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Registration Deadlines 

Payment of Fees and Expenses
All students who complete the pre-registration process will receive a bill by mail at their home/permanent address.  Those who elect to pay by mail should return the bill along with payment by the date indicated.  If a student elects to pay the bill upon return to campus, he/she should be prepared to pay in full.  (Bills are not mailed for summer or winter sessions).  Do not lose, misplace or leave your bill at home.  It must be presented to the cashier for processing.  Official registration is not complete until all expenses have been paid.

Late Registration

A late registration fee will be charged to any student who fails to complete registration within the specified registration period.

Adding a Class

Students who are properly registered may add courses during the first week of instruction each semester.  If you want to add a class, you must complete the ADD portion of the Application for Change of Program form (Appendix B).  You may add the class only if there is available space in the class, or the instructor is willing to accept additional students in the class.  You will need both the signature of your advisor and the signature of the instructor into whose class you wish to be added.  The change in registration is effective on the date the form is submitted to the Office of Admissions and Registrations.  Section changes are considered to be changes in registration and must be made through the Office of Admissions and Registrations.  Consult Schedule of Classes and/or Academic Calendar for deadlines.

Dropping a Class

Students may drop courses in which they are registered for by using the Application for Change of Program form (Appendix B) and completing the DROP section.  You will need both the signature of your advisor and the signature of the instructor of the course.  The change in registration is effective on the date the form is submitted to the Office of Admissions and Registrations. Consult Schedule of Classes and/or Academic Calendar for deadlines.

Withdrawal from a Class

Should a student officially exit a class after the drop period, but prior to the end of the withdrawal period, a grade of “W” will be recorded on the transcript.  To withdraw from a class, you will need the signature of your advisor, the course instructor, department chair, and the Dean of the School of Agricultural and Natural Sciences.  If you do not withdraw or “drop” a course, and you stop attending the class, you will receive a grade of “F”. Consult the Schedule of Classes and/or Academic Calendar for end of withdrawal period.

Withdrawal from the Institution

If a student desires to withdraw from UMES for any reason during the academic term, the student should obtain an Application for Withdrawal from the Office of Admissions and Registrations; get the proper signatures as indicated on the form; and file it with the Office of Admissions and Registrations.  The Office of Admissions and Registrations will record a grade of “W” for all courses.  Consult the UMES Catalog for more information.

Penalties for Unofficial Withdrawal

A student who fails to withdraw in the required manner will not be entitled to an honorable dismissal; will forfeit the right to any refund which he/she might otherwise be entitled, and will receive failing grades in all courses for that semester.