CGPS Registration Information
Summer 2009
Registration begins March 9, 2009. All forms are available on the website for the Office of the Registrar.
Fall 2009
Registration begins March 23, 2009. All forms are available on the website for the Office of the Registrar.
Continuing degree students and those with an official leave of absence may register for fall 2009 from March 23, 2009 to Aug. 24, 2009. These students will be able to register through Banner, the University’s online registration system. Students should check www.umw.edu/registrar to obtain their registration appointment times and for specific instructions for online registration. Students will be billed for fall tuition and fees. For more information about Banner, visit www.umw.edu/banner/students.
Degree students who have been away from the College for one semester or longer without a leave of absence and who are in good academic standing may register beginning May 14. A re-enrollment form and full tuition must be submitted to the CGPS Office of Advising Services.
New degree students for fall 2009 may register online through the Banner system beginning May 14.
Non-degree students registering for CGPS courses only may register beginning July 27 by mailing registration materials or bringing them to the CGPS Office of the Registrar. (All non-degree registrations must be accompanied by full tuition and fee payment.) In addition, all new non-degree-seeking students must complete and return the following forms: Biographic Information for Non-Degree Students and Application for In-State Tuition Rates (for those qualifying as Virginia residents).
Returning M.Ed. and licensure students are required to meet with their faculty advisors. Each new M.Ed. student should meet with an academic advisor in the CGPS Office of Advising Services.
MBA, MSMIS, Dual Degree, and BPS students should follow the registration directions for continuing students, which are noted above. MBA, MSMIS, Dual Degree, and BPS students are not required to meet with advisors. New MBA, MSMIS, Dual Degree, and BPS students will register online.
Additional registration policy for BPS students: For course credit to apply toward a concentration requirement, BPS students must have the Permission to take Courses at the Other Campus form signed by the program director. Without this form, all courses taken at the Fredericksburg campus will be counted as elective credit.
Any student repeating a course or taking a credit overload must have approval from the CGPS Associate Dean of Advising Services or an academic advisor.
All international students are required to show proof of visa status at registration. To do so, they should provide a photocopy of the following pages of their passports: (1) page showing picture and name, and (2) page displaying visa stamp.
For registration by mail or in person, return required materials to:
College of Graduate and Professional Studies
Registration
121 University Blvd.
Fredericksburg, VA 22406
Registering for Courses:
Online course lists and registration instructions
1. Online registration will be available beginning March 23, 2009, for continuing UMW degree-seeking students. Detailed instructions for using the online registration system are available at the Registrar's page.
2. M.Ed. students at must meet with their faculty advisors and are required to get a RPN from the advisors before they may register.
3. Students may go online to register at any time starting on March 10 until registration closes.
4. THE SCHEDULE OF COURSES is available online.
This schedule is dynamic and is updated as soon as any course changes occur.
Select the option for “Schedule of Courses,” term, and then the College where you wish to take classes to see a listing of all courses. Select the option for "Open Courses" (with the same term and college) to see a list of courses in which spaces are available.
5. Registration for courses requiring special permission of any kind (to take an overload, to take a course out of sequence, etc.) must be done in person at the Office of the Registrar or the Office of Advising Services at CGPS. Necessary forms, signed by all required parties, must be presented at the time of registration.
6. Prior to registering, students should check to see that there are no holds on a record. Students may see if there are any holds by selecting the "View Holds" option from the student menu in Banner. Holds will prevent students from registering online. Contact the appropriate office about a hold to resolve the problem and have the hold released. Once the hold is released, a student will be able to register.
8. When registering online or making schedule changes, STUDENTS SHOULD PRINT A COPY OF THEIR SCHEDULES.
9. NOTE: Once students have registered for classes, they will not be able to drop their last course without the assistance of a staff member in the Office of the Registrar.
Additional Registration Resources