Enrollment and Registration Procedures

Enrollment

Organization by Semesters

The university operates on the semester basis. This means that the work during the academic year is divided into two semesters of approximately sixteen weeks each (15 weeks of instruction and 1 week of final exams). One semester hour of credit is based on one hour of work per week for fifteen weeks.

Summer Sessions

The 2004 and 2005 summer sessions will include a full eight-week session, two six-week sessions, three four-week sessions, and a number of special sessions and workshops of varying lengths. For information, write to the Office of the Registrar, Gilchrist 243, Cedar Falls, IA 50614-0006 or visit the Web site at www.uni.edu/regist.

University Office Hours

The university's principle administrative offices are open from 8:00 a.m.-12:00 noon and 1:00-5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday during the academic year (from the beginning of the fall semester to spring commencement). During the remainder of the year (the summer months) the offices are open from 7:30 a.m.- 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Specific dates are determined yearly.

Students and their parents are invited to come to the campus to make arrangements for university enrollment. Such visits should be made on Mondays through Fridays to maximize exposure to the university and its services.

All university offices are also closed for the following holidays:

2004

2005

New Year's Day

Thurs., Jan. 1

Fri., Dec. 31, 2004

Martin Luther King's Birthday

Mon., Jan. 19

Mon., Jan. 17

Memorial Day

Mon., May 31

Mon., May 30

Independence Day

Mon., July 5

Mon., July 4

Labor Day

Mon., Sept. 6

Mon., Sept. 5

Thanksgiving

Thurs., Nov. 25

Thurs., Nov. 24

Fri., Nov. 26

Fri., Nov. 25

Christmas

Fri., Dec. 24

Mon., Dec. 26

Mon., Dec. 27

Tues., Dec. 27

Note: The university's academic calendar and holidays are subject to approval by the Board of Regents, State of Iowa.

Registration Procedures

New students, both graduate and undergraduate, cannot register for classes until all requirements for admission to the university are met.

After admission requirements are met, new graduate students will register in accordance with the procedures set out in the Schedule of Classes.

After admission requirements are met, new undergraduate students will receive their registration materials in connection with the orientation program provided for such students. Further instruction for completing registration will be given during the orientation program.

Former students returning to the university after an absence of a semester or more must file a notice of intent to register for the semester or summer session in which they plan to enroll. The notice of intent to register is filed with the Office of the Registrar. Specific information for each semester's registration procedures is given in the front section of the Schedule of Classes for that particular semester; this schedule is available at the Office of the Registrar. Students can also access their registration information via the Web at http://www.uni.edu/regist/reginfo/ or http://myuniverse.uni.edu.

Veterans

The university cooperates with the Veterans Administration providing for the education of veterans under the provision of federal laws. Dependents of veterans or of those persons who may be classified as prisoners of war or missing in action in Vietnam may also receive financial assistance from the Veterans Administration. The Office of the Registrar will assist students eligible under any of these laws and provide the required reports. For additional information, contact the Office of the Registrar, University of Northern Iowa, Gilchrist 243, Cedar Falls, IA 50614-0006.

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Last Modified: August 6, 2004