Registration Policies
Registration: Fall and Spring registration is open through the first five days of the semester (the first week of classes). In addition, accepted students may register at one of three Summer Stampede early orientation sessions. Returning students typically preregister near the end of each semester for the following semester. Students who decide not to attend a term for which they have registered must drop their classes for that term to avoid having grades of “F” recorded for those classes. Registration for all other terms is through the first two class days of the term.
Late Registration: Late registration in fall and spring for students not currently enrolled is open through sixth day of classes for full term courses. A late fee and approval by the registrar are required. (See “Special Fees ” section.) Registration is not permitted after the second day of any term other than fall or spring. Exact dates may be found at www.harding.edu/registrar.
Academic Advising: Faculty members serve as academic advisers and should approve all course schedules. Students are assigned to faculty in their majors or preprofessional fields. Students who have not declared a major are assigned to the Academic Advising office in the Center for Student Success, where they will be assisted with advising until a major is chosen and an adviser assigned.
Degree Evaluation Requirements: Following the completion of 50 hours and prior to the completion of 60 hours, baccalaureate students are required to submit an official declaration of major and projected degree plan to the Office of the Registrar. The official declaration and plan must include the signature of the student, adviser and registrar. Students who have completed 60 or more hours must have completed this process to be eligible to register for the next semester; otherwise, a hold is placed on the registration account until the document is received. The document will guide student course selection for future registrations.
Graduation Evaluation Requirements: When students apply for graduation, which should occur the semester before the intended graduation date (Graduation: Policies and Procedures ), the student should meet with the adviser to complete and sign the graduation audit. Signatures of the student, adviser, chair and registrar should be obtained, and the student should submit the signed graduation audit and the application for graduation to the Office of the Registrar no later than 110 completed hours. The signed graduation audit will be used by the Registrar as a checklist to assist with the verification of the student’s graduation requirements. Lack of knowledge or incorrect interpretation of University policies and regulations does not remove the student from the obligation to satisfy all requirements for a degree. Oral advice which differs from the catalog should be submitted in writing to the Registrar by the appropriate administrative officer(s) for review and approval. The student bears the ultimate responsibility for completing a degree program.
Information on how to generate a degree evaluation may be found at www.harding.edu/registrar/forms.html.
Drop/Add: During the first five days of classes in the fall and spring semesters, students may make changes to their schedules with no fee charged. After the first five days of classes, no class may be added. In order to drop a class, a student must obtain the instructor’s signature on a drop form, pay the drop fee, and submit the drop form to the registrar (see “Special Fees ” section).
The grade for any course not completed and not officially dropped will be an “F” and will count in the student’s GPA. Courses dropped by the 11th class day for fall and spring semesters do not appear on the transcript. Classes dropped after the 11th class day are assigned a grade of “W” (withdrew); the grade point average is not affected. The last day to drop a class is Wednesday of the 14th week for fall and spring terms; Thursday of the second week for two-week terms; Wednesday of the fourth week for four-week terms; Tuesday of the sixth week for six-week terms; and Monday of the eighth week for eight-week terms; Friday of the tenth week of an eleven-week term; Thursday of the 11th week of a twelve-week term.
Withdrawal Procedures
Procedures for Withdrawal from the University
Occasionally students find they must withdraw completely from the University. The following are steps for withdrawing from the University for students living in University housing and/or enrolled in classes on the Searcy campus:
- The student should go to the Office of Student Life to complete paperwork and the required exit interview.
- The student is then required to visit with the Office of Financial Services for an exit interview.
- The student will submit the completed and signed withdrawal form to the Registrar’s Office.
If a student is also a residence hall student, he/she will need:
- A Drop From Housing form from the Office of Student Life and the withdrawal form. The Drop From Housing form must be signed by a Student Life dean.
- The student will then take the Drop From Housing form to the Office of Residence Life to have it signed.
- Next, he/she will need to take the form to the residence life coordinator, who will fill it out along with a room inventory form when the student turns in his/her room key to the residence life coordinator.
- Finally, the residence life coordinator will take this form to the Business Office, where the student will be officially removed from the residence hall.
The following are steps for withdrawing from the University for students who are enrolled in a class not on the Searcy campus or only in online courses:
- The student may fax a written withdrawal notice to the Office of Student life at (501)279-4059; or email the notice to studentlife@harding.edu; or mail the written notice to the Office of Student Life, Box 12252, Searcy, AR 72149-2292. The student must provide their name, student ID number, home address, telephone number, semester of withdrawal, brief statement of the reason for withdrawal and signature.
- The Student Life Office will notify the Office of Financial Services, Business Office and Registrar’s Office of the withdrawal.
A student will not be considered officially withdrawn until the registrar has received notification and completed the drop for all classes. Students who do not complete an official withdrawal may receive a failing grade from each course. Students should follow the deadline as listed in the academic information section of the current catalog.
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