2011-2012 Archived Catalog Information

Registration materials (program evaluations, transcripts, course schedules, etc.) are available to all students online prior to faculty advising at the beginning of each term’s pre-registration.

The Admissions Office will notify newly accepted students as to the time and the place of their registration.

Late Registration

Except in special cases, registration is closed after the first full week of classes in any semester. A late registration fee of $50 will be charged to students who are authorized to register during the first and second weeks of class, $100 during the third and fourth weeks of class, and $150 after the fourth week of class.

Students who wish to register after the late registration deadline must submit a petition to do so. Petitions are on file in the Registrar’s Office.

Change of Address/Name

Students are required to notify the Registrar of any change of home or local address, parent or guardian, or any change of legal name. When a student’s legal name is changed, a certified copy of the relevant documents must be submitted to the Registrar. Changes of address must be submitted to the Registrar within 48 hours of the effective date of the change.

Add/Drop or Change of Course

Students may add, drop, or change courses online. Please refer to the Academic Calendar for online add and drop dates.

Normally, courses may not be added or changed after the second week and, under no circumstances, after the fourth week. Students who wish to add or change a course after the first two weeks of a term must submit a petition to do so. Petitions are on file in the Registrar’s Office.

Class Hours

Classes typically meet during several standard course times. Monday, Wednesday, and Friday for 50 minutes, twice a week on Monday and Wednesday or Tuesday and Thursday for 75 minutes, and for 2 hours, 40 minutes once a week in late afternoons and evenings and Saturdays. Please check course offering times on www.suffolk.edu/onesource. The period between 1pm– 2:15pm on Tuesday and Thursday is reserved for student activities, faculty meetings, guest lectures, and cultural events. No undergraduate classes are held during this time period.

In the School of Art and Design (NESADSU), a semester hour of credit normally represents at least three hours of work each week, on average, for a period of 15 weeks. In studio courses, one credit hour normally represents two hours of studio time with an instructor and a minimum of one hour of work outside of class per week. In lecture-discussion courses, one credit hour typically represents one hour per week in class and two hours of work outside of class per week.

Substitution and/or Waiver of Degree Requirements

Students may file a petition for a degree requirement substitution with their academic advisor and major department chairperson. The academic department chair and CAS Dean's Office must approve requirement substitutions. Only the CAS Dean’s Office may waive a degree requirement for CAS students.

Courses at Other Institutions

Once matriculated into a degree program at Suffolk, students are expected to complete all their coursework at the University. Exceptions are made for international study or where academic hardship merits consideration.

Students who feel their situation warrants an exception must apply through the Dean of their respective school or college. For students in the College of Arts and Sciences to be considered for eligibility, a student must be in good academic standing (2.0 GPA or better with no Incomplete grades) and have transferred fewer than 63 outside credit hours into Suffolk. If approved for a course at another institution, a student must attain a grade of "C" or higher in order to receive transfer credit. It is expected that students will complete their final 30 credit hours at Suffolk University.

Students in the Sawyer Business School should refer to the Business School Academic Policies section of this catalog.