A student who audits a course will not receive a grade or credit. He or she is permitted to attend classes but will not be required to take exams. The fee for auditing is the same as that for enrolling for credit. Students may not change from audit status to credit status or from credit status to audit status once registered for the course. Registration and/or adds for audit status will be accepted only during the designated late registration periods. Audit status must be indicated on the registration form or drop/add form. A veteran may not used educational benefits to audit a course. In addition, financial aid may not be used to pay for courses that are audited.

Students who wish to change from one major to another must do so by meeting with their academic advisors. The academic advisor will implement the change. The change will be indicated on the record at the end of the quarter and will not affect the grade point average. A list of majors is included with the application for admission. The most up-to-date information is available from the academic advisors. It is recommended that you meet with an academic advisor periodically to make certain that you are following the approved curriculum for the major, minor, or certificate program for which you are studying.

Students may change into any open section of the same course after Late Registration period upon presentation of a letter from his or her employer verifying a work schedule change. The above procedure is applicable through the last day for withdrawal with a "W" grade. Take the letter from the employer to the academic advisors office, room 11-346.

Courses in the 100 series usually are recommended for first-year students and courses in the 200 series for second-year students. Those numbered less than 100 are developmental courses and may or may not be accepted by other colleges and universities as transfer credit.

Late Registration (with $30 late fee) is the week or portion of the week before classes begin. During this period, a student can register for or add any class which is open. Audit registration will also take place during this week.

There are prerequisite courses for some classes that require a certain degree of competence. It is the student's responsibility to be aware of prerequisites. These prerequisites are indicated in the course descriptions and in the quarterly class schedules. However, prerequisites can change over time. Check with your academic advisor for the most up-to-date information. All prerequisite coursework must be completed before your registration can be processed. Transfer students who wish to use courses completed at another institution to meet a prerequisite, must have official transcripts sent from the previous institution to the Sinclair Office of Registration & Student Records.

A student may repeat a course for any reason. When a course is repeated, the second grade will be used in calculating the cumulative grade point average (GPA) in place of the original grade. If the same course is taken any additional times, the third grade and credit hours will be averaged in to the cumulative GPA. All grades will remain on the transcript even if they are not counted in the cumulative GPA. There are some courses that will be counted in the cumulative GPA each time that they are taken; the original grade is not replaced by the second one. Such courses are designated in the course descriptions with an "R". If a student wants to have a previous grade in such a course replaced by a later grade, special arrangements must be made with the department chairperson. Veterans and other students who receive financial assistance from an outside agency may find that the agency has rules that do not permit payment for courses that are taken more than once.

Ohio law requires that all males who are not in compliance with the federal Selective Service laws pay out-of-state tuition fees. All males who are eighteen through twenty-five years of age must be registered with the Selective Service. Men who are on active duty in the U.S. military service are exempt. Students who are not in compliance will be assessed out-of-state fees, and if fees are not paid within the specified period, the students will be withdrawn from all classes. Students may register for the Selective Service at any U.S. post office For information concerning selective service status, call 1-800-688-2576, Monday -Friday, 8:30 a.m.-6:45 p.m.

A full-time student is one who registers for and completes 12 or more credit hours per quarter. A part-time student is one who registers for and completes 11 or fewer credit hours per quarter. Credit hours indicate the approximate number of hours a student will be in class per week. For example, English 111, a three credit hour course, requires three hours of class attendance weekly. Lab hours usually require additional class attendance time. A first-year student is one who is registered in a specific program and has earned fewer than 46 quarter credit hours of credit, including transfer credit. A second-year student is one who is registered in a specific program and has earned at least 46 quarter credit hours, including transfer credit, but not a degree.