Registration Procedures

A new student (other than a credit transfer student) is automatically registered in the semester in which he/she gets admitted. After this, to enroll in a semester, a student shall pay registration fees within the date announced in the Academic Calendar of the Semester. The registration starts usually after the mid-term exams. of a semester. The date/period of registration is announced by the university on the notice boards and on website. As seats are limited in a course, a student may not get the advised course for delay in registration.



Academic Advising


Course Load and Sequence

The course sequence and load varies from program to program and the students are advised to consult their respective program curriculum. A student must follow the course sequence stipulated in the program curriculum. A student must pass all prerequisite courses in order to be eligible to register for a higher-level course required for a given program. Course load is allocated according to the course sequence of the program. Nine to twelve credit hours per semester are the normal course load for a full time undergraduate or graduate student according to City University standards. An undergraduate student is a full time student. For a graduate part time student, the normal course load is between 6 to 9 credit hours. However, a student may enroll for more or less than the normal number of credits/courses with permission from the respective Faculty Dean or Adviser.



Add, Drop and Section Change

An undergraduate/graduate student may withdraw from one or more courses, add one or more courses or change section with the permission of the Academic Advisor within the deadline announced in the Semester Calendar. Please consult the Semester Calendar for exact date for add, drop and section change. A student must have a convincing reason to add/ drop a course or change section. If a student drops a course after the deadline without permission of the Dean, he/she will have to pay the tuition fees and shall earn “F” grade in the course.



Withdrawal from a Semester