REGISTRATION

Registration and the payment of fees are required of all students who attend classes. No student may register who has not been admitted. Detailed instructions for completing registration are printed in the Schedule of Classes Bulletin on the web. The dates are printed on the web at www.tntech.edu/records/calendars.html.

Registration Holds.  A student may not have finalized all University requirements which results in a registration hold.  This "hold" locks the registration process and the student is required to report to the appropriate office before registering to have the hold removed.

Freshman Orientation and Registration. All freshmen and new transfer students will meet for orientation and registration each semester as shown in the Schedule of Classes Bulletin.

Freshman and Sophomore English. Students must register for the required courses in English for each consecutive semester enrolled, except the summer term, until the requirement of English 1010, 1020, and English 2130, and either English 2230 or 2330 is met. Once enrolled, the student may not drop English 1010 or 1020.

American History. All undergraduate students, except those majoring in engineering, are required to earn 6 hours of American History (HIST 2010-20) at Tennessee Technological University or to present acceptable college transfer credits. All undergraduate students, including engineering students, who have not completed one unit of American History at the high school level, or 6 hours of American History in previous college work, must satisfy this requirement. International undergraduate students must complete ESL 1010, 1020, and/or pass the English Placement Test prior to enrolling in American History. Other undergraduate students will satisfy the requirement as prescribed in the various curricula in the University Catalog.

Major Subject. Each student entering Tennessee Tech will select a major subject or field of interest. He or she is expected to complete the curriculum for the major subject and degree chosen, as outlined under the department in which the major is offered, following the requirements in the University catalog effective at the time he or she enters the chosen curriculum. A student who transfers to another institution and later returns to Tennessee Tech will follow the catalog in effect when he/she returns to the University.

The major subject may be changed by completing a Change of Major form obtained from the Office of Records and Registration. The student takes the form to the former advisor for approval and signature and then to the new advisor for approval and signature. The student then returns the Change of Major form to the Office of Records and Registration.

Second Major.  A student may qualify for an additional major or majors by the completion of all prescribed requirements in the specified additional curriculum or curricula.

Late Registration. Registration is not complete until all fees for the semester have been paid. A $100 non-refundable fee will be charged during the entire late registration period as announced in the University Class Schedule Bulletin.

The Eagle Card. Every student receives the first Eagle Card (official TTU ID) free of charge.  Lost or stolen Eagle Cards may be replaced for a $10 fee.

Eagle Cards are used to access Residential Life halls and the Fitness Center.  Cards will be encoded with meal plans and flex dollars.  General cash on the card may be used in the Mini-Mart, Bookstore, Cafeteria, Perch, and Swoops Grill.

Your ID is also used for admission to many student activities, athletic events, cashing checks, etc.  Students must present this card upon request from any college official or be subject to disciplinary action.

Official Enrollment. Credit will be granted only for courses which appear on the student's official academic record in the Office of Records and Registration

Change of Course. A student may drop a course or add a course via Eagle Online (www.tntech.edu/eagleonline) until the last day to add a course.  The last date for students to add a course to their schedule will be announced in the Schedule of Classes bulletin on the web.

A course is not officially removed from a student's schedule until a change of schedule card is completed and returned to the Registration Center in Derryberry Hall.

Dropping a Course.  Any student may drop a course except Writing I or Writing II (ENGL 1010, 1020) and developmental studies courses during the first 14 days of any term longer than seven weeks without receiving a grade for the course. For terms shorter than seven weeks, the first seven days will be utilized. (The 14th day is counted with the first day of scheduled classes being day one and counts all calendar days including weekends and holidays.) After this date, a grade of W will be given until the published deadline with an advisor's signature on a drop/add form.

A student who is officially registered in a course and who fails to attend a class will receive a grade of "NF." One who discontinues attendance without official withdrawal will receive a grade of "F" in the course.

Physical Education, Marching Band, and Military Science. Students not taking Military Science or Marching Band are required to take one physical education course during each of the first two semesters in residence. Some curricula require physical education during any of two additional semesters. Students excused from required activity courses on a physician's certificate must take modified or adapted physical education courses. 

Military Science or Marching Band may be taken in lieu of physical education.

Transfer students are required to present or complete the required semesters and credits of physical education without reference to the amount of credit allowed by the college from which the students transfer. Variations in transfer credit have no effect on total hours required for graduation. Transfer students must complete physical education requirements during the first and successive semesters in the University.