Registrar
College of Law - Spring Registration - 2009
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| Oct. 27-Jan. 02 | Registration on the GoSOLAR Website. Please note that Registration is staggered. |
| Oct. 27 | Group One - Students who have 60 or more hours at the completion of Fall 2008 (and/or who have applied for Spring 2009 graduation) |
| Oct. 28 | Group Two - Students who will have 59 or fewer credit hours at the end of Fall 2008. Guest students may also register at this time. |
| REGISTRATION FOR FIRST YEAR FULL AND PART-TIME STUDENTS WILL BE HANDLED BY THE COLLEGE OF LAW’S OFFICE OF THE REGISTRAR. Tricia and Lauren will be registering you just like we did for Fall. | |
| Oct. 29 - Jan.2 | Registration continues and is open to all continuing law students. The System closes at 5:00 pm on the last day of registration (January 2, 2009). Registration continues and is open to all continuing law students. The System closes at 5:00 pm on the last day of registration (January 2, 2009). |
| Jan. 2,09 | Fees due in the Office of Student Accounts by 5:00p.m. If you miss this deadline, your courses will be dropped and you will be required to re-register during the late registration phase. Students dropped for non-payment of fees will not be re-registered for full courses without the permission of the professors. |
| Jan. 5 | Classes begin. |
| Jan. 5-9 | Late Registration (open for all eligible students). Fees due in the Office of Student Accounts on January 9, 2009 by 5:00p.m. |
| Jan. 9 | Last day for 100% refund and fee deadline. |
| Jan. 12 | Withdrawal period begins. Students withdrawing from courses receive a W. |
| Jan. 19 | MLK Day; no classes. |
| March 2-8 | Spring Break, no classes |
| March 11 | Midpoint (non-hardship withdrawal deadline) |
| April 20 | Last day or regularly scheduled classes. |
| April 23- May 7 | EXAMS |
| May 8 | College of Law Hooding Ceremony |
| May 9 | University Commencement (Spring) |
| Jun 8 | Spring grades due from faculty |
| June 19 | Official Spring Graduation Date for College of Law |
| June 22 | Letters to GA Bar |
Registration Instructions/Tuition Payment Web Sites
- Instructions For Accessing Registration on GoSolar
- Tuition Payment and Refund Schedule
- Financial Aid Web Site
Fee Payment Deadlines:
STUDENT ACCOUNTS MUST RECEIVE FEES BY 5:00 PM January 2, 2009 FOR REGULAR REGISTRATION
AND BY 5:00 PM January 9, 2009 FOR LATE REGISTRATION.
Pay careful attention to the registration process; mistakes may result in your being registered for the wrong classes, or your being charged additional fees. Students will not be given credit for courses they attend if they are not registered for said courses, nor will adjustments be made at the end of the semester for incorrect registration. Incorrect registration also precludes students' inclusion in e-mail discussion lists. It is the student's responsibility to make certain that they are registered for the correct courses.
General Information
Normal Course Loads, Light-Loads and Overloads
(and what to do about them): The full-time program is 12-16 hours. The part-time program is 8-11 hours. Any deviation must be approved by the Associate Dean. Forms for overloads, light-loads or program-change forms are located on the third floor.
Courses With Limited Enrollment
Courses listed as having a limited enrollment will usually be filled on a first-come first-served basis. All courses offered have a limit, and are, therefore, subject to being filled. To better ensure your inclusion in a course you think will fill quickly, you are encouraged to register as early as possible. Course limits are based on (a) the pedagogical needs; and/or (b) the size of the room. Please see individual professors if you have questions regarding their enrollment policies.
Prerequisites
Students may not enroll in courses for which they lack the prerequisites. The course descriptions in the College of Law Bulletin specify the prerequisites, if any, for each course. Unless otherwise indicated, the minimum prerequisites for each elective course is the completion of all first-year full-time courses. By the way, "the Computer let me" is not an acceptable reason to ignore the prerequisite requirement. The College of Law Bulletin is available on the COL's website.
Auditing Courses
The decision to audit a course must be made during the registration period. No adjustment from credit to audit status or audit to credit status for a course will be made after January 9, 2009. All audits must be approved by the professor of the course.
Independent Research Projects
Any student desiring to register for an Independent Research project must obtain written approval from the Associate Dean no later than January 9, 2009.
Writing Requirement Courses:
The Schedule of Classes lists some of the courses which may satisfy the requirement. If you have questions about whether a course will satisfy the writing requirement, please contact the professor. You must complete the Writing Requirement Form, have the professor sign it and give it to Lauren or Tricia prior to graduation.
Withdrawals
If a student drops a course during the regular or Late Registration period, the dropped course(s) will not show up on the transcript. Courses dropped after the Late Registration period, but by the midpoint, will be considered "withdrawals" and a grade of "W" will be recorded on the transcript. Courses dropped after the midpoint will receive a "WF".
Withdrawals after the midpoint are granted only in cases of hardship. Failure to follow this procedure will result in the awarding of a WF instead of a W. A grade of WF is treated as an F (55) for the purpose of computing the grade point average. Retaking the course will not expunge the WF from the student's academic record. Students who find they must withdraw after the midpoint should make an appointment with the College of Law Associate Dean to discuss their hardship as soon as they become aware of the situation.
A Note To New Students
The Immunization Requirement must be completed before any registration can take place. If you have not completed this requirement, you will not be able to register for any courses. If you have questions about this, please call the Immunization Office at (404) 413-1930. The College of Law cannot remove immunization holds.
A Note To Guest Students
Please note that your period of attendance is stated in your acceptance letter. Guest students should also be aware that Georgia State University College of Law grades will not be available for transfer to your home institution until after June 22, 2009. WE DO NOT GIVE EARLY GRADES FOR GUEST STUDENTS.
