Office of the
Registrar
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Academic Problem:If you need advice on
what courses to take, talk with your academic advisor. If
you are experiencing difficulty with a specific course,
see your professor. Don't be afraid to talk with the
professor. If, for any reason, the professor is
unavailable, go to the department chair or the college
dean, in that order.
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Drop and Withdrawal:If you decide that
it will not be possible for you to attend any classes
after having completed registration, you may withdraw
from all of your courses by dropping the courses via Self
Service on MY FAU(web) through the eighth week of classes
or by filling out a registration Drop/Add form. You must
complete all items on the form and submit it to the
Registrar's Office on or before the deadlines published
in the University Catalog.
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Forgiveness Policy:The University
Forgiveness Policy permits an undergraduate student to
repeat any undergraduate FAU course in which a grade has
been earned and allow the last grade to count in the
grade point average. This policy may only be applied
twice during a student's study at the University and must
be requested by the student for each course repeated.
Forgiveness Policy Cards are available at
http://www.fau.edu/registrar/forms.php
or in the Registrar's Office.
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Repeat Course Surcharge: In accordance
with Florida State Statute 240.124, any student who
registers for the same FAU undergraduate course more than
two times beginning in fall 1997 or later will be charged
a Repeat Course Surcharge. An undergraduate level course
is numbered at the 1000, 2000, 3000 or 4000 level. All
courses that are fee liable will be counted as a
registration. The amount of the charge will be determined
by the Board of Education each academic year.
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Transcripts: Unofficial copies of the
student’s transcript are available on the web at MY
FAU under Student Self Service. Official
transcripts may be ordered on the web in Student Self
Service or you may request one in writing (preferably on
the Official Transcript Request form) and may be picked
up by the student or mailed by the University. There is a
$10.00 fee for each official transcript. Official
Transcript Request forms are also available at
http://www.fau.edu/registrar
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Grades: Grades are available in Self
Service in MYFAU. The dates that grades will be available
each semester are at
www.fau.edu/academic/registrar
(click on "Grades"). Students will be informed by mail if
grades earned result in an academic action (i.e.,
probation, suspension or dismissal).
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Changing Your Undergraduate Major: In
the event that the student decides to change his or her
major while at FAU, official notification is required. If
changing to another major within the same college, the
dean's office should have an internal form that will have
to be completed. The form will then be sent to the
Registrar’s Office.
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Graduation: In order to graduate from
FAU, the student not only has to meet all University
degree requirements and all college requirements, but
must also give notification of the intent to graduate.
This is accomplished by completing an Application for
Degree, which is available at
www.fau.edu/registrar/forms.php
or by picking up an Application for Degree form in
the Registrar's Office or from your college advisor and
returning it to the Registrar's Office on or before the
deadlines published in the University Catalog, Academic
Calendar or at
www.fau.edu/registrar/gradinfo.php
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Change of Address:The Registrar's Office
maintains a record of your latest address that is
utilized by many other offices in the University. To
enable the University to contact you, it is essential
that you keep your address up to date by changing it in
Self Service at MYFAU. Students living in the
residence halls will automatically have their campus
addresses recorded, and mail during the term will be sent
to that address.
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The Libraries
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The main library collection is
located at the S. E. Wimberly Library, a 165,000 -
square-foot building located in Boca Raton.The Libraries
collectively hold more than 1.3 million bound volumes,
185,657 electronic books, 2.2 million microforms, and
29,523 print and electronic serials. They also receive
most U.S. and Florida government publications.
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In order to check out materials
from the FAU Libraries and to use electronic resources
off-campus, you must have an Owl Card. The resources of
other libraries in the state and nation are also
available through interlibrary loan. For more information
about the FAU Libraries and all of its services, go to
www.fau.edu/library
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The Media Center, located on
the second floor, west wing, of the Wimberly Library
(room 215), houses the University's primary collection of
materials in audio and visual formats. Formats include:
16 mm films, audiocassettes, CD's, CD-ROM's, DVD's and
videocassettes.
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The Wimberly Library houses a
variety of special collections such as Floridiana, FAU's
archives and historical files, the Jaffe Collection of
Books as Aesthetic Objects, and the Fraiberg Judaica
Collections. These collections are housed in various
areas within the library. The Department of Special
Collections and Archives is located in room 261. Staff
will assist you in using rare books and manuscripts that
might be relevant to your coursework or assignments. For
hours information, please see the URL above. Call
(561)297-3787 or e-mail
lysca@fau.edu
for more information.
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Ombudsman
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The Office of the Ombudsman was
established by the President to help students solve
problems they encounter in their dealings with the
University. As an independent agent of the University,
the Ombudsman has the authority to work outside normal
channels and to access information from, and raise
questions with, any office in the institution.
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However, the Ombudsman does not
order change by the direct imposition of authority and
does not set aside or supersede University rules and
regulations. Rather, knowledge of the facts of a
situation, along with reason, persuasion and familiarity
with the system, have generally proven adequate to
achieve the fairest outcomes. When the outcome of a case
is contrary to that sought by the student, a complete
explanation as to why a different result was called for
is always given.
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Your visit to the Ombudsman is
completely confidential. If your name must be used to
gain information essential to resolving the case, such
action will be taken only with your expressed approval.
An appointment with the Ombudsman can be made by calling
(561) 297-3693.
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Parking and Transportation
Services
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The
Parking and
Transportation Services
is responsible for managing parking services on all
FAU campuses. All students, whether part time, full time,
day or evening and members of the Lifelong Learning
Society are required to pay the appropriate
Transportation Access Fee (TAF) and obtain a decal to
park on any FAU campus.
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After registering for classes,
students may go online at
www.fau.edu/parking
to apply for a decal. The website will close down
after the first week of classes. The decal must be
affixed to the vehicle as illustrated on the back of the
decal. A vehicle with a decal not affixed in accordance
with the rule will be cited and fined.
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For Downtown-Fort Lauderdale:
Student parking is on the rooftop of the city
parking garage. Weekdays until 5 p.m., the parking lot
adjacent to the HE building is for faculty/staff vehicles
only. After 5 p.m. weekdays, student vehicles displaying
a valid FAU parking decal may use the yellow spaces in
the lot. On weekends, students may park in any ground lot
space other than those with reserve signs.
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AFTER 5:00 pm the ground lot is
available to students, in designated areas, marked in
yellow, on a first come, first serve basis. It has an
electronic gate that can be opened by swiping an
activated Owl card. To get an Owl card activated,
students must complete a request form and submit it to HE
1109. Decals can be acquired online or in the
Cashier’s Office on the 2nd floor of the AT
building.
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For Davie Campus:
Student parking is available in marked lots
throughout the campus and open to student vehicles
displaying a valid FAU parking decal. Faculty/staff lots
are clearly marked and are not open to students at any
time. Decals can be acquired online or at the
Cashier’s Office on the 1st floor of the LA
building.
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University Police and your
Safety
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The FAU Police Department
provides a full range of public safety services 24 hours
a day, seven days a week. The FAU police department
operates in accordance with the Police Standards and
Training Commission in the State of Florida. Officers are
fully trained professionals who are committed to
assisting you in all of your public safety needs.
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Campus crime statistics may be
found directly at
FAUPD
. Also at the FAUPD website is the current police
blotter, crime alerts, upcoming self-defense classes
(RAD) and educational presentation information.
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"Code Blue" Emergency
Telephones are located throughout the Boca Raton campus.
Be sure to locate the telephones in the area where you
normally park. These phones feature safety lighting and
ring directly to the Police Dispatch.
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If you are on the Boca Raton
campus in the evening, call the Night Owls Campus Escort
Service at (561) 297-3782 to accompany you safely to all
locations on this campus. These escorts work from dusk to
the early hours of the morning.For more info visit:
http://www.fau.edu/police
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Victims Services
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The victim advocate can help
you with information about your options in cases of rape,
sexual harassment, stalking, cyber stalking, relationship
violence, assault, battery and other crimes. You DO NOT
have to make a police report to utilize the services of
the victim advocate. The advocate can provide crisis
intervention, emotional support, evaluation of options,
and an explanation of the legal process.
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Crime victims have certain
rights in the State of Florida such as possible
restitution and/or compensation, to be present, informed
and heard, protection from intimidation, to submit an
impact statement and the right to have an advocate
present at depositions. It is the job of Victim Services
to assure that victims obtain their rights.
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Other services include
assistance filing Victim Compensation forms, assistance
with the injunction process, referral to on-campus and
local social service agencies, liaison with police
departments, safety planning, accompaniment through the
criminal and judicial system and documentation of
victimization to employers or professors.
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The Victim Advocacy Program is
for all students, faculty, and staff who may become
victims of crime either
off or on any FAU campus. Victim Services is
located in within the FAU Police/Traffic and Parking
Department in Building CO 69. Contact victim services at
(561) 297-0500 or
victimservices@fau.edu
or visit at
www.fau.edu/police/victim
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