Course Registration

Priority registration is the process by which all registered students register for classes. Each semester, the Academic Advising Center distributes information to students about course registration for the next semester. This information includes copies of each student's academic record, known as DARS forms; instructions for making advising and registration appointments; and a schedule of courses.

Each student should consult a faculty adviser, either a major adviser prior to registration or a faculty adviser on duty during the registration period. The student should bring the DARS form to the advising session to ensure that the courses selected satisfy the requirements for the student's program of study. Students who choose not to consult with an adviser take full responsibility for meeting the requirements for their degrees.

Registered students who fail to register for the next semester during priority registration must wait until the late registration period at the beginning of the coming semester before they may register. They also must pay a fee for late registration.

The late registration period starts at the beginning of each semester. Students registering late must pay a fee of 5,250 yen.

Students who wish to make changes in their course schedules (course registration rosters) must complete a Schedule Revision (Drop/Add) form. The required approvals vary according to the date the transaction is completed (please refer to the academic calendar for deadlines).

Students who wish to revise their schedules must

1. obtain a Schedule Revision form from the Academic Advising Center
2. complete the form and obtain the appropriate approval signatures
3. bring the completed form to the registrar

Students may revise their schedules only during the first week (note, here and elsewhere week refers to five class days) of the semester. Students may not add courses after the first week of classes. Withdrawing from a course within the first two weeks of the semester entails no academic penalty, and no record of the class appears on the student's transcript. A student must pay a fee of 5,250 yen to make a schedule revision after the first week of classes.

Withdrawal from a course is accomplished with a Schedule Revision (Drop/Add) Form processed through the Academic Advising Center. During the first two weeks of the semester (Drop/Add period), students may withdraw from course(s) without financial penalty and with no record of the class appearing on their transcripts. Students who withdraw during the Drop/Add period are entitled to a full refund of tuition and semester fees. (Application and matriculation fees are not refundable). After the completion of the Drop/Add period, students may still withdraw from a course before the "Withdraw Deadline" (see academic calendar for exact date), however no refund of tuition or any fees will be made. When a student withdraws from a course after the Drop/Add period, a notation of "W" or withdraw will remain on his or her transcript.

Before the final deadline for dropping a course (see academic calendar), students may withdraw from classes provided they have the appropriate signatures -- usually those of the instructor and an academic adviser. The course will be recorded on a student's transcript with the instructor's notation either of W, indicating that the student withdrew appropriately and had a passing grade, or of W/F, indicating that the student withdrew with a failing grade. After the final deadline, students may not withdraw from courses.

As of the fall of 2003, students will be limited to a total of five W grades in their undergraduate career at Temple University. Students will not be allowed to withdraw from more than five classes in total without becoming subject to permanent dismissal. A new mark, WE, will be used to indicate a withdrawal with a documented medical or other excuse, and WE marks will not count among the five.

No student will be allowed to withdraw from the same course twice, and doing so will subject the student to dismissal.

No student will be allowed to withdraw from English 0041 or Mathematics 0045 without concurrently withdrawing from the University.

Students who drop or stop attending a course without approval are still responsible for paying the course tuition. In addition, the student, at the discretion of the instructor, will receive a grade of NR or F. As of the fall of 2003, NR grades will cease to exist. Students who fail to attend a class for which they are registered will receive a grade of F.