsible for meeting with their advisor before they register for classes to insure that intended courses meet a program requirement or elective.

·        Students are responsible for the actions taken to register for courses, to drop courses, or add courses. This includes actions taken by registering on the web or in person at the Registrar’s Office. 

Financial Aid

·        Students are responsible for notifying the Office of Financial Aid when the enrollment credit hours do not correspond to the enrollment status indicated on the Financial Aid Award Notification.

·        Students dropping or withdrawing from courses should notify the Office of Financial Aid to determine if this action requires an adjustment to the student's financial aid funding.

·        Students are responsible to reply to requests for additional information in a timely fashion.  An incomplete financial aid file will result in a delay of financial aid funding being processed and applied to the student's business office account.

·        Students must have a completed Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) on file with the Office of Financial Aid to be reviewed for financial aid eligibility.  Students who wish to be reviewed for summer aid options must complete a Financial Aid Summer Request form.  These forms are available at the Office of Financial Aid.

Billing Statements & Payment Procedures

·        Billing statements and payment worksheets will be mailed to the student’s legal/permanent address maintained by the Registrar’s Office.

·        Students are expected to complete a payment worksheet and return it to the Business Office not less than one week prior to the start of the academic term.

·        Payment of any balance not covered by released financial aid at the start of the academic term is due in the Business Office no later than one week prior to the start of the academic term.

·        After this due date, students with a past due balance will be assessed late payment fees.

Unpaid Past Student Account Balances

·        Continuing unpaid past due balances are subject to late payment fees and penalty or interest.

·        Students are responsible for any and all collection costs and attorney fees associated with the collection of unpaid balances.  Student accounts will be assessed a 25% collection fee on the unpaid account balance prior to being turned over to a collection agency.

 

The abbreviations used in the course schedule refer to the following:

Course Suffixes

A = Hybrid                   B = Web Based           I = Independent Study              L = Lab

R = Writing Intensive   

Hybrid courses are conducted mostly online but also meet occasionally on campus at designated times during the semester.
Web based courses are conducted exclusively online.
Web assisted courses combine traditional classroom instruction and online learning.
Computer assisted courses are traditional courses complimented by some computer use.   

 

Building Codes

ACHA             Achatz Hall of Science
DOER              Doermer Family Center for Health Science Education
HUTZ              Hutzell Athletic Center
JPII                  Pope John Paul II Center
NC                  North campus
ROLL              Mimi and Ian Rolland Art and Visual Communication Center

Day Codes

M         Monday
T          Tuesday
W        Wednesday
R          Thursday
F          Friday
S          Saturday
U         Sunday