Two Important Deadlines:
Lottery Forms Due: Noon, Monday, April 23, 2007
Registration Forms Due: Noon, Thurssday, April
26, 2007
This memo presents important information about registering for Fall 2007 courses utilizing forms available on this website. Please read to the end with care.
Registration materials are available in PDF format. PDF files require the Adobe Acrobat Reader plug-in which is usually preinstalled on personal computers. If your personal computer does not have Acrobat Reader, you may download the current version from Adobe.
To use the PDF registration materials, we recommend that you download copies of needed PDF files to your hard drive for viewing and then print the forms you need to complete. When downloading the files, please be patient. Several PDF files including, for example, the Registration Form and the Class Schedule or "Grid," may take a few extra seconds to download because of their file size.
All forms must be returned to the Office of the Registrar in hardcopy. Digital copies of completed registration materials can not be accepted. In other words, do not email completed forms or turn in completed forms stored on diskette. Only paper copies of completed forms can be accepted.
Here are the steps you should take to register for classes.
Step 1: Select the courses you want to take next semester.
Review all the materials describing classes to be offered next semester. Three particularly important items are the Curriculum & Teaching Assignments, the class schedule or "grid," and Course Notes, which detail new or changed courses for Fall. These documents are available on this website, along with course descriptions. You may download them for viewing and printing by clicking on the following links: Curriculum & Teaching Assignments, Class Schedule or Grid, Course Descriptions, and Course Notes.
In selecting the courses you want to take next semester, talk with advisors you trust, consider your career direction, and read with care the graduation requirements.
As you plan your course selection, take time to notice which courses have prerequisites and which are prerequisites for other courses. This information can be found in the Curriculum & Teaching Assignments. Select the courses you wish to take as well as some alternatives.
Step 2: Note whether any of the courses you wish to take are limited enrollment courses.
You will find this information in the Curriculum & Teaching Assignments. If you want to take one or more limited enrollment classes, you must complete the Limited Enrollment Lottery Form and return it to Charlene Carpenter no later than 12:00 noon on Monday, April 23, 2007. Read the instructions for the limited enrollment lottery, and print out the form: Limited Enrollment Lottery Form. Do not complete the form electronically. We need the hard copy to conduct the lottery. When you have completed the form, return it to Charlene Carpenter in the Registrar's Office, Room 201N, by the deadline. Charlene begins conducting the lottery at one minute after 12:00 noon on the day the forms are due. This is a real deadline.
The lottery process first considers the timely submitted preferences of third year students in random order, and then considers the timely submitted preferences of second year students in random order. No preference is given to third year students who submit the Limited Enrollment Lottery Form late. They are considered after second year students who submitted their forms on time. The precise procedures are on the website. Remember that you must use a preference to indicate whether you wish to be wait-listed for a course.
Charlene will post the results of the lottery in the atrium as soon as she is finished, which should be sometime on Monday, April 23, 2007.
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Step 3: Considering the results of the lottery, plan the balance of your schedule and complete the College of Law Registration Form.
If you are selected for a limited enrollment class, Charlene will register you for it automatically, so you don't need to list it again on the College of Law Registration Form. The Registration Form may be printed from this link: Fall 2007 Registration Form. Again, do not complete the form electronically. We must have a hard copy containing your signature for your College file. You should print the form, complete it, sign it, and turn it in no later than noon on Thursday, April 26, 2007. In order for the form to be considered complete and accepted by the Registrar, you must provide the information requested in the two boxes labeled "Employer Information Update" and "Personal Information Update." You must also sign the form certifying that the information you have provided on the form is complete and accurate.
Here is a list of other important considerations for registration:
Extern Programs: If you have decided you wish to enroll in one of the extern programs offered by the College, you should read the separate information prepared for the Judicial, Legal, and Street Law externships. If you wish to sign up for an extern program, you must complete the extern preference form, which you may print from the appropriate webpage, and submit it and a copy of your transcript, along with your registration form to Charlene. For Judicial Externships, a copy of your resume is also required. Please note: two courses comprise the Judicial and Legal Extern Programs; one is a classroom component, and one is a field placement (non-classroom) component. If you plan to enroll in an extern program, please pay particular attention to these descriptions.
Individual Research Project: If you wish to undertake an Individual Research Project for 1, 2, or 3 credits during the fall semester, you should begin to plan now. An Individual Research Project requires you to enter into a contract with a faculty member who will guide your work on the project. The contract form may be found here: Individual Research Project, Requirements and Form, along with more information concerning the individual research project requirements.
Graduating Students: If you plan to graduate at the end of fall semester, you should be sure that the courses you take enable you to complete requirements for graduation from this webpage: Graduation Requirements. If you have any doubt about whether you meet the College graduation requirements, please check with Charlene.
Overlapping Classes: You may not register for two classes which meet at the same time or overlap by even five minutes. No one has discretion to waive this rule; please don't ask. A student taking overlapping courses will receive credit for only one of the courses.
Minimum and Maximum Credit Hours: If you wish to register for more than 16 hours or fewer than 12 hours, you need approval in advance. Please submit a Student Request Form stating the reason for your request. Under new ABA standards, the maximum number of credit hours you may take in a semester is 18.
Taking Courses Outside the Law School: Under College rules, students may take work in other law schools and in other graduate programs at the University of Cincinnati to satisfy degree requirements of the College of Law. If you wish to take advantage of this opportunity, you should read with care the information on the website concerning this policy. The purpose of this policy is to enable you to enrich your legal education in specially tailored ways. Generally speaking, you may take a maximum of eight semester credit hours outside the law school. Follow this link for the form which you must use to request permission to take courses outside the law school: Outside Courses.
Drop/Add: If you wish, you may drop and add courses when school begins again on Tuesday, August 21, 2007.
Exam Schedule: By faculty policy, the exam schedule is set after registration is complete. It will be determined and posted to the Registrar's website prior to the beginning of classes and the drop/add period.
Tuition: Charlene will process your University registration internally, and you will receive your tuition bill before school starts. Payment is due shortly thereafter; please check your student bill. If your tuition is not paid by the due date, a late fee will be added. Registrations are cancelled for unpaid tuition balances. If your registration is cancelled, you will have to show proof of payment, pay the required late fee, and have your registration reinstated to return to good standing. Remember: The University has a policy that all students must have health insurance while attending the University of Cincinnati. When you enroll you must either participate in the University's health insurance plan or certify that you are insured under another policy and waive the insurance available through U.C. You may waive U.C.'s health insurance at www.onestop.uc.edu.
In closing, please let me know as soon as possible if you are not planning to return to the College next semester.
Reminder
Lottery Forms Due: Noon, Monday, April 23, 2007
Registration Forms Due: Noon, Thursday, April 26, 2007
Fall 2007 Semester
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