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Course Information

Repeating a course

You have one opportunity to repeat each course to remove a D or lower grade from your GPA. The first D or F you receive will be replaced by the grade you earn the second time you take a course. However, if you repeat a course more than once, every grade that follows will be calculated into your GPA. After repeating the course you need to submit a Repeat Course Form to Gateway when you have completed the course with a passing grade. Because only letter grades are calculated into your GPA, it is often wise to take a course under the Pass / No Credit (P/NC) option if you take a course again after failing it twice with a letter grade.

Adding Courses

You may add most courses prior to the start of the course's second class meeting. Web registration is only available for adding courses until the end of the first week of the term.  To add an open course (one that has open seats) after the seventh day of the term but BEFORE the second class meeting, please contact the Gateway Student Services Center.  They will verify and place the override to allow web registration.

However, after the second class meeting, the student must contact hte instructor to be allowed into the class, and the instructor must e-mail permission to Records & Registration. The Gateway Student Services Center cannot override courses after the second class meeting.

Full Courses

Some departments allow a certain number of overrides, some do not allow overrides at all. View a list of department contacts and the process/instructions. Students need permission from their advisor to enroll for more than 16 credits per term.

Section Changes

With departmental permission, students can change sections of the same course without charge.

Non-degree seeking special admissions and registration

Students can apply for non-degree seeking status to take courses without pursuing a degree.  To apply to be a new non-degree seeking student, review and complete the Non Degree Special Admissions Form and follow the instructions.

Once you have your ID and PIN numbers, non-degree seeking students are able to register during open registration. For open registration date and time information see open registration date at the end of the registration timetable or view the academic calendar for registration dates.

There are no waiting lists for full courses. If there are any course prerequisites, they must be completed. Non-degree students are only able to register for graduate level courses if they receive approval to do so, contact the appropriate graduate department to seek permission.

Payment is due within 24 hours of registering.

Drop/Withdraw

Dropping Courses

When students drop courses by the "Last day to drop with refund" deadline for the term they will receive a refund. See the Academic Calendar or in the printed class schedule for drop deadline dates each term. Faculty-Designed Independent Study (FDIS) courses must be dropped within 4 weeks of the start of the term or date registered, whichever is later, for a refund. Late-starting full term courses and theory seminars must be dropped within one business day of the first class meeting.

Dropping courses online via Student eServices within the refund period will generate a credit on your student account. Courses dropped within the refund period of the term will not appear on the student's transcript.

Withdrawing From Courses

When students drop courses after the deadline, it is counted as a withdrawal and will appear on the transcript as a "W." To withdraw from a Faculty-Designed Independent Study (FDIS) after 4 weeks of the start of the term or date registered (whichever is later), students need to do so in writing through the Gateway Student Services.

Students can go to e-Services to withdraw from courses through the end of the twelfth week of the semester. See the academic calendar for the "last day to withdraw" deadline each term.

Students who do not withdraw from their courses by the "last day to withdraw from classes" deadline will receive a grade of "F" or "NC".  Most can be done online via Metropolitan State University e-Services, in-person, or through signed written request by fax or US mail. Drops and withdrawals require student verification and will not be done over the phone.

Drop for Nonattendance/Nonparticipation

Students are dropped for nonattendance or nonparticipation after either the first two class sessions or after the second week of the term. If you have been dropped for nonattendance or nonparticipation and wish to reenroll in your courses, you will need to get written permission from the instructor. The instructor must email permission via his/her university e-mail account to records.registration@metrostate.edu

Additionally, if the course is full, you will need to appeal to the department directly to see if you can be granted approval to register. Some departments allow overrides, some do not at all.  If you are granted approval, the department will inform you of the next steps for getting registered. View a list of department contacts and the process/instructions.

Withdrawal from the University

Admitted, degree-seeking students who officially withdraw from the University beyond the drop deadline may be eligible for a partial refund of tuition. To formally withdraw from the university, a student must submit a request to Records & Registration. Official withdrawal terminates a student's admission to the University. Students who officially withdraw must apply for reinstatement with the Admissions office before they will be eligible to register for courses.

For more information students can contact the Gateway Student Services office at 651-793-1300.

Financial Accountability for Registration

Students are financially responsible for tuition and fees upon registration. Students who have not made prior arrangements to pay their tuition by the tuition payment deadline will be dropped from their courses. If adding a course after the drop/add deadline for the term, tuition is non-refundable and payment must be received within 24 hours of registration.

Contact Financial Management for payment plan options or information about how to pay.

Please Note: You are responsible for all tuition and fees resulting from your registration. Please remember to check reciprocity and residency information and how it affects tuition and fees.

Grading Method

At the time of registration, students may choose "Graded" (letter grades A, B, C, etc.) or "Pass/No Credit" ("S," satisfactory or "NC," no competence). Consult with an Academic Advisor on the appropriate grade base for courses in the major.

Incomplete

A student who completes a substantial amount of the required course work -- as determined by the instructor -- may request (i.e., negotiate with) the instructor assign an incomplete (an "I" grade). Instructors are not required to give incompletes. If the student does not complete the required work within one semester, the "I" automatically converts to an "F" or "NC" depending upon the grading method.

Independent Studies

View the Academic Calendar for the date to add independent studies or creative learning strategies by.  Students who register for Faculty Designed Independent Studies (FDISs) must complete the work by the end of the semester they registered for the FDIS in. As grades are due at the end of the term an FDIS is registered for in, students who register after the start of a semester for an FDIS will have a shorter amount of time to complete the work.

Those students who register for Student Designed Independent Studies (SDISs) must complete all course work within 140 days (20 weeks) from the start of the term or date of registration for the course, whichever is later.

Additional information about the two types of independent studies can be found here.

Update Personal Information

If you have changed your address, phone number, etc. you can now update this information via e-Services.  If you no longer have access, contact the Gateway at 651 793-1300 to update your information or fax it to 651 793-1235.

To change your information please follow these steps:

1.  Log into Student e-Services using your student ID and password.
2. Click on "Account Management."
3. Click on "Address Info."
4. Select "View" or "Edit" for an address type from the list. If the"Edit" option is not available, please e-mail the Registrar's Office through Ask Us to update that particular address type.

This information helps us provide better communication and services to you.

Questions? You can:

• View Registrar's Office FAQs in Ask Us 
• E-mail Records and Registration through Ask Us
• Call Gateway at 651-793-1300