The Students First Office has compiled a list of resources to assist you in the various stages of advising and course registration.
Click on any of the topics below for more information.
Whether you are exploring majors, contemplating a change, or considering adding a minor, the list of Undergraduate Majors and Concentrations can be a helpful tool in the course planning and registration process.
The Advising Tools 101 document offers information about:
The Course Planning Worksheet helps you pre-plan an ideal class schedule before meeting with your academic advisor. With space to draft a preferred schedule and prompts to plan for alternate courses, the advising worksheet helps you make the most of your advising appointment.
Use the Instructions for Registration as a tool to guide you through the registration process with simple step-by-step instructions.
With roughly 100 different course prefixes it can be confusing to search for classes. Referencing the list of Course Prefixes makes the course search and registration process much easier.
Whether you are required to complete a Graduation Plan for a Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) appeal or are just thinking ahead to future semesters, the Graduation Plan is an invaluable tool for understanding academic progress and planning for degree completion. To help construct your Graduation Plan, use the Grad Plan 101 instructions.
Degree Works is the degree evaluation system used by all students at UNCG. These instruction guides are helpful tools for navigating degree evaluations and creating what-if analyses.
Use the Transfer Equivalency Course Search website to determine how courses you have taken at another institution will likely transfer to and from UNCG.
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The Guide to Academic Recovery provides information and resources about returning to UNCG after suspension and dismissal. This guide offers information about:
If a student elects to audit a course, they are able to attend and experience the class without receiving credit. By auditing, a student is not required to take exams and receives no grade. Requirements regarding attendance and participation are left at the discretion of the course instructor and/or the academic department.
For more information on auditing a class, including University dates and deadlines, students should consult policy information provided in the University Catalog.
Earning Simultaneous Degrees entitles a student to two diplomas, and both degrees and majors are listed on the student’s transcript. Successful completion of prerequisite and curriculum requirements for each degree is required in order to complete both degrees. Additionally, students must complete two graduation applications (one for each degree). For more information regarding Simultaneous Degrees, a student can consult the University Catalog or meet with an advisor in the Students First Office.
FERPA stands for Federal Educational Rights Privacy Act. It forbids the release of any academic or identifying information without a student’s written consent. Academic or identifying information includes GPA, grades, social security number, academic standing and any other academic information that may be inquired about by anyone other than the student, including but not limited to parents, instructors, or staff. There are certain specific exceptions for ‘university officials’ who have ‘legitimate educational interest.’ Violation of FERPA could result in the loss of federal funding to the university.
To read more about the confidentiality of students’ educational records, exceptions to the consent requirement, and our responsibility to maintain confidentiality, please review the FERPA information provided on the University Registrar’s website.
An instructor may choose to give a student an incomplete instead of a letter grade if there was an emergency or extenuating circumstance that occurred near the end of the semester and hindered the student’s successful completion of coursework. Incompletes are given at the discretion of the instructor and must be removed by completing the deferred work within six months from the last day of examinations in the term the course was taken. If the student is not assigned a letter grade within six months from the last day of examinations in the term the course was taken, the incomplete will be converted to an F by the University Registrar’s Office.
Students do not need to re-register for the course to remove an incomplete. Until an incomplete is removed and replaced by a letter grade, it will not factor into a student’s GPA. It will, however, count against a student in terms of hours completed for financial aid and academic standing purposes.
