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Office of the Registrar University of Georgia
Graduation and Registration Eligibility
Graduation and Registration Eligibility
For Undergraduate students who are pursuing a single program of study, registration eligibility
ends the term after graduation.
The Practice
Spring 2015 graduation No registration Summer 2015
Access Denied
However……..
Graduation and Registration Eligibility
Inactivation of registration eligibility happens approximately five to seven business days after graduation rosters close. Once registration has become inactivated, a student must reapply as a former student in order to take additional courses.
Timeline
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Day 1Rosters close
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Day 9
Inactivation begins window
Graduation and Registration Eligibility What do you think?
Registration after graduation is possible without reapplying, in the following circumstances.
1 Student has another major that will remain active.
2 Student registers for a future term before graduation.
Hint: Degree program
Hint: Future
Graduation and Registration Eligibility What do you think?
• Sally is expected to graduate Fall 2016 in Math and Fall 2015 in Math Ed
• She is in the last semester of her Math Ed major• She must pass the edTPA portion of her student
teaching class in order to be certified to teach• She wants to register for student teaching in the
semester after graduation, just in case she needs to repeat the class
T Sally should register for the class now before she loses registration eligibility.
For
Graduation and Registration Eligibility What do you think?
Major Graduation date Inactivation term
Math Education December 2015 Spring 2016
Math December 2016 Spring 2017
False Sally will retain registration eligibility due to her active Math major.
Graduation and Registration Eligibility What do you think?
• Sam is scheduled to graduate this fall
• He wants to take a Himalayan hiking techniques study abroad class the following summer semester
T Sam just reapplies for the summer semester in order to register for the study abroad course.
For
Graduation and Registration Eligibility What do you think?
False Sam can register during the fall semester for the study abroad course.
Fall semester Summer registration
August - December November – May/June/July
Graduation and Registration Eligibility What do you think?
• Sherry is graduating with a BS degree in Biology
• She has decided to use her BS degree as a means to get into UGA’s College of Veterinary Medicine
• She needs 2 preparatory courses before she can apply to the college
T Sherry must apply for a non-degree program in order to take the courses.
For
Graduation and Registration Eligibility What do you think?
Will Sherry need financial aid? Has Sherry Graduated? Action
No No Sherry registers for the prep courses before she graduates with her BS degree
No Yes Sherry reapplies as a former student
Yes Yes Sherry needs to be admitted into the appropriate non-degree “prep” major
It Depends
Graduation and Registration Eligibility What’s a student to do?
• Stanley graduated in spring• By the middle of June, he still
hadn’t found a job in his major• He checked his transcript and found
that if he takes a few more courses he can earn an additional degree
• He plans to complete the additional degree in the fall semester
T Stanley must reapply for the fall semester.For
Graduation and Registration Eligibility What do you think?
True Stanley missed his opportunity to register before he lost registration eligibility.
Graduation Term Inactivation Term
Spring Summer
It is necessary to reapply to UGA as a former student only if registration eligibility has become inactivated.
RecapGraduation and Registration Eligibility
When in doubt, the student should log into Athena and attempt to
register for desired semester.