Registration
Late Entrance into Campus Courses
No student may enter a campus course after the Clean Add/Drop period has ended (the first five days of the semester). A student may add one (1) new course after the first day of classes and before the end of the Clean Add/Drop period only with approval from the course instructor and the student’s academic advisor, using the Campus Add/Drop Form found on the Registrar’s Office website.
Repeating Courses
Students may retake any SMWC undergraduate course to improve their grade in that course. If the course is retaken at SMWC, only the grade earned in the last attempt will be counted in the hours earned and the cumulative GPA. However, every grade received for a repeated course will remain on the student’s transcript. A transfer course may be used to fulfill the degree requirement, but it cannot be used to replace a grade from a previously taken SMWC course. To increase knowledge, students may take a course at SMWC for which they have already received transfer credit; however, the hours and points from the SMWC course will not be counted toward graduation requirements.
In some cases, repeating a course may affect financial aid or military tuition benefits. Students should consult with the Financial Aid office prior to registration.
Students may not repeat a course after graduation in order to alter their final GPA at the date of graduation. A course may be repeated later, but the second grade will not affect the hours and points from the original grade.
This policy does not apply to variable content courses that are repeatable for credit, such as special topics courses, practicum, internship, etc. The College is not obligated to offer courses so that students can repeat them.
Intra-program Transfer
Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College students currently enrolled in the campus or Woods Online programs may apply directly to the Office of the Registrar to transfer between programs. Former students who would like to return to the College must complete an application for readmission in the Office of Undergraduate Admissions if they have not been enrolled at SMWC for a year or more. The transfer of programs and student’s ability to return to the College are subject to academic review.