It’s that time again! Registration for the Spring 2020 semester opens Tuesday, November 5. The schedule of registration times is as follows:
November 7: Seniors
November 11: Juniors
November 13: Sophomores
November 15: Freshmen
Encourage your student to visit Patriot Web to verify their registration time and check for any holds that may prevent registration.
If your student has not yet done so, suggest they meet with their academic advisor to review courses for Spring 2020. They can find the location of their academic advisor by visiting advising.gmu.edu/current-student/advisor-locator.
Student-athletes should have received a course registration form from either their coach or athletic academic coordinator that requires a signature from their academic advisor. Your student is strongly encouraged to meet with their advisor as soon as they receive the form. The longer your student waits to meet with their academic advisor, the less likely they will get the necessary paperwork completed by any related deadline due to the high volume of academic advising for all undergraduate students.
Beginning in the fall 2018 semester, students will be limited to three repeats of a course. Dropping or withdrawing (W grade) from a course is not counted as a repeat in this policy. If your student receives an unsatisfactory grade during the fall semester, they can repeat the course. Some courses allow a limited number of attempts, and if that is the case, it will be stated in the course description in the catalog at catalog.gmu.edu/mason-catalog. All attempts will remain on the transcript as part of your student’s official record. However, once repeated, the grade earned in the most recent attempt at the class will be the one factored into your student’s overall GPA. Any previous grades for that course will be excluded from the GPA calculation. Permission for a fourth attempt must be requested via your academic advisor.
For additional advising resources for your student, visit advising.gmu.edu or contact Undergraduate Education at (703) 993-3794. For a step-by-step registration guide, encourage your student to visit registrar.gmu.edu/students/registration.
Jason King
Success Coach
Mason Care Network
*To receive more articles like this straight to your inbox, sign up for the Mason Family Association at masonfamily.gmu.edu/mason-family-association.