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Registration & Records Mission
Catalog Issues
Core Issues
Degree Audit Issues
Transfer Credit Issues and Challenge Testing
Student Schedule/Registration Issues
Final Exam Times
Student Information and FERPA
Official Transcript Request
Graduation Issues
Study Abroad

Catalog Issues

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Which Catalog requirements should students follow?

Students follow the College Catalog dated four years prior to their graduation. For most students, this is the Catalog in effect when they entered the college.
Transfer students follow the Catalog in effect when they begin their studies at E-town.
For major/minor requirements (but not Core), students may elect to follow the Catalog requirements in effect the year they graduate. Studentsde who elect to do so must notify their advisor and Registration and Records. This may be beneficial in those cases where a program has significantly altered their courses or requirements between when a student entered and when they will graduate.

Who do I contact when my catalog year is incorrect?

Students are assigned major/minor/concentration requirements based on year of enrollment at Elizabethtown.
If the major/minor/concentration did not exist during the year the student enrolled, the year associated with the approval of the major/minor/concentration is used.
In the event that your requirement year is incorrect, please complete a Degree Audit Correction Form and submit it to the Registration & Records office for evaluation.

Core Issues

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What are the basic Core requirements?

All degree-seeking students must complete a First-Year Seminar and Colloquium during their first year. The only exception to this is the transfer student who brings in 24 or more credits from another school. For them, the FYS/C requirement is waived.
In addition, all students complete ten (10) courses in eight (8) different Areas of Understanding (AU) as follows:

Power of Language: 2 courses, 1 in an English-based writing course and one in a modern or ancient language at the appropriate level as determined by placement
Natural and Physical Sciences, 2 courses in two different disciplines and at least one needs to have a lab.
Creative Expression, 1 course or multiple courses for a total of 4 credits
Social Sciences, 1 course
Western Cultural Heritage, 1 course
Non-Western Cultural Heritage, 1 course
Humanities, 1 course
Mathematics, 1 course at the appropriate level as determined by placement

Core is normally satisfied by completing 44 credits (10 4-credit courses plus the FYS/C).

What about courses taken at other schools—Can they count in E-town’s Core?

There is no residency requirement for the Core, which means that the entire thing could be fulfilled with transfer courses, as long as the transferred courses are each worth at least 3 credits.
Students who satisfy one or more Areas of Understanding with transferred courses that are worth 3 credits do not need to take additional credits in Core to total 44. However, the total number of credits needed to graduate remains the same (normally 125).

Last year, there was a course in Core that I don’t see on the Core list this year. What’s up with this?

Courses in Core are reviewed every three years, with approximately one-third of the courses undergoing review each year. The Core is fluid, not fixed. This means that courses can move in and out of the Core as some are retired and others are approved. Students and advisors need to review the Core offerings each year and can’t assume that because a course was once in the Core it will always be in the Core. This is also true for courses designated as WRI; the WRI designation can be added or removed from a course by action of Core/Academic Council.

How do students and advisors know which Power of Language courses and which math courses students should take?

Placements for Power of Language courses and Math courses are determined by the English, Modern Languages, and Mathematics departments using information provided by students or based on background information such as high school experience and SAT scores.
Students and First-Year Advisors will be informed of placement results either by Registration and Records office or by the department responsible for the placement determination.
For the Power of Language-English requirement, most students will be placed at the EN 100 level. Some students will be placed in a select section of EN 100 for more intensive writing instruction and some will be placed in an advanced Power of Language course (either EN 150 or PH 110).
Departments are responsible for working out the details of the placements, whether they are student assessments, background information, or placement tests. Departments that want Registration and Records to use placement information for constructing first-year schedules and informing advisors prior to summer orientation, must have the results available by early June. Following summer orientation, it is the department’s responsibility to disseminate results of their placements to students and advisors.

Are there any other requirements for Core?

Yes—Core also requires students to complete one Writing and Research Intensive (WRI) course beyond their Power of Language-English requirement. For a current list of WRI courses, refer to the online list of Core courses.

Is it possible to request an exception to core requirements?

Students can petition for an exception to core requirements by completing an Academic Standing Committee Appeal form and submitting it to the Chair of Academic Standing Committee (ASC).
If approved, the ASC Chair will forward a copy of the approved appeal to Registration and Records.
Changes (if called for) are made to student’s degree audit by the Associate Registrar.

Degree Audit Issues

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How/When/Where do students change or declare a major, minor or concentration?

First-Year Students officially declare a major/minor during their second semester. First-year Advisors will contact their advisees about their major/minor in late January or early February and will submit this information to the Center for Student Success, BSC 2^nd floor.
Following the initial declaration of majors by First-Year Advisors, all subsequent declarations or changes of student majors, minors, or concentrations must be initiated by the student and completed in the Center for Student Success.
Major/minor/concentration requirements will not show up on degree audits until they have been officially declared in the Center for Student Success.

Can students request a change or exception to a major/minor requirement?

Students must petition, in writing, the Department Chair of the major/minor/concentration that pertains to the desired exception or change. If approved, the Department Chair must notify the Registration & Records office in writing of the exception/change. An adjustment will then be made to the student’s degree audit by the Associate Registrar.

What should students do if their credit totals appear incorrect? (e.g., 125 credits vs. 127 credits)

All students must complete at least 125 credit hours to graduate from Elizabethtown.
Students who have successfully completed MA 011 or EN 011 (non-college credit coursework) must complete additional credit hours beyond the traditional 125 credit hours.
Credit total issues need to be resolved on an individual basis; please complete a Degree Audit Correction Form and submit it to Registration & Records for evaluation.
Registration and Records will follow up with students and departments as necessary.

Who can we contact if we have trouble reading or interpreting the degree audit report?

Any student or advisor having difficulty interpreting the Degree Audit can simply stop by the Registration & Records office and a staff member will assist with the questions.
Questions concerning how coursework is appearing on a student Degree Audit are made by completing the Degree Audit Correction Form and submitting it to Registration and Records.
If correction requires follow-up with the student, then the Associate Registrar will contact the student to set up an appointment.

Transfer Credit & Challenge Testing

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What do students need to do to take off-campus (including online) courses?

A student should always complete an Off-Campus Approval Form PRIOR to enrolling in any coursework at another institution. This process will allow the student to have full knowledge of how a course will transfer back to Elizabethtown.
The student is responsible for his/her off-campus transcripts being forwarded to Elizabethtown College once the course is completed. Registration and Records will process transcripts once they are received and reviewed by the Registrar.
The transcript must be sent directly to the Registration & Records office at Elizabethtown from the other school. If the official transcript is sent to the student, then it must be presented to the Registration & Records office in an un-opened envelope with a seal or signature validating its authenticity from the host institution or it will not be accepted.
If the student did not complete the Off-Campus Approval form prior to taking the course, then the course transfers as determined by the Registrar. Students are not guaranteed whether, or how, a course will transfer if they have not received prior approval by completing the Off-Campus Approval form. Students who have questions concerning how the coursework was evaluated can start by completing a Degree Audit Correction Form indicating their concern. The Assistant Registrar will follow-up with the request.

What if the credit hours of transfer courses don’t match the credit hours of the course at E-town?

In order to satisfy a 4-credit course requirement at E-town, transfer courses must be worth at least 3 credits. This does not change (reduce) the number of total credits needed to graduate.
The credit value of courses taken at schools that use a quarter system will be converted to semester credits in order to transfer to E-town. To convert quarter credits to semester credits, divide the number of quarter credits by 1.5 (e.g., 6 quarter credits = 4 semester credits; 4 quarter credits = 2.67 semester credits).

Where can we get information about Advanced Placement (AP) Credits?

ü Students should review the information about AP credit transfers on the Registration and Records web page. This website outlines what scores are needed on the various tests and what courses are fulfilled by the various AP tests.

ü Additional questions should be directed to the Associate Registrar.

Who do I contact with questions relating to CLEP credits?

ü Students should review the information about CLEP credits on the Registration and Records web page. Additional questions should be directed to the Associate Registrar.

Who handles Challenge Testing and what do I need to know about it?

Transfer Credits
This type of testing is handled by the Department Chair of the course that is being challenged. Some coursework cannot be completed with a Challenge Test, including: practicums, internships, research courses, First Year Seminar and Colloquium. Department chairs must notify the Registration and Records office in writing of the student’s successful completion. Tests initiated by Elizabethtown College have no fee(s); however, tests initiated by the student have a “per test” fee. The fee is charged regardless of test results. In addition, 50% of the appropriate part-time tuition rate in effect at the time the test is administered is charged for academic credit awards.
Testing for Placement and/or Waiver
For course sequence placement, evaluations are completed by the individual departments and credit is NOT awarded. A fee is charged if the test is at the request of the student.

Student Schedule/Registration Issues

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I lost my pin number and can’t register on ECWeb! Who can I contact?

Contact Registration and Records, the Associate Registrar, to recover lost pin numbers, or if you have other problems with registering through your ECWeb account.

Why won’t ECWeb let me add a course to my schedule?

You may not be able to add a course if it will put you over 18 credits, which is the maximum number of credits you can register for through ECWeb. See below for information on overloading.
You may not be able to add a course if you do not have the prerequisites. Check the College Catalog to see if prerequisites exist.
You may not be able to add a course if it causes a time conflict with another course. Check the courses already scheduled to see if any of the days/times overlap.
Students cannot add RBI (Register-by-Instructor) courses through ECWeb. They need to contact the instructor of the course, who will notify Registration and Records if it is OK to add the course. The course will be added by Registration & Records.
Seniors cannot add core courses to their schedule until after all other students have had a chance to register. Seniors who need a core course for a core, major, or minor requirement must complete a Verification of Senior Need to Enroll in Core Courses form and submit it to Registration and Records. If approved, Registration and Records will add the class to the student’s schedule.

I tried to register for classes and received a message that there is a hold on my registration. What does this mean?

There are different types of holds that could affect your registration.

AV = Advising Hold; the student must meet with their academic advisor and the advisor must remove the advising hold so that students can register through ECWeb. See your advisor. If not available, see the Chair of your major department.
BU = A Business office hold probably means there is an unpaid balance on your account. See the Business office.
RR = A Registration & Records hold, which probably means that you are living off-campus but have not provided a current off-campus address and phone number to Registration and Records. Visit the Registration & Records office to complete an address form.

What forms do I need to complete in order to take an overload of courses during the next semester?

Students must complete the Overload Petition Form and have their advisor sign it. Overload Petitions can be downloaded from the Registration & Records website.
Students must have a 3.2 overall GPA in order to carry an overload (a max of 20 credits can be taken). If they don’t have a 3.2, they need the approval of either the Associate Dean of Faculty or the Registrar.
They will be charged a tuition fee for any credits over 18 UNLESS they are in the Elizabethtown Honors ogram (formally known as Hershey Foods) or one of the Engineering programs.
Students who are registered for an overload and then drop the additional credits are responsible for notifying the Business Office of this change in order to request a reversal of the overload charges.

What type of circumstances can affect my Part-time/Full-time Status?

A student’s PT/FT status is determined by the number of credits carried each semester. In order to be considered a full-time student, students must be registered for at least 12 credit hours.
Resident students are required to be full-time.
Athletes participating in varsity sports are required to be full-time students.
Students who receive scholarships or financial aid should consult with the Financial Aid office prior to dropping a course that will result in changing their status from full-time to part-time.

How are registration times determined?

First, by class status, which is determined by the number of completed credits (not by how long students have been at the college).
Students reach sophomore status once they have completed 30 credits
Students reach junior status once they have completed 60 credits
Students reach senior status once they have completed 90 credits
Second, within each class, registration times are randomly assigned to groups of students based on the first letter of their last name.

What is the last day I can add a class to my schedule?

Students have through 5:00PM of the 5^th day of the semester to add a class to their schedule. Classes may be added via Campus Web.

If it is past the 5^th day of the semester can I still get approval to add a course to my schedule?

This is an exception to college policy, so it needs to go to the Academic Standing Committee. The instructor of the course, the department chair of the instructor, and the student’s advisor should all indicate their approval of a late addition to the Chair of Academic Standing Committee.
If approved, the chair of ASC will inform the Registrar or Associate Registrar to add the course to the student’s schedule.
Keep in mind that adding a course after the official “add” period would be an unusual exception and should only be petitioned under unique circumstances.

Can I repeat a course?

Students can repeat a course in which they have earned an F or NP at any time.
Students can also repeat major or minor courses in which they have earned a C-, D+, D, or D-, but they need to have their advisor’s approval as well as the department chair of the major/minor in order to do so.
There is no time limit for repeating a course, but it has to be repeated in the same manner it was originally taken (e.g., a regular class cannot be repeated with a Directed Study of that class).
According to college policy, students can’t repeat an elective course or a core course in which they earned a grade in the D range or a C-. Any exception to this policy would need to be petitioned to the Academic Standing Committee.

What do I need to do in order to drop/withdraw from a course?

Up until 5:00 p.m. on the fifth day of the semester, students can drop themselves from classes using their ECWeb account. From this point until the end of the fourth week of the semester, students can drop courses with their advisor’s approval by completing a Drop Form, getting the advisor’s signature, and turning the form into Registration & Records by 5:00 p.m. on the 20^th class day of the semester. Drops done by this date do not show up on student’s records.
After the 4^th week and until the end of the 11^th week of the semester, students can withdraw from a course. This type of a withdrawal will appear on the student’s transcript with a grade of “W”.
After the 11^th week of the semester, all course withdrawals are graded as “WF” and are calculated into GPAs as “F” grades.
Students need to be aware that a decision to withdraw from a course may affect their Full-time status. If a student drops below 12 credits, their status will change to part-time which can affect their Financial Aid, athletic eligibility and housing status.
In addition, dropping or withdrawing from a course could affect a student’s class standing, which is determined by total number of hours completed.

What is required of a student who wants to audit a course?

GPA of 2.0 or better is required.
Requirements for the audit are determined by the professor of the course.
Audited courses carry neither academic credit nor grade; however, audit credits are included when determining full-time status and overload charges.

Can I take a course that is normally letter graded as Pass/No Pass?

To take a letter-graded course as P/NP, students must have at least junior status (60+ credits) and must have a 2.75 cumulative GPA.
The selected course may carry no more than four credits and must be a free elective. It may NOT satisfy a Core Program requirement (no core courses can be taken Pass/No Pass) and may NOT be a course that could fulfill a requirement for the student's major or minor. However, if major or minor requirements are already satisfied (i.e. completed, not in progress), then an additional course in the major or minor can be taken Pass/No Pass.
Only 4 courses total can be taken P/NP (not including PE/PWB courses).
Courses must be changed to P/NP grading by the end of the fourth week of the semester. Forms are available in the Registration & Records office.

Who do I contact if I need to leave college during the middle of a semester?

Students should talk with Academic Advising or Counseling Services to determine whether a Withdrawal, a Medical Withdrawal, or Leave of Absence is appropriate. The Director of the Student Success Center will contact Registration and Records with the needed dates and information of the withdrawal/leave of absence.

Why can’t I register for Core courses when I’m a senior?

You can register for core courses as a senior if you need the course to fulfill a major/minor or core requirement. Simply complete the Verification of need to enroll in core courses form and submit it to Registration and Records. The course will be added to your schedule if we verify that you need it for a major/minor/core requirement.
If you want to take a core course as an elective during your senior year, then you need to wait until other students who may need the course for a requirement have a chance to register. Then, if there are still seats available, you may add the class to your schedule.

What’s the difference between an Independent Study and a Directed Study?

An Independent Study allows students to pursue an area of study that is NOT covered in an existing course. They might develop an Independent Study to extend their understanding of something that was introduced in a course or to pursue an area of special interest. An Independent Study requires an application and approval by the Independent Study Committee (as described above - the form is available in the Registration and Records Office). There is no additional charge for an IS (unless it creates an overload for the student).
A Directed Study is for students who need/want to take a regular course in the Catalog that is not offered when they need/want to take it. Thus, it is another way of taking a regularly offered class. Students must complete a Directed Study Form (Available at Registration and Records Office) and pay an additional fee to register for a Directed Study.

How do I register for an Independent Study?

To be eligible for an Independent Study, students must have junior or senior status and a minimum GPA of 2.0.
Students must complete an Independent Study Application (Available at Registration and Records Office)and obtain signatures from their advisor, the supervising faculty member, and the department chair of the supervising faculty member.
The student must then submit the completed application to the Dean of Faculty by 5 PM on the FIRST DAY OF CLASSES FOR THE SEMESTER DURING WHICH THE PROJECT WILL BE CONCLUDED.
The Dean of Faculty will forward the proposal to the Independent Study Committee for review.

If approved, the Chair of the IS Committee will forward the signed form to Registration and Records to register the class. Independent Studies must be added during the regular course add period each semester.
If not approved, the Chair of the Committtee will return the form to the student with an explanation for denial or with a request for additional information regarding the project before approval can be granted.

Final Exams

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How do we know when final exams will be?

Final Exam Information are published on the Registration and Records web site starting the semester prior to the course/exam. This allows faculty members to include final exam days/times on their syllabus, which many of them do.

Can faculty request a final exam time change?

No--The final exam schedule is published prior to registration for the semester (e.g., in October for spring semester finals). All faculty are expected to abide by the published final exam schedule. Any exceptions must be approved by the Provost. Finals may not be scheduled during a Reading Day.

How do students request a final exam time change?

Students with three or more finals scheduled for same day need to petition one of the individual professors at least five days in advance of the final.
The faculty member doesn’t have to reschedule to meet the students need. If this happens, then the student can petition one of the other professors.
Unresolved final exam conflicts are petitioned to the Provost.

Student Information and FERPA

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Why does the Registration and Records office need to know student address and phone number information?

Whether you live on or off campus, we need to be able to contact you if there are problems regarding your course registration, grades, or, most importantly, graduation!
We have found that not all students check their campus box, use their room line phone, or log into their E-town e-mail account. Therefore, we need current address information (if you are off-campus) and current phone information to be able to communicate about important issues affecting your graduation.

Who do students notify to update their name or address information?

Most personal information can be updated using ECWEB.
A student may also stop by Registration and Records Office to complete a Name/Address Change Form.
Lastly, updated information may also be e-mailed to the Records Coordinator.

What is FERPA?

FERPA stands for The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act or The Buckley Amendment.
FERPA gives students certain rights with respect to their educational records. The three primary rights are:
students can inspect and review their educational records
students can seek to amend their educational records if they believe the records contain inaccurate information
students have some control over the disclosure of information in their educational records.
Any information that schools define as “Directory Information” can be disclosed without written consent unless students place a release hold on some or all of this information. Elizabethtown College defines Directory Information as: name; enrollment status (e.g., undergraduate or graduate; part-time or full-time); campus box; campus e-mail address; local and home address; local and home telephone numbers (including cell phone numbers); date and place of birth; dates of attendance; class, field of study, degree; date of graduation; activities; honors; awards; participation in officially recognized sports and activities; photographs; most recently attended institution.
To place a release hold on directory information, complete the FERPA form.
The Educational Record includes various records, files and documents related to the student and maintained by Elizabethtown College. Along with Directory Information, it includes biographical data and address information; the admissions application and supporting documents; the academic record, including class schedules, grade reports and transcripts; athletic records; counseling records; disciplinary records; public information records; financial records; health records; placement credentials; campus security records; and residence life records are all part of the student’s educational record.
Non-directory information in the Educational Record cannot be released to an outside person (including a parent or guardian) or organization without a student’s written consent. To give your consent, please complete the FERPA form and return the signed copy to our office.

Who does FERPA apply to?

FERPA rights are extended to all enrolled students. Elizabethtown College defines students as enrolled beginning with check-in for their first semester (normally, the first day of fall orientation for new students). Prior to this point, a student would not yet be covered by FERPA. This means that during the summer prior to students’ first semester at E-town, information about student schedules, etc. can be discussed with parents under appropriate circumstances.

Can a professor or advisor talk to a parent about a student’s performance or behavior?

Professors/Advisors cannot talk to parents about anything specific related to a student unless the student has signed a FERPA release naming that parent. To check whether a student has signed a FERPA release, contact the Registration & Records office.
Before answering any questions for parents, tell them that students are protected by a federal law called FERPA (or the Buckley Amendment) and you need to check whether their son/daughter has signed a release that would allow you to share information. You might suggest that they talk to their son/daughter while you check on the FERPA release. If the FERPA release is signed (naming that parent), then you may talk to the parent, but it is good practice to involve the student in this, either with a conference call or a joint meeting. If the FERPA release is NOT signed, then let parents know that you can’t talk to them (and why), but encourage them to speak directly to their son/daughter.
If a parent leaves a message (voice or e-mail), then professors/advisors may want to call the student first. Tell the student that their parent left a message expressing concern about X, Y, or Z and see if you can address the issue directly with the student instead of having the parent in the middle. If resolved with the student, ask them to communicate with their parent about the resolution.

Transcript Request

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How can students get an official copy of their transcript?

Requests should be submitted to the Registration and Records office. Please allow 48 hours for processing.
Federal guidelines require that all requests be made in writing and need to include the student’s signature.
Transcript Request Forms can be printed from Registration and Records web page.
No transcripts will be processed if a student has a valid hold on his/her record.
Unofficial transcripts can be generated from the student’s ECWEB account.

Graduation

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How does the college know when I plan to graduate?

Students must complete a Diploma Application Card during their senior year. This card represents the students’ statement of intent to graduate at the end of a specific semester. It is also the key to getting a Preliminary Graduation Clearance done prior to your last semester at E-town. The preliminary graduation clearance lets you know if you are on track for graduation or if there are remaining requirements for your major, minor, core, or overall requirements. Students who turn in their Diploma Application Card by the published deadline will receive this preliminary graduation clearance after they have registered for their final semester (e.g., December for a May graduate). This allows students time to adjust their final semester schedule, if needed, in response to problems identified on the preliminary clearance.

How do I resolve graduation clearance problems?

Students and their advisors receive a copy of the preliminary graduation clearance prior to the student’s final semester (assuming that the student filed a Diploma Application Card).
To resolve any issues noted on the preliminary graduation clearance, the student should first meet with his/her advisor. Any changes that result from meeting with the student’s advisor must be communicated in writing by the Department Chair to the Registration and Records office.
If the clearance indicates a problem with core, the student may petition the Academic Standing Committee to address his/her concern. If the petition is approved, the Academic Standing Committee will alert the Registration and Records office and the student of the change.
Students and advisors who need assistance with the preliminary graduation clearance should contact one of the registrars: Betty Rider (Registrar), Debbie Althoff (Associate Registrar), or Bev Schmalhofer (Assistant Registrar).

I’ve finished my last requirements; when will I get my degree and diploma?

Elizabethtown has three degree conferral dates per year (January, May and August). Students who complete their graduation requirements mid-semester and have applied for graduation will be added to the graduation list that follows closest to the date of completion of all coursework and/or fieldwork.
Participants in the May graduation ceremony, who have met all graduation requirements, will receive their diploma on stage as long as they have no outstanding financial obligations with the college.
Diplomas will be mailed to January, August and non-participating May graduates as long as all financial obligations have been met.

What items could possibly delay a student’s graduation?

A transcript for course work taken at another institution is not received by the graduation date.
An overall and/or major GPA is below a 2.0.
Receiving an Incomplete or failing grade for a course.
Oral Proficiency Exams for Modern Language Majors/Minors are not completed or communicated to Registration and Records.
Financial obligation to Elizabethtown College.

Can students participate in the May graduation ceremony if they have not completed all the graduation requirements?

Students need to complete the Petition for Early Participation form and submit it to the Registrar by February 15^th.
Students will be notified by March 15^th if they are approved for early participation.
No one with less than a 2.0 in either his/her major or overall GPA will be approved for early participation.
For students wanting to participate in May 2006 commencement, no one with more than 6 outstanding credits (i.e., the equivalent of two 3-credit courses) will be approved. For students wanting to participate early in May 2007 commencements and beyond, no one with more than 8 outstanding credits (i.e., the equivalent of two 4-credit courses) will be approved.

Study Abroad

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Who should students contact about studying abroad?

Students should visit the Office of International Programs and Students (located in Nicarry Hall) to begin their investigation of study abroad options.
Students in certain majors/minors are required to study abroad for either one or two semesters. Students in all majors are encouraged to consider study abroad options.

What is the process for transferring study abroad credits back to Elizabethtown?

For both affiliated and non-affiliated programs, students must begin by completing a Study Abroad Course Approval Form, available from the Office of International Programs and from the Office of Registration and Records.
The Study Abroad Course Approval Form must be signed by the student, the student's advisor, the Study Abroad Advisor (Amy Simes) and the Registrar (Betty Rider).
Course Transfer sheets are available for most of the affiliated study abroad programs. These provide a preliminary indication of how courses might transfer and can be used as a guide for completing the Study Abroad Course Approval Form. These are available from the Office of International Programs.
Once students are abroad and find that changes need to be made to their course selection, they are responsible for communicating with Amy Simes about these changes: office 011-717-361-1347, Amy will follow-up as needed with departments and the Registrar and communicate final decisions with the student.

Are credit values at international schools equivalent to credit values at Elizabethtown?

They are not always equivalent. Grades and credits hours are converted to meet U.S. standards. Look at the number of hours your class or tutorial meets to estimate the credit transfer or check with Amy Simes.

When will the international credits show up on my Elizabethtown transcript?

International transcripts can take up to four months to arrive at Elizabethtown College. Credits cannot be calculated into your class standing until the transcript arrives. Therefore, be aware that some difficulty with Financial Aid, Residence Life Lottery numbers, and class standing might arise.
Once transcripts are received by the Registrar's office at Elizabethtown, allow up to two weeks for these to be credited to your Elizabethtown transcript.

Do the grades I earn when studying abroad transfer?

Only credits transfer, not grades. However, in order to transfer the credits, a minimum grade must be achieved as follows:
BCA Programs: D- or above (Elizabethtown College helped to found BCA; therefore, it is considered an extension of the College)
All Other Programs: C- or above (e.g., AustraLearn, Herstmonceux, Nihon, Newcastle)