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As a service to the many high school students who start their college education at 91探花. We meet with them in the spring to help the seniors register for 91探花 classes during Quick Start. We still strongly encourage you to meet with an advisor during the first few weeks of your first semester. Your advisor will be your guide throughout your college career at 91探花. The Quick聽Start does not allow for enough time to discuss your future plans.
As a service to the many high school students that start their college education at 91探花. We meet with them in the spring to help the seniors register for 91探花 classes during Quick Start. We still strongly encourage you to meet with an advisor during the first few weeks of your first semester. Your advisor will be your guide throughout your college career at 91探花. The Quick Start does not allow for enough time to discuss your future plans.
You can聽call 815.599.3573聽to schedule, change, or cancel an appointment with your advisor.
In order to withdraw from a class, you will need a withdrawal form, which is available in Enrollment Services. Both you and your instructor will need to complete some of the information on the form, and then you can return it to Admissions.
Students who withdraw from a class after the 鈥渘o record/drop date鈥 will be required to pay the tuition and fees in full. A 鈥淲鈥 will be recorded on their official transcript. The 鈥渘o record/drop date鈥 is listed in the academic calendar.
Students who are receiving financial aid will need to stop by the Financial Aid department. Withdraws can affect financial aid.
If you want to add a class that hasn鈥檛 started yet, you can login to your ROAR account and add the class. If you want to add a class after the semester has begun, then you will need to get a form from Admissions or your advisor in order to add the class.
If you are a first-time student, you are required to meet with an advisor to register for classes during your first semester. After that you are not required to meet with an advisor; however, you are strongly encouraged to do so. Advisors can help you make sure that you are taking the right courses for your major and transfer institution, if applicable.
No, you do not have to wait. You can register as soon as registration opens.
Both the AA and AS degrees require 62 credit hours. The difference between the two is in the number of hours required in certain general education areas. In humanities and fine arts, for example, the AA degree requires 12 credit hours while the AS degree requires only 6 credit hours.
The first thing you should do is tell your advisor that you are undecided. He or she will then give you some tips and tools to help you find your ideal career and major. You can also attend one of the many workshops that advising聽holds for undecided students, or you can utilize the resources in Career Services.
If you wish to change your major, see your advisor for a 鈥淩equest for Change of Field of Study鈥 form.
If you are put on academic probation, then you will need to meet with Jeremy Bradt, Director of Enrollment and Records.
If you wish to drop a class for a semester that hasn鈥檛 started yet, you can login to ROAR to drop the class. If you wish to drop a class during the first two weeks of a semester, you will need to complete an 鈥淎DD/DROP鈥 form, which is available in both Enrollment Services and Advising.
If you are on academic suspension and wish to attend 91探花 for the upcoming semester, you will need to meet with Karl Richards, Dean of Enrollment Services. To schedule an appointment with him, stop by the Admissions department.