Texas A&M University Undergraduate Catalog 2002-2003 Edition

Lowry Mays College and Graduate School of Business

Registration and Academic Status

Registration for the fall and spring semesters is accomplished at several times. In the preceding fall and spring semester (during November and April), a preregistration period is held for currently enrolled and readmitted students to register for the next semester. There are periods of announced open registration for students who were unable to preregister during the scheduled preregistration period. New Student Conferences serve as an opportunity for new undergraduate students to register. During the week before classes begin for a particular semester, there is a delayed registration period for students who have not already registered. Further information concerning registration may be obtained from the academic calendar published in this catalog or from the Office of the Registrar. The schedule of classes is available on the Internet at www.tamu.edu/registration.

Full-Time Student

A full-time undergraduate student is defined as one who is registered for 12 semester hours during a fall or spring semester, 4 hours in a five-week summer term and 8 hours in a 10-week summer semester. A Q grade or W grade does not count toward the certification of enrollment status. Only hours for which a student is currently enrolled at Texas A&M University can be used toward certification of enrollment.

Undergraduates Registering for Graduate Courses

Senior undergraduate students with a cumulative grade point ratio of at least 3.00 or approval of his/her academic dean, are eligible to enroll in a graduate course and reserve it for graduate credit by filing a petition obtained from the student's undergraduate college and approved by the course instructor, the student's major department head, the dean of the college offering the course, and the dean of the student's undergraduate college.

Academically superior undergraduate students with a cumulative grade point ratio of at least 3.25 or approval of his/her academic dean, are eligible to apply graduate credit hours toward their undergraduate degree programs by filing a petition obtained from the student's undergraduate college and approved by the course instructor, the student's major department head, the dean of the college offering the course, and the dean of the student's undergraduate college. Graduate credit hours used to meet the requirements for a baccalaureate degree may not be used to meet the requirements for a graduate degree.

Maximum Schedule

An undergraduate student with an overall grade point ratio of 3.0 or better may register for a course load in excess of 19 hours in a fall or spring semester or 6 hours (7 if part is laboratory) in a summer term with the approval of his or her advisor. An undergraduate student with an overall grade point ratio of less than 3.0 must obtain approval of his or her dean before registering for a course load in excess of 19 hours in a fall or spring semester or 6 hours (7 if part is laboratory) in a summer term.

Correct Addresses

It is necessary to have a correct residence address on file with the University. A student who changes an address after completing registration should report this address to his or her major department or to the Office of the Registrar immediately. The University assumes no obligation for failure of a student to receive communications.

Students may change their local, permanent or billing address on BONFIRE screen 801. International students must have a correct physical and permanent address. International students must go to the International Student Services office to change the physical and the permanent address.

Texas A&M uses Neo for official communications with currently enrolled students. It is each student's responsibility to claim his/her Neo account. Please see the website neo.tamu.edu.

Classification

Each student has a classification which indicates the type of degree program in which the student is enrolled (undergraduate, graduate or professional), and reflects the student's progress within that program at the undergraduate and professional levels. The classifications are:

Code

Classification Definition

Undergraduate Non-degree

Students with a high school diploma (with the exception of high school concurrent enrollment participants) who do not intend to pursue a baccalaureate degree at Texas A&M University. This includes:

a. Summer session only students.

b. Local residents or University employees taking courses on a part time basis.

c. Others as may be deemed appropriate by the Office of Admissions and Records and the college or program of admission.

Undergraduate non-degree students are not permitted to enroll in courses until all degree seeking students have had the opportunity to enroll. Undergraduate non-degree enrollment begins on the final day of delayed registration. Enrollment may be limited by college or program policies. Undergraduate non-degree students are limited to part time status except for summer session or because of extenuating circumstances which result in the approval of full-time status at the time of admission. Admitted students are not eligible for refund of the admission processing fee regardless of course availability.

An undergraduate non-degree student must maintain a 2.0 GPR on all course work attempted to remain eligible to register. Enrollment is subject to review at the end of each semester of enrollment. Enrollment beyond two years of attendance will be approved only in exceptional cases.

Should an undergraduate non-degree student desire admission to a degree program, regular formal application is necessary, including: a complete application for admission, the required application processing fee, the submission of all required credentials, and the meeting of all admission requirements.

An undergraduate non-degree student may not take graduate-level course work.

Undergraduate non-degree students are subject to TASP and English proficiency requirements.

An undergraduate non-degree student does not qualify for financial aid through the University.

With few exceptions, undergraduate non-degree status is not available to international students.

Code		Classification Definition

U1		Freshman 0-29 hours
U2		Sophomore 30-59 hours
U3		Junior 60-94 hours
U4		Senior 95+ hours
U5		Postbaccalaureate Undergraduate Students with a recognized baccalaureate degree who wish to complete requirements for a second baccalaureate degree at Texas A&M University or to complete established Texas A&M University certification requirements. The postbaccalaureate undergraduate classification (U5) has all the privileges and responsibilities of a senior classification (U4). Recipients of a Texas A&M University baccalaureate degree are not eligible for continued enrollment unless they have the specific approval of the college offering the second bachelor's degree or certification. Should they break enrollment, they must apply for readmission as second bachelor's degree candidates. A candidate for a second baccalaureate degree must complete all the essential work of the second degree not covered in the first. In all such cases, the total semester hours required must be at least 30 semester hours additional to the greater number required for either degree (see the section on Two Degrees in this catalog). To pursue a second baccalaureate degree concurrently with the pursuit of the initial degree, all essential work required for a second degree must be defined in advance in writing by the dean of the college granting the second degree. To pursue a second baccalaureate degree sequentially requires admission to a second bachelor's degree classification. Pursuit of a second baccalaureate degree may be limited or may not be allowed by some colleges.
E0		Extension, Undergraduate Up to 30 hours of extension work may apply toward an undergraduate degree.
I0		English Language Institute Only

Code		Professional Classifications

V1		Veterinary Medicine, First Year
V2		Veterinary Medicine, Second Year
V3		Veterinary Medicine, Third Year
V4		Veterinary Medicine, Fourth Year

Academic Status

Distinguished Student and Dean's Honor Roll

An undergraduate student who completes a semester schedule of at least 15 hours or a summer session schedule of at least 12 hours with no grade lower than C and with a grade point ratio of not less than 3.25 for the semester or for a summer session shall be designated "distinguished student." A student who, under the same circumstances, achieves a grade point ratio of at least 3.75 shall also be designated as a member of the "dean's honor roll." First semester freshmen must complete a semester schedule of at least 12 hours with no grade lower than a C, no Q-drops and with a grade point ratio of not less than 3.25 for "distinguished student" designation and a 3.75 for "dean's honor roll." Official notification of these designations will be issued to the student by the dean of the student's college. The hours earned on a satisfactory/unsatisfactory basis shall not be included in determining minimum hours required for the designation of "distinguished student" or "dean's honor roll." A grade of I disqualifies a student from being considered as a "distinguished student" or for the "dean's honor roll." Only undergraduate courses or graduate courses used for the undergraduate degree will be used in either honors calculation.

Scholastic Probation

Scholastic probation is a conditional permission for an undergraduate student to continue in the University after he or she has become scholastically deficient. For University policy regarding scholastic deficiency and scholastic probation, see the Texas A&M University Student Rules at student-rules.tamu.edu.

Withdrawal from the University

A student wishing to withdraw from the University before the completion of a semester or summer term is required to comply with the official withdrawal procedure. This process is initiated with the dean of the student's college. Students may not withdraw after the Q-drop deadline. The student's dean will retain the authority to support a student withdrawal after the deadline.

During the summer session, a student must withdraw from the University under the following circumstances:

If the student is currently enrolled in only one of the following terms and decides to drop to zero hours (withdraw) in that term:

first 5-week summer term
second 5-week summer term
10-week summer semester

If the student is currently enrolled in the 10-week summer semester and either of the 5-week terms and decides to drop to zero hours (withdraw) in both terms.

When a student withdraws from the University between the first class day, but before the Q-drop deadline, the Office of the Registrar will assign a grade of W to all courses enrolled in that semester. Any courses previously graded for that semester will be changed to W, and the W grades will be displayed on the permanent record.