Academic Procedures, Policies, and Registration


GRADES


Distribution Of Grades

Academic grades may be released legally to the parents of dependent students. In accordance with affirming legal opinion, effective August 1, 1986, WPI will assume that all undergraduates have dependent status unless they inform the Registrar's Office in writing, that they are "independent." Petition forms are available in the Registrar's Office upon request. Such a declaration may be filed by a student at any time. After receipt of such notice, the Registrar will not release grades to parents unless legal evidence of dependency is presented to the contrary. (The listing of a student as a dependent on the parent's IRS 1040 Form is the accepted legal evidence of dependency under the Privacy Act or "Buckley Amendment." Information on file with the Financial Aid Office will remain confidential within that office and will not be used in any manner relative to this issue).


Grade System Selection

The PLAN grading system applies only to admitted, degree-seeking undergraduate students. All other students such as Consortium (CO), nondegree-seeking special students (SX), and Graduate students will receive traditional A, B, C, D, F, Withdrawal and Pass/Fail grades. The A, B, C grading system applies to all degree candidate students who enter WPI after May 1, 1986, and those degree candidate students enrolled at WPI prior to May 1, 1986, who elect this grading system.

The AD, AC grading system applies to all other degree candidates who matriculated prior to May 1, 1986, and who have not exercised the one-time option to change to the A, B, C system.


Grade Modes

The following codes are used to designate the various grading systems in use on campus:

-N- A, B, C System
-C- AD, AC System
-T- A, B, C, D, F (Nonadmitted Undergraduate Students)

A, B, C System

Projects: The following term grades are possible: A, B, C, SP (Satisfactory Progress), NAC (Not Acceptable) and NR (No record).

Courses: The following grades are possible: A, B, C, NR, and I (Incomplete). An instructor may also assign an "I" in an Independent Study course. AT (attended) is used to denote participation in seminars or college-sponsored programs.


AD, AC System

Projects: The following term grades are possible: AD (Acceptable with Distinction), AC (Acceptable), SP (Satisfactory Progress), NAC (Not Acceptable) and NR (No Record).

Courses: The following grades are possible: AD, AC, NR, and I (Incomplete). An instructor may also assign an I in an Independent Study course. AT (attended) is used to denote participation in seminars or college-sponsored programs.


Grades For Completion Of Degree Requirements

The overall evaluation of degree requirements (for the MQP, the IQP and the Sufficiency) will be graded in the students' respective grade system. The transcript will contain an abstract describing the content of the completed project.

A summary of students' Competency Examinations (if applicable) and the evaluation of performance will be included on the transcript. THE FINAL GRADE ON A DEGREE REQUIREMENT CANNOT BE CHANGED AFTER IT HAS BEEN ACCEPTED BY THE REGISTRAR'S OFFICE. "Not Acceptable" work on the Competency Examination will not be recorded on the transcript.


No Record (NR)

The "NR" (No Record) grade is assigned by a faculty member for course or project work for which credit has not been earned. This grade applies to PLAN students (admitted, degree-seeking) only. The NR grade does not appear on the students' transcripts or grade reports, nor is it used in any calculation of satisfactory academic progress.


Incomplete (I)

An "I" grade, when assigned, will be changed to a NR after one term unless extended in writing by the Instructor to the Registrar's Office. The "I" grade is not assigned for Qualifying Projects or the Sufficiency.

Satisfactory Progress (SP)

In project work (IQP, MQP only) extending beyond one term for which a grade is not yet assigned, an interim grade of SP (Satisfactory Progress) will be used on grade sheets. In such cases, the SP evaluation will count as units earned toward meeting the 12-unit rule for the Competency Examination, the distribution requirements, and the minimum standards for satisfactory academic progress. "SP" grades remain on the transcript unless changed to the final grade as submitted on the Completion of Degree Requirement Form or through the grade change form procedure.

Previously assigned Deferred Grades (DEFs) in MQP, IQP and Sufficiency activities for students who are no longer enrolled at WPI will be converted to No Record after a two-term absence of students from WPI. (This does not apply to students in the Exchange, 3-2 or Cooperative Education programs.) DEF's are no longer given.


Other Grades

An "*" will be entered in lieu of a midsemester grade at the end of the first seven weeks for fourteen-week courses. A "?" or "Q" signifies grade not submitted.


Project Grading

The Faculty of WPI have endorsed the following grading guidelines for project activity:

  1. Each term a student is registered for a project, the student receives a grade reflecting judgment of accomplishments for that term.
  2. Upon completion of the project, students will receive an overall project grade. It is important to note that this grade reflects not only the final products of the project (e.g., results, reports, etc.), but also the process by which they were attained. No amount of last-minute effort should turn a mediocre project effort into an A.
  3. The available grades and their interpretations are as follows:
  4. The results of a project should be such that an outside reviewer would reasonably deem the project as being worthy of the credit and grade given, based on evidence such as the project report.
  5. In light of the above grading criteria, it is strongly suggested that a formal project proposal or contract be developed early in the project activity, so that all participants in the activity have a clear understanding of the project goals, and advisor and student expectations.

Cumulative Point Average

WPI does not maintain a Cumulative Grade Point Average for undergraduate students. A student who needs a Cumulative Point Average for external use may apply to the Registrar and receive a numerical equivalent. This information is usually provided only for students applying to graduate or professional schools when the application process requires a translation. Cumulative Point Averages will not be printed on student's transcripts nor shall class rankings be developed from them.

When requested by the student, the numerical equivalent of the Cumulative Point Average will be based on a point assignment of A = 4.0, B = 3.0, C = 2.0 while DIST and AC grades will be 4.0 and 2.75 respectively.


Transfer Credit

WPI encourages qualified transfer students to apply for admission to WPI. Transfer students bring to WPI an added richness of experience, educational background, and diversity that serves to strengthen the educational experience of all students at WPI.

After a student has been accepted and final transcripts received, the Office of Academic Advising coordinates the formal evaluation of credit accepted toward a WPI degree. Courses taken at regionally accredited post-secondary institutions which satisfy a WPI departmental review of course content and level and which are comparable to courses offered at WPI will be granted credit if a grade of "C" or better is achieved. Formal transfer credit evaluations are provided only to applicants who have been admitted.

Free elective credit may be awarded through the office of the provost for courses with no WPI equivalent. However, any courses considered for transfer must be relevant to WPI's educational mission. Vocational, correspondence, pre-college or review courses are not transferrable. Also, non-credit "CEU" courses, adult enrichment or refresher courses, and CLEP examinations are not recognized for transfer credit.

The Institute reserves the right not to award credit for courses which were taken more than eight years prior to the date when the student applies for transfer when, in the opinion of the department, the knowledge attained in such courses is deemed to be out of date and/or in need of verification.

Students may petition the Committee on Academic Operations (CAO) for cases involving procedural irregularity.

The policy does not apply for students attending WPI who subsequently take courses elsewhere.


GRADUATION WITH HONORS

For all degree candidate students graduating from WPI after May 1, 1986, graduation honors will be determined as follows:

Graduation With High Distinction
An A or DIST grade on any four of the following:

Graduation With Distinction
An A or DIST grade on any three of the above.
For students in the transition period who opt to change to the new grading system, graduation honors will be determined according to the new grading system. A DIST under the old system will be considered an A for purposes of determining graduation honors.


TRANSFER STUDENTS


Transfer students should check with the Registrar's Office to determine whether their course grades would qualify for WPI honors.


TRANSCRIPT FEES


Transcripts are furnished upon original written request to the Office of the Registrar. Each student is allowed one free transcript. Each additional transcript is subject to a fee established by the Registrar's Office. Official transcripts cannot be faxed.

The college reserves the right to withhold the release of transcript information for students with administrative obligations.


DEGREE AUDITS


WPI has developed a computerized degree audit which lists student's courses as they apply to the respective Department Distribution Requirements. The degree audit will be sent to each student and advisor after each term A (except freshmen), B, C and provided in August prior to the start of each new academic year. Departments will receive copies after each semester (in August and January).

Any course substitutions or exceptions to the degree audit must be forwarded IN WRITING from the Department Program Review Committee to the Registrar.


DESIGNATION OF MAJOR AREA OF STUDY


Designation of a student's major area of study on the transcript is determined by his or her completion of published academic activity distribution requirements, as well as by the Major Qualifying Project. The authority and responsibility of certification of the disciplinary or interdisciplinary area will lie with the appropriate departmental or IGSD Program Review Committee (PRC) in consultation with the student and his or her academic advisor.

See examples of major areas of study.


DOUBLE MAJOR


Students With Distribution Requirements

The distribution requirements of each major must be met, but requirements common to both majors may have to be met only once. A minimum of three units of qualifying project work is thus required for fulfillment of the project portion of the double major requirements: one unit in each of the two major areas of study, and one unit of an IQP. It is the intent of this policy that the three units of project activity requirement be interpreted to mean three distinct project activities, each bearing at least one unit of credit.

For students wishing to pursue double majors not involving social science, the program audit for each intended major must be completed and certified by the review committee of each department involved. Academic activities appropriate to both majors may be counted in both majors.

For the policy in the special situation of double majors involving the social sciences, see Double Major in Social Science and Policy Studies.


Students With Competency Examinations

The Registrar will list two major areas of study on the transcript at the time of graduation in cases where the student has completed, in addition to the normal Plan degree requirements, both a Competency Examination and one unit of major qualifying project work in a second area of study.


DESIGNATION OF CLASS YEAR


"Class Year" will normally be designated as year of matriculation plus four with the additional requirement that the accumulation of 30/3 units is necessary for fourth-year status, 19/3 units for third-year status, and 8/3 units for second-year status. The class year of transfer students will be determined on an individual basis. Class year designations will be reviewed at the end of Term E each year and changed if the credit accumulation does not meet the above specifications. After Term E, students may petition to be redesignated in their original class if they meet the minimum unit requirements.


GUIDELINES FOR THE DETERMINATION OF SATISFACTORY ACADEMIC PROGRESS, ACADEMIC WARNING, ACADEMIC PROBATION AND ACADEMIC SUSPENSION


Satisfactory Academic Progress

In order to assist both the student, parents and the academic advisor in determining whether a student is making academic progress, WPI has adopted both of the following guidelines which became effective Term A, 1989.

  1. The student must complete at least 4/3 units of work in two successive terms, including Military Science, Physical Education and Consortium courses.
  2. The student must complete at least 8/3 units of work in four successive terms, including Military Science, Physical Education and Consortium courses.

Note: Term E (Summer School) will be included if the student is registered full time.


Academic Warning

Each student's academic record will be reviewed at the conclusion of Terms B and D according to the guidelines above. If a student's performance falls short of either guideline 1 or 2, the student, parent and academic advisor will be notified that the student is not making satisfactory progress. The notification will place the student on Academic Warning. At this time, the student is urged, with the help of his/her advisor, to identify the nature of the academic difficulty and to formulate a course of action for overcoming the difficulty.


Academic Probation

During the next review of academic progress, should the student fail, once again, to maintain satisfactory academic progress, the student, parent and academic advisor will be notified. This notification will place the student on Academic Probation for two terms. Academic Probation will prevent the student from receiving financial aid, will result in loss of eligibility for team sports and will prevent the student from obtaining undergraduate employment in the Co-op Program.


Academic Suspension

Should a student on Academic Probation fail to make satisfactory academic progress during the next review period, the student will be Suspended from WPI. The notification will prevent the student from enrolling as a full-time student or a special student for at least the next two terms. Subsequent readmission is subject to approval (with possible conditions) of a petition through the Registrar to the Committee on Academic Operations (CAO). As a general rule, a student readmitted after suspension will be placed on an Academic Probation status.


Improvement In Status

Students on Academic Warning or Academic Probation have the opportunity to improve their status by progressing through the levels in reverse order. If a student on Academic Probation satisfactorily meets the guidelines at the end of the next review period, he or she will be moved to the list of students on Academic Warning. A student on Academic Warning would be moved back to Satisfactory Academic Progress Status.


Term E Review Period

An exception to the guidelines stated above can occur when a student registers full time for Term E. At the conclusion of Term E, a review will be conducted which will include the previous five terms. If the student has completed 10/3 units acceptable work, the student's academic progress status will improve. Thus, a student on Warning Status after the Term D review will start Terms A and B on Satisfactory Academic Progress. A student placed on Academic Probation after the Term D review will be on Warning Status for Terms A and B. A student on Suspension Status after the Term D review will be able to register for Terms A and B on Academic Probation.


Special Students

Students pursuing the bachelor's degree as special students will be subject to the same review schedule and standards as full time students except that, during any review period, the student's academic record from the four most recent terms will be checked to ensure the student has satisfactorily completed at least two-thirds of the academic activities for which he/she has registered.


Petitions

Students may petition through the Registrar's Office to the Committee on Academic Operations (CAO) for reconsideration of the status of any of the following:

Students who petition for reconsideration of status must accomplish the following:

  1. Go to the Registrar's Office and obtain a petition form.
  2. Complete form with advisor and obtain advisor's approval and signature.
  3. Submit form to the Registrar's Office within three weeks of the issuance of grades for B, D, or E term reviews except for readmission after suspension. For readmission after suspension, petitions must be submitted to the Registrar's Office at least three weeks prior to the start of classes.


Readmission After Suspension

Deadlines for petitions:
July 15 for Term A
November 15 for Term C


COMPETENCY EXAMINATION
(For Students Eligible)


Information about specific competency examinations is available from departments offering the examinations.


ADMINISTRATIVE OBLIGATIONS


The college reserves the right to hold grades, transcripts, registration and/or diploma for any student who has an outstanding administrative obligation with the college.


DIRECTORY INFORMATION AND RELEASE OF INFORMATION


The items listed below are designated as "Directory Information" and may be released at the discretion of the institution. Under the provisions of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, students have the right to withhold the disclosure of any or all of the categories of "Directory Information." Written notification to withhold directory information must be received by the Registrar's Office during the first week of the fall semester. Forms are available at registration and in the Registrar's Office. A request to withhold directory information in no way restricts internal use of the material by the college.

Directory information will include the student's campus mailbox, full name, year, major codes, advisor code, e-mail address, home address, local address, local phone, date and place of birth, dates of attendance, degrees and awards received, and most recent or previous educational agency or institution.

Unless a student notifies the Registrar's Office in writing to the contrary, the college considers all undergraduate students to be dependents of their parents. In compliance with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, the college reserves the right to disclose information about the status of dependent students to their parents without the students' written consent. Petition forms for "Declaration of Independent Status" are available in the Registrar's Office upon request (see information under Distribution of Grades).


REGISTRATION


A calendar is published by the Registrar prior to the enrollment course change period which specifies the time periods and fees for late changes. Students are responsible for the dates and should contact the Registrar's Office if they need information to avoid late fees. Requests for exceptions to published deadlines must be submitted in writing and approved by the Registrar prior to Enrollment Day, and will be granted based on documented extenuating circumstances - i.e. medical, military obligations.


Preregistration

During Term C, students will be sent information and forms to preregister for the following academic year. After consulting with advisors and participating in Course Planning Day, students will preregister for courses through the on-line registration system.

Registration

A master schedule of course sections will be produced from the preregistration information. After individual schedules are developed, students will receive a copy in their mailboxes for Terms A, B, C and D, including projects.

In the event of course conflicts or cancelled courses, a note indicating the nature of the difficulty will be printed on students' schedules. If students wish to change their schedules, they may consult with their advisors about contemplated changes and should then proceed to the Registrar's Office or other designated location to see if such changes can be made.

Students not meeting deadlines or not paying the tuition deposit on time may receive blank schedules, be required to schedule courses on a space-available basis, and may have a late fee imposed.


Enrollment

At the beginning of Terms A and C, students will receive enrollment information in their mailboxes, including notice of any required clearances from respective campus departments. The student must contact the departments, clear the obligation and obtain an approval signature.

The student should then bring, to the enrollment area, all enrollment materials received in the mailbox to enroll and to make any necessary schedule changes. Student ID is also required to enroll. All students must enroll whether or not schedule changes are to be made.


Course Changes

To add or drop a course at the beginning of Term A, the student should consult course change procedures published prior to each term. Generally the following time frame is adhered to:

Week one (during the enrollment period) - no late fee.
Second calendar week - $15 late fee.
Third calendar week - $35 late fee.

After this period, students may request late add/drop only in unusual or extenuating circumstances, by petitioning the Registrar's Office. A $35 late fee will apply for all approved course changes. No changes will be made to course schedules after the fourth week of classes.

Changes for future terms may be made at Harrington Auditorium at the times published by the Registrar's Office.


Application For Degree

Each student must file an application for degree with the Registrar's Office in accordance with the following schedule:

To graduate in: Form must be filed:
May/June Beginning of preceding Term A during Enrollment
October Beginning of preceding Term D
February Beginning of preceding Term B

Competency Examination Registration

Students should register in their departments to take the Competency Examination. Any changes in a student's intentions to take the exam must be made directly with the student's department prior to the beginning of the term preceding the exam period. Students must be registered for a minimum 1/6 unit nonqualifying academic activity in the term immediately preceding the exam period or pay a registration fee equivalent to 1/6 unit academic activity. (See Registration Policy for Degree Requirements)


Class Admission Cards

If class admission cards are provided, students must submit the class admission card to the instructor at the first meeting of each class or project in which they participate.


Wait Lists

Wait lists for academic courses are established for the current and subsequent terms. Students are wait listed chronologically. Wait lists are posted by course in the wait list area of Harrington Auditorium and move according to a posted schedule. Students who are able to move into a course from the wait list have a limited amount of time (usually three hours) to claim their seat or the opportunity will be given to other students behind them on the wait list. Courses must be formally added after acceptance.


Overloads Of Courses

The standard course load for WPI students is one unit per term (exclusive of Military Science and Physical Education courses, which do not count towards overloads). Students may preregister for a maximum of one unit in any term.

Registration for overloads may take place, on a space- available basis, on the last two days of the course change period.

A student may not include any portion of qualifying work (project or Sufficiency) as part of an overload without the approval of both the academic and project advisors. Written approval will be required before registration can be completed in such cases.

Overload charges will be computed each semester based on the course and project load included in the student's final term registration.

To compute overload charges, see Expenses.


Withdrawal From Courses

Students on the WPI Plan who wish to withdraw from a course or project will be assigned a grade of NR (No Record) by the instructor. The student should contact the instructor and indicate that he/she will not be continuing in the class.


Withdrawal From WPI

Students wishing to withdraw from WPI should initiate that procedure by consulting the Director of Academic Advising. Any tuition refund is directly dependent on the date the student officially withdraws and formally files his/her paperwork with the Registrar's office.


LEAVES OF ABSENCE FOR STUDIES OVERSEAS


WPI offers more exchange programs overseas than any other American college of engineering, science, and management. However, some students may wish to pursue their education in countries or at institutions where no WPI exchanges exist, or may wish to spend more time than normal in an established exchange. For such students wishing to study abroad on their own and not as a part of an established WPI program, the following policy is applicable.

  1. Leaves of absence for one or two semesters to study abroad should be formally requested through the Registrar's Office.
  2. If you intend to take courses abroad and wish to have credit transferred back to WPI, consult the resource material in the Global Programs Office about universities in the country you will be visiting. These resource materials provide a careful assessment of the nature and quality of educational programs overseas.
  3. You will then be responsible for requesting appropriate catalogs or syllabi of courses from the foreign institution, and for following all their requirements for credit.
  4. If you decide to transfer credit from abroad, you should consult with your advisor about how suitable the foreign courses are for your program, especially in terms of satisfying departmental distribution requirements. To insure transferability of credit, you should file a completed "Request for Transfer Credit" form (available at the Registrar's Office).
  5. As a WPI student on a leave of absence, you no longer pay tuition to WPI and, thus, cannot make use of WPI services such as academic or project advising. The responsibility for organizing your study abroad and for transferring credit into WPI is solely yours. Fees may be applicable for transferring credit into WPI if extra administrative costs are involved.
  6. Students are responsible for providing the Registrar's Office with a copy of their official academic transcript from the institution(s) attended. The transcript should be mailed directly to the office of the Registrar or hand carried in a signed, sealed envelope.

For information on programs like Junior-Year-Abroad opportunities, see Prof. L. Schachterle, Project Center.


PROJECT AND INDEPENDENT STUDY REGISTRATION


Planning

During the academic planning period, which starts in February, students who intend to conduct project work during the following year should set aside time to plan their projects, meet with faculty, and form project teams. The faculty will present information on project opportunities starting with Project Opportunities Night in January. (Some Project Centers and special programs have an application process which begins in November.) Immediately after Project Opportunities Night, students should meet with potential project advisors to discuss expectations about the project.

The most important and difficult part of a project is the planning which precedes the execution. The planning phase of your project will involve developing a background, talking to people in the field, finding out what has already been done in the area, and determining what your goals are and what you need to do to accomplish them. If any special equipment, financing, or resources will be needed for execution of the project, it is especially important to make this known early to ensure that it will be available to you. In addition, most faculty members require a project proposal before registration of the project.


Registration

Students who intend to do project work next year should complete a registration form during the Project Registration Period. During other times of the year, registration for project or independent study work must be completed within the course-change period of any term. The Project Registration Form is available at the Projects Office and the Independent Study Form at the Registrar's Office.

For registration, the following information is needed: project title, advisor(s), discipline(s), name and address of off-campus organization (if any), and type (major qualifying, interactive qualifying or pre/postqualifying project). Projects involving an off-campus organization carry the further obligation of compliance with the rules and regulations of the organization. Often, these are specified in a formal contract between the organization and WPI and are legally binding. At the time of registration, students will be required to review the legal documents in the Projects Office and sign an agreement and release form.

Students may not receive pay from an off-campus organization and project credit for the same work.

Students must note that where the major area of study is a recognized disciplinary area of the college, either the MQP advisor or an associate advisor must be a member of the faculty in that discipline.

Additional information regarding project registration will be available through the Registrar's Office prior to the registration period.


Change Of Registration Information

For all changes in projects, use the Project Registration Form. Students may change the title, the type or the discipline of the project with the approval of the project advisor but without having to secure the approval of the academic advisor. The student must obtain the project advisor's written approval and the academic advisor's approval before changing the number of units in the current or future terms.

All project changes are to be made only during the course change period of each term.


Changing Project Advisor

To change the project advisor for a degree-required project, students must obtain the authorizing signatures of both the existing and new project advisors and of the academic advisor, and submit the form during a course change period.


Project Conferences

Students should report to their project advisors' office at the beginning of the term to make arrangements for subsequent meetings.


Overloads

If a part of the work in a given term involves qualifying project work, students may not register for an overload without the written approval of both the academic and project advisors on a project overload petition form. This form is available at the Project Center.


Project Completion

During the final term of registration for the project and sufficiently prior to the deadline for submittal of Completion of Degree Requirement Forms, students must submit their completed project report to the project advisors. Students are also required to submit a copy of the document to the participating off-campus organization sufficiently prior to the end of the term so that proprietary and confidential information in the report can be identified and removed. Most off-campus organizations require 30 days for this review, and the grade and final report cannot be submitted to the Registrar by the project advisor until this review has been done.

The project report must contain a title page similar in format to that specified in Project Support Modules, Section 8 "The Format of the Project Report." The report itself must be submitted in a hard binding equivalent to the pressboard binders available in the WPI Bookstore. (See Documentation and Final Report Procedures).


REGISTRATION POLICY FOR DEGREE REQUIREMENTS


The completion of a degree requirement (MQP, IQP or Sufficiency) will not be recorded in the Registrar's Office on or after the first day of classes of a term unless the student is registered for a minimum of 1/6 unit of the same activity in that term. The deadline for receipt of the Completion Form (and reports for projects) is the last working day prior to the first day of classes for the next term. Any exceptions to this policy must be handled by written petition from the project advisor.

NOTE: Candidates for degrees must meet graduation deadlines if they differ from the above. Deadlines for degree candidates will be strictly enforced!

THE FINAL GRADE ON A DEGREE REQUIREMENT CANNOT BE CHANGED AFTER IT HAS BEEN ACCEPTED BY THE REGISTRAR'S OFFICE.

Only Completion of Degree Requirement (CDR) forms which are complete, correct and consistent with the student's registration records will be accepted by the Registrar's Office. The CDR must be accompanied by the written report or other appropriate documentation (see PROJECTS.)

If the final degree requirement to be completed is the Competency Exam, the student, if qualified to be a special student, must be registered for at least 1/6 unit of nonqualifying academic activity in the term immediately preceding the examination period or pay a Competency Examination registration fee equivalent to the tuition for 1/6 unit of academic activity. Payment of the registration fee is due by the registration deadline at the beginning of that preceding term. Students registered in Term E will meet this requirement for the Competency Examination period after Term A, since no examinations will be given at the end of Term E.


SPECIAL STUDENTS

The status of "special student" during the regular academic year is granted only to those who meet one or more of the following qualifications:

  1. Persons holding a baccalaureate degree before the start of a semester.
  2. Persons wishing to take a specific course and who are not pursuing a degree program at WPI.
  3. Persons pursuing a degree program over an extended period of time and who have a planned program which involves a maximum of one unit per semester (September through December; February through May) throughout the academic year.
  4. Students who have completed four full years of undergraduate work, satisfied the residency requirement, and must complete a limited amount of additional work to complete their degree requirements.

Special students pay tuition on the basis of $1,326 (1994-95 figure) per 1/3 unit at the start of each term. All other undergraduate students will pay full tuition ($15,884 for the 1994-95 academic year) and will be considered regular students with full resident privileges. (Special students may not engage in varsity/club sports, participate in any extracurricular activities, may be required to register for courses on a space-available basis, and are not eligible for financial aid or any form of on-campus student employment.)

The following registration procedures apply:

See also the Guidelines for Determination of Satisfactory Progress for Special Students.


PROJECT REGISTRATION TOPIC CODES


MQP Majors & Coordinators

Majors Coordinators
BB Biology T. Crusberg
BBT Biotechnology T. Crusberg
BC Biochemistry (Interdisciplinary) L. Schachterle
CE Civil Engineering F. DeFalco
CH Chemistry W. McGimpsey
CM Chemical Engineering W. Clark
CMB Chemical Engineering with Biomedical Interests R. Peura
CS Computer Science L. Becker
EC Economics D. Woods
EE Electrical Engineering W. Michalson
EEB Electrical Engineering with Biomedical Interests R. Peura
EV Environmental Sciences L. Schachterle
HU Humanities M. Parkinson
ID Interdisciplinary H. Hakim
MG Management A. Gerstenfeld
MGC Management/Computer Applications A. Gerstenfeld
MGE Management Engineering A. Gerstenfeld
MFE Manufacturing Engineering R. Sisson
MA Mathematical Sciences V. Connolly
MAC Actuarial Mathematics V. Connolly
ME Mechanical Engineering H. Grandin
MEA Mechanical Engineering/Aerospace H. Grandin
MEB Mechanical Engineering with Biomedical Interests A. Hoffman
NE Nuclear Engineering J. Mayer
PH Physics T. Keil
SST Social Science/Technology J. Wilkes

IQP Divisions & Coordinators

41 Technology and Environment R. Cheetham
F. Hart
42 Energy and Resources D. Woods
43 Health Care and Technology J. O'Connor
R. Peura
44 Urban and Environmental Planning M. FitzPatrick
45 Science and Technology: Policy and Management S. Vernon-Gerstenfeld
46 Social Studies of Science and Technology J. Wilkes
47 Safety Analysis and Liability J. Barnett
R. Hagglund
48 Humanistic Studies of Technology S. Weininger
J. Zeugner
49 Economic Growth, Stability and Development J. Griffin
M. Radzicki
50 Social and Human Services L. Schachterle
C. Kasouf
51 Education in a Technological Society M. Humi
L. Schachterle
52 Law and Technology K. Rissmiller
Project Centers And Programs Chairperson
London Project Center L. Fontanella
Washington Project Center S. Vernon-Gerstenfeld
Ecuador Project Center J. Rollings
San Francisco Project Center J. Demetry
Puerto Rico Project Center S. Vernon-Gerstenfeld
Living Museums Program J. Hanlan
M. Parkinson
Gender, Race and Technology S. Vernon-Gerstenfeld
Bangkok Project Center J. Zeugner
Venice Project Center R. Vaz

SUFFICIENCY

Sequence Topics Code No. Project Advisor
Topics in Art AR 5100 M. D. Samson (MDS)
Topics in Communications E4 5403 J.Trimbur (JOT)
Topics in Drama/Theatre E1 5101 E. Hayes (EMH)
S. Vick (SV)
Topics in Foreign Language (German) GN 5700 D. Dollenmayer (DBD)
Topics in Foreign Language (Spanish) SP 5701 A. Rivera (AR)
Topics in Global Studies GS 5800 W. Addison (WAA)
P. Dunn (PPD)
P. Hansen (PHH)
Topics in History (American) HA 5200 W. Baller (WXB)
S. Bullock (SCB)
D. Gray (DEG)
J. Hanlan (JPH)
J. Manfra (JM)
L. Menides (LJM)
Topics in History (European) HE 5201 W. Addison (WAA)
P. Dunn (PPD)
P. Hansen (PHH)
Topics in History (Science and Technology) HS 5202 E. Parkinson (EMP)
M. Sokal (MMS)
Topics in Humanities (Interrelated) HU 5300 Any department member
Topics in Literature (American) E2 5400 K. Ljungquist (KPL)
L. Menides (LJM)
W. Mott (WTM)
Topics in Literature (Contemporary) E4 5402 J. Trimbur (JOT)
Topics in Literature (English) E3 5401 J. Brattin (JYB)
E. Hayes (EMH)
Topics in Music MU 5102 F. Bianchi (FB)
L. Curran (LJC)
R. Falco (RGF)
D. Weeks (DGW)
Topics in Philosophy PY 5500 B. Bergo (BGB)
R. Gottlieb (RSG)
Topics in Religion RE 5600 R. Smith (RLS)
Transfer Students   P. Dunn (PPD)

CODING OF PROJECT ADVISORS

Code Advisor Department
DSAAdams, D. S.BB
WAAAddison, W. A. B.HU
LDAAlbano, L. D.CE
ANAAlexandrou, A. N.ME
DAApelian, D.ME
PKAAravind, P. K.PH
SAAronow, S. A.BE
HXAAult, H. K.ME
 
ABBagchi, A. MA
JCB Bagshaw, J. C. BB
RXB Baird, R. C. BB
WXB Baller, W. A. HU
JRB Barnett, J. R. ME
IB Bar-On, I. ME
JTB Bausch, J. J. ME
HB Beall, H. CH
LAB Becker, L. A. CS
LB Berka, L. H. CH
FB Bianchi, F. HU
RRB Biederman, R. R. ME
VB Bluemel, V. PH
LMB Bobek, L. M. ME
GCB Branche, G. C. MA
JYB Brattin, J. J. HU
CAB Brown, C. A. ME
DCB Brown, D. C. CS
DTB Browne, D. T. CH
SCB Bullock, S. C. HU
 
RDC Cheetham, R. D. BB
MHC Chen, M. MA
PRC Christopher, P. R. MA
WMC Clark, W. M. CM
ENC Clarke, E. N. ND
KAC Clements, K. A. EE
VFC Connolly, V. F. MA
REC Connors, R. E. CH
TCC Crusberg, T. C. BB
LJC Curran, L. J. HU
DC Cyganski, D. EE
 
RAD D'Andrea, R. A. CE
MZD Davis, M. A. BE
PWD Davis, P. W. MA
FDD DeFalco, F. D. CE
JSD Demetry, J. S. EE
DDB DiBiasio, D. CM
MFD Dimentberg, M. ME
JPD Dittami, J. P. CH
AGD Dixon, A. G. CM
DZD Dollenmayer, D. B. HU
JKD Doyle, J. K. SS
RJD Duckworth, R. J. EE
PPD Dunn, P. P. HU
WWD Durgin, W. W.ME
 
WHE Eggimann, W. H. EE
TEL El-Korchi, T. CE
MBE Elmes, M. B. MG
AEE Emanuel, A. E. EE
 
RGF Falco, R. G. HU
WWF Farr, W. W. MA
JDF Fehribach, J. MA
CLF Feldman, C. L. BE
AGF Ferron, A. G. ME
DXF Finkel, D. CS
RWF Fitzgerald, R. W.CE
MSF FitzPatrick, M. S. CE
RZF Fleming, R. P. FP
LF Fontanella, L. HU
 
SLG Ganter, S. L. MA
NAG Gatsonis, N. ME
MXG Gennert, M. A. CS
AG Gerstenfeld, A. MG
RMG* Giasi, R. M. BE
DVG Gibson, D. G. BB
RG Goloskie, R. PH
RSG Gottlieb, R. S. HU
HTG Grandin, H. T. ME
LSG Graubard, L. S. MG
PJG Grebinar, P. J. PE
JJG Griffin, J. J. SS
WRG Grogan, W. R. EE
 
NNH Hachem, N. CS
RRH Hagglund, R. R. ME
HH Hakim, H. EE
JPH Hanlan, J. P. HU
PHH Hansen, P. H. HU
MMH Hardell, M. M. CS
FLH Hart, F. L. CE
EMH Hayes, E. M. HU
GZH Heaton, G. MG
ACH Heinricher, A. C. MA
JYH Herrmann, J. B. BE
HWH Hilsinger, H. W. PH
WDH Hobey, W. D. CH
AHH Hoffman, A. H. ME
ZWH Hou, Z. ME
MH Humi, M. MA
 
SNJ Jasperson, S. N. PH
PJ Jayachandran, P. CE
HJ Johari, H. ME
SAJ Johnson, S. A. MG
 
AYK Karellas, A. BE
CJK Kasouf, C. J. MG
RNK Katz, R. N. ME
THK Keil, T. H. PH
KK Keshavan, K. CE
NK Kildahl, N. CH
LMK Kimball, L. M. MA
REK Kinicki, R. E. CS
DK Klein, D. MG
MWK Klein, M. W. PH
MMK Konkol, M. HU
PWK* Kotilainen, P. W. BE
 
PDL Lanyon, H. P. D. EE
JFL Lee, J-F. EE
KAL Lemone, K. A. CS
PLL Levin, P. L. EE
RPL Lipton, R. P. MA
KPL Ljungquist, K. P. HU
RL Long, R. PH
FJL Looft, F. J. EE
DAL Lucht, D. A. ME
REL Ludwig, R. EE
RYL Lui, R. Y. M. MA
KKL Lurie, K. A. MA
FCL Lutz, F. C. CE
 
YHM Ma, Y. H. CM
MVM Makhlouf, M. M. ME
JJM Malone, J. J. MA
JM Manfra, J. HU
DGM Manolakis, D. G. EE
FZM Martin, F. W. PH
PPM Mathison, P. P. CE
JAM Mayer, J. A. ME
WGM McGimpsey, W. G. CH
JKM McNeill, J. ECE
YXM Mendelson, Y. BE
LJM Menides, L. J. HU
PLM Meyrueis, P. L. ME
WZM Michalson, W. R. EE
JEM Miller, J. E. BB
WRM Moser, W. R. CM
VM Motevalli, V. ME
WTM Mott, W. T. HU
 
BN Nandram, B. MA
DFN Nelson, D. F. PH
DWN Nicoletti, D. W. EE
FN Noonan, F. MG
MNN Noori, M. N. ME
RLN Norton, R. L. ME
 
BCP O'Brien-Penny, B. C. BE
JTO O'Connor, J. T. SS
DJO Olinger, D. J. ME
ELO O'Neill, E. L. PH
NLO Onorato, N. L. SS
JAO Orr, J. A. EE
JCO O'Shaughnessy, J. C. CE
 
MP Padmanabhan, M. ME
KZP Pahlavan, K. EE
JAP Paraskos, J. A. BE
CJP Pardis, C. J. MA
EMP Parkinson, E. M. HU
MRP Pascucci, M. R. ME
JWP Pavlik, J. W. CH
PCP Pedersen, P. EE
JP Petruccelli, J. D.MA
RAP Peura, R. A. EE
GDP Phillies, G. D. J. PH
RP Pietroforte, R. CE
SP Pingali, S. ECE
SMP Politz, S. M. BB
RJP Pryputniewicz, R. J. ME
 
RSQ Quimby, R. S. PH
 
MJR Radzicki, M. J. SS
LRR Ram-Mohan, L. R. PH
SMR Rankin, S. M. MA
JJR Rencis, J. J. ME
MWR Richman, M. W. ME
KJR Rissmiller, K. J. SS
AR Rivera, A. HU
MYR Rohrer, M. J. BE
JER Rollings, J. E. CM
JWR Ross, J. W. MG
HGR Rotithor, H. G. EE
RSR Rubinstein, R. S. CS
KXR Ruhleder, K. MG
JXR Rulfs, J. BB
 
AS Sacco, A. CM
GFS Salazar, G. F. CE
MDS Samson, M. D. HU
BJS Savilonis, B. J. ME
AAS Scala, A. A. CH
LES Schachterle, L. E. HU
SMS Selkow, S. M. CS
BZS Servatius, B. I. MA
AXS Shahnarian, A. BE
TAS Shannon, T. A. HU
SYS Shivkumar, S. ME
JWS Singer, J. J. BE
JS Singh, J. B. BE
RDS Sisson, R. D. ME
RLS Smith, R. L. HU
MMS Sokal, M. M. HU
CYS Sotak, C. H. BE
KAS Stetson, K. A. ME
JMS Sullivan, J. M. ME
GAS Swartzlander, G. PH
 
DZT Tang, D. MA
CDT Terwilliger, C. D. ME
RWT Thompson, R. W. CM
JOT Trimbur, J. M. HU
 
TJV Vander Salm, T. J. BE
HGV Vassallo, H. G. MG
RXV Vaz, R. F. EET
DV Vermes, D. MA
BMV Vernescu, B. M. MA
SZG Vernon-Gerstenfeld, S. ISD
SV Vick, S. HU
 
DBW Walcerz, D. B. ME
JVW Walsh, J. V. BE
AW Walther, A. PH
MOW Ward, M. O. CS
JEW Watters, J. E. HU
PZW Weathers, P. J. BB
DGW Weeks, D. G. HU
SJW Weininger, S. J. CH
GXW Welch, G. W. BE
HBW Wheeler, H. B. BE
MFW Whelan, M. F. BE
JMW Wilkes, J. M. SS
CEW Wills, C. E. CS
DWW Woods, D. W. SS
BEW Wyslouzil, B. E. CM
 
RZ Zalosh, R. G. FP
DCZ Zenger, D. C. ME
JFZ Zeugner, J. F. HU
DNZ Zwiep, D. N. ME

*May be an associate advisor only.


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