Registration & Scheduling

Registration is completed in two stages: Pre-Registration and Drop/Add.

 Pre-Registration for New and Former Students
Degree-seeking students who are newly admitted or readmitted to the College receive a course registration form from Patrick Henry College in the months prior to (re-)enrollment.  Once submitted, and upon completion of all requirements relating to enrollment communicated by the Office of Admissions, the Office of the Registrar will enroll students into courses according to preferences listed on this form; other factors include course availability, an academic program's recommended course sequence, transfer courses, and the academic background of the student.  Students should contact the Office of Admissions regarding submission deadlines.

Pre-Registration for Continuing Students
Continuing student pre-registration occurs during the semester prior to continued enrollment, according to the Academic Calendar. Eligibility to preregister is limited to those students who have no unreconciled obligations, financial or otherwise. Academic advisors are available to assist students in their preparation for pre-registration and must clear students to register for courses. Once cleared by their advisor, students may register online during the dates provided by the Office of the Registrar. Registration for certain courses or for inclusion on waiting lists may require the submission of the Registration & Schedule Update form. Continuing students who seek to register after the end of the pre-registration period are assessed the Late Registration Fee.

Drop/Add
Beginning on the first day of classes, students may add or drop courses for a period of 5 days (or as specified by the Academic Calendar). Students may not add courses after the first five class days of the semester. Dropped courses will not appear on the student’s transcript.

Auditing
Students may audit one course per semester if they meet all prerequisites for the course and receive the approval of the instructor and the Registrar. Students who audit a course do not receive credit, earn a grade, or take exams; auditing students may not tax the instructor’s time. The deadline for changing a course from audit to credit or credit to audit is the fifth day of the semester. Students taking courses for credit receive priority in registering for courses.

Withdrawing from a Course
After the conclusion of the drop period, students may withdraw from a course by completing the Registration & Schedule Update form. Withdrawing from a course before the end of the seventh week of classes (as specified on the Academic Calendar) will be recorded as a “W” (Withdrawn) on the transcript, with no effect on the student’s grade point average.

Course withdrawals after the end of the seventh week (as specified on the Academic Calendar) are recorded as a “WP” or “WF” (Withdrawn Passing or Withdrawn Failing, respectively). “WP” has no effect on grade point average; “WF” is treated like an “F.”

A student may not withdraw from a course in the final two weeks of the semester or during the week of final exams (as specified on the Academic Calendar).

Students who choose not to follow the procedures outlined in the catalog for withdrawing may receive an “F” for the course(s) involved.

Students who withdraw from the same course twice must receive permission from the Department Chairman prior to registering for the course a third time.

Final Exam Schedule
All classes must meet during final exam week for an exam or other significant educational activity. Students may not reschedule final exams; however, if a student has three exams scheduled on the same day, he or she may request permission to reschedule one at another date. Students seeking to reschedule an exam should speak with the instructor of the course.