Course Registration Registration dates for each session are listed in the annual academic calendar. Early registration periods may be designated for currently enrolled students. During early registration, the University allows students to register for courses for the upcoming academic term. Students register for courses by academic classification. Most students are strongly encouraged to take advantage of this early registration opportunity, rather than registering after the start of an academic term. Students who register early for a term but do not return the following semester must notify the Office of the Registrar of their change in status. Registration information, including registration instructions and course schedules for the semester, is prepared by the Office of the Registrar prior to each registration period. Information regarding course offerings and sections is available on the University website. Prior to processing a registration, each student must complete the financial responsibility agreement. In addition, students have the opportunity to meet with an academic advisor to discuss career direction, course options, and class schedules. While selecting courses, students and advisors should discuss alternative courses as a contingency for course closings and cancellations. Although each student has an academic advisor to help with scheduling, the student is ultimately responsible for the chosen class schedule and course of study. Students should become very familiar with the course requirements for their chosen major. Class schedules are selected using the Student Planning registration process on the University website. This online registration process may be completed from the academic advisor’s computer or from any other computer through which the student has internet access. Instructions for using the Student Planning registration program are available on the Registrar’s website or from the Office of the Registrar. After the online registration process has been completed, the student’s confirmed schedule becomes an active registration in the administrative computer system. To finalize their registration, students must make financial arrangements for payment of the amount due listed on their billing invoice (see the financial section of the catalog for information concerning costs and payment plans). Undergraduates in Graduate Courses Eligible Cedarville University undergraduate students may enroll in graduate coursework prior to their graduation. However, due to professional or accreditation requirements, not all graduate programs provide this opportunity to undergraduate students. Undergraduate students may choose to pursue graduate credit under two scenarios: 1. Dual Credit – Graduate course may satisfy an elective or requirement in a student’s undergraduate program while also fulfilling a requirement toward a future graduate degree. 2. Dual Degree – Student is enrolled in an approved dual undergraduate/graduate degree program that maximizes dual-credit opportunities and minimizes degree-completion time. An application for admission to the graduate degree program at the prescribed point in the dual-degree curricular plan is required. The requirements for granting graduate dual credit to undergraduates are as follows: • The maximum number of graduate courses that an undergraduate may take shall be determined by each graduate program. • The maximum will be nine graduate credits, as long as the remaining credits in a graduate program are 27 or more. • The dean or chair of the undergraduate school or department must approve any request for a graduate course to dual count toward an undergraduate program requirement or elective. • Undergraduate students who would like to pursue dual graduate credit must meet the following eligibility criteria: • Achieve senior standing with cumulative undergraduate GPA of 3.00. Exceptions may be considered with approval of the graduate program director and Dean of Graduate Studies. • Meet all course prerequisites for the graduate course(s) for which they intend to register. • Obtain approval from the Office of the Registrar by completing the Undergraduate Request to Register for Graduate Courses form available in myCU and obtaining the following signatures prior to registering for the graduate course: • Undergraduate advisor • Chair/dean of the student's undergraduate program of study • Director of the graduate program • Dean of graduate studies (only if an exception is required) Tuition for undergraduate students taking graduate courses will be charged the higher undergraduate or graduate rates. Graduate credits may be included within a student’s undergraduate block pricing, but the student may have additional charges if the graduate tuition is higher than the block rate or if the total credits exceed the block rate. The University reserves the right to limit the number of undergraduate enrollments allowed within any given graduate section. Auditing Auditing involves attending and participating in a course without earning credit. A course may be changed from credit to audit before the end of the first full week of the semester. Courses may be changed from audit to credit, with permission of the instructor, before the end of the first full week of the semester. A student may not test out of a course already audited. Registration to audit a course will not be processed until the first day of the semester to accommodate students requiring regular registration status. Adding and Withdrawing From a Course Students are responsible to verify the accuracy of their course registration at the beginning of each semester. All registrations must be finalized by the end of the second week of the semester. No courses may be added after this time unless approval is granted from the course instructor, and the associate/assistant dean or chair of the department that offers the course. In the absence of the associate/assistant dean or department chair, the dean of the school or the dean of undergraduate studies may approve a late registration. A late registration fee of $50 will be charged to process a registration or add a course after the deadline. Changes in a student’s course schedule must be made through the drop/add process. This may be completed online within three calendar days after courses begin. After this time, a drop/add form is required to complete a schedule change. Forms for course changes are available in myCU or the Office of the Registrar and must be signed by both the course instructor and the student’s academic advisor. The student is required to make up any work missed due to late entrance. Changes in a schedule caused by cancellation of courses will not result in financial penalty. 2025–26 Undergraduate Academic Catalog Page 27 Academic Information Registration for Courses
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