Effective Date: July 31, 2023
Issuing Authority: Provost
Policy Contact: University Registrar, registrar@mercer.edu, 478-301-2680
Purpose
This policy outlines course registration at Mercer University.
Scope
This policy applies to all students at Mercer University.
Exclusions
None
Policy Statement
Registration is required for admission to any class. The University requires all students to have a clear financial account before registering. Completing the registration process commits a student to the courses requested and the corresponding fees and charges incurred.
Students may be required to meet with their advisors prior to registration. In addition to the advisor’s approval/signature, students must obtain any other signatures/permissions required for special circumstances, such as a dean’s signature for overloads or the instructor’s signature for independent study or internships. Students should consult the University catalog and the current schedule of classes for any prerequisites and special requirements for specific courses as well as instructions for registration procedures.
Students must notify the Office of the Registrar in writing, before classes begin, should they be unable to attend any or all classes for which they are registered.
Students cross-registering for courses outside their college/school of enrollment will continue to pay the tuition rate of their home college/school for those courses.
Please note that people who attend classes but are not officially registered cannot retroactively register or receive grades or credits for those courses.
Mercer University students may enroll in courses offered by member institutions of the Atlanta Regional Council for Higher Education (ARCHE) under the cross-registration arrangement of the Consortium if they meet the academic requirements of the Council agreement. A full statement of the policy and requirements is on the Cross-Registration Form and is available in the Registrar’s Office.
Macon Traditional Campus
There are three registration periods each semester. Following the mid-term of each semester, a one- to two-week period of priority registration occurs for currently enrolled students. A registration time is assigned to each student based on the student’s total hours earned as of the end of the preceding semester; this is the earliest, but not the only, time at which the student may register. Shortly following the conclusion of priority registration, open registration begins, during which readmitted and new students may also register. Open registration ends when the new semester begins. When classes begin, late registration and the drop/add period continue for the first four (4) days of the term.
A continuous registration status is expected. Students who fail to register for subsequent terms (excluding summer) and who fail to notify the Registrar in writing of their intention not to return, forfeit their registration and housing deposits.
Additional Resources
http://documents.mercer.edu/catalogs/AtlantaCatalog/
http://documents.mercer.edu/catalogs/RACCatalog/
- Office of the Registrar: registrar@mercer.edu