Student activity and enrollment policies
Course Registration
- the university opens course registration for students for a period of 4 weeks each semester. The registration dates for courses can be found in the academic calendar on the university’s website. Course registration is available on a first-come, first-served basis. This applies except for the first semester for new students at the university.
- Notes on Course Registration, the university aims to accommodate all registration requests. When considering the number of courses to be taken in each semester, students are reminded to carefully consider their other commitments outside the university when creating their schedules.
- Changing Registration in a Course or Withdrawing: Students are responsible for managing their time at the university and balancing their studies with their other commitments. After the start of the semester, students can adjust their academic workload by changing their course registration or withdrawing from a course by following the procedures outlined in this section. Students who drop or withdraw from courses frequently are encouraged to contact the relevant program advisors.
- Course Drop/Add Period: Students may change their course registration during the first week of the semester without any university penalty. Dropping a course during this time will not appear on the student’s transcript, nor will it affect their cumulative GPA.
- Requests for changing course registration must be submitted using a specific form through the online student portal or by visiting student affairs. Students are advised to refer to the academic calendar to determine the final day for changing course registration each semester.
- Course Withdrawal: Students can also officially withdraw from a course after the registration period, but they must do so within the first four weeks of the semester. Course withdrawal differs from dropping a course in that the course will be listed on the student’s transcript.
- Students who withdraw from a course during the first four weeks of the semester face the following:
The student receives a “W” grade in the course, and the “W” grade appears on the transcript. The “W” grade does not affect the student’s semester or cumulative GPAs.
- Requests for course withdrawal should be submitted online through the student portal or by visiting student affairs. Students are advised to check the academic calendar for the last day to withdraw from a course without penalty.
Student Enrollment Options and Policies
- Enrollment Options Full-Time Enrollment: University students can enroll in full-time studies and register for 4-6 courses per semester. Part-Time Enrollment: University students can enroll in part-time studies, typically registering for 1-3 courses per semester. The following registration restrictions apply:
- University students who are on academic probation, academic monitoring, or academic warning, or those with a cumulative GPA of less than 2.00, may register for 1 to 3 courses per semester.
- Students whose cumulative GPAs at the end of a specific semester are below the minimum required GPA to enroll in the allowed number of courses for the following semester will be required to drop any excess courses over the allowed number for their cumulative GPA on the first day of the semester. Those who fail to meet this requirement to reduce their course load automatically remove any excess courses as per the policy by the Student Services Office.
- Students whose cumulative GPAs improve at the end of a specific semester, allowing them to enroll in additional courses for the following semester, will not be able to add extra courses during late registration. They will be required to wait until registration opens during the fifth week of the following semester to register for additional courses.
- Re-Enrollment Students who discontinued their enrollment at the university, had a cumulative GPA of 2.00 or higher at the time they left the institution, were in good academic standing, and have not been out of the university for more than three (3) consecutive semesters can contact the Student Services Office to request re-enrollment. “Out of the university” refers to the number of semesters the student was either not registered at the institution and/or registered without completing any coursework in consecutive semesters.
- Upon re-enrollment, students will be eligible to register for courses in the following semester.
- Students applying for re-enrollment must be in good standing. However, the Student Affairs Committee will review re-enrollment requests from students with a cumulative GPA below 2.00. Under extremely exceptional circumstances, students who have a cumulative GPA below 2.00 may be accepted for re-enrollment under the supervision of the Program Counseling Office. These students will be allowed to register for one course per semester until they return to good academic standing. The Student Services Office will inform students whether their requests are approved or denied, and students are not allowed to begin course registration until their re-enrollment is approved.
- Students who were on an approved leave of absence, had the minimum or higher cumulative GPA at the time their leave began, and have been in a good academic standing after being out of the university for five consecutive semesters or less can register for courses in the next semester immediately after the end of their leave without needing to contact the Student Services Office for re-enrollment.
- Students interested in applying for re-enrollment should contact the Student Services Office at services@Iusr.University. Re-enrollment requests should be initiated at least fifty (50) days before the first day of the semester for which re-enrollment is sought to allow sufficient time for students to register for courses in the next semester.
- Reinstatement: It is a process that allows former students the opportunity to return to the university.
- Students who have been suspended from the university for academic or disciplinary reasons for three (3) or fewer consecutive semesters must apply for reinstatement in the semester immediately following the suspension.
- Students who officially withdrew or were administratively withdrawn from the university and were out of residence for more than three but less than five consecutive semesters can apply for reinstatement. “Out of residence” refers to the number of semesters the student was either not registered at the institution and/or registered without completing any coursework.
- Students applying for reinstatement must be in good standing. However, students with a cumulative GPA below 2.00 may be required to have their reinstatement reviewed by the Student Affairs Committee. Under extremely exceptional circumstances, students who have a cumulative GPA below 2.00 may be accepted for reinstatement under the supervision of the Deputy Director of Student Affairs. These students will be allowed to register for one course (1) in the semester until they return to good academic standing.
- The Student Services Office will inform students whether their requests are approved or denied, and students are not allowed to begin course registration during the open registration period until their reinstatement is approved. Once reinstated, they are required to maintain good academic standing and are encouraged to contact their personal program counselor.
- Students interested in applying for reinstatement should contact the Student Services and Affairs Office at services@Iusr.University. Reinstatement requests should be initiated at least fifty (50) days before the first day of the semester for which reinstatement is sought to allow sufficient time for students to register for courses in the next semester.
- Academic Renewal Former students who have been out of the university for five consecutive semesters or more, or who were academically dismissed from the university and wish to return to their studies, can apply for academic renewal by contacting the Student Services and Affairs Office. Also, former students who were academically dismissed from the university and want to return to their studies after being out of residence for five consecutive semesters or more must apply for academic renewal and pay the application fee at the time of submission to the university.
- Academic Renewal Requests must be initiated at least fifty (50) days prior to the first day of the semester in which academic renewal is sought. Students are required to complete a new admission application and pay the application and course fees at that time. Upon acceptance, the student will be notified by the Admissions Office and requested to sign the registration agreement and submit it to the university as part of the registration confirmation, after which a university official will sign the agreement on behalf of the university.
- Students who have been re-admitted and/or academically renewed are required to meet all graduation requirements and follow all university rules and regulations as outlined in the handbook during the academic year in which they resume their studies. Individuals may be granted academic renewal only once, and it will be applied for degree conferral purposes.
- At the start of academic renewal, a notation is added to the student’s previous transcript to indicate the academic renewal status for the students. Additionally, the cumulative grade point average and accumulated credits start anew upon returning to the university.
- Students are not allowed to register for courses until during the academic registration period after approval of their academic renewal. Students who have been approved for academic renewal are strongly encouraged to register for only one course under the supervision of a personal program advisor, and they are required to maintain good standing at the university.
- Student Privacy Policy: The university does not disclose a student’s educational record without the student’s consent, except in certain cases where educational records may be disclosed to educational institution officials who have a legitimate educational interest (e.g., employees of the educational institution or institutions with an official relationship with the university).
- Students can review their own records related to the educational institution and financial information at any time and may amend inaccurate information in their educational records.
- The university relies on the accuracy of educational records and prior documentation provided to it by its students, and any false information on any application or deliberate misrepresentation or provision of false information to administrative staff or directors is grounds for disciplinary action, including dismissal from the university. Students seeking access to or amendments of their educational records should contact their academic advisor, who assists in processing the request.
- Information includes (student’s name, address, phone number, email, date and place of birth, major/field of study, enrollment status, attendance dates at the university, academic degrees and awards received, expected graduation date, previous educational institutions, personal photos, and a copy of a valid ID, and preferably a passport).
- Cancellation and Suspension of Registration: A student may apply to suspend their registration at the university prior to the commencement of the semester they wish to defer. New or transfer students’ registration cannot be suspended until one semester has passed since their initial enrollment. The duration of registration suspension is not counted towards the maximum period allowed for degree completion.
- The decision to suspend registration is communicated by the department head and examinations.
- A student is allowed to suspend their registration for one semester per academic level.
- A student may exceptionally suspend their registration for an additional semester in the final academic level.