Registration

Registration - General

New students plan their courses and register in consultation with an academic advisor prior to the beginning of their first semester. New part-time students must make an appointment with their academic advisor to obtain information on the Program of Study they plan to pursue and have transfer credits reviewed. Once these procedures are completed, new part-time Traditional Undergraduate College and College of Adult Undergraduate Studies (CAUS) students are eligible for registration. 

A student's NDMU email account is the primary vehicle for communicating administrative or transactional information to students. See the Academic Calendar for registration deadlines. Registration may be done online or in person. Confirmations of registration are found on the student's Self-Service account. Copies of schedules are not sent to students via mail.

A registration fee must be paid at the time of registration. A complete bill is generated for all students upon registering for courses through their student portal, Self-Service. Bills are not sent to students and must be reviewed and verified through their student portal, Self- Service. It is imperative students check their NDMU email regularly to make sure they do not miss deadline dates for payment, registration, drop/add, withdrawal or graduation. Payment of fees and tuition is due approximately one month before the start of the full term start date for each term.

No one may register in any semester, summer session, or winterim after the official registration period indicated in the Academic Calendar. The University does not guarantee that during a given semester a student will be able to schedule every class which she/he might be required to take or wish to enroll. No student will be permitted to remain in class unless the instructor has received evidence of proper registration.

Registration - Adding Courses for Credit

Courses may be added for credit only during Registration (Drop/Add) period for a given term. Students are required to monitor the official Academic Calendar for all dates surrounding registration changes and charges associated with these changes.

Registration - Auditing Classes

Regularly enrolled students at NDMU may audit a class by obtaining written permission from the Chair of the Department in which the course is taught and the Dean of the College in which they are enrolled. Others must obtain official admission to the University in addition to obtaining permission, as indicated. The fee for auditing a course is the same as for enrolling for credit. Auditing fees are not refundable.

Once a student has audited a course, they will not receive university academic credit by any means of advanced standing, examination, or advanced placement on previously audited work. Students are allowed to enroll and receive academic credit for previously audited work by enrolling in the course for academic credit. 

Students are not allowed to Audit courses in which they previously earned academic credit.

Students may not change from audit to credit after the last day to add a course. With permission of their Dean, they may change from credit to audit within the first 15 class days of the semester (7 class days in the summer).

Registration - Changing Sections

Section changes, if permitted, are subject to the same time limitations as the adding or dropping of courses. A section change requires dropping and adding a course and therefore falls under the same fee structure. Please consult The Catalog for charges associated with dropping and adding courses.

Registration Concurrent Registration

A student registered at NDMU may not automatically receive degree credit at NDMU for any work taken concurrently at another college or university or by correspondence study. Any work taken concurrently at another college or university would be subject to NDMU's transfer articulation policies and evaluation criteria. Students must complete a Request for Off Campus Study form and obtain the rquired signatures before seeking concurrent enrollment.

Registration - Dropping Courses

Courses may be "dropped" during the Registration, Drop/Add period for a given term. Students are required to monitor the official Academic Calendar regarding scheduling dates and their particular access to registration via their Self-Service portal. Students should be aware there are differing dates and associated fees for registration actions (adding vs. dropping vs. auditing courses). Please consult The Catalog for charges associated with dropping and adding courses.

Students should be aware there could be financial aid implications for dropping a course.  Students are encouraged to contact the Office of Financial Aid before dropping courses.

Students will not be allowed to drop a course after the published end date. Students who fail to drop courses by the published final date for such action will be retained on the class rolls even though they may be absent for the remainder of the semester.

A student may be dropped, at the discretion of the Dean of the College, from any course for which the student is ineligible.

Failure to attend class does not constitute a course drop. Withdrawn courses reduce a student's enrolled hours, but not the student's financial obligation (see section on Withdrawal from the University).

Requirements for All First-Time Full-Time Freshman

All first-time full-time freshmen are required to enroll and successfully pass in NDMU 100 during their first year of enrollment.

All students having earned less than 30 credit hours are required to be advised by their Academic Advisor. Students are encouraged to meet with their college Advisor at their earliest convenience.

Penalty for Non-Payment of Tuition

Students who do not complete payment of tuition by the date specified each semester may be withdrawn from the class at the discretion of the Business Office. Non-payment is not a means of dropping a class. Re-registration is possible before class begins, on a space available basis, with payment of an additional registration fee.

Change of Registration - exceptions

Changes in registration/enrollment must be made before the end of the Drop/Add Period. Once the Drop/Add Period is complete, students may not add a course or change sections of the same course.

To withdraw from a course after the Drop/Add Period, the student must do so on Self-Service or by completing a Course Withdrawal Form and obtain their advisor's signature, where needed. The completed form is filed with the Registrar's Office. The deadline for withdrawing from a course is published in the academic calendar. Students who stop attending class, and do not officially withdraw, will be assigned a grade of “F” and are financially responsible for the full tuition charged for the course.

Undergraduate students receiving federal financial aid must maintain 9 credits per semester to remain eligible for funding. Students receiving institutional scholarships or state scholarships or grants must maintain 12 credits per semester. Some State of Maryland Grants require students to complete 30 hours of credit per year.  Students must visit the financial aid office before dropping below the required number of credits and before they withdraw from their last course in any term. It is the student's responsibility to follow financial aid guidelines.