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General Information:
Registration www.highline.edu/stuserv/registration ~ (206) 878-3710, ext. 3242 Introduction Registration & Records creates and maintains accurate student records while helping students navigate the college's policies and procedures. Registration & Records assists students, faculty and staff with enrollment, grading and graduation functions and assures that accurate enrollment and graduation data are reported to the state and federal government. The Registration office processes student enrollment and withdrawal transactions and maintains student transcripts and records. Students should come to Registration when they have questions about transferring credits from other schools, to add or drop classes or to access other information related to enrollment at Highline. New Students: Special registration days are set aside for new students before the beginning of each quarter. Students who have applied to Highline receive registration information with their admissions letter. New students are encouraged to take the COMPASS test and meet with faculty and staff advisers who will assist in selecting classes. Currently Enrolled and Returning Students: Currently enrolled students and students who have previously attended Highline are assigned a specific time and date to register each quarter. Students may register at their appointed date and time or anytime thereafter. The scheduled date and time is based on the number of credits the student has successfully completed at Highline. Students should plan to meet with their adviser prior to their registration time to make class selection and educational plans. Translated (accepted) credits from other institutions will be used to assign an earlier registration appointment after students have attended their first quarter at Highline. A transcript translation must be completed by an evaluator prior to the next quarter's registration in order to get an earlier registration date. It is to the student's advantage to request transcripts from other institutions and have them translated as early as possible. For information, visit www.highline.edu/stuserv/registration/evaluations.htm. Every student is encouraged to meet with a faculty adviser prior to his or her first opportunity to register. An evening student may visit the Educational Planning &Advising Center instead, if his or her faculty adviser is not available. ^back to top ^ Web Registration Currently enrolled students are encouraged to register for classes online. Visit www.highline.edu/stuserv/registration/registration.htm. Entry Codes An entry code is a five-digit random number that is needed to enroll for a class when permission or a prerequisite is required. Entry codes for classes requiring permission are only distributed by the class instructor, department coordinator or an adviser in the Educational Planning & Advising Center. For prerequisite classes, entry codes are needed when Highline does not have a record that a student has met a prerequisite. When a student provides documentation that demonstrates the prerequisite has been met, an entry code will be provided. An entry code may be used only once. ^back to top ^ Photo Identification Every student enrolled in credit classes is required to have an official Highline Student Photo Identification card. The card is free for students who paid the admission application fee. Students will be charged to have a card replaced. For information, visit www.highline.edu/stuserv/registration/fees.htm. Photo identification cards are issued by the Registration office in Building 6. Quarterly Class Schedule A schedule of classes is published before each academic quarter. Important dates are also in the quarterly class schedule. The schedule is available in the Registration office, Educational Planning & Advising Center and Admissions/Entry Services, or visit http://onlineschedule.highline.edu. Auditing a Class Students who wish to attend classes but do not want to receive credits may audit classes. Audit students must register and pay for classes. A student may change from credit to audit or from audit to credit before the 15th instructional day of the quarter. The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and other governmental agencies will not pay for audited coursework. ^back to top ^ Class Schedule Changes Once students have registered for classes, they may change their class schedules via the Web or by submitting an "Registration Add/Drop Form" to the Registration office. This form is available in the Registration office, faculty buildings, Educational Planning & Advising Center and Admissions/Entry Services, or visit www.highline.edu/stuserv/registration/add.drop.pdf. For information on deadlines for adding classes and making changes, visit www.highline.edu/stuserv/registration/registration.htm. An added class is not official unless the registration process is completed and all tuition and fees are paid. Students with questions about changing their class schedule should consult with their advisers or the Educational Planning & Advising Center before making any changes. Late Enrollments Enrollment after the 10th instructional day of the quarter (eighth day in summer quarter) is considered late. A nonrefundable late course add fee will be assessed for each class registered late. Exceptions to this policy include:
When a course section is full, students may place themselves on a waiting list for that section. As positions become available, those on the list will automatically be registered, in the order they appear on the list. Students are responsible for checking their schedules to see if they have been added to a class. For information, visit www.highline.edu/stuserv/registration/calendar.htm. ^back to top ^ Class and College Withdrawal To withdraw from Highline, students must complete a "Registration Add/Drop Form" and return it to the Registration office. The forms are available in the Registration office, faculty buildings, Educational Planning & Advising Center and Admissions/Entry Services, or visit www.highline.edu/stuserv/registration/add.drop.pdf. Withdrawal is official when the form is received by the Registration office; however, no official withdrawals are granted after the last withdrawal date. For information about the last withdrawal date, visit www.highline.edu/stuserv/registration/registration.htm. A W on a transcript signifies that the student has withdrawal from a class. In other limited situations the college or an instructor may also withdraw a student from class. If students simply stop attending classes and do not officially withdraw from college at the Registration office, they may be graded as having failed (0.0) each class in which they were registered. Note: Students receiving veterans' benefits or other financial assistance must notify the appropriate funding office (i.e., Veterans Services, Financial Aid) of their withdrawal to avoid being indebted to the federal or state government. Student Initiated Withdrawal Students may withdraw from a class any time prior to the end of the ninth week of the quarter. Summer quarter or other special session classes must be dropped earlier. Visit www.highline.edu/stuserv/registration/calendar.htm. Students who drop a class prior to the end of the 15th instructional day of the quarter (or its an equivalent date for summer) will not have any grade posted on their transcripts for the class. After the 15th instructional day, students who withdraw from a class will have a W recorded on the transcript. A W for withdrawal will be posted on the transcript; no credit or numerical grade is associated with a W. Instructor-Initiated Withdrawal IInstructors, at their discretion, may initiate a withdrawal for students who do not attend at least 60 percent of class during the first five instructional days of the academic quarter (or equivalent for summer); however they are not obligated to do so. Students who are withdrawn during the first five days of the quarter will be eligible for a full refund of applicable tuition and fees. Please note that the primary responsibility for withdrawing from classes rests with the student. Additional details about grades can be found in the "Grades and Transcripts" section. Institution-Initiated Withdrawal Highline may withdraw a student from a class if the student has been suspended academically, has not paid tuition or whose conduct has resulted in a disciplinary suspension. This page was last edited 10/08/2009 |
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