How do I search for a course with a specific attribute (i.e. a Critical Reading & Writing course)?
You can search for courses with a specific attribute through your Memorial Self-service account. To do so:
Log into your Memorial Self-Service account
Select "Registration"
Select "Look-Up Course Offerings"
Select the semester for which you are inquiring about course availability
Select "Advanced Search"
Go to "Attribute Type" and select the particular attribute you wish to search i.e. Quantitative Reasoning, Language Study, Critical Reading & Writing etc.
The course I want to take is full. What can I do?
The first thing you should do it go on the waitlist for the course. As long as students are not registered for the maximum allowed 15 credit hours per semester (fall, winter or spring) or 6 credit hours per session (intersession or summer session) waitlisted students will be added to a class as seats become available. The waitlist rollover typically happens at midnight. Waitlist numbers often determine if additional sections of a course will be offered.
If you still have not been added to the class, once the registration period has finished, you could email or go see the instructor and ask if they would be willing to sign you into the class.
Is it possible to drop a class without academic prejudice after the official drop date listed in the university diary?
A student who is prevented from completing the requirements of a course by illness, bereavement, or other acceptable cause, duly authenticated in writing, may drop a course without academic prejudice. See University calendar under General Academic Regulations (Undergraduate), section 6.5.6.2. If you are dropping a course for medical reasons you should have your physician complete the Student Medical Certificate.
I missed a class test/midterm exam, is it possible to write a make-up?
If you miss an evaluation item due to illness etc. check your course outline (syllabus). All course outlines should contain the instructor’s policy on missed evaluation items. If this information is not given in the course outline contact your instructor immediately.
I did not do as well on a course as I expected, is there any way to review my final?
A student has a right to see his or her final examination. However, the exam is the property of the University and the University retains full possession and control of it at all times. To access a final examination, a student must make a written request to the head of the academic unit in which a course is offered.
A student may also apply to have a final examination reread whether or not they obtained a passing grade in that course. A student who wishes to have a final examination reread must make application in writing to the Office of the Registrar within one month of the official release of grades by the University who will make every reasonable attempt to have the rereading conducted by a faculty member other than the original marker. Students are advised to refer to relevant academic units for policies and procedures governing re-reads of examinations. There is a fee associated with official re-read requests. This fee is non-refundable if there is no change in grade or if the grade is lowered.
Diploma Program Faq
1. What is the difference between the Bachelor of Arts Major in PLST and the Diploma in PLST?