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All continuing students in good standing and all applicants accepted to the University are eligible to register each semester.
Students are responsible for ensuring that their address and phone number on file with the University are correct and up-to-date. Address changes may be made in-person with the Registrar’s Office, by faxing 303-556-3999, or through ConnectU, connectu.msudenver.edu.
Information on the registration procedure, registration dates, and student responsibilities and obligations related to registration is available on ConnectU, connectu.msudenver.edu.
Priority Registration
Priority registration allows current students who have completed a specified number of earned hours to register before other students. Earned hours include hours earned with a passing letter grade. Priority begins with graduate students, seniors, followed by juniors, sophomores, continuing freshmen, non-degree-seeking students, and newly admitted freshmen.
Legitimate Academic Interest to Attend a Course
To attend a class, students must have a legitimate academic interest (e.g., be officially registered, waitlisted, auditing a course, enrolled through UC Denver pooled program, etc.). Individuals may not attend a class if they do not have a legitimate academic interest. Officially registered means that students have been accepted for admission by the University, and that the Course Reference Number (CRN) for the class is entered on the student’s registration record. The deadline to register for a full-semester class is the census date, specified on the Academic Calendar at msudenver.edu/academic/acal. There are pro-rated deadlines for all other courses outside of the full-term courses. Undergraduate students who qualify for the College Opportunity Fund (COF) and register after the census date will not be eligible to receive the COF stipend.
Late Registration Fee Policy
Metropolitan State University of Denver will administer a $100 service charge to students registering for Term 1 Fall and Spring semester classes past the posted late registration date on the Academic Calendar and the appropriate fall/spring schedule. Term 1 classes are those scheduled during the regular, full 16-week fall and spring semester, including online classes, classes at Metro North and Metro South and 2+2 courses. This does not apply to Winterim, Summer session courses or other parts of term classes. This fee is classified as a User Fee and Charge for Service under the Student Fee Plan and will be assessed at the time of registration. Exceptions include students registered only for non-Term 1 classes, MSU Denver employees who are taking advantage of the tuition-reimbursement benefit and not allowed to register prior to the first day of classes, and students who were placed on wait lists prior to late registration date yet absorbed later. Appeals will be handled initially through the Office of Enrollment Services and ultimately through the Office of the Bursar, whose decision will be final.
NOT included as exceptions:
- Part-time students taking Term 1 classes
- Non-degree students taking Term 1 classes
- Any other students taking Term 1 classes other than those described as exceptions above
Changes in Registration
Enrolled students may adjust their schedules by dropping and/or adding classes. Students must add or drop classes before the drop deadline. It is the student’s responsibility to follow proper withdrawal procedures in the event that he or she does not attend a class. Failure to attend class does not constitute withdrawal. Students who do not officially withdraw or drop their classes will be assessed full tuition and fees.
Drop/refund or NC/Withdraw deadlines are located in ConnectU on the Student Detail Schedule.
Students who reduce their course load after the drop deadlines and before the withdrawal deadline will receive an “NC” notation for each course they have dropped. Refer to the NC notation policy in this catalog under Academic Policies and Procedures .
ALL STUDENTS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL REGISTRATION TRANSACTIONS. Students are also responsible for following all drop deadlines.
Withdrawal/Emergency
In times of emergency, certain students (e.g., reserve military units, individuals with specialized skills, or firefighters) are called to provide services to the state or country. When the call for services or emergency deployment is issued, it is often necessary for students to interrupt their coursework in mid-semester without advance notice. The University recognizes that normal refund and withdrawal policies may not be appropriate and therefore will make the following provisions for individuals who leave the institution mid-semester to respond to a national emergency.
Students who must withdraw from all classes during a semester due to a serious personal or medical emergency should contact the Bursar’s Office, SSB 150, 303-556-6188 for assistance and information on emergency withdrawal procedures.
Students who must withdraw from all classes during a semester due to a military or state call to action should contact the Registrar’s Office, SSB 160 or call 303-556-3991, for assistance.
Selective Service Registration Certification
As of July 1, 1993, any male student who fails to register for the Selective Service will be ineligible for federal student aid, according to the Military Service Act (Public Law 97-252).
Colorado Revised Statute 23-5-118 (selective service registration prerequisite to enrollment) requires all males between the ages of 18 and 26 to certify that they have registered with Selective Service before enrolling in any state-supported institution in Colorado. Any male who has not registered by his 26th birthday will be ineligible to enroll at the University. A Selective Service registration hold will be placed on the student’s account until the student registers with Selective Service at sss.gov and provides a Selective Service Certification Form to the Office of the Registrar.
Definition of Full-time and Half-time Status
The following chart outlines the number of semester hours required to meet full-time and half-time status for fall, spring and summer semesters:
| Full-time |
9 or more semester hours |
| Half-time |
5 - 8 semester hours |
| Less than Half-time |
4 semester hours or less |
Official Transcript (Official Academic Record)
The official transcript is a certified copy of a student’s permanent academic record. It contains the official signature of the registrar and the official seal of the University. Students may order transcripts by logging in to ConnectU, connectu.msudenver.edu. There is no charge for transcripts, except for faxed requests. Students requesting to have a transcript faxed will be charged $6.00. There may be a delay in request depending on the end of term grading and posting of degrees. Transcripts will only be issued upon written request which should include:
- Student’s full legal name as recorded while attending MSU Denver;
- Student’s identification number;
- Birth date;
- Last term of attendance;
- To whom and where the transcripts are to be sent
- Number of copies desired; and
- Student signature authorizing the release of records.
Transcripts will be withheld due to indebtedness to the University or for other appropriate reasons. Students who owe money to the University may contact the Office of the Bursar, 303-556-6188, to arrange payment.
Falsified Transcripts and Diplomas
Altering, modifying, tampering with, or in any way falsifying an official Metropolitan State University of Denver transcript or diploma is a crime. The University has implemented multiple measures to detect such conduct. To protect the integrity and value of an MSU Denver degree, the Attorney General will vigorously prosecute, through the criminal justice system, those who commit these crimes.
In addition, students found responsible for falsifying an official MSU Denver transcript or diploma will face a University judicial hearing and appropriate sanctions may be imposed, including suspension, dismissal, and loss of credit, which could affect the student’s permanent record. |
