Late Registration: The second class meeting is the last date for registration.

Course Load:  In a five-week session a student may not enroll in more than two courses without securing the permission of the Dean of the appropriate school.

Audits:  Permission to audit a course must be obtained from the Dean of the Summer Session. Tuition is the same as for a course taken for credit.  Graduates of Fordham University should contact the Office of Summer Session at 718-817-4665 regarding special opportunities.

Tutorials: The student should bring or send three copies of the completed Tutorial Form to the Dean of the Summer Session, Keating Hall, Room 315.  Follow same procedure as for course registration.

UNDERGRADUATE

Fordham Undergraduates: Current Fordham undergraduate students should seek approval from their advisor prior to registration. Fordham students may register for classes at either campus.

Fordham University seniors with a GPA of 3.0 or more may, with the approval of their Dean and departmental advisor, register for courses offered in their major department that begin with the digit 5.

Undergraduates from other Colleges:  To ensure that credits may be transferred, students matriculated at other colleges should obtain written approval from their home school before registering. Please use the registration form that will be available in January to register.

Non-Matriculated Students:  Students not matriculated at any institution may be asked to present evidence that they can do satisfactory course work to obtain approval of the Dean of the Summer Session in order to register.

High School Seniors:  (in exceptional cases, Juniors) from accredited secondary schools: A recommendation from a teacher or guidance counselor is required along with a one-page writing sample.  The letter of recommendation should confirm that the student is maintaining a G.P.A. of 3.0 or higher.  Please refer to our Pre-College Program description for more details.

GRADUATE

Matriculated Students: Graduate students may register with the approval of their departmental advisor or chairperson.

Non-Matriculated Students  (Students who wish to take courses for enrichment, or while making the decision to apply for admission, or while application is pending). The Summer Session requires no formal application for admission; however, approval to take a course must be secured from the appropriate department or division in which it is offered. Please complete the Non-matriculated student permission form , which also requires that a transcipt be sent to the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, KE 221.   All graduates of approved colleges and universities are eligible.  Please call 718-817-4407 with questions.

Undergraduate: (Grades with Quality Point Equivalents)  A 4.00; A- 3.67; B+ 3.33; B 3.00; B- 2.67; C+ 2.33; C 2.00; C-1.67; D 1.00; F 0. P, Applies to Pass/Fail Option; INC*, Incomplete (course requirement not met); W, withdrawalwith permission; WF, Failure (withdrawal without permission); AF, Failure (due to excessive absences); ABS*, Absent from Final Examination; AUD, Student is registered as an Audit. Undergraduates taking graduate courses for undergraduate credit (which must be determined at the time of registration) will be graded according to the undergraduate grading system.

Graduate: The Graduate Schools use a letter grading system for all courses as follows: A, excellent; B+, very good; B, good; C, passing; F, failure. There is no grade D in the Graduate School. The grade P (passed) is sometimes used in place ofa letter grade for research and reading courses. Other grades in the Graduate School are: INC, ABS, AUD, and W, as in the undergraduate.

Undergraduate and Graduate:

Pass/Fail:  Forms for receiving a Pass/Fail grade are available at the Summer Session Office. They must be filed with the Registrar by the date indicated in the academic calendar.

*Absence from Final Examination:  A student who for a serious reason does not take the final examination must apply to the Facultymember and tothe Summer Session Dean forapproval to take a deferred examination. This application must be made in writing prior tothe sixth day following the final examination date. The faculty member will notify the student of the date of the deferred examination, the deadline date for which is September 14, 2007. A temporary grade of ABS will be reported to the Registrar.

Transcripts of Records:  An official transcript is one bearing the seal of the University. Official transcripts of academic records are not given to students or graduates but are mailed directly to the institution they designate. An unofficial transcript is one given to the person whose credits are listed thereon and is marked "Unofficial." The University accepts no responsibility for the accuracy of an unofficial transcript after it has been issued. Transcripts may be requested from the Office of the Registrar, well in advance of the date desired. Fordham University will not assume responsibility for transcripts that are delayed because they have not been requested in time. No transcripts or certifications will be issued for students who have unpaid financial obligations to the University.