Many of you are familiar with CPOS, Course Program of Study handled by the Financial Aid office that effectively says students must be registered only for courses in their degree program. Students are flagged when they take courses outside their degree program. This notification goes to Cody Clinton and me. We either approve or deny the course according to a few parameters listed below.

Action item: Please put the list of classes and a CPOS note in UMDegree for any student taking an elective course and the reason for taking the course.

Examples:

• CPOS – need (COMM 3361) for upper division elective
• CPOS – (course) is a prerequisite for a required course
• CPOS – (course) is required preparatory coursework for admission into Grad/Prof program

Drop vs Withdrawal

Always contact Financial Aid before a student drops or withdraws from a class because the student’s financial Aid could be negatively impacted.

Action item: Email the Director of Advising with the student’s name and u number. I will email the Financial Aid to ask how the student’s financial aid packet will be impacted.

Important facts.

• Friday, Aug 26^th  – Deadline for 100% refund
• Sept 4^th is the Census Date, the 14^th day of classes. This means prorated funds are no longer affected.
• Last day to add for Second Session – Oct 13th
• Encourage students to keep 6 hours or more. Financial Aid is more negatively impacted at less than 6 hours.

Students on SAP, Satisfactory Academic Progress

1. You will not know if a student is on SAP. Have them contact Financial Aid or you can send me the student’s name and u number.
2. If the student will still be enrolled at least half time, a DROP is not a violation of their academic plan, but a WITHDRAWAL is.
3. Deadline to drop – Sept 4^th

For more detailed information, see the email below from Financial Aid.

UMDegree curriculum changes will happen on Sept 4^th. If you have a student whose major or minor is lingering or has not changed in UMDegree, the update will happen on Sept 4^th.  Any curriculum changes in Banner that are set to change for Fall 2022 (202280) will happen once the term changes in UM Degree. The Registrar’s office keeps the term open for 30 days past the last day of classes to allow the Graduation Analysts time to certify audits for graduation without future curricula interfering. The term is set to switch to Fall (202280) on September 4th.  After the 4th, all curricula with a 202280 start will be applied.