Registration Terms
Catalog
Source for information about all of the university degree and
program requirements, including course descriptions, prerequisite
information, and academic policies and procedures. It also lists
the academic credentials of the faculty.
Co-Requisite
Courses that must be taken together in the same term are
co-requisites. Courses that require co-requisites are noted in
course descriptions printed in the Catalog.
Degree Evaluation
Report available on WINGS cross-referencing students’ unofficial
transcript with the academic requirements of their major, or
intended major (also known as a “What If” analysis).
Drop/Add
A period at the beginning of each semester during which students are
able to drop courses for which they have previously registered
and/or add any additional available courses to their schedule.
Usually ends on the fourth day of class in a 15-week semester.
Full-Time
Students taking 12 or more credit hours are considered full-time;
however, students should take 15 or 16 credit hours each Fall and
Spring semester in order to graduate in four years.
Prerequisite
A course that must be satisfactorily completed prior to taking
another course. For example, before taking ENGL 1102, a student
must first pass (with a minimum grade of C) ENGL 1101.
Prerequisites may be found at the end of course descriptions in the
Catalog.
Registration Access Number (RAN)
A six-digit number allowing a student to register in WINGS. RANs
are issued to students by their academic advisors. They ensure that
students have been advised for the term for which they seek to
register. Students have a different RAN for each semester.
WINGS
“Web Interactive Network at Georgia Southern” is the University’s
online student information system. Maintained by the Registrar’s
office, it includes modules for registration, student information
and records, student fees, financial aid, and more.
Withdrawing from a Course
Exiting a course after drop/add concludes. When done before the
established deadline (roughly the 40th class day of the semester),
students are not assessed an academic penalty, although withdrawing
can create significant problems for financial aid and delay
graduation. Withdrawing should only be undertaken with the advice
of a student’s instructor, academic advisor and financial aid
counselor. |
