Registering for Classes
NSU EXCELS allows you to enter your registration information into the computer by responding to choices and pressing the buttons on your touch-tone telephone.
Closed Class Enrollment
You must get written permission from the instructor of the class and the dean of the college offering the class before being allowed to enroll in a closed class. Both the dean and the instructor must sign an Add/Drop Form, which can be obtained in the Office of Admissions and Records or in the college dean's office. The student should then bring the completed form to the Office of Admissions and Records for processing. An Admission Records Specialist will assist the student with the enrollment process.
Short-term Class Enrollment
You must enroll in short-term classes before they begin.
Students are encouraged to enroll in short-term classes at the beginning of the semester but will be allowed to enroll in them up to the day before the first class meeting. The refund period for short-term classes is prorated based on the length of the class. It is recommended that students drop short-term classes before they begin in order to ensure a refund will be given. You can drop the short-term courses using the EXCELS telephone enrollment system or in the Office of Admissions and Records.
Add/Drop Procedure
You can add a class or drop a class by using the EXCELS telephone registration system or by coming to the Office of Admissions and Records.
The approved dates for adding and/or dropping are listed in the semester calendar of the class schedule. The student must secure signatures of the instructor, college dean, and Vice President for Academic Affairs in order to add a class after the last day to add has passed.
Automatic "W"
If you withdraw from single courses or completely from the University before or during the twelfth week, the instructor will assign a "W" regardless of your progress in the course. If you withdraw after the twelfth week, the instructor will assign a "W" or "F" depending on your standing in the course.
Verification of Enrollment
Students are frequently required to obtain enrollment verifications from the Office of Admissions and Records for governmental or private agencies. Verifications are often required for student loan deferment, especially of transfer students who have received loans at previous institutions. Insurance companies, the Veterans Administration, or other agencies may require proof of enrollment or grade-point information for other types of eligibility. Many require verification of "full-time" or "half-time" status.
If you are an undergraduate or special student, full-time status is defined as 12 or more credits per semester; half-time status is 6-11 credits per semester.
If you are a graduate student, full-time status is defined as 9 or more credits per semester; half-time status is 5-8 credits per semester.
We cannot count audit registration and enrollment in correspondence courses for certification purposes. To obtain a verification, bring your loan deferment form to the Office of Admissions and Records.
More information about deferments and other exceptions to the definitions of full-time and half-time status is available at the Office of Admissions and Records.