The Office of the Registrar, located in the Administration Annex, is the central administrative office responsible for registering students, maintaining the permanent academic records, administering the Regents' Testing Program Policies and test registration, performing degree audits, enforcing the academic policies of the university and generally ensuring that students' academic issues are dealt with accurately and professionally. In addition, the Registrar's staff handles transfer evaluations and Veteran's Affairs. Requests for data from the computerized student record system are approved by this office.

All registration at Kennesaw State University is conducted via the telephone using the voice response system or over the web. The registration process consists of three different phases:

• Phase I, Priority Registration-is open to currently enrolled students who are not on probation.
• Phase II, Final Registration-is open to new students, students who are on academic probation but eligible to return and readmitted students.
• Phase III, Late Registration- add/drop period- for all students eligible to enroll for the given semester.
  NOTE: Specific dates can be found under the university calendar sections in both the semester schedule of classes and the university catalogs.

Auditing
Auditing of courses will be permitted for regularly enrolled students who have obtained the approval of their adviser. Proper paperwork obtained in the Office of the Registrar must be filed before the end of Phase III registration. Such courses count at full value in computing the student's course and fees load, and the students' names should appear on the official class rolls of the courses audited. The courses being audited should also appear on the student's approved schedule of courses. No credit is granted for courses scheduled on an auditing basis, and students are not permitted to change to or from an auditing status except through the regular procedures for schedule changes. The grade for auditing is V (visitor), and this grade should at no time be changed to a W on the basis of the auditor's attendance in the course. The grade of V will have no effect upon the student's grade-point average, and students will not be permitted to have the audit grade changed at any future date.

Full-Time Load
The basic unit of all college work is the "semester credit hour." For undergraduate students, twelve (12) semester hours is a full-time load in determining such things as veteran status, financial aid, insurance eligibility and other purposes. However, the usual load for a full-time undergraduate student is at least 15 semester credit hours. For graduate students, 9 semester hours is considered full-time. In the summer term, a full-time undergraduate load is 9 semester hours or more and a full-time graduate load is 6 semester hours or more.

Holds on Registration
Holds may be placed on a student's registration in order to satisfy an obligation owed to the university. Holds are communicated to the student on the registration reminder card mailed prior to registration and on the telephone registration system. The most frequent holds are for a debt due to a parking ticket or library fine, an unsatisfied Regents testing requirement or a College Preparatory Curriculum (CPC) deficiency. Failure to return equipment or lab supplies may also result in a hold. Registration, transcript requests and graduation cannot proceed unless a hold is removed.

Internships
Up to 12 semester hours of internship may be applied to degree requirements and may be used to satisfy general or free electives, as determined by the individual departments. Minimum requirements for participation in internships for academic credit vary by academic departments, but the following regulations generally apply to all departments, colleges and schools:

1. The content of the internship will not substantially overlap an existing course in the curriculum.
2. A student may not carry more than 12 credit hours in internship per semester.
3. A student must gain approval by the department where credit is being sought before registering for the internship course.
4. A student must follow the procedures set by the department where credit is being sought plus those required by the university for registration into the course.
5. A student must complete all requirements specified by the department for successful completion of the internship. Students interested in pursuing an academic internship should check with the coordinator of cooperative education and internships in Counseling and Advising Program Services (CAPS) or the chair of the department where credit is being sought for specific enrollment procedures.

Maximum Loads
Only students in good standing (which includes students on academic probation but excludes students under academic dismissal or exclusion) may register for classes.

For undergraduate students during the summer term, the maximum number of credit hours allowed is 12 credit hours. During the fall and spring semesters, the maximum number of credit hours allowed for students with a cumulative grade point average under 3.00 is 17 credit hours; and the maximum number of credit hours allowed for students with a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or higher is 20 credit hours.

For graduate students, the maximum load is 12 credit hours.

All exceptions to the above restrictions must be approved by the Registrar.

Prerequisites
Each semester students should schedule all prerequisite courses possible and take lower division courses before advanced courses.

Atlanta Regional Consortium for Higher Education
Kennesaw State University is a member of the Atlanta Regional Consortium for Higher Education, an association of colleges and universities in the Atlanta area offering a combination of reciprocal academic services, such as cross registration, interlibrary loans and visiting scholars program.

The cross registration program is available to students officially enrolled in Atlanta Regional Consortium institutions. This program is distinct from transient status in that it is possible for a student to register for an approved course at any of the 19 Consortium schools and receive credit, while paying tuition costs to the home institution. The intent is to allow qualified students to take course work in their area of study that is not available on their own campus.

To be eligible to participate, the student must be in good standing and must have the recommendation of the faculty adviser or department chair at the home institution. Cross registration may be pursued only for courses not offered at the home institution for the given term and is not recommended for students in their last semester before graduation.

Students who wish to enroll in courses at member institutions of the Atlanta Regional Consortium should obtain a Cross Registration form from the cross registration coordinator in the Office of the Registrar. Check with the coordinator for individual member college cross registration deadlines.

Member Colleges