Registration tips
Registration procedures and policies
Repeat course policy
Stopping out/taking time off

Registration Tips

Know when to plan for registration.

Make a tentative course plan several semesters in advance. Then plan registration with your advisor several weeks before registration starts. Advising is very busy the week before registration starts and usually during the first week or two of registration, so it may be more difficult to get help promptly.

Know what to register for.

The First Term Registration Planner (pdf) and Long-term Registration Course Planner (pdf) are tools to help you decide what courses you will take each term. Write in the courses you plan to take each semester, paying careful attention to any prerequisites you need to complete. Complete all required math, reading, and writing assessments before registration. Understand what previous course work will meet Metropolitan State or a partner institution course requirements for your degree and major. Complete your orientation requirements. Decide on any alternative learning strategies you would like to pursue. Know your degree and major requirements. Get help from an advisor.

Know your course prerequisites.

Course prerequisites prepare you to be successful in your advanced courses. It is required that you follow any prerequisite requirements before being allowed to register for certain classes. Prerequisites are listed in the course descriptions in the catalog and Web site. These should be taken early.

Know when to register.

Be prepared to register at the earliest possible time for best course selection. Your time to register can be found in your class schedule. Students will be given registration priority based on the total credits earned. To calculate your total credits, add any transfer coursework to those courses in which you have already earned a passing grade.

Know the number of courses you can handle.

Online doesn't mean less time. Online courses give you flexibility, but you still need to plan enough time to get into your online course, read the discussions, and study. You can expect to study 2 to 3 hours for each credit of class. A 4-credit course equals about 8-12 hours of homework a week. Most full-time working students find that one or two courses per term is a full load.

Know how to register.

Each campus offers a variety of methods for registration. As an online student, you most likely will choose to register via the Web. Registration procedures are in the class schedule, as well as the campus Web sites.

Registration procedures and policies

Learn about Metropolitan State's policies regarding drop, add, withdraws, tution deadlines and more from the Web Class Schedule. Contact a partner institution directly for information related to their institution's procedures and policies.

Repeat Course Policy

Students may repeat courses or other learning in which they receive grades of D, F or no competence. If learning is repeated, both the grade and R are recorded on the transcript. If learning is repeated once, only the higher grade is used in computing the grade point average. If learning is repeated more than once, the grade point average includes all attempts after the first one. Students who receive a grade higher than a D may not repeat the learning, except as an auditor, without the approval of the dean of the college or school. The student or advisor will need to fill out a Repeated Course Form and submit it to the registration office or records office.

Stopping Out/Taking Time Off

It may be necessary for a student to take some time away from school to attend to personal business. Please be aware that a student who has not enrolled in courses for over 3 years is considered no longer enrolled at the University and must apply for readmission.

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