• Appointment Times and Holds
• Not Reported [NR] Grades
• Grade Changes
• Gordon Rule Minimum Acceptance Grade
• Repeat Course Surcharge
• Policy on Mobile Phones and Pagers
• Continuous Enrollment Requirement for Graduate Student

• Non-Degree Returning Student Policy Changes
• Address Change
• New Add, Drop, Withdraw Procedure
• Late Add Procedure
• Honors Sections of Courses
• Certification of Enrollment

Appointment times and holds will be available through MyFAU - FAU's student self-service system. These options will be activated approximately two weeks prior to registration so that you may call in. Instructions to obtain your appointment time and check for holds on your registration are on MyFAU.

Not Reported (NR) Grades [return to top]

Students will be assigned a grade of NR for any course that does not have a grade submitted by the deadline. If you receive an NR grade in a course, you should contact the professor of that course. NR grades will not affect academic standing, grade point average, etc. However, it could affect President's and Dean's List computation.

Grade Changes [return to top]

Effective with grades reported for the Fall 1998 Semester, instructors have one calendar year to submit changes (including I's). For example, a "D" earned in Spring 1998 could be changed through the end of the Spring 1999 Semester. Exceptions to this one year policy may be appealed either by the instructor or the student directly to the Provost's Office, in writing, endorsed by the Dean of the College and accompanied by appropriate documentation outlining the reason for the exception.

Gordon Rule Minimum Acceptable Grade [return to top]

For information on Gordon Rule please go to the University Catalog.

Repeat Course Surcharge [return to top]

The Florida Legislature passed a law effective Fall '97, which may impact your tuition if you are an undergraduate student. If you register and pay for a course twice, the third (and all additional) registration(s) will be assessed an additional fee per credit hour (Repeat Surcharge) which is subject to change by the Florida Legislature. Note: This fee is in addition to any other tuition charges. This Surcharge may be petitioned. Questions? Please contact the Registrar's Office.

Policy On Mobile Phones And Beepers [return to top]

In order to enhance and maintain a productive atmosphere for education, personal communication devices such as pagers, beepers and cellular telephones are to be disabled in class sessions.

Continuous Enrollment Requirement For Graduate Students [return to top]

Consult the University Catalog Academic Policies regarding this continuous enrollment policy.

Non-Degree Returning Student Policy Change [return to top]

The traditional non-degree form has been replaced by the Non-Degree Enrollment Application which, if submitted by the deadline (see Academic Calendar) with acceptable documentation of immunization and residency, allows these students to register on-line earlier than the non-degree in-person registration time.

Address Change [return to top]

You can now change your address via web or in-person. Submit your request via the web, Login to MyFAU. To submit your address in-person please provide your name, former address, current address. Telephone number is optional. Indicate if you would like this to be directory or non-directory released. In all correspondence include your student Identification Number.

New Add, Drop, Withdrawal Procedure [return to top]

The end of the first week of classes (see Academic Calendar) is the last day for adding/dropping courses and changing sections. Adding or dropping courses or changing sections can be completed through  MyFAU, FAU’s student self-service system.

If a student drops or withdraws from a course during the second to eighth week of classes, the student will receive a grade of “W” on the transcript and will be fee-liable for the course. The student may use MyFAU during this period to drop or withdraw from a course. Beyond the eighth week of classes, drops or withdrawals from courses can only be arranged in person in the Office of the Registrar. After the eighth week of classes, a drop or withdrawal incurs an “F” on the student’s transcript and the student is still fee-liable. FAU’s Exceptional Circumstance Withdrawal and other relevant policy details are in the Academic Policies section of the University Catalog.

Late Add Procedure [return to top]

In exceptional circumstances, there is a procedure to register for or add courses after the published registration periods. For more information, contact the Office of the Registrar.

Honors Sections of Courses [return to top]

An "H" after the title of a course indicates that it is an Honor's section and special permission is required to register for it. Permission may be obtained through the Office of Undergraduate Programs in General Classroom South (GCS- 212) or by viewing the Undergraduate Programs Honors section.

Certification of Enrollment [return to top]

You can now request that we certify your enrollment for the term via e-mail, fax, mail, web or in-person. For certification of grade point averages, rank in class or verification of a grade in a class, the request must be made in writing with the student's signature.

To Submit your request via the web, complete the Enrollment Verification Form.To e-mail your request for certification of enrollment, please submit your request to: certification@fau.edu. Please provide your name, address, telephone number, and the name and address of the individual or company to whom we are mailing the certificate of enrollment.