Before registering for classes, make sure to schedule an advising appointment with an undergraduate academic advisor or your graduate program advisor. Learn more about Academic Advising here, or schedule an appointment by emailing advising@lsus.edu or calling 318-795-2486.
Once you're ready to register for classes:
Audit and special permission courses require approval of the chair of the department in which the course is offered and/or the approval of the appropriate dean.
Students who plan to attend another college or university while registered at LSUS must have prior written approval from their dean.
A financial aid recipient who wants to drop below the minimum credit hours required to receive their financial aid should contact the Financial Aid Office, AD 159, by phone at 318-797-5363, or via e-mail, finaid@lsus.edu, prior to dropping the course.
A student attempting to drop his or her last class must resign from the university. Students may resign by dropping all classes on the web and completing the web resignation survey.
You might find that you are unable to register for class. Automatic holds occur for a number of reasons (the reason is usually specified on myLSUS):
The process for granting overrides differs from department to department. You need to be aware of the protocols established by various departmental Chairs. Please contact your appropriate Department Chair for specific details.
Checkout this handy GPA Calculator to help you figure out what your GPA is this semester.
If you earn a D or an F in any class by midterm, you and your advisor will be sent an at-risk email alert. These go directly to your LSUS e-mail account, so you'll want to check that account several times each week.
If you receive an at-risk email alert, you should take three steps immediately:
Please don't simply drop the class. Midterm grades are designed to give you time to figure out how to improve your class performance. Meet with the instructor to see if there are tutoring or coaching options (likely through the Student Success Center) that can help you move toward mastery of the subject matter.
Remember that a D is a passing grade for most classes. If you are doing well in all other classes but you are struggling with just one in a field that is new to you, stick with it so that you can earn credit for passing the course. If you are struggling in several classes, you might want to tweak your work/life balance. This would be a good time to chat with someone on the counseling services staff.
Your success is important to your academic advisor. Never ignore an at-risk email alert or a request from your advisor to meet.
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