If a Leave of Absence from Dissertation or Clinical Practicum is needed, the student must seek approval from the corresponding Director.Non-Degree Seeking Students Registration"Non-Degree Seeking Student" is a classification given to a student who does not intend to obtain an academic degree from the Institution. Students admitted under this status may enroll for a maximum of twelve (12) credit hours.Students wishing to change from a Non-Degree to a Degree-Seeking status must apply through the Admissions Office. Registration fees and Institutional Policies for Non-degree students are the same as those for degree-seeking students.Registration by Fax/Mail/Third PartyStudents unable to attend their registration appointment can register via fax, mail or through another person with the proper identification and authorization. However, students are required to obtain their advisor's approval prior to submitting their registration.INDEPENDENT STUDY COURSESIndependent study courses are designed to give flexibility to academic programming and to allow students (under special conditions) to complete academic requirements in addition to regular course offerings.A student may, with the professor's approval and the approval of the Program Director, enroll in a maximum of nine (9) credit hours of independent studies during their entire academic program. In addition to the registration form, a student will need to complete a Student/Professor Agreement Form.ADD & DROPStudents must complete an Add/Drop Form available in the Registrar's Office. The student must secure the academic advisor's approval prior to submitting the Add & Drop Form to the Registrar's Office. The cost for adding or dropping one (1) course is $5.00, two (2) courses or more $10.00. (See academic calendar for deadlines of Add/Drop periods with 100% refund.)CHANGE OF ADDRESSStudents need to complete a Change of Address Form at the Registrar's Office. This can also be sent via mail. Indicate your name, new address and social security number. The request for Change of Address must be signed by the student in order to be processed. All correspondence with the student will be sent to the last registered official address.CHANGE OF DEGREE/PROGRAM/CONCENTRATIONA student must complete a Change of Program Form and secure the signature of the Program Director before submitting the form to the Registrar's Office. A $25.00 fee must be paid to the Finance Office.CHANGE OF NAME AND CIVIL STATUSStudents who change their name or civil status must complete a Change of Name/ Civil Status Form and forward it to the Registrar's office along with an official copy of a court document specifying the name change (i.e. naturalization certificate, marriage license, divorce papers, or legal change of name affidavit). There is a $25.00 applicable fee.UNIVERSITY CATALOGSStudents can obtain a catalog or a student handbook from the Admissions Office and/or the Office of Student Services.GRADE PROCEDURESChange of GradeA Change of Grade can only be initiated by the course instructor. The Change of Grade form is submitted by the course instructor to the Program Director. When approved, the form is sent to the Registrar's Office for final processing. Students whose grades are amended will automatically receive a grade report by mail. Change of Grade Forms cannot be released to students.Incomplete GradesAn incomplete grade is a temporary grade given at the professor's discretion for work not completed by the student, due to serious and acceptable reasons. An "I" grade is accompanied with a letter grade indicating the level of performance on the work accomplished. The letter grade accompanying the "I" will affect your session/cumulative GPA. A Change of Incomplete Grade Form must be submitted by the Course Professor to the Registrar's Office for processing. It is the student's responsibility to take the necessary action to have an "I" grade removed. A student does not need to register again for the course in order to make up the incomplete. (Refer to Institutional Catalog for more information. An incomplete grade must be removed during the session following its receipt. Failure to remove an incomplete grade, by the end of the following academic session, will result in the letter accompanying the "I" to automatically become the final grade. A student will not be allowed to commence Internship or receive his/her degree unless he/she completes the incomplete grade, failure to do so will result in the cancellation of his/her application. (Refer to the academic calendar for dates.). A $25.00 fee will be assessed for this process.WITHDRAWALSCourse WithdrawalA student must complete a Withdrawal Form found at the Registrar's Office and secure approval from the professor of each course he/she wishes to withdraw from. When completed, return the form to the Registrar's Office. (See Academic Calendar for deadlines.)Institutional WithdrawalA student who wishes to fully withdraw from the University must notify the Registrar's Office in writing. The letter should specify the reason for withdrawal. If a student does not return within one (1) academic session, he/she will have to re-apply for readmission at the Admissions Office under the Readmission policies of the institution.INSTITUTIONAL LEAVE OF ABSENCEInstitutional Leave is an academic status which permits students to interrupt their program of study without penalty. All Leaves of Absence are for a period of one academic session. Students must secure their program director's signature before submitting the Leave of Absence Form to the Finance Office. A non-refundable fee of $65.00 is required. A maximum of three Leaves of Absence are permitted. Non- authorized Leaves of absence will require a student to apply for re-admission.CERTIFICATIONSThe Registrar's Office issues the following certifications:

v Full-Time/ Part-Time Status

v Certification of Completion of Requirements

v Certification of Degree Awarded

v Practicum Hours Certification

Certification Request Forms are found at the Office of the Registrar and must be completed. The Finance Department will return the form to the Registrar's Office after the applicable fee for processing has been paid. Certifications will be issued within five (5) working days.