Semester
Information Fall 2008
Semester
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| Monday |
August
25 |
Regular
classes begin |
| Monday |
September 1 |
Labor Day, University closed |
| Friday |
October 3 |
Fall break begins |
| Wednesday |
October
8 |
Classes
resume, 8:00 a.m. |
| Wednesday |
November
26 |
Thanksgiving
break begins 8:00 a.m. |
| Monday |
December 1 |
Classes
resume, 8:00 a.m. |
| Friday |
December
5 |
Day
and evening classes end |
| Mon
-Fri |
December
8-12 |
Final
exams |
| Friday |
December 12 |
Graduate Commencement |
| Saturday |
December 13 |
Commencement |
Dates
and Deadlines
| Wednesday |
August 20 |
Schedule
adjustment begins through World Wide Web for Seniors |
| Thursday |
August 21 |
Schedule
adjustment begins through World Wide Web for Juniors |
| Friday |
August 22 |
Schedule
adjustment begins through World Wide Web for Sophomores
and returning Freshmen |
| Friday |
August 29 |
Schedule
adjustment ends 3:00 p.m. |
| Friday |
September 5 |
Deadline
to apply, December graduation |
| Monday |
September 8 |
Deadline
for Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory Option |
| Friday |
October 10 |
Early
warning grades due |
| Monday |
October 13 |
Online
graduate scheduling Spring begins
(Tentative) |
| Monday |
October 20 |
Last
day to withdraw with "W" |
| Monday |
October 20 |
Online
undergraduate scheduling for Spring begins
(Tentative) |
| Friday |
November 7 |
Online
undergraduate and graduate scheduling for Spring ends at
4 p.m.
(Tentative) |
Schedule
Adjustment
Schedule adjustment
for returning students may be done through the World Wide Web
beginning on Wednesday, August 20, 2008. For more information, go to:
- http://info.ship.edu
This site
may be reached from off-campus using any web browser. Students may drop
or add any courses which are not restricted or closed.
To schedule
courses which require an add slip, you must go to the department
office. This may be done starting Monday, August 25, 2008.
Residence hall
check-in for returning students begins at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday, August
23, 2008.
SPECIAL
INFORMATION FOR NEW STUDENTS
YOUR
SEMESTER CLASS SCHEDULE
Your class
schedule for the fall semester will be prepared by the Registrar's
Office in conjunction with your academic department. You may
pick up a copy of your schedule during orientation.
SCHEDULE
ADJUSTMENT
Entering
freshmen will not be able to schedule adjust. If you have special
circumstances, contact your Dean's Office starting Monday,
August 25. |
- Please
refer to the Food
Services web site for information regarding campus food services.
If you plan
to operate a car on campus, you will need to purchase a parking decal.
Failure to register your vehicle will result in a fine. Decals are available
through the University Police, located
in the Reed Operations Center (open 24 hours a day, seven days a week).
For more information, call 477-1444.
Textbooks may
be purchased at the University Store in the Cumberland Union Building.
Bookstore
Hours
Contact the University
store at (717)-477-1600 for hours of operation or visit their web
site at http://bookstore.shipstudents.org/home.aspx
Withdrawal
From Class
To
withdraw from a class or from the University, you must notify your
academic dean's office. The deadline to withdraw without academic
penalty (with grades of "W") is Monday, October 20th.
If you stop attending class but do not withdraw, you will remain
registered and will receive a grade of "F" for the course.
You will not receive refunds or adjustments to your account if you
do not officially notify the University of your withdrawal. It is
important to notify your dean's office in a timely way.
Refund
Schedule
The refund
policy mandated by the Board of Governors of the State System of
Higher Education. That policy is available through the Student
Accounts web page at:
/admin/stuaccnts/refund.html
Note: In
some cases a student may owe a balance to the University after Title
IV aid is returned.
Information
concerning the detailed application of the refund policy can be obtained
by contacting the Student Accounts Office at 477-1211.
Refund
polices are subject to change by the State System of Higher Education.
To call these
offices from a campus phone, dial the 4-digit extension listed below. To
dial these numbers from off campus, use (717) 477- then the number.
Student
Accounts (bills, payment). . . . . . .
. . 1211
Financial
Aid (loans, grants, work-study). . .
. . 1131
Registrar's Office (scheduling,
transcripts) . . . 1381
Dean
of Students (housing) . . . . . . . .
. . . . 1164
Dean, College of Business. . . . . . . . . . . . . 1620
Dean, College of Education and Human Services. . . 1141
Dean, College of Arts and Sciences . . . . . . . . 1151
Dean, Division of Undeclared Majors. . . . . . . . 1395
University Store . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1600
University Police (parking decals, IDs).
. . . . . 1444
Hot Line (for University closings) . . . . . . . . 1200
Application
for Graduation
If you plan to graduate in
December, you must submit an application to the Registrar's
Office, Old Main 111, by Friday, September 5, 2008.
An application fee of $25 is required at this time.
Undergraduate Commencement will be held on Saturday, December
13, 2008. Graduate Commencement will be held Friday, December 12, 2008.
View undergraduate graduation process and download form
Graduation
Rate
Under
the provisions of the Student Right-to-Know Act universities
must report the graduation rate of students. This rate
is based on full- time students who entered the institution
as first time freshmen. It includes all students who
have completed their course of study in 150% of the
normal time for completion or graduation.
As
a four-year institution, Shippensburg University
reports the rate for students who have graduated
up to six years after initially enrolling. The
most recent class for which these figures can be
calculated entered the University in the fall of 2001.
The graduation rate for this class is 65%.
Release
of Student Information
Under
federal law, Shippensburg University may release
directory information about current students. Directory
information includes name, home/local addresses
and phone numbers, e-mail address, enrollment status,
major, degree and honors. This information
is provided to callers and is also available on
the University's World Wide Website.
If
you do not want this information to be released,
you must complete a form in the Registrar's Office
instructing the University to withhold your directory
information or indicate this through: info.ship.edu.
First
Day Attendance
The
first day attendance policy allows faculty to remove
you from a course if you do not attend the first
class session and do not provide notice to the
faculty or the department secretary. This
also applies to the first class after you add a
course during schedule adjustment.
If
you are dropped from a course for not attending
the first class, you may only reschedule it if
it is still open during schedule adjustment.
Even
if you do not attend the first class, you are
still responsible for dropping the course during
schedule adjustment. Otherwise, you may
remain scheduled for the course and receive a
grade of "f" for nonattendance. You may also
be charged for the course.
Final
Exam Schedule
Check
Student Information System for official times and room
assignments after the updated final exam schedule is
posted.
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Monday
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Tuesday
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Wednesday
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Thursday
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Friday
|
8:00-
10:00 a.m. |
8:00
MWF
|
8:00
TR
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Multi
|
9:30
TR
|
9:00 MWF |
10:30-
12:30 p.m. |
10:00
MWF
|
Multi
|
11:00
MWF
|
11:00 TR
|
12:00 MWF |
1:00-
3:00 p.m. |
1:00
MWF
|
12:30
TR
|
2:00
MW & MWF
|
2:00
TR
|
Multi |
| 3:30
p.m.-5:30 p.m. |
3:00
or 3:30 ALL
|
5:00 TR
|
4:30 & 5:00 MW
|
Multi
|
Empty |
| 6:30
p.m. |
Monday
Night Classes
|
Tuesday
Night Classes
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Wednesday
Night Classes
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Thursday
Night Classes
|
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In case of inclement
weather, the following schedule may be followed:If a night final exam
is canceled, it will be rescheduled for Friday night.
If finals
are delayed in the morning, a compressed schedule will be followed:
8:00 finals will begin at 10:00, 10:30 finals will begin at 12:00,
1:00 finals will begin at 2:00, and 3:30 finals will begin at 4:00.
If a student has two finals back-to back, they will be allowed time
to arrive for the second final. If
finals are canceled in the afternoon, those finals will begin during
the empty time slot on Friday. If
an entire day is canceled, those finals will be made up the following
Monday. |
