FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
REGISTRATION/SCHEDULING
| RECORD MAINTENANCE | GRADUATION
Registration/Scheduling
Record Maintenance
Graduation
How
can I determine what classes are open?
Where
do I get Drop/Add forms?
You
may obtain a drop/add form from the Scheduling Center or
from any Academic Department Chair's office. A drop/add
form is required only if you are seeking an exception to
the published drop/add deadlines.
Drop/adds processed during normal periods of registration
can be processed on RaiderNet via PipelineMT
and an exception form is not required.
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Where
do I get permission to register for an overload of classes
(hours in excess of the maximum)?
Undergraduates-Obtain permission from the
dean of the college of your major or the Academic Support
Center for Undeclared majors. After the dean's office updates
your record, resume registration on RaiderNet via PipelineMT.
The maximum load per semester for undergraduates is 18 hours.
Graduates-Obtain
signed overload form from your advisor and deliver to the
dean of the COllege of Graduate Studies. After the Graduate
Office updates your record, resume registration on RaiderNet
via PipelineMT.
The maximum load per semester for graduate students
is 12 hours.
Overloads
will not allow entry into closed classes.
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How
can I find a CRN (course reference number)?
- Use
PipelineMT
and select the RiaderNet tab, the Student tab, then the
links of Registration, Look Up Classes, select term, subject,
course, then all sections of the course will displays
and indicates status (open, closed, etc.) and seat available
- Contact
the department offering the course
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How
can I get a current printout of my class schedule?
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Your schedule will be printed on your bill. You may verify
your schedule on RaiderNet via PipelineMT;
you can click on the Registration menu, Schedule (grid
format) to print your schedule.
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How
can I determine when a TBA class meets?
Contact
the academic department which offers the course.
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How
do I audit a course?
During the add period courses may be audited by contacting
the Scheduling Center.
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How
do I withdraw from school?
You may withdraw from all classes by using RaiderNet via
PipelineMT.
After that time you must contact the University Withdrawal
Office, Cope Administration Building 205D, 898-2808.
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What
is a restricted course?
A
restricted course is one which requires departmental permission
before you may enroll in the course. Contact the department
chair for permission to register. Once permission has been
obtained, use RaiderNet via PipelineMT
to complete your registration.
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How
do I register for courses with conflicting times?
Contact the academic department after getting permission
from the instructor of one of the courses with conflicting
times. Once
permission has been obtained, use RaiderNet via PipelineMT
to complete your registration.
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When
is my exam?
You
can view the final exam schedule on the WEB
or in the Registration Guide.
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How
do I register for ACT/COMPASS prescribed courses?
If
you are registering for all the courses you are required
to take, register on RaiderNet via PipelineMT.
If you are attempting to register for less than all those
required, you must register with the assistance of an Academic
Support Center advisor in KUC 324.
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Who
is my advisor?
You may view your academic advisor in RaiderNet via PipelineMT
by selecting the Student tab, then the Registration link,
followed by the Student Information link to view your primary
advisor if one is assigned. You may also contact the department
chair of your major. If you are undeclared, contact the
Academic Support Center.
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Record
Maintenance FAQs
How
and when do I get my grades?
To view your grades for the three previously-graded terms,
access RaiderNet via PipelineMT
and select the Student tab, then the Student Records link,
followed by the Final Grades link where you will be prompted
to select a term. You may also view your transcript via
the Transcript link. Both options are available provided
you do not owe any money to the university.
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What
is a "W" on my transcript? Does it affect my GPA?
A
"W" is not used to calculate your GPA. Refer to
current catalog for a definition of the "W" grade.
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How
do I figure my GPA?
In
general, add all quality points and divide by the total
GPA hours. Special rules apply to repeated courses; see
a full-time employee in the Records Office, Cope 106. Refer
to "Academic Regulations" section in current catalog
for detailed explanation of computing GPA.
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What
is the minimum GPA for the dean's list?
The
"Dean's List" notation applies only to undergraduate
students. A student must attain a 3.5 GPA for the semester
and must be full-time (12 hours or more) to qualify for
dean's list.
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If
I am on the dean's list, do you send notification to the
hometown newspaper? Am I notified?
The
Office of News and Public Affairs notifies the newspaper
of the town listed as your permanent address. "Dean's
List" notation also appears on the transcript.
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I
need a copy of my grades for my employer for reimbursement
and a transcript is not acceptable.
Contact
the Director of Records who will seek to provide a satisfactory
solution.
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How
do I obtain a transcript of my grades?
Transcript requests must be made in writing and should include
your full name (including previous names), social security
number, signature, phone number, including area code, term
last enrolled, number of transcripts requested, complete
address of where to mail the transcript(s), and any special
instructions (i.e., hold until degree posted, etc.) Requests
may be submitted:
- in
person at the Records Office, Cope 106;
- by
mail to the Records Office;
- by
FAX to 615-898-5538.
There
is no charge for transcripts. Unofficial transcripts can
be accessed using RaiderNet via PipelineMT.
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I
received an "I" in a class. How long do I have
to complete this before it converts to an "F"?
One
semester is allowed to make up the incomplete. An exception
is an "I" received at the end of a spring term;
then the student has until the end of the fall term to make
up the incomplete.
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Do
you have a copy of my diploma on file? ACT scores? NTE scores?
Birth certificate? High school transcript? Transcripts from
other colleges? Military discharge? Immunization record?
We
do not keep copies of diplomas. If you wish to order a replacement
diploma, contact the secretary to the Director of Records
at 615-898-5170, Room 102, Cope Administration Building.
NTE
scores are not kept in the Records Office; contact the Teacher
Licensure office.
ACT
scores are on file only if the scores were sent to MTSU
for admissions purposes.
High
school transcripts are on file if the transcript was sent
for admissions purposes and then only if the student has
not been absent from MTSU for a period of five years.
Birth
Certificates are not required for admission and are not
kept on file.
Immunization
(shot) records would be maintained in the McFarland Health
Services Office (2988).
Military
discharge (DD214) is on file only if the student submitted
it for evaluation of service credits and then only if the
student has not been absent from MTSU for a period of five
years.
Transcripts
from other colleges are on file if the student has not been
absent for a period of five years.
Student
folders are maintained on site for one year after the student
has been absent from MTSU and it is then stored off-site
if two to five years and is not readily available. Any copies
of these documents provided to a student would be considered
unofficial.
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If
I make an "F" in a course and repeat the course,
will the "F" be removed?
A
course may be repeated once to remove the prior grade from
the GPA calculation; however, it does remain on the transcript.
Courses repeated more than once will affect your GPA. For
detailed information, see the Repeated Courses section in
the catalog or contact the Records Office at 898-2600.
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How
can I change my major?
File
a Declaration of Program form in the department of your
new major.
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Graduation
FAQs
How
many hours must I earn to graduate?
At
least 120 hours with a minimum 2.000 GPA, some majors require
more than 120 hours.
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What
are senior college hours?
Any
hours earned at a four-year institution.
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When
do I file an upper-division form and where do I get a form?
Three semesters before you intend to graduate. Forms are
obtained from your advisor.
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When
do I file an Intention to Graduate Form and where do I get
the form?
Three semesters prior to graduation. Forms may be obtained
from the Records Office, Room 102, Cope Administration Building,
or printed from the web.
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What
do I lack to graduate?
-
Choose RaiderNet via PipelineMT
and select the Student tab, then the Student Records link,
followed by the Degree Evaluation link. This option is
not currently available to students, but should be available
by mid- to late-summer.
- See
your academic advisor for a degree evaluation listing
of remaining requirements.
- Contact
the graduation coordinator for your college.
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When
do I need a course substitution, and who must approve it?
A
substitution is required for any course that is being used
to satisfy the requirement of another course. Substitution
forms may be obtained from your academic advisor and must
be approved by your advisor, the department chair, and the
Dean.
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How
do I know if my course substitution was approved?
Contact your graduation coordinator in your college if the
requirement continues to appear as a deficiency on your
degree evaluation report.
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How
can I get a degree evaluation report that lists the requirements
I lack?
-
Choose RaiderNet via PipelineMT
and select the Student tab, then the Student Records link,
following by the Degree Evaluation link. This option is
not currently available to students, but should be available
by mid- to late-summer.
- See
your college counselor for a degree evaluation listing
of remaining requirements.
- Contact
a graduation coordinator for your college.
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How
is my GPA determined for checking degree requirements?
- Major
Average—If a student has more courses in
a major area than are actually required, only those courses
specifically required for the major will be used to determine
the required 2.00.
- Minor
Average—For those minors which require
a 2.00 grade point average (GPA), only those courses specifically
required for the minor will be used to determine the required
2.00.
- Upper-Division—The
2.00 GPA is calculated for the "best" 42 upper-division
hours.
- Teacher
Education—Guidelines for computation of
grade point averages for admission to the teacher education
program, for eligibility to student teaching, and for
subject area endorsement may be obtained in the administrative
offices of the College of Education and Behavioral Science,
McWherter Learning Resources Center. Additional information
can be found under Licensure of Teachers in the College
of Education and Behavioral Science section.
- Excessive
Repeats—All attempts in excess of one are
figured in your cumulative GPA calculation.
- Developmental
Courses—These courses are calculated into
the cumulative GPA to determine retention; however, the
developmental courses do not count toward degree requirements
and the grades are not used to determine the 2.00 GPA
required for a degree.
- Cumulative
Average—The
cumulative average includes all GPA hours from all colleges.
The first attempt of a repeated course is excluded. Even
if a course does not count toward graduation requirements,
it will be counted in the cumulative average.
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