Office of the Registrar
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.
Registration
During the spring, students will receive information regarding course offerings for the following academic year. After consulting with academic advisors, students will make course selections via the online registration system. Students with holds may be prevented from registering until the obligation is met.
Project/Independent study registration for terms A-E will be accepted up to the 4th day of the term, not including weekends, without penalty. A $100 late change fee will charged per project/ Independent study after the 4th day.
Check-In
At the beginning of terms A and C, students will receive check-in information. Check-in is an on-line confirmation that students will be attending classes or working on a project for that particular semester. In addition, by checking-in, students acknowledge that they will be financially responsible for paying all charges associated with that particular semester. All students must check-in whether or not course changes are to be made.
Course Changes
Course changes can be made >online until 4 p.m. on the fourth day of classes for each term.
Undergraduate
Course change (Add/Drop) without penalty for terms A-E may occur through the 4th day of the term, not including weekends. On days 5-10 of the term, not including weekends, add and drop is permitted with instructor approval. A $100 late fee will be charged on days 5-10. No add/drops are allowed after day 10.
Graduate
Graduate course change (Add/Drop) without penalty may occur prior to the third meeting of the course. A $100 late fee will be charged for course changes made after the 3rd course meeting and before the 4th. Course changes after the 4th course meeting will result in a grade of W (Withdrawal) and will be issued until the 10th week of the term. No tuition or fees will be refunded during the withdrawal period.
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: | |
|---|---|
| May | Beginning of preceding Term B |
| October | Beginning of preceding Term D |
| February | Beginning of preceding Term A |
Wait Lists
When a seat in a class becomes available to a student on the wait list, he or she will be notified via e-mail. The e-mail contains instructions on how to claim the available seat.
If a student does not receive an e-mail, it means no seat is available for him/her in the wait-listed class. Wait lists for an upcoming term are frozen prior to the class start. Wait lists are sent to faculty.
Overloads Of Courses
The standard course load for WPI students is one unit per term (exclusive of courses for ROTC, and Physical Education, which do not count towards overloads). Students may register in advance for a maximum of one unit in any term.
Registration for courses which will result in an overload may take place, on a space-available basis, as of the first day of the term in which that course is offered.
A student may not include any portion of qualifying work as part of an overload without the approval of both the academic and project advisors. Written approval will be requested 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.
Transcript Fees
Transcripts are furnished upon written request to the Registrar's Office. Each student is allowed one free transcript. Each additional transcript is subject to a fee established by the college administration. 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 evaluation which lists students' courses as they apply to the respective department distribution requirements. The degree evaluation is available online.
Any course substitutions or exceptions to the degree evaluation must be forwarded to the Registrar IN WRITING from the Department Program Review Committee.
Withdrawal From WPI
Students wishing to withdraw from the WPI should initiate that procedure by consulting the Registrar's Office. Withdrawals are appropriate for medical issues, personal or financial hardships. Any reduction in tuition charges is directly dependant on the date the student officially withdraws and formally files his/her paperwork with the Registrar's Office.
