The Office of the Registrar at the University of the District of Columbia provides timely and courteous service to University students, the University community, and outside agencies. The Office is responsible for consistently implementing District, Federal, and University policies and procedures, adhering to the American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (AACRAO) guidelines, maintaining institutional credibility through the proper maintenance of student biographic and academic records, and certifying students for graduation. Services provided by the Registrar's Office include registration and scheduling adjustments, transcript maintenance and appropriate distribution, enrollment and veterans certification, residency audit, student records management, and dissemination and maintenance of all student demographic data and directories.

Registration

Registration information and other relevant class announcements are published in the schedule of classes printed for each semester or term. Incoming freshmen and transfer students may obtain a schedule of classes from the Office of the Registrar. Students who have not declared a major may secure registration information from the Office of Enrollment Management and University Statistics. Continuing students will receive registration information from their respective academic departments or advising units. Only students who are officially enrolled may attend classes and receive academic credit for instruction.

Student Identification Cards

New students are issued an identification card at the time of their initial registration. This ID card is required for access to all University services and must be presented on request to security personnel in University buildings. The ID card is revalidated during each registration period (with proof of paid tuition) and is acceptable only if it bears a valid stamp for the current academic term. Replacement ID cards are available upon payment of the requisite $5 fee and proof of registration for the current academic term.

Full-time Status Defined

A full-time student must be enrolled in at least 12 credit hours of study. A student enrolled for fewer than 12 credit hours is classified as a part-time student. (Summer session undergraduate students are full-time when they are enrolled in nine credit hours for the eight-week session or six credit hours during the four-week session.)

Course Load Limitations

The maximum course load is 18 credit hours. With the approval of the dean of the college in which the student is enrolled, a student in good academic standing may take a maximum of 21 credit hours in a semester. Students on academic probation have course load limitations until reinstated to good academic standing (see Academic Standing).

In applying the course load limitations, the University counts audited courses as a part of the student's course load. However, for regulations that require full-time status, audited courses are not counted as part of the course load.

Auditing

Students who wish to audit courses must complete the audit approval(s) section of the Course Registration Form located in the front section of the Schedule of Classes. This form should be submitted to the department at the time of registration.

Classification of Students

A student who has been admitted to the University in pursuit of an associate or baccalaureate degree is classified for the purposes of academic rank according to the number of credit hours completed.

Freshman less than 30 credit hours Sophomore at least 30 but less than 60 credit hours Junior at least 60 but less than, 90 credit hours Senior 90 or more credit hours

Transcript Process

The request should include the following information:

The request should be mailed to:

Office of the Registrar
University of the District of Columbia
4200 Connecticut Avenue, NW
Building 39, Level A
Washington, DC 20008

If you have any further questions, contact the Office of the Registrar at (202) 274-6200.