Registration

The office of academic affairs produces a schedule of classes and establishes dates and times for registration each semester. Students are expected to give thoughtful consideration to the selection of courses before consulting their faculty advisor. Individual students assume full responsibility for compliance with all academic requirements. A student is considered registered only after he or she appears properly on class lists, as indicated in Banner.

Returning students register for classes in the semester preceding the one for which they are registering. Incoming students register for Advent semester classes in the School of Theology, Office of Academic Affairs, on the Monday before classes begin. The coordinator of academic affairs will contact any students who begin their course of study in the Easter semester to arrange for registration. Summer term students generally register via email.

Registration for the Summer Session

The Advanced Degrees Program web page—theology.sewanee.edu/academics/advanced-degrees-program —is updated in early October to show the coming summer’s course offerings. Information regarding registration, housing, and financial aid will be posted February each year. Registration forms must be received by May 31 in order for bills to be mailed and payment received prior to the start of the summer term. A student may take no more than two courses (six hours) for credit in a given summer session.

Student Load

It is assumed that the average student will need to spend at least two hours of study in order to be adequately prepared for each class hour. The student’s time management is a matter of personal responsibility, but it is a responsibility for which he or she is held accountable.

Student load should not normally exceed 17 credit hours per semester. Registration for more than 17 credit hours requires written permission from the associate dean for academic affairs. The student should email the associate dean to request permission, setting forth the courses to be taken and the rationale for taking the extraordinary load. The associate dean will notify the student and the coordinator of academic affairs of the outcome. If the overload is approved, the coordinator of academic affairs will add the additional course.

Courses in the College

Every year, courses are offered in the College of Arts and Sciences that are relevant and open to students of the School of Theology. Students interested in these courses should consult the college catalog. With the approval of the associate dean for academic affairs, students may take electives through upper level (300–400) level courses taught in the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of the South provided:

• the course can be demonstrated to meet an educational need of the student;
• the instructor requires additional work in the course, sufficient to allow graduate credit. The additional work required is to be documented with the coordinator of academic affairs of the School of Theology.

Course Drop/Add

A student may drop or add a course during the first two weeks of the semester. He/she should consult with his/her advisor and the instructor(s) before doing so. During the first week, the student may make the change via Banner self-service or by contacting the School of Theology coordinator of academic affairs. During the second week, the student must provide the coordinator of academic affairs an email documenting the permission of both the advisor and the course instructor(s) for the change.

Changes during the summer session should be made through the School of Theology coordinator of academic affairs by the second day of classes.

Course Withdrawal

A student may withdraw from a class before the end of the sixth week of classes and receive a grade of W (Withdrawal) or WF (Withdrawal, Failing), based on his/ her performance to date in the class, on his/her transcript. This should be done in consultation with the advisor and the instructor. The instructor should notify the coordinator of academic affairs of the grade to be entered (W or WF).

Withdrawal during the summer session is rare and handled on a case-by-case basis by the director of Advanced Degrees Program and the coordinator of academic affairs.

Special Students

A special student application form may be obtained from the School of Theology coordinator of academic affairs. Upon approval by the associate dean for academic affairs, the special student may take a course for credit or audit with the permission of the instructor.

The first time a class is taken, the special student will complete a registration form. In subsequent semesters, an email from the instructor giving permission for the person to take a course for credit or audit is sufficient. Spouses of students may receive a discounted tuition rate. Up-to-date information will be included with student financial information on the School of Theology website: theology.sewanee.edu .

Special Students in the Summer Session

Non-degree-seeking students may enroll in courses in the Advanced Degree Program with some limitations. Special students must be able to do graduate level work and the Advanced Degrees Program committee reserves the right to determine who will be admitted as a special student. Special students are limited to nine credit hours. Special student applications must be approved by the associate dean for academic affairs and include:

• the Special Student Application form
• transcripts of all previous college, seminary, and graduate work