Academic Regulations
Academic Year
Semesters
Each semester generally consists of 72 class days and four days of
final examinations. Fall semester meets during the months of August, September, October,
November and December; spring semester meets during January, February, March, April and
May.
Class periods are ordinarily 70 minutes long with 30-minute
intervals between classes. Some classes may be scheduled for longer periods of time. An
official class schedule is published before each term indicating the instructor, time and
place of meeting for each course being offered.
Normal course load
Usually four 4-credit courses are taken each semester. A variation
in this pattern may occur if students register for programs which combine 4-credit courses
with some 1-, 2-or 3-credit courses. Course loads which exceed 18 credits in a semester
incur additional tuition cost. Students whose cumulative GPA is below 2.00 may not
register for more than 18 credits in a semester. Students in good academic standing may
register for 19 credits. Permission of the Academic Advising Office is required for loads
in excess of 19 credits.
The minimum load for full-time or "in-residence"
classification is 12 credits per semester. However, the Minnesota Grant Program requires
15 credits per semester to be considered full time.
Registration
Registration materials are distributed to eligible students during
the preceding semester. In order to register for courses students must have settled their
accounts with the college, comply with Minnesota immunization regulations, and have an
approved academic adviser. Juniors, seniors and second-semester sophomores must also have
been accepted to upper division by a department to be eligible to register.
During the registration period, each student plans a course
program in conference with an academic adviser. The adviser's approval is required before
the registration can be accepted by the registrar. Course registration for new students is
completed by academic advisers who select appropriate schedules based on student interests
and needs.
Detailed procedures and regulations governing a change of
registration are described in the official class schedule.
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