Registration

Periods of time are set aside each semester prior to the beginning of classes during which each student officially registers for that semester. The dates of these periods are noted in the Academic Calendar.

• Priority registration is open to all continuing students who are in clear academic and financial standing. This week-long period occurs near mid-term of the prior semester.
• Open Registration is a longer period of time during which continuing and new students may register. New students are assigned special dates for placement testing, advising and registration to be determined by the University annually.
• Cross-Registration occurs just prior to the start of the semester and is open to students who need to register in classes outside their usual programs; for example, Pathways students who need to take a Day class. This does not apply to Pathways students who have officially declared a Day major and are eligible to register in Day classes during Priority and Open Registration. Cross-registration requires the approval of the academic advisor and the Chair of the department offering the requested course. Note: Cross-registration is not permitted for Pathways General Education courses.
• Late Registration is offered after the close of Open Registration as a final opportunity to those who did not meet the deadlines of the earlier registration periods. Late registrants are subject to a late registration fee. Their enrollment is subject to space available and, beginning on the last working day prior to the start of the term, requires the written permission of each instructor. Dates may differ for undergraduates and graduates.

Before registering, all students are expected to pay all University bills due or to arrange a suitable payment plan with Business Services, to confer with their academic advisors, and to file the required forms with the Registrar's Office.

Changes in Registration

Students are registered for all available courses that have been requested on the Registration form. Additions or deletions to a course schedule must be made by submitting an Add/Drop form to the Registrar’s Office within the prescribed time limits as outlined in the Academic Calendar. Changes made without the advisor’s approval may result in delaying a student’s program completion and graduation from Dominican. It should be noted that not all courses are offered on a yearly basis. Changes in the number of units in which a student is enrolled may have an impact on financial aid, tuition, graduation date, student visa status, and veterans’ benefits.

A student who adds a course after the term has begun is responsible for completing all coursework for that semester regardless of the date added. A student who fails to attend or complete a course for which he/she is registered without fulfilling the official procedure for dropping or withdrawing from the course will receive a permanent grade of 'F'or 'UF' in that course.

Financial obligation for tuition and fees related to registration is not waived or canceled by a student's failure to attend courses. All official procedures must be observed, and reference should be made to the Tuition Refund Policy in this Catalog.