2012 - 2013 catalog - Delta College

Registration
Registration at Delta generally takes place three times a year, starting in
March/April for the Fall Semester, starting in late October for the Winter
Semester, and starting in March for the Spring/Summer Semester.
The Registration Process
Any student - new, returning, readmitted, dual, transfer, and guest - may
register online at www.delta.edu using MyDelta.
• As a new student, you are eligible to register after you complete
orientation.
• As a returning, dual, or transfer student you may be given priority
to register according to the number of credits you have completed at
Delta (including a maximum of 38 transfer credits).
• If you are designated an official guest student by the Admissions
Office, you may register at the time all students can register.
Each semester, registration periods are held for any student who has
missed the above registration opportunities.
You are expected to register during the official registration periods.
After the course has started, but before the midpoint of the course, you
may register with the written permission of the instructor. You may not
register past the midpoint for any course. It is College policy that if you
have financial obligations to Delta College, you will not be allowed to
register until the obligations have been paid or cleared.
For detailed information regarding on-line and in-person registration,
you should consult the Course Guide booklet or online at www.delta.
edu prior to the start of each semester’s registration period. The Guide is
also available in the Registrar’s Office, Counseling, Admissions Office,
the Planetarium and Learning Center in Bay City; the Ricker Center in
Saginaw; and the Midland Center.
If you do not officially withdraw/drop, the instructor will assign an appropriate
final letter grade (“A” through “F”) in relation to total course
requirements achieved.
Instructor-Initiated Drops: An instructor has the option of authorizing a
grade of “WI” (withdrawal by instructor) for you if you have missed an
excessive number of course hours of instruction or you lack the course
prerequisites. This authorization may be initiated through four-fifths of
the course and reported to the Registrar’s Office.
Upon receipt of an authorization, the Registrar’s Office will notify you
of the reason for the drop.
If you wish to appeal an instructor-initiated drop, the contact must be
with the course instructor. If necessary, mediation may be requested of
the appropriate Division Chair. All appeals must be in writing, signed
by you as the person requesting the appeal, and received within one
week following notification of the drop.
Withdrawal from College: To completely and officially withdraw (drop
all courses), you may complete a drop form at the Registrar’s Office.
Withdrawal may also be processed online via MyDelta or requested
by letter, fax, or e-mail. The date this form is received or the postmark
on the envelope is the official withdrawal date.
Course/Credit Load
If you are a full-time student, course load is 12-18 credits in a semester.
To register for a course load in excess of these limits, you must obtain
special permission from a counselor before registration. Approval of
an excess course load depends upon your previous academic record.
On the Web: www.delta.edu
Cancelled Courses: The College reserves the right to cancel any course
which does not have a sufficient enrollment of students to warrant its
continuation. You should attempt to add another course or apply for a
refund at the Registrar’s Office. You may also request a refund by phone,
letter to the Registrar’s Office or email regis@delta.edu.
Course Schedule Changes: You are expected to complete the courses in
which you are registered. If a change is necessary, you may drop online
via MyDelta, file a drop form at the Registrar’s Office, send a letter, e-
mail, or fax to the Registrar’s Office requesting the drop or withdrawal.
The date this form is received or the postmark on the envelope is the
official drop date for the course.
Added Courses: You may add courses until the first session begins
online via MyDelta or at the Registrar’s Office. Courses added after
this require written permission of the instructor or division chair with
these exceptions:
• eLearning courses require permission after the start date of the
course.
• Open entry/open exit courses do not require instructor permission
after the start date of the course.
Student-Initiated Drops: For courses officially dropped within the
refund period of the course, no grade will be reported or recorded on
the official College transcript. If the course is officially dropped after the
refund period and through four-fifths of the course (the 12th week of a
15-week semester course)you will receive a grade of “W”.
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