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Office of the Registrar
Dwight Hall Room 220
Phone: 508.626.4545
Fax: 508.626.4589
Hours of Operation:
Monday-Friday / 8:30am-4:30pm |
Special
Student Status
Individuals, who have completed a high
school diploma or G.E.D., interested in enrolling in a course or courses through the Day Division who
have not been admitted
to Framingham State College (through the Office of Undergraduate Admissions) as a matriculated
Day Division student may do so by requesting "Special Student"
status.
A "Special Student" is a non-matriculated student. As a
non-matriculated student:
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You have the opportunity to
enroll in courses on a SPACE AVAILABLE BASIS through the Course
Add/Drop process.
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Because you are not in a degree
program at Framingham State College, you will not be assigned an advisor.
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You are not eligible for
Financial Aid.
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You are required to pay in full
as part of the special student application and registration (through the
Course Add/Drop process). You are not eligible for any payment program.
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Special Student application and
registration is a Day Division procedure. Another registration option is
to take courses through the Division of Graduate & Continuing
Education (College Center, Room 515).
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Special Student status is
limited to two (2) semesters (consecutive or otherwise).
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Students who were suspended
from Framingham State College may NOT attend as Special Students
unless written approval from the Dean of Undergraduate Education is
obtained.
The following directions
explain the required forms (All of the forms must be completed to obtain
Special Student Status):
Required Paperwork:
1. Special Student Application
Form (Due in the Student Accounts Office)
2. Proof of Residency Form (Due in
the Office of the Registrar)
3. Course Add/Drop Form
(Due in the Office of the Registrar)
If enrolling in 3 courses:
Health Insurance
Waiver Form
(Due in the Student Accounts Office)
Medical/Immunization
History Form (Due in the Office of Health Services)
1.
Special Student Application Form:
This form requires biographical information and the number of
courses you are interested in taking. The form must be completed by you
and signed by the Registrar (or designee) before you go to Student Accounts
(located in Dwight Hall, Room 111) to pay for the course(s). This does not
necessarily need to be done on the first day of classes but it must be done
before you can pay for the course(s) at the Student Accounts Office. Upon
receiving payment, the Student Accounts Office will retain the Special Student
Application form. On the following business day, a Framingham State College ID#
will be created for you and listed on the Special Student Application form. You
may request a photocopy of the finalized registration form from the Office of
the Registrar for the purpose of obtaining a College ID and a Commuter Parking
Sticker.
2. Tuition Residency
Form:
This form is for the purpose of determining eligibility for
in-state tuition rates. The Tuition Residency Form must be completed and
submitted to the Office of the Registrar before paying for the course(s).
3. Course Add/Drop Form:
The first day of classes is also the beginning of the Course Add/Drop
period. Course Add/Drop Forms may be obtained from the Office of the
Registrar (Dwight Hall, Room 220) on the first day of classes (not before).
The Course Add/Drop Form must be filled out by you and signed by the
instructor(s) of the course(s) you wish to take. When you are filling out the
form, please list your social security number in the box identified as
"STUDENT ID#". In the other boxes provided, clearly print your name
(Last, First, Middle Initial), print "NON" as the major, and
"Fall" & the year or "Spring" & the year for
the semester. On the right half of the form marked
"PERMISSION TO ADD A COURSE," you will need to print the course number
and the course section followed by the course title for the course you are
intending to add. Note: All courses have a section letter. If you do not
include the section letter, the form will not be accepted by the Office of the
Registrar. On the blank line above the words "PROFESSOR’S
SIGNATURE" is the area that the course instructor will need to sign if she
or he is allowing you into the course.
Look through the Day Division’s current semester's
Master Schedule of Courses along with the Course
Change Sheet (pink) for the courses being offered. Although you may think that a
course is CLOSED, it is up to the discretion of the instructor as to
whether there are seats available in the course. Be advised matriculated
students are adding and/or dropping courses, which may result in seats becoming
available. Again, it is completely up to the instructor of the course as to
whether or not you can Add into it.
Inside the cover of the course booklet is a
list of faculty office locations. A map of the College campus may be found near
the back of the booklet. Please note that some of the courses listed in the
booklet have several meeting times for an individual section. This means that
the course section really meets at all of the times listed but the location may
differ. Also note that most of the courses at Framingham meet for four (4) hours
of lectures per week and are scheduled in time blocks (see page H). The time blocks
at Framingham State College may be different from what you have experienced from
other colleges. It would be to your benefit to make use of the blank time block
schedule at the back of the booklet to help map out the course(s) you are hoping
to Add.
If the course has prerequisites, it is your responsibility to
provide documentation (college transcript(s)) to the instructor of the course.
Course prerequisites can be found near the back of the course booklet as well as
in the College catalog. Catalogs are available for student use and may be found
in the bookcase in the middle of the counter when entering the Office of the
Registrar. If you borrow a catalog from the bookcase, we ask that you return it
in the same good condition, so that it may be used by other students.
Completed Course Add/Drop Forms
must be submitted to the Office of the Registrar before you may be considered as
enrolled in the course(s).
Paying for the Course(s):
First, make sure you have the Special Student Application Form signed by the
Registrar (or designee), the Proof or Residency Form completed and submitted to the Office of the Registrar, and have
obtained the instructor’s signature on the Course Add/Drop Form(s) for the
course(s) you wish to take.
Next, you will need to go to the Student Accounts Office
located in Dwight Hall, Room 111, to pay for the course(s). They will stamp the
blue application form "Paid in Full." The Student Accounts Office will
retain the Special Student Application form. You may request a photocopy of the
application form, with a College ID# assigned to you from the Office of the
Registrar on the following business day.
The Timeline:
The above process must take place during the Course Add/Drop
period (the first six (6) class days of the semester). For you to
be considered enrolled as a "Special Student", all of the paperwork
must be received in the Office of the Registrar along with payment submitted to
the Student Accounts Office, no later than the last day of the Add/Drop
period (See Academic Calendar for exact date). THERE ARE NO EXCEPTIONS!
Please note that if you are enrolling in three (3) courses
(full-time status) you will be required to complete:
A. Health
Insurance Waiver Form (available online)
B. Medical/Immunization
History Form (available in the Office of the Registrar)
See Campus Police (located in the College Center) for
information regarding availability of parking stickers. Remember to ask for
a map illustrating student designated parking lots. If you park in an
unauthorized space, you will likely be ticketed and/or towed.
Photo ID's may be obtained at the ID Office (College Center). After you have completed the Special Student Registration process
and have been assigned a Framingham State College student ID#, you must request
a copy of the Special Student Registration form to bring with you to the ID
Office.
Packet Materials:
- Special Student Application
Packet Directions
- Special Student Application Form
(blue)
- Proof of Residency Form (gray)
- Sample Forms
- Tuition & Fee Information for
the Semester
- Framingham State College Calendar
(Ivory)
- Day Division Master Schedule of
Courses
- Course Change Sheet (pink)
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