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Semester Information Fall 2008

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Quick Links Academic Calendar Dates & Deadlines Schedule Adjustment Returning to Campus New Student Info Dining Halls Parking Textbooks Withdraws/Refunds Phone Numbers Graduation App Final Exam Schedule

Semester Academic Calendar

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.

Returning to Campus

Residence hall check-in for returning students begins at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday, August 23, 2008.

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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.

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Dining Hall Hours

Please refer to the Food Services web site for information regarding campus food services.

Parking Decals

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

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, students must notify the appropriate office. Undergraduate students meeting appropriate criteria may withdraw from a class online. All other undergraduate students must personally visit their academic dean's office to process a withdrawal from class. The last day to withdraw from a class and receive a "W" grade is October 20, 2008. 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 the appropriate office in a timely manner.

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.

Withdrawal From University

To withdraw from the University, students must notify their academic dean’s office. The last day to withdraw from the University and receive "W" grades for classes is October 20, 2008. If you stop attending classes but do not withdraw, you will remain registered and will receive grades of “F” for the courses.. 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 the appropriate office in a timely manner.

Important Phone Numbers

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.
 

	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
8:00- 10:00 a.m.	8:00 MWF	8:00 TR	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	Wednesday Night Classes	Thursday Night Classes

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.