Enrollment Student Load Graduate students may schedule as many as 16 hours during any semester of the regular session, or 7 hours in any summer term, if in the latter case the 7-hour load includes a 1-hour course in applied music or a 4-hour laboratory course in a science. For purposes of fulfilling the graduate residence requirement, a load of 9 semester hours is considered to be a full load. Students enrolled only in undergraduate courses, for undergraduate credit, may request special consideration by the graduate dean. Special restrictions apply to the load permitted to graduate teaching fellows and teaching assistants. The total load of course enrollment and teaching assignment may not exceed 16 semester hours in any long semester. Approval of the graduate dean is required for loads in excess of this amount, but approval will not be granted for a combined load in excess of 18 semester hours. Enrollment Certification Enrollment verification and loan deferments are completed in the Registrar's Office based upon the student's having registered and paid tuition and fees according to the following criteria. See "Special Conditions for Financial Aid Recipients" in the Financial Information section of this catalog for loan deferment requirements. Undergraduate Full Time: long semester, 12 or more hours; summer session, 4 to 6 hours per term. Three-Quarter Time: long semester, 9 to 11 hours; summer session, 3 hours per term. Half Time: long semester, 6 to 8 hours; summer session, 2 hours per term. Graduate Full Time: long semester, 9 or more hours; summer session, 3 hours per term. Three-Quarter Time: long semester, 6 to 8 hours; summer session, 2 hours per term. Half Time: long semester, 4 to 5 hours; summer session, 1 hour per term. Extension and correspondence courses are considered non- traditional credit and are excluded for certification purposes. International students also may request the International Student and Scholar Office (ISSO, Kendall Hall, Room 103) to issue letters of enrollment for the use of foreign governments, embassies, scholarship agencies and banks. Auditing With the written permission of the department chair and the dean of the college or school in which the course is taught, an individual fully eligible to enroll in the university may sit in a class as an auditor without receiving college credit. The auditor's name will not be entered on the class roll, and the instructor will not accept any papers, tests or examinations. Attendance as an auditor may not be made the basis of a claim for credit in the course. Students who are enrolled for credit may audit classes without payment of additional fees; others pay an auditor's fee as shown in the 1995-96 Tuition and Fee Register (available at the Bursar's Office). Only one audit fee is required per semester regardless of the number of courses audited. Permission cards for auditors are not available during the official registration period, but may be requested in the offices of the academic deans after classes begin. A person 65 years of age or older may enroll as an auditor and observer without credit and without payment of an audit fee, if space is available and if approved by the department chair and the appropriate dean. Such enrollment entitles the person to library privileges, but not to instruction in applied music, the use of laboratory equipment and supplies, admission to university-sponsored fine arts and athletic events, or health and hospital benefits. ASSIST ASSIST, Access Student Service Information Systems by Telephone, (817) 565-3701 is a unique system of menu-driven information available Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. During teleregistration and schedule revision, ASSIST is available from 7 a.m. until 10 p.m. Several general information areas are available on ASSIST 23 hours a day, seven days a week. Main menu selections include: -admission and registration information, -publications and transcript ordering information, -academic record and course schedule information, -student accounts, housing and financial aid information, and -academic calendar and deadline information. For complete information regarding ASSIST, see the Schedule of Classes for the semester of enrollment. Registration All registration and student requested schedule changes are conducted via teleregistration. Specific information and instructions as well as dates are found in the Schedule of Classes. Students also may call ASSIST (817) 565-3701 to hear information regarding their admission status, open sections and course fees, to listen to and obtain a fax copy of their class schedule and/or grades for a particular semester and to pay their fees by credit card. Late Registration Students who are unable to enroll during the official registration periods must pay an additional fee to enroll late. See the Schedule of Classes for deadline dates. Concurrent Enrollment at Another Institution Graduate students must secure written permission from the graduate dean before registering for any course or courses at another institution while registered for any courses at UNT. (Exception: Enrollment at UNT for courses offered by East Texas State University or Texas Woman's University under the cooperative enrollment program of the Federation of North Texas Area Universities is not considered to be concurrent enrollment.) Failure to secure the required permission for concurrent enrollment prior to registration at the second institution may cause UNT to refuse degree credit for the work taken elsewhere. In no case may the combined total of semester hours enrolled for at the two institutions exceed the maximum load permitted to graduate students. Federation of North Texas Area Universities Enrollment Under arrangements agreed upon by the members of the Federation of North Texas Area Universities (University of North Texas, East Texas State University and Texas Woman's University), graduate students in specified degree programs offered jointly by the members of the federation may enroll at their home institution for graduate courses offered by the other two universities. To be eligible for cross- registration at either of the other two universities, students must be admitted to a degree program or be working on a certification plan at the home institution. A list of jointly offered degree programs appears in The University section of this publication. UNT graduate students who have been admitted to a jointly offered degree program and who wish to enroll for graduate courses offered by one of the other universities should first secure their major adviser's approval of registration for a specific course or courses. The Advising Clearance form and the Department Course Approval form should be presented at the graduate dean's office, Room 206, Administration Building, for registration in these courses. Students register at UNT for the desired ETSU or TWU courses under the appropriate UNT departmental prefix and course number 5900 or 5910 (for master's-level courses) or 6900 or 6910 (for doctoral-level courses). Section numbers for such enrollment are 790 through 799. The course title appearing on the UNT academic transcript will be identical to that of the course as offered by the other institution. Class schedules for both ETSU and TWU may be consulted in the office of the graduate dean, UNT. The registration procedure described above is available only to graduate students admitted to one of the degree programs jointly offered by the federation, and applies to graduate courses only. Evening and Saturday Classes A large number of classes at the graduate level are scheduled for one three-hour meeting per week during the spring and fall semesters, usually on Saturday morning or on a weekday evening. These classes carry residence credit, thus enabling many people in the Dallas- Fort Worth area to pursue graduate study while continuing their employment. Consult the Schedule of Classes, available prior to spring and fall registration, for schedule details. A few of these classes also are available during summer sessions. Again, consult the Schedule of Classes. Off-Campus Courses Many graduate courses for residence credit are available at various locations in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. Registration procedures for off-campus residence courses are the same as for courses offered on the UNT campus. Initial application for admission to the Toulouse School of Graduate Studies must be submitted to the graduate dean's office on the Denton campus. Information concerning specific off-campus courses is available prior to and during each registration period. Students considering enrollment for courses at off-campus centers are reminded of the rule of the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, that at least one-third of the semester hours required for any graduate degree from UNT must be completed in courses on the Denton campus. Course Changes Adding Courses Graduate students must initiate all requests for adding courses in the office of the dean of the Toulouse School of Graduate Studies. Consult the Academic Calendar for dates during which adds are allowed. Dropping Courses Students who wish to drop a course before the 12th class day (summer term, fourth class day) must do so in the Registrar's Office. After the 12th/fourth class day, students must first receive the written consent of their instructor prior to dropping a course. The instructor may withhold consent for students to drop for any reason for which the instructor has informed students in writing at the beginning of the semester. Students applying for financial aid are required to notify the Financial Aid Office before dropping any class to learn how it will affect current or future financial aid eligibility. The grade of W is recorded for any course dropped with the instructor's consent prior to the end of the sixth week of classes (summer term, eight class sessions). After that time the student must have a passing grade for the instructor to assign a grade of W for a dropped course; otherwise, the grade WF is recorded. Instructors may drop students with grades of WF from courses for non-attendance at any time after the completion of the sixth week of classes (summer term, eight class sessions). See "Class Attendance" above. No student may drop any course after Tuesday of a given semester's 10th week (summer term, 15 class sessions.) Drop procedures must be completed by 5 p.m. on the deadline dates specified in the Academic Calendar. After these dates a student may not drop a course for any reason. See the Schedule of Classes for drop procedure and instructions. Class Attendance Regular and punctual class attendance is expected. Although in general students are graded on intellectual effort and performance rather than attendance, absences may lower the student's grade where class attendance and class participation are deemed essential by the faculty member. In those classes where attendance is considered as part of the grade, the instructor should so inform students at the semester's beginning by written notice. Any instructor who informs students in writing about the necessity of class attendance may request of the Registrar that a student be dropped from the course with a grade of WF upon the accumulation of the stated number of absences. Departments and similar academic units have authority to establish a departmentwide or coursewide policy, so long as the policy is in accord with the above stipulations. If the instructor-initiated drop action falls within the time that the student is eligible to drop with instructor consent and without penalty, the Registrar's Office notifies the student that a WF will be recorded unless the student initiates the drop procedure, in which case a W will be assigned. Authorized Absences Absences due to participation in sponsored activities must be approved in advance by the department chair and academic dean. Within three days after the absence, students must obtain authorized absence cards from the dean of students for presentation to their instructors. Students with authorized absence cards may make up the work missed when practical or be give special allowance so they are not penalized for the absence. Absence for Religious Holidays In accordance with state law, students absent due to the observance of a religious holiday may take examinations or complete assignments scheduled for the day missed within a reasonable time after the absence if the student has notified the instructor of each class of the date of the absence within the first 15 days of the semester. Notification must be in writing, either personally delivered with receipt of the notification acknowledged and dated by the instructor, or by certified mail, return receipt requested. Only holidays or holy days observed by a religion for which the place of worship is exempt from property taxation under Section 11.20 of the Tax Code may be included. A student who is excused under this provision may not be penalized for the absence, but the instructor may respond appropriately if the student fails to satisfactorily complete the assignment or examination. Withdrawal from UNT A student may withdraw from UNT at any time prior to two weeks (summer term, six class sessions prior to finals) before the first day of final examination by making a request in the Registrar's Office. For withdrawals processed prior to the end of the sixth week of classes (summer term, eight class sessions) the grade of W is recorded for each course in which a withdrawn student was enrolled. After the sixth week of classes (summer term, eight class sessions) a withdrawn student receives grades of W only for those courses in which there were passing grades at the time of withdrawal; otherwise, the grade WF is recorded. Official dates and deadlines for withdrawing are specified in the Academic Calendar. Pre-Final Examinations Week So that students can more adequately prepare for their final examinations, special rules apply to the seven calendar days preceding the final week of each fall and spring semester. Student organizations do not meet; activities requiring student participation, such as field trips, athletic events or performances by dance, drama or music ensembles, are not scheduled unless approved in advance by the appropriate dean. Themes, reports, notebooks, research problems or exercises of similar scope are not to be assigned during this period, but students may submit previously assigned work. Only examinations covering daily assignments, makeup tests or laboratory examinations may be given. Faculty members may not give any portion of the final examination during this seven-day period without advance approval from their academic dean. On the Thursday and Friday of the week immediately preceding final exams, there shall be review classes held. Furthermore, attendance at these reviews cannot be made mandatory and there will be no papers, projects, exams, quizzes, or like assignments due on those days. Makeup exams will be permitted to take place. The above policy will not be applicable to classes that meet only once a week and meet on Thursday or Friday. Final Examinations Faculty members are expected to administer final examinations at the designated times during the final week of each long semester and during the specified day of each summer term. Any deviation from the published schedule of final examinations must be approved in advance by the appropriate academic dean. If a final examination is not given in a particular course, the faculty member is expected to utilize the final examination period for summary, evaluation or other productive purposes. Students who have as many as three final examinations scheduled on one day may appeal to their academic dean to reschedule one of those examinations on another day during the final examination period. Commencement Exercises Commencement exercises are held in December, May and August. Diplomas are mailed to candidates after graduation has been verified. General Changes of Address It is the responsibility of the student to provide correct permanent and local mailing address information at all times and on all documents at the university. Failure to do so constitutes a breach of the Student Code of Conduct. Students who change their mailing address must notify the Registrar's Office and the Office of the Dean of Students immediately. Identification Card Regulations The identification card is distributed during registration after all fees have been paid. The card entitles the bearer to student admission to athletic events, University Program Council entertainment, Fine Arts Series programs, dances, movies, general access computer laboratories and the University Health Center. It provides identification at the libraries for checking out materials, at the University Union for check cashing and at Recreational Sports and the UNT Health Center for use of these facilities. The ID card also serves as the ID Plus (debit) Card and meal card for those students with meal plans. As the student's official university identification, it must be presented to any UNT official upon request. Lost ID cards may be replaced for a $10 charge in the ID Card Office of the Bursar's Department located in Stovall Hall, Room 111. Misplaced ID cards that have been turned in are held in the ID Card Office located in Stovall Hall. Students are asked to retain their ID cards, even though they may not be enrolled. The cards are reactivated upon subsequent enrollment. Fraudulent use of the ID card subjects the user to a fine of $2,000 and up to one year in jail (Class A Misdemeanor). Anyone who uses the ID card to give false information to a police officer is subject to a fine of $200 (Class C Misdemeanor). Liability for Personal Loss The university is not responsible for and does not assume any liability for loss of or damage to personal property. A student may want to obtain personal insurance coverage for loss or damage to possessions on campus. Motor Vehicle Regulations Persons who operate motor vehicles and bicycles on the UNT campus must comply with the Texas Uniform Traffic Code and the published university regulations regarding vehicle and bicycle use, parking, display of decals and penalties for violation. The regulations are available at the University Police Department in Sullivant Visitor Center and are distributed to all students during enrollment. Severe Weather Dismissals Because of conditions prevailing during periods of severe weather, a policy was adopted regarding university operation during such times. This policy pertains to all university classes, both in Denton as well as at the Dallas Downtown Education Center and at off-campus locations, unless exceptions are noted specifically in the announcements to the news media. The current policy may be found in the Schedule of Classes. Summons In the event a student's conduct or behavior is found to be in violation of a published policy or regulation, a summons may be issued. A summons is an official request that the student appear before a university administrator. A student who receives a summons should always consider it important and should respond immediately. Failure to promptly answer a summons can result in disciplinary action. Student Guidebook The following policies and regulations are explained or printed in full in the Student Guidebook, available in the Dean of Students Office. A manual dealing with applicable state, local and university policies is also available in the Dean of Students Office. The student is responsible for obtaining available published materials, including the Student Guidebook. Absence for Religious Holidays Admission or Re-Enrollment as Related to Personal Conduct and Admission Falsification AIDS Policy Alcoholic Beverages Authorized Absence Class Attendance Code of Student Conduct and Discipline Confidential Records Correct Address Disrupting School Activities Diversity Facilities Use Firearms and Explosives Grade Appeals Handicapped Parking Hazing Health Insurance Policy for International Students Housing Identification Regulations Illicit Drugs and Alcohol Abuse Immunization Liability Lost and Found Property Making Money Medical Withdrawal Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Regulations Nondiscrimination Off-Campus Speakers Open Records Parking Violation Appeals Paying Bills Pedestrians' Rights and Duties; Driver's Duties Police Authority Policy on Reasonable Accommodations/Auxiliary Aids for People with Disabilities Policy Regarding Students Manifesting Serious Psychological Problems Refunds Returned Checks and Unmet Financial Obligations Severe Weather Closing Sexual Harassment Smoking, Food and Beverages in Classrooms Solicitation and Sign Policy Speakers on Campus Student Organization Policy Student Participation in Governance Summons Trespass or Damage Additional policies and guidelines pertaining to particular subjects or for specific publics are listed in other publications, such as the ABCs of Residence Hall Living, available in the Housing and Residence Life Office; Tuition and Fee Register, available in the Bursar's Department, Parking Regulations, available from the Parking/Transportation Office and the UNT Book Store in the University Union; The Financial Connection, available in the Financial Aid Office, etc. International students should consult the International Student and Scholar Office for information regarding policies and procedures required by federal regulation agencies. All university policies are subject to change throughout the year.