Enrollment of Dominican Sisters of San Rafael

Dominican Sisters as Auditors

Dominican Sisters of San Rafael may audit classes at Dominican University of California free of charge. The first time a Sister audits a class she should bring a letter of introduction from the Major Superior or first or second Councillor to the Registrar’s Office. The Sister will also need to fill out the tuition waiver request (available from the Human Resources Office) for the number of units she intends to take. The request is then signed and retained by a representative of the Human Resources Office. (If the number of units changes, the Sister should advise the Human Resources Office). The tuition waiver is applied to the Sister’s account after census date, at the same time employee tuition waivers are processed.

Dominican Sisters Taking Courses for Academic Credit

Dominican Sisters of San Rafael may register to take up to six units of class work for credit per semester in the day, Pathways, or graduate program. They are assigned the student type of the program in which they are enrolled and the corresponding charge is made to their accounts. The tuition charge is subsequently waived through the process described above. Sisters pay the registration fee and other applicable fees (e.g. application fee, graduation fee, etc.)

Dominican Sisters Applying for Admission to a Degree Program

Sisters seeking to earn a degree apply through the Admissions Office for admission to the desired program, presenting her letter of introduction from the Major Superior or first or second Councillor. (The Sister keeps the letter of introduction to use at the time of registration). Once a Sister has been admitted, she follows the procedures above to register for classes.