Credit Course Registration

Please ensure you have read the Student Responsibility information before registering.

• New and Non-Degree Seeking Students
  
• Current and Degree-Seeking Students
• Changes in Enrollment (i.e., withdrawing, adding, changing grade base)
• Graduate School Information
  
• Refund Policy
• Registration Time Table
  
• Refund and Drop/Add Schedule
  
• Course Numbering
• Contact Information

New and Non-Degree Seeking Students

New and non-degree seeking students must complete the Registration and Cancel/Add Form. Return the completed form to:

Student Services
University of Minnesota Rochester
111 South Broadway
Rochester, MN 55904
Fax: 507-280-2839

• Include your name and U of M I.D. number or social security number
• List alternate courses in case your first choices are not available
• Obtain online instructor or college approval as required

Refer to the table below for registration dates.

If you have questions, please call University of Minnesota Rochester (UMR) Student Services at 507-280-2824 or 1-800-947-0117; or e-mail stuserv@umn.edu.

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Current and Degree-Seeking Students

Read through these procedures carefully. If you have questions, please call UMR Student Services at 507-280-2824 or 1-800-947-0117; or e-mail stuserv@umn.edu.

(1) Prepare to Register

• Check the table below for registration dates to determine the date and time, if applicable on which you may enroll.

• Clear any holds on your record.

  A hold may be imposed for financial indebtedness to the University (e.g., for unpaid tuition or fees, unpaid library fines, or delinquent health service payments) or for disciplinary or scholastic reasons. You will usually be notified of an existing or impending hold by the department or office authorizing the hold.

  If you have a hold on your record, you may not enroll or, in many cases, obtain transcripts until that hold is cleared with the office imposing the hold.

  Notice of a hold, including the name of the department or office where it may be cleared, can be obtained at:

  • UMR Student Services (507-280-2824 or 1-800-947-0117)
  • http://onestop.umn.edu/registration/guidelines/holds/

(2) Register
Refer to the chart below for applicable registration procedures for each type of class offered at UMR.

(3) Retain Your Study List
Once your registration is processed, you should receive confirmation by mail. This will note any changes in course information (such as class time changes).

(4) You Will Receive an Electronic Bill for Tuition and Fees
Students will also have the option of paying their bill online with an electronic check from their checking or savings account. Students can allow access to authorized users, such as parents, to view and pay tuition bills on their behalf. For more information on electronic billing and payment, visit http://onestop.umn.edu/onestop/tuition.html. Tuition and fees are explained in Tuition & Fees. Appropriate late fees will be added if you are enrolling after the deadlines (see Academic Calendar).

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Changes in Enrollment

All changes in enrollment must be done officially. Deadlines exist for all changes in enrollment, including withdrawing from a class, adding, or making changes to enrollment grade base (A-F, S-N, or audit).

How to Withdraw/Add a Course
To change your course load or to withdraw from a course, you must complete a Registration and Add/Cancel form. Instructors are not authorized to accept or approve any changes in enrollment.

• Obtain a form:
  • Visit UMR Student Services
  • Call UMR at 507-280-2824 or 1-800-947-0117
  • Download the form

• Return the completed form:
  • In person at UMR Student Services
  • Fax to: UMR Student Services at 507-280-2839
  • Mail to: Student Services, University of Minnesota Rochester, 111 South Broadway, Rochester, MN 55904

Financial Aid Note: Students receiving financial aid should contact One Stop Student Services at 612-624-1111 before withdrawing as changes in credit load affect eligibility. Refunds may revert to the Office of Student Finance (OSF) or students may be obligated for all financial aid awarded. Veterans enrolled under the G.I. Bill must notify the Veterans Certification Office, 200 Fraser Hall, 106 Pleasant Street S.E., Minneapolis, MN 55455 (Telephone: 612-625-8076) when withdrawing from or adding classes. Refer to Financial Aid Recipients for more information.

When to Withdraw/Add a Course
You may change your registration at One Stop any time prior to the beginning of the semester and through the first week of the semester. If you decide before the session begins not to attend, withdraw before the first day of classes. If you stop attending class for any reason, withdraw immediately. Any requests for changes in enrollment are effective the date the official request is received, not on the date you stopped attending class. Refer to the Refund and Drop/Add Schedule.

Withdrawal Policies
All-University policies on cancel/adds apply to all students in all colleges.

1. There is no transcript record of an individual course withdrawn during the first two weeks of the semester. Withdrawals after the first two weeks of the semester will result in a W, indicating “withdrawal” on your record. If you withdraw all courses during the first two weeks, a notation of cancellation will appear on your record, although no W's will be recorded. If you simply stop attending a class and do not withdraw officially, you will receive an F or N grade.
2. Each student may, once during his or her undergraduate enrollment, withdraw from a course without college approval, and receive the transcript symbol W, after the eighth week of class and at any time up to and including the last day of class for that course. Complete grading policies may be found online at http://policy.umn.edu/groups/senate/documents/policy/gradingtranscripts_pol.cfm.
3. On occasion, a course may be cancelled by the department offering the course. Contact your UMR program director immediately to see if other arrangements have been made. If no arrangements exist, the course will be removed from your record, thereby resulting in a change of registration.

Billing Information

• Additional Charges
  Students who wish to withdraw or add after an initial enrollment may be subject to additional charges. You must pay for any course for which you enroll unless you officially withdraw during the 100% refund period. You must pay for any portion of the course for which you do not receive a monetary credit. You will receive billing statements from Student Accounts Receivable for tuition and fees, including additional billing charges. If you fail to pay by the due date on your billing statement, a hold will be placed on your record.

  Full tuition is charged on a per-credit basis for all changes in enrollment that increase your credit load, except for those credits that fall within graduate and professional tuition plateaus. No additional tuition is charged when any course addition is balanced at the same time by a course withdrawal, i.e., a withdrawal equal to the number of credits being added or a withdrawal and course addition that keeps the total number of credits within graduate and professional tuition plateaus. (Credit for Independent and Distance Learning (IDL) courses, however, do not qualify for any plateau or band rates that may be available in undergraduate or graduate tuition plans.)

• Assessment or Credit
  Any assessment or credit amount that results from a change in enrollment is posted to your account at Student Accounts Receivable. New assessments will appear on your next billing statement or you may check your account at http://onestop.umn.edu.

  Refunds are issued on a per-credit basis according to the refund rate that applies to the date of cancellation. There is no refund for those credits that fall within any tuition plateaus or bands.

Active Military Duty Cancellation Policy
Detailed information may be found at http://onestop.umn.edu/onestop/Registration/Changing/Active_Military_Duty_Cancellation_Policy.html.

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Graduate School Information

Students who intend to pursue graduate-level course work should be familiar with the information in the Graduate School catalog. Contact a UMR program director for specific registration information. A Graduate School catalog may be requested online at http://www.grad.umn.edu or by calling the Graduate School Admissions Office at 612-625-3014.

All students in the Graduate School must register both fall and spring terms to remain in active status, rather than once a year as previously required. Students who need to register only to maintain their active status may register for Grad 0999, which is a no-fee, no-credit option. Online registration for Grad 0999 is accepted, and no special permission numbers or overrides are required. All University registration deadlines apply.

Students should not register for Grad 0999 if their registration is required to hold an assistantship, maintain legal visa status, defer loans, receive financial aid, or for anything other than the Graduate School's active status requirement.

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Refunds

A full refund of all tuition and course-related fees will be made when a course is cancelled. Refunds are based on the date you officially withdraw, not the date you stopped attending class. Withdraw immediately if you stop attending class for any reason. Refer to the Refund and Drop/Add Schedule below.

NOTE: UMR reserves the right to cancel, postpone, limit enrollment, split, or combine classes, and to change instructors and/or locations of courses.

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Registration Time Table

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Refund and Drop/Add Schedule

• Summer 2009
• Fall 2009
• Spring 2010
• Summer 2010 

Summer 2009

Note: If your term is longer than 4 weeks and begins on a date other than June 15, use the "Days of term" listed for your class instead of the specific dates. Days of the term are calendar days (not work days) and include weekend days.

1-2 week classes

3-4 week classes

5-6 week courses

7-8 week courses

9 weeks or longer

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Fall 2009

Note: Degree-seeking undergraduates who want to take a reduced credit load must apply by the end of the fourth week of the term (October 5 for fall 2009). Contact your college office for more information.

1st 7-week session, fall semester 2009

2nd 7-week session, fall semester 2009

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Spring 2010

Note: Degree-seeking undergraduates who want to take a reduced credit load must apply by the end of the fourth week of the term (February 15 for spring 2010). Contact your college office for more information.

1st 7-week session, spring 2010

2nd 7-week session, spring 2010

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Summer 2010

Note: If your class is longer than 4 weeks and begins on a date other than June 14, use the "Days of term" listed for your class instead of the specific dates. Days of the term are calendar days (not work days) and include weekend days.

1-2 week classes

3-4 week classes

5-6 week courses

7-8 week courses

9 weeks or longer

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Credit Course Numbering

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