Registrar’s Policies and Procedures
Registration
Students may not register for any courses unless officially admitted to the University by the USIU Admissions Office.
Students will not receive credit for any course in which they are not officially registered. Except in unusual circumstances, registration after the first week of classes will not be permitted. Students may not attend any class for which they are not officially enrolled.
Registration must be completed by the student or his/her legal agent. Registration procedures must be completed in order for students to be considered officially enrolled.
Dates
Registration dates are announced in the Academic Calendar published each year. Transfer and returning students are urged to schedule an appointment with an academic advisor to pre-register. New students are expected to attend orientation for registration procedures. The dates for orientation are published in the official Academic Calendar. In order to attend class, a student must be officially registered for courses.
Enrollment Status
Full-time students are those students whose semester academic load (coursework or other required activity) is composed of at least 9 or more units at the undergraduate level or six or more units at the graduate
level. (See also section on student course loads). Part-time students are those students whose semester academic load is less than 9 units at the undergraduate level or fewer than six units at the graduate level.
Dropping and Adding Courses
Dates for adding and dropping courses are published in the official Academic Calendar. If a student stops attending a coursewithout going through the official drop procedure, a grade of F will be entered on
the student’s permanent record. There is an administrative withdrawal fee of Ksh. 250 for each course dropped or added. Students who wish to drop all courses in which they originally enrolled for a semester
must follow the withdrawal procedures described below.
Withdrawal from All Classes
Students withdrawing from all courses after the last day to withdraw, must schedule an appointment and obtain a Drop and
Add Form from their Academic Program Administrators (APAs), complete the form and the APAs will return the Drop and Add Form to the Registrar’s Office. A grade of WU for each course will be entered on the
student’s permanent record.
Withdrawal from the University
Students withdrawing from the University must complete the Final Clearance Form obtained from the Registrar’s Office.
Cancellation of Registration
The University reserves the right to cancel the registration of any student who does not comply with USIU rules, regulations or policies.
Cancellation of a Course
The University makes every reasonable effort to offer courses as announced. However, the University reserves the right to modify the class schedule or to cancel courses if necessary. Waivers and Substitutions
If a course requirement is waived, another course must be substituted. A course waiver does not reduce the unit requirements for the degree program. Applications for course substitutions and waivers must be processed using the appropriate substitution/waiver form that is initiated by the student with the academic advisor and approved by the dean or academic program administrator of the School involved.
Students may not register for any courses unless officially admitted to the University by the USIU Admissions Office.
Students will not receive credit for any course in which they are not officially registered. Except in unusual circumstances, registration after the first week of classes will not be permitted. Students may not attend any class for which they are not officially enrolled.
Registration must be completed by the student or his/her legal agent. Registration procedures must be completed in order for students to be considered officially enrolled.
Dates
Registration dates are announced in the Academic Calendar published each year. Transfer and returning students are urged to schedule an appointment with an academic advisor to pre-register. New students are expected to attend orientation for registration procedures. The dates for orientation are published in the official Academic Calendar. In order to attend class, a student must be officially registered for courses.
Enrollment Status
Full-time students are those students whose semester academic load (coursework or other required activity) is composed of at least 9 or more units at the undergraduate level or six or more units at the graduate
level. (See also section on student course loads). Part-time students are those students whose semester academic load is less than 9 units at the undergraduate level or fewer than six units at the graduate level.
Dropping and Adding Courses
Dates for adding and dropping courses are published in the official Academic Calendar. If a student stops attending a coursewithout going through the official drop procedure, a grade of F will be entered on
the student’s permanent record. There is an administrative withdrawal fee of Ksh. 250 for each course dropped or added. Students who wish to drop all courses in which they originally enrolled for a semester
must follow the withdrawal procedures described below.
Withdrawal from All Classes
Students withdrawing from all courses after the last day to withdraw, must schedule an appointment and obtain a Drop and
Add Form from their Academic Program Administrators (APAs), complete the form and the APAs will return the Drop and Add Form to the Registrar’s Office. A grade of WU for each course will be entered on the
student’s permanent record.
Withdrawal from the University
Students withdrawing from the University must complete the Final Clearance Form obtained from the Registrar’s Office.
Cancellation of Registration
The University reserves the right to cancel the registration of any student who does not comply with USIU rules, regulations or policies.
Cancellation of a Course
The University makes every reasonable effort to offer courses as announced. However, the University reserves the right to modify the class schedule or to cancel courses if necessary. Waivers and Substitutions
If a course requirement is waived, another course must be substituted. A course waiver does not reduce the unit requirements for the degree program. Applications for course substitutions and waivers must be processed using the appropriate substitution/waiver form that is initiated by the student with the academic advisor and approved by the dean or academic program administrator of the School involved.