REGISTRATION POLICIES

                                                                           

 

Continuing students register according to the schedule posted on the Registrar’s Website.  New students enroll during a scheduled advising and registration session or individually with the Registrar. Generally, students are not allowed to register after the first day classes are scheduled to meet, or after Change of Course Days.

 

A $40 late fee will be assessed to continuing students who enroll after registration ends. Continuing students not planning to enroll for a subsequent semester must complete the formal Exit Interview scheduled in the Admissions Office.

 

REGISTRATION INSTRUCTIONS

Advising: Continuing students should select their courses with the assistance of their academic advisor. Advisors should sign the form after it is completed, indicating approval of the student's program.

Course Requests: The Course Request form is used to enroll for courses. Please plan carefully before listing course choices. Only Course Request forms with the advisor’s signature will be accepted.

Student Load:  Twelve semester hours is the minimum full-time load; however, enrollment in 14-15 semester hours of credit is considered a normal load. A student may enroll for more than 16 semester hours during a regular semester if that student has a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher. No student will be permitted to enroll for more than 18 semester hours of credit.

Schedule Changes: Students may make adjustments to their schedules during the first three days of regular semesters and the first day of January or summer sessions designated as Change of Course days.

 

A $25 service charge will be assessed for course withdrawals and additions after Change of Course days.  Course changes after

Change of Course days require written permission from the course instructor and academic advisor.

During the first 2/3 of a course students may withdraw from a course and receive a grade of W. Students who withdraw after the deadline will receive a grade of WF.  Students who do not withdraw, but stop attending class, will receive a grade of UW.

Students will receive credit only for courses in which they are officially enrolled.  Dropping or withdrawing from a course without completing the Change of Course form will result in a UW grade in the course - which equals an F in the grade point average.

Pass/Not Pass Option:  Juniors and Seniors not on probation may elect the Pass/Not Pass option during the first 2/3 of a course.  After that date students who withdraw under the Pass/Not Pass option will receive a grade of NP.  A full explanation of the P/NP regulations is outlined in the College Catalog.

 

DEGREE REQUIREMENTS

Detailed general education, major, and minor course lists are shown in the Manchester College Catalog.  Students may earn a degree by fulfilling requirements of any Catalog in effect while enrolled, provided these requirements are dated no more than seven years prior to the year the degree is to be awarded. EACH STUDENT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR UNDERSTANDING THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE AND FOR SCHEDULING COURSES TO FULFILL THOSE REQUIREMENTS. Assistance interpreting requirements is available from academic advisors or the Registrar.                                            

Students must complete the Election of Major or Minor Form in the second half of the sophomore year prior to enrolling for summer or fall semester classes.  Students seeking an Associate of Arts degree should file this form at the end of their first year.  Election of Major/Minor Forms are available from department chairs or at www.manchester.edu/OAA/registrar.

 

IMPORTANT STEPS IN DEGREE COMPLETION

The following forms must be filed in the Office of the Registrar in order to graduate.  Please review the following descriptions and determine when you must file these forms.

Election of Major:  Students intending to complete a Bachelor's degree should complete the EOM form during the spring semester of the sophomore year.Those intending to complete an AA degree should complete the EOM in the spring semester of the first year.  EOMs must be filed before registration for fall semester classes.

Intention to Graduate:  The Intention to Graduate form must be submitted prior to registration for the fall semester of the final year of attendance.

Diploma Application:  The Diploma Application is due by December 1 of the final year of attendance.

 

PAYMENT OF COLLEGE CHARGES 

All accounts are to be paid in full by August 15 for the fall semester and by January 15 for the spring semester.  Methods of payment accepted include:

  1. Check or money order.  These should be mailed to our lock box at:

Manchester College

4000 Solutions Center

Chicago, IL 60677-4000

 

  1. Credit Card.  Credit cards accepted are VISA, MasterCard, and Discover.  Payment by credit card can be processed in the Student Financial Services Office via phone, mail, or e-mail, or online at MCConnect.  Credit card payments CANNOT be processed at the lock box address and will be forwarded to Manchester College for processing, causing a substantial delay.  The mailing address for Student Financial Services is:

Manchester College

604 E. College Ave.

P.O. Box 365

North Manchester, IN 46962

 

  1. Monthly Payment Option.  Manchester College partners with Tuition Management Systems, Inc. (TMS) for interest-free, monthly payments.  Yearly costs may be paid over a ten, nine, or eight month equal payment schedule beginning July, August or September and ending in April.  The amount budgeted to pay must equal the cost for the academic year to be considered successful.  Full details are available at www.afford.com, 888-713-7240 or in the Student Financial Services Office.

 

REFUND POLICY

    Tuition and Fees

    In case of official withdrawal from the College, a refund on fall or spring semester tuition and fee charges, less a withdrawal charge, is made according to the following schedule:

 

    Housing

    In case of official withdrawal from the College, a refund on room charges is made according to the same schedule as tuition refunds.  Refunds are not available to students who accept occupancy in a room and then are released from a housing contract to live at home or to move off campus.  Occupancy is understood to mean staying in an assigned residence hall room one or more nights.  No refund of the residence hall programming fee is made after the official start of classes.

 

    Board

    Students who withdrawal from the College or leave the pre-paid board plan after the beginning of the semester are entitled to a refund according to the same schedule as tuition refunds.

 

CHANGES IN ENROLLMENT 

Changes in enrollment that affect course load after Change of Course days will result in adjustments in charges and/or refunds according to the previously mentioned refund policy.

Students who enroll as full-time students (12 or more semester hours) must do so for each semester to receive full-time financial aid.  Students who drop below full-time status during any refund period of any semester forfeit all Manchester controlled funds (Manchester grants/scholarships, named/endowed funds, SEOG, Perkins Loan and state funds) for that semester.  Pell Grants and Stafford Student Loans are available to students enrolled less than full time, but at least half time (6+ hours).      January session enrollment does not effect a student’s enrollment status for either the fall or spring semester.

   

Students who drop applied music instruction registration on or after the first day of a semester, may receive a prorated refund of the applied music instruction charge. WITHDRAWAL FROM THE COLLEGE OR COURSES

 

Any student considering full withdrawal after the beginning of classes initiates the process by having an interview in the Admissions Office.  Withdrawal is not official or final until the Withdrawal From College form is completed and submitted to the Office of the Registrar.

   

A student who officially withdraws from the College may file a request for refund on paid tuition, room, and board charges by completing a Refund Request Form in the Business Office.

A student who leaves the College or a class without completing the official withdrawal process will be reported as failing. Grades of UW (failure) will be assigned in all courses in which the student is enrolled. UW has the same effect as an F in the student's GPA.

 

INSTRUCTIONS FOR USING AND FOLLOWING SCHEDULE OF CLASSES

Codes:       *          Course has a prerequisite.  See the College Catalog for details.

ARR     Course meets at an arranged time between professor and student

OC       Course held off campus

    

Course Title:  This is the abbreviated course title. The complete title and course descriptions are listed in the Catalog.  Courses with an H beside the number are offered as Honors credit only.

      

Credits:  The number in the credit column indicates the semester hour credit granted upon completion of the course requirements.  

GE Code:  The GE code refers to the General Education area for which this course fulfills a requirement. If there is no code, no General Education requirement is met.

  

 Days/Time:  These columns indicate the days and hours the courses meet. M = Monday, T = Tuesday, W = Wednesday, R = Thursday, F = Friday, S = Saturday, U = Sunday.

   

Building and Room:  Building and room numbers are not included in the schedule.  Official student schedules (used for class entrance) include room numbers and are available at the Office of the Registrar prior to the first day of classes.

 Instructor: This column lists the name of the faculty assigned, at the time of publication, to teach the section or course.  Changes may need to be made without notice.

   

Schedule Changes:  CHANGES WILL OCCUR.  The most up-to-date schedule will be posted on the web at www.manchester.edu/OAA/registrar.  The College reserves the right to cancel classes due to insufficient enrollment.