Before choosing any semester schedule you must meet with your academic advisor. Student orientation is mandatory for all new students. During new student orientation, you will attend an advising session and meet with an academic advisor. You will have a chance to discuss your many academic options at that time.
Students must enroll in at least 12 credit hours to be considered full time; however, most students will be encouraged to enroll in 15-16 credit hours. Students should take into consideration other time commitments, including jobs, family, extracurricular, and/or commuting.
You can access a listing of classes through your myUSI account. Access the Self Service application and click Student to see class options.
Registration eligibility is determined by your class standing and also by the first letter of your last name.
To determine your day to register, contact your advisor. You can also refer to the Registrar's office for the Priority Registration and Open Registration Schedules.
Registration for the spring semester occurs the last full week of October. Registration for the fall semester occurs the last full week of March.
It is important that you meet with your advisor well in advance of these dates.
Undergraduate students are classified as follows:
Freshmen 0-30 credit hours
Sophomore 31-59
Junior 60-90
Senior 91+
Procedures for changing your schedule are dependent on when the changes are made.
Students may drop a course up through 4:30 p.m. on the Friday of the first week of the semester through myUSI. (Please note that classes that do not meet the full semester have different drop/refund policies).
After the first week of classes, a student must complete an add/drop form with signatures of both the advisor and instructor. These forms may be obtained at the Registrar's Office or from your advisor.
Instructions on how to fill out add/drop form electronically are available here.
If you receive financial aid, it is imperative that you also consult your student financial assistance coordinator when deciding whether to drop or add a class.
A student may drop a course up until 4:30 p.m. on Friday of the first week of classes through myUSI. These courses will not appear on a student's transcript.
A student may withdraw from a class up until 4:30 p.m. on the Friday before final exams.
Classes dropped between the 2nd and 9th week of the semester will automatically receive a W in the class. Please note that classes that do not meet the full semester have different drop/refund policies.
Classes dropped from the 10th week to the last day of classes before final exam week will receive a W if they are passing at the time the course is dropped; however, if failing at the time the course is dropped, the student may receive the grade of WF in the course.
If a student drops the course receiving the WF grade, the WF will be factored into a student's GPA as an F.
