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Do I need the instructor's signature to register for a Five College course?
Can I change the grading option in my five college course?
Can I take a five college course that is not on the approved list?
I submitted registration for three courses, but am only registered in two. Why?
Why didn't I get credit
for the first semester of my Five College language course?
How do I register for a course at UMASS during Interterm?
I'm requesting transcripts be sent to another school. Do I need to request one for my five college courses from the other schools?
Does my REG code change
each registration period?
I forgot my BannerWeb
PIN number. Can I get it from the Registrar's Office?
My adviser is on sabbatical. How can I get my REG code?
I'm a sophomore, can
I register for a special studies or seminar?
How many credits of S/U
courses can I take in one semester?
Why didn't I get credit
for the first semester of my Five College language course?
Can I change my grading
option for the second semester of a year-long course?
Will a course taken pass/fail at another school transfer to Smith?
I'm planning to take some courses at another school. How do I get them approved?
Can my transfer courses count toward my major?
I transferred to Smith but I did not get credit for my Intro Spanish class. Why?
Some of my transfer courses were not accepted by Smith. Can I appeal?
How do I get credit for my speech class?
How do I get credit for my independent study?
Will my transfer grades appear on my Smith transcript?
Why didn't I get four credits for the UMASS course I took last summer?
Can I get credit for a college course that I took in high school?
Why aren't my AP credits included in my total earned credit hours?
Do I need the instructor's signature to register for a Five College course? If the course requires the instructor's permission OR you are registering at the beginning of the semester, you must get the instructor's signature. Once you submit the signed receipt form to the Smith registrar's office, your registration will be processed.
Can I change the grading option in my five college course? Students declare an S/U or P/F option at the host campus, following their procedures. You must follow the deadlines of the host campus. The Smith deadline applies to Smith courses only.
Can I take a five college course that is not on the approved list? Yes, but the course must be approved by the Smith registrar. Not all Five College courses are approved for credit toward the Smith degree. Courses not on the approved list will be reviewed at the time the course request is submitted through BannerWeb. Prior approval can be obtained by submitting a course description or syllabus to the registrar's office for review. Normally, only those courses falling within the field of liberal arts will be approved. See our transfer credit guidelines for more clarification.
I submitted registration for three courses, but am only registered in two. Why? A student must enroll in at least eight credits at Smith or no more than half of her credits off campus. Normally, students may not register for more than two courses at any one institution.
Why didn't I get credit
for the first semester of my Five College language course? Credit is not normally given for a language course unless
the equivalent of a full year is successfully completed. Students
will only receive credit for one semester of a five college
introductory language if the comparable Smith language department
allows credit for only one semester of their introductory
language.
How do I register for a course at UMASS during Interterm? The summer and January terms at UMASS are offered through the Continuing Eduation Program at UMASS and are not part of the Five College Interchange program. Students must register through Continuing Ed and pay for the course credits. They must also have their credits prapproved by the class dean.
I'm requesting transcripts be sent to another school. Do I need to request one for my five college courses from the other schools? No, Smith is the school of record for your five college courses. Your five college courses and grades appear on your Smith transcript.
Does my REG code change
each registration period? Yes. Students must review
their schedules with their advisers and obtain their new REG
code from their adviser each registration and add/drop period.
I don't forgot my BannerWeb
PIN number. Can I get it from the Registrar's Office? Yes. Visit in person either the Registrar's Office or User
Support at ITS in Stoddard with your photo ID to have your
BannerWeb PIN number re-set.
My adviser is on sabbatical. How can I get my REG code? If your adviser
is on sabbatical, you can obtain your REG code from the Department
Chair (if you have declared your major) or from your class
dean (if you have not declared your major).
I'm a sophomore, can
I register for a special studies or seminar? You can register for a special studies, but not a seminar. Seminars are open to juniors and seniors only, special studies to sophomores, juniors and seniors. Qualifies students who do not meet these class restrictions may petition the
Administrative Board for an exception. See your class dean
to discuss your options.
How many credits of S/U
courses can I take in one semester? There is no limit
on how many S/U credits may be taken in one semester. However,
traditional students may only take up to 16 S/U credits in
total. (Transfer students and Adas may take 4 out of every
32 credits S/U.)
Why didn't I get credit
for the first semester of my Five College language course? Credit is not normally given for a language course unless
the equivalent of a full year is successfully completed. Students
will only receive credit for one semester of a five college
introductory language if the comparable Smith language department
allows credit for only one semester of their introductory
language.
Can I change my grading
option for the second semester of a year-long course? Yes,
students may declare a separate grading option for the second
semester of a year-long course coded with a "Y".
The deadline for doing so is the same deadline for declaring
the grading option in all spring semester courses. Year-long
courses coded with a "D", however, may not be changed
after the fall deadline for change of grading option.
What grade do I need to earn in order to transfer a course to Smith?
The minimum passing grade is "C" or better.
Will a course taken pass/fail at another school transfer to Smith?
A pass grade may transfer if the minimum grade required to earn a passing grade is "C" or better.
I'm planning to take some courses at another school. How do I get them approved?
Once matriculated, all transfer courses completed while enrolled at Smith must be approved in advance of enrollment by a class dean. Information and forms can be found on their website at tranfer credit guidelines
Can my transfer courses count toward my major? Only the appropriate academic departments at Smith may approve courses to satisfy major and minor requirements. Students wishing to use transfer courses towards major or minor requirements must obtain the approval of the appropriate department through their advisers or department chairs.
I transferred to Smith but I did not get credit for my Intro Spanish class. Why?
Many language departments at Smith require that students complete a full year of introductory language study before credit is awarded. You may earn retroactive credit for the course if you complete the second semester.
Some of my transfer courses were not accepted by Smith. Can I appeal? Yes. If you haven't already done so, you may present course descriptions and/or syllabi to the registrar's office for review. However, you should first review our transfer credit policies as there are certain types of courses for which Smith does not grant credit.
How do I get credit for my speech class?
A maximum of four credits of speech may be accepted upon satisfactory review of the syllabus. Submit a copy of the syllabus to the registrar for evaluation.
How do I get credit for my independent study? Independent study courses must be evaluated by the appropriate department here at Smith. You should present a copy of your work to the department chair and request that it be reviewed. If approved, the deparment chair should contact the registrar.
Will my transfer grades appear on my Smith transcript?
That depends. With the exception of grades received for domestic exchange programs and study abroad, grades for work completed at other institutions do not appear on the Smith record. All grades for courses completed through twelve college, other exchange and Smith approved study abroad will be recorded on the Smith transcript, but will not be calculated in the Smith GPA. No transfer or exchange grades will be counted for Dean's List, First Group Scholars, or towards the Latin Honors GPA.
Why didn't I get four credits for the UMASS course I took last summer? UMASS classes are awarded the equivalent Smith credit only when they are completed during a regular term through the Five College Interchange. Summer and Interterm are not part of the Interchange, so credit is granted according to the value awarded by the host institution.
Can I get credit for a college course that I took in high school? Yes, provided that the course did not count towards your high school diploma and it is an acceptable transfer course completed with a grade of B- or better. Please see our transfer credit policies for more information and procedures.
Why aren't my AP credits included in my total earned credit hours? Advanced Placement and other prematriculation credits are not immediately applied to your degree totals. Such credits may only be used under certain circumstances: to make up a shortage of credit from a failure or medical drop, or to underake an accelerated course program.
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