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Students : Academic Advising
Registration Dates
New Web Site for up-to-the-minute info on open classes
From the Undergraduate Affairs Office
Taking a course at another institution
Registration Dates
Advance registration for spring 2007 will begin on Oct. 30. Students may register on the dates listed below.
Honors students |
10/23/2006 |
Graduate students |
10/30/2006 |
Seniors and certificate students |
11/01/2006 |
Juniors |
11/6/2006 |
Sophomores |
11/13/2006 |
Freshmen |
11/20/2006 |
Special students |
11/27/2006 |
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New Web Site for up-to-the-minute info
on open classes
The VCU Reporting Center has developed a Web site that gives
faculty advisors, students and everyone else timely updates
of what specific course sections are open during registration
periods. To go directly to the site, click
here. Using the tab key, complete the required information
according to the screen instructions. This provides the number
of seats available in each section of any given course. The
tallies give the latest information available through the
student information system. Advisees will find this a particularly
useful planning tool in creating student schedules.
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From the Undergraduate Affairs Office
It is estimated that over one-third of the applications submitted
have had one or more problems that could, in some cases, result
in students not being permitted to graduate. Below is a compiled
list of the top 10 common graduation problems found with students'
applications.
- Incorrect courses were used to fulfill general education
requirements (i.e., courses taken were not on the approved
list).
- Minor applications were not attached to the graduation
application.
- Students in the Extended Teacher Preparation Program lacked
the minimum number of credit hours (160 or 156 depending
on catalog year) to graduate.
- The foreign language requirement was not completed.
- Student, advisor or department chairperson signatures
were missing on the graduation application.
- A waiver of the requirement that the last 30 credits be
earned in residence at VCU was not filed or approved.
- Two writing intensive courses were not taken.
- Students did not complete 45 credit hours of upper-level
courses.
- Repeated or duplicate courses were counted twice in students'
records resulting in insufficient number of total credit
hours earned.
- The computer literacy exam for the new general education
course was not taken.
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Taking a course at another institution
Four steps should be followed by students who plan to take
a course over the summer (or any other time) at another college
or university.
- The student must complete the Request to Take Courses
at Another Institution form.
- Advisors should check to see if the course is transferable
to VCU. The Transfer Guide offers some relevant information.
- Advisors should also find out whether the student is currently
in the last 25 percent of the credit semester hours required
toward a degree. If students are in the last 25 percent
of degree requirements, they should call (804) 828-2333
for petition information.
- Finally, remind the student that he or she is responsible
for having one transcript from the other institution sent
to Records and Registration at VCU.
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