REGISTRATION

Registration and the payment of fees are required of all students who attend classes. No student may register who has not been admitted. Detailed instructions for completing registration are on the web at www.tntech.edu/records/howtoregister.html.

Registration Holds.  A student may not have finalized all University requirements which results in a registration hold.  This "hold" locks the registration process, and the student is required to report to the appropriate office before registering to have the hold removed.

Freshman Orientation and Registration. All freshmen and new transfer students will meet for orientation and registration each semester as shown in the University Online Calendar.

Freshman and Sophomore English. Students must register for the required courses in English for each consecutive semester enrolled, except the summer term, until the requirement of English 1010, 1020, and English 2130, 2230, or 2330 is met. Once enrolled, the student may not drop English 1010 or 1020.

American History. All undergraduate students, except those majoring in engineering, are required to earn six hours of American History (HIST 2010-20) at Tennessee Technological University or to present acceptable college transfer credits. All undergraduate students, including engineering students, who have not completed one unit of American History at the high school level, or six hours of American History in previous college work, must satisfy this requirement. International undergraduate students must complete ESL 1010, 1020, and/or pass the English Placement Test prior to enrolling in American History. Other undergraduate students will satisfy the requirement as prescribed in the various curricula in the University Catalog.

Major Subject. Each student entering Tennessee Tech will select a major subject or field of interest. He or she is expected to complete the curriculum for the major subject and degree chosen, as outlined under the department in which the major is offered, following the requirements in the University catalog effective at the time he or she enters the chosen curriculum. A student who transfers to another institution and later returns to Tennessee Tech will follow the catalog in effect when he or she returns to the University.

The major subject may be changed by completing a Change of Major form obtained from the Office of Records and Registration. The student takes the form to the former advisor for approval and signature and then to the new advisor for approval and signature. The student then returns the Change of Major form to the Office of Records and Registration.

Second Major.  A student may qualify for an additional major or majors by the completion of all prescribed requirements in the specified additional curriculum or curricula.

Late Registration. Registration is not complete until all fees for the semester have been paid. See www.tntech.edu/bursar/index.html for fee payment/confirmation instructions. A $100 non-refundable fee will be charged during the entire late registration period as announced in the University Online Calendar.

The Eagle Card. Every student receives the first Eagle Card (official TTU ID) free of charge.  Eagle Cards may be replaced for a $10 fee.

Eagle Cards are used to access Residential Life halls and the Fitness Center.  Cards are encoded with meal plans and flex dollars (if purchased).  Money may be deposited to use as a debit system in the following areas: Mini-Mart, Bookstore, Cafeteria, Perch, Swoops Grill, Outtakes, and the Volpe Library Coffee Shop.

The ID is also used for admission to many student activities, athletic events, cashing checks, etc.  Students must present this card upon request from any college official or be subject to disciplinary action.

Official Enrollment. Credit will be granted only for courses which appear on the student's official academic record in the Office of Records and Registration

Change of Course. A student may drop a course or add a course via Eagle Online (www.tntech.edu/eagleonline) until the last day to add a course.  The last date for students to add a course to their schedule will be announced in the Schedule of Classes bulletin on the web.

A course is not officially removed from a student's schedule until a change of schedule card is completed and returned to the Registration Center in Derryberry Hall.

Dropping a Course.  Any student may drop a course except required English Composition, First Year Connections, courses to remove high school deficiencies and academic development program course work during the first 14 days of any term longer than seven weeks without receiving a grade for the course. For terms shorter than seven weeks, the first seven days will be utilized. Beginning the 15th day of the semester through the Friday of advisement week a grade of W will be given with an advisor's signature on a drop/add form. (See the online calendar's academic schedule for "Last day to drop with grade of W.")

Aft the last day to drop with a W grade, a student may drop a course(s) or withdraw from the institution with a W grade only after having established the existence of unavoidable circumstances.

A student who is officially registered in a course and who fails to attend a class will receive a grade of NF. One who discontinues attendance without official withdrawal will receive a grade of F in the course.