Registration Information
Each semester’s advising and registration dates are determined by the Registrar. Semester course schedules are available to view online two weeks prior to the beginning of the registration period. Students are assigned a specific time and date for the first day of their registration period. Students having advising, student accounts or other holds on their registration accounts may not register until the holds are officially removed. All information regarding registration is available online at MyFranciscan.
After meeting with their academic advisor and at the appointed registration time, students may register online. Students may also submit their registration form to the Registrar’s counter in Starvaggi Hall. Forms submitted at the counter must be signed by the student’s academic advisor.
Course Schedule
The course schedule may be viewed online. Log onto www.franciscan.edu; click on MyFranciscan. The most current information will be on MyFranciscan and is frequently updated through the first two weeks of the new semester. A pdf copy of the printed schedule may also be accessed on the Registrar’s web page.
Registration Restrictions
Students who have a hold on their accounts will be prevented from registering for courses. Holds may include Advising, Student Accounts, Financial Aid, Registrar, Admissions or Student Life. Any holds are posted on a student’s online account. A student must contact the appropriate office to resolve any issues and to have the hold removed.
Advising
Students are required to meet with their faculty advisor to plan their registration. Advisors must clear their advisees to enable online registration (see Academic Advising).
Course Restrictions
Some courses or sections have specific restrictions. These restrictions may include co- and prerequisite, be limited to a specific major, or require permission of the instructor. If students are blocked from registering for these kinds of courses, they must complete a registration form, obtain the appropriate signatures, and bring the form to the Registrar’s Office for processing.
Pre-Registration
Pre-registration begins on an assigned day and continues until freshmen have registered. Students may add and drop classes online throughout the pre-registration period. Wait lists are available during pre-registration time only.
Wait Lists
During the time of pre-registration, classes may close when their capacity is met. Wait lists are available to students during pre-registration only. Placement on a wait list does not guarantee a place in a class. The Registrar’s Office will monitor wait lists and register students for closed classes as space opens in the class. Students need to check their online registration to see if they have been enrolled in the class or dropped from the wait list.
Concurrent Registration
Taking courses at another institution concurrently while being registered at the University is not permitted.
Summer Enrollment at Other Institutions
Students desiring to enroll in summer session courses at another institution must obtain permission by completing the form “Petition to Take Courses at Another Institution” with all required signatures. Forms are available at the Advising and Registrar Office and online on the Registrar’s home page. The fully-completed form with course descriptions attached should be submitted to the Registrar’s Office prior to enrollment at another institution.
Auditing Classes
Students who wish to enroll in a course or courses on a non-credit basis are classified as auditor students. Enrolled students are permitted to audit courses, and it is recommended that these students consult their academic advisor before denoting an audit status on a course. In addition, individuals who would like to audit courses for personal enrichment and who are not enrolled in courses for credit should contact the Registrar to complete a brief application form. Designation as an auditor must be made by the beginning of the semester, and this classification is irrevocable following the conclusion of the drop/ add time period. Permission to audit is granted by the instructor. The professor reserves the right to require or restrict an auditor’s participation in class discussions, examinations, laboratory work and other evaluation procedures. Auditors must attend classes according to the professor’s attendance policy for auditors. Auditor students receive a grade of “AUS,” which confers no college credit. Withdrawal from an audited course will be indicated on a student’s transcript by the symbol “AUW.” Those who do not fulfill attendance obligations and have not formally withdrawn from the class will receive an “AUU” on their transcripts.
International students wishing to attend class as audit students must complete the regular admissions procedure for international students.
Registration and Add/Drop
A student is officially registered for a course when listed on the official class list. Grades and credits cannot be recorded if the student is not registered for the course. Students are responsible for their own registration and verification of that registration. Students may add and drop courses online until the last day to add/drop each semester. Dates are listed in the academic calendar. Wait lists are not available during this time. Students will not be admitted to closed classes without the “Closed Class Permission” form available the first day of class through the last day to add/drop. To register online, go to www.franciscan.edu and select MyFranciscan for online registration. Log on using the student ID number and personalized password.
New Student Registration
New undergraduate freshmen and transfer students will be registered by the Office of the Registrar. Readmit students will need to have their access to online registration reactivated by the Office of the Registrar.
Course Withdrawal
A student may withdraw from a course after the end of the change of course period until a week after mid-terms. The final date for official withdrawal is published in the academic calendar. A withdrawal is not official until the withdrawal slip, completely signed, is returned to the Enrollment Services/Registrar’s Office and signed by the Registrar. No authorization will be given for withdrawal after this deadline. Resident students withdrawing from all courses are also required to obtain the signature of the Director of Residence Life.
If a student officially withdraws from a course by the withdrawal deadline, a grade of withdrawal (W) is automatically assigned.
The dates for withdrawal for academic purposes differ significantly from the withdrawal dates to receive a refund of fees paid. Please see Withdrawal Credit section under Refund Policy.
Repeating a Course
With the approval of the student’s advisor, a student may repeat a course that was graded lower than a C. The last grade received will be used to compute the student’s quality point average. A course that is retaken will count only once toward graduation requirements. The student’s transcript will show both the original grade for the course and the grade earned when the course was repeated. If a student repeats a course at FUS which he or she has taken at another institution, the course taken at the other college or university will be removed from his or her transcript.
Transcripts
The cost of an official transcript is $8. To obtain an official transcript-either electronic or hard copy-students should log into their MyFranciscan account and go to the Academics tab. Signing in through MyFranciscan will serve as the student’s electronic signature and consent to release their official transcript to another person, agency or organization. Students who do not have or do not know their Franciscan log-in can go to iwantmytranscript.com/franciscan to set up an account but a paper consent form will need to be submitted before transcripts can be sent. Transcripts are issued only after the student has fulfilled all financial obligations to the University. Transcripts will be sent within two business days once the request is received.