Graduate Registration and Scheduling Adjustments

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Registration

Prior to registering for courses do the following:

• Check your MySlice account for your exact registration time and for any holds that will prevent you from registering for courses.

• Run a degree audit through Degree Works.

• Prepare a tentative course schedule using Class Search in MySlice

• Schedule a meeting with your faculty advisor to discuss if you require a Program of Study and to review your schedule to be sure it aligns with program expectations.

• This is also a great time to ask for a credit check and to discuss any petitions you may need for fulfilling requirements toward your degree.

• Check your MySlice account to view your enrollment appointment.

• Follow the prompts in MySlice to register.

Maintain Continuous Registration (GRD 998)

If you are not taking courses during Fall or Spring semesters, register for GRD 998 to avoid being discontinued from your academic program, your health insurance, or asked to take a leave of absence by the Registrar’s Office rather than approve a late add.

Complete Certification of Full-time Status

If you are receiving financial aid but are taking less than 9 credits for Fall or Spring, or less than 6 credits for Summer, complete a Certification of Full-Time Status form. You must be registered before submitting this form.

Late Registration

If you are a continuing student and did not register during the early registration period, you will register during the first week of classes. If you are returning from a leave of absence, or have been readmitted, you will register during the first week of classes.

Returning graduate students who did not enroll during early registration and/or schedule adjustment periods or whose schedules were canceled before the start of classes are considered late registrants. A $50 late registration fee will be added to students’ accounts when the registration is processed.

If the first day of a flexible format class has not passed and you have registered for other regular session classes, you will not be charged a late registration fee. But, if your initial successful registration for the term is for a flexible session class, and the add deadline for the term has passed, you will be charged a late registration fee.

Holds on Registration

A hold on your registration means that a particular office on campus has blocked you from registering. There are many holds. Here are some common ones:

• ADV (Advising Required): Schedule a registration advising appointment with your academic and/or faculty advisor. PAH (Probationary Hold): Schedule an appointment with your academic advisor.

• BU1 (Bursar Hold): Contact the Bursar.

• HC or HS1 (Health Center Hold): Contact Health Care services.

• PK1 or PK2 (Parking Hold): Contact Parking and Transportation Services.

• LI1 or LI2 (Library Hold): Contact Syracuse University Libraries.

• SRR (Student Rights and Responsibilities Hold): Contact Community Standards.

• AIV (Academic Integrity Violation Hold): Contact the Center for Learning and Student Success.

Enrollment Permissions

Permissions allow a student to register for a course that is restricted or full. To register for a restricted course you must contact the department offering the course.

Schedule Adjustment

During the first week of classes, you may add or drop classes using MySlice. You must inform your academic or faculty advisor about the changes you make. For flex long and flex short classes, please check the add/drop deadlines in MySlice/Class Search (dates and deadlines icon on left).

Late Adding a Class

Once the schedule adjustment period is over, a course may only be added through the late add process, by filling out a request to late add a class form which will be reviewed and decided upon by the Office of the Registrar.

• Complete and sign a request to late add a class.

• Have the form signed by the instructor.

• Submit the form to the Office of Academic and Student Services or to your home school/college.

Add/Drop

The academic/financial drop deadline is the deadline for dropping a course so that it will not appear on your transcript. You should speak to your Academic Advisor before making any decisions to see how it may impact your academic and financial plans. Review the University academic calendar for deadlines. You can add or drop a class via your MySlice account on or before the deadline.

Withdrawal Deadline

If you have missed the academic/financial drop deadline, you may withdraw from a course up until the withdrawal deadline. A WD will appear on your transcript. A WD does not affect your semester or cumulative GPA. To withdraw from a course:

• Complete and sign an Appeal to Late Withdraw From a Class form.

• Obtain signatures from your instructor, academic or faculty advisor, and the department chair offering the class.

• Submit the form to SOE’s Office of Academic and Student Services

Drop/Withdrawal Restrictions

Full-time enrollment requires registration for at least 9 graduate credits, if you drop or withdraw from courses and remain registered for less than 9 credits, your enrollment will change to part-time status.

You are not allowed to drop or withdraw from a course in which you have been charged with an academic integrity violation. Dropping or withdrawing from a required course may impact your progress toward a degree if the course is a prerequisite.

International graduate students are not allowed to drop or withdraw from classes if any of these actions bring their registration to lower than 9 credits, as they must keep a full-time status while studying in the United States.

Maximum Course Load (Fall, Spring/Winterlude)

The maximum course load for most graduate programs is 15 credits each fall and spring semester. Alternate limits may apply on a per program basis. Registration for additional credits requires a petition and approval of your academic department.

Winterlude is a part of the Spring semester and the maximum load of 15 credits includes both Spring and Winterlude classes. The maximum credit load for Winterlude is four credits.

Maximum Course Load (Summer)

Graduate students may register for a maximum of 6 credits in a six-week session (with Maymester and Summer Session I considered as one session for this purpose), and a maximum of 12 credits in any summer. Registration for credits above the maximum set by your program requires a petition and approval of your academic department.

Special Types of Courses and Credits

Independent Study and Experience Credit

Independent study and experience credit are individualized learning experiences that you develop with a faculty member or professional. You may register to receive credit for these experiences. For independent study, you are actually creating an academic experience for yourself. You must work with a faculty member to identify content, develop assignments, and decide how work will be evaluated. For experience credit, you will work with a professional and/or a faculty member in your field of study. You will plan out an experience that relates to your major and that contributes a new level of understanding about your field of study.

To register for either independent study or experience credit:

• Review a Proposal for Independent Study Form.

• Develop a detailed plan with your faculty sponsor or supervisor.

• Review this with your faculty advisor to ensure that it fits in with your program of study and obtain faculty advisor’s signature.

• Obtain the approval of the chair of the department or program offering the experience.

• Submit the proposal to SOE’s Office of Academic and Student Services.

Once approved, your independent study/experience credit form is sent to the Office of the Registrar. Be sure the credits for this independent study/experience credit will not take you over the maximum credits for the semester. Check your schedule a couple of weeks after the form is submitted to be sure the independent study/ experience credit registration appears on your list of classes. Remember, the weekly schedule will not show it because it doesn’t have a day and time assigned to it. Follow up with the instructor to ensure that a grade is submitted.

Transfer Credits

If you wish to take courses at another institution and receive credit at Syracuse University, you must take the following steps:

• Fill out a Petition to Faculty form.

• Attach a course description; include a syllabus if you have one.

• Get approval on the class content from the Syracuse University department or program that would offer the class.

• Obtain your faculty advisor’s signature and email the form to the SOE Office of Academic and Student Services.

You must receive a B or higher in the transfer course to obtain credit. For certain courses in some programs, a higher grade may be required. The grades for transfer courses are not calculated in your Syracuse University GPA and cannot be used to “flag” the grade already received in a similar course taken at Syracuse from your GPA. You must request an official transcript from the college and have it emailed to the SOE Office of Academic and Student Services.