SUMMER/FALL 2011
REGISTRATION GUIDE
Make an appointment with your adviser
before registering.
Priority Registration for Summer/Fall 2011 is
April 4-15, 2011.
Bills are not mailed. Access myTSU to view
account balances.
The University communicates with students via
myTSU—please check your account regularly.
Registrar’s Office
www.tnstate.edu/records
[email protected]
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Table of Contents
ADMISSION OR READMISSION ............................................................................................................... 6
ACADEMIC ADVISING .............................................................................................................................. 6
COURSE SELECTION ................................................................................................................................. 6
PAY FEES/CONFIRM ENROLLMENT ......................................................................................................... 6
CLASSROM BUILDING ABBREVIATIONS................................................................................................... 7
ACADEMIC DEANS/DEPARTMENT HEADS AND DIRECTORS .................................................................... 8
AUDITING ............................................................................................................................................. 10
CHANGE OF MAJORS ............................................................................................................................ 10
CHANGE OF NAME OR ADDRESS ........................................................................................................... 10
CLASS ATTENDANCE.............................................................................................................................. 10
CLASS CANCELLATION ........................................................................................................................... 10
CLASS CANCELLATION DUE TO WEATHER ............................................................................................. 10
CONFIDENTIALITY OF STUDENT RECORDS ............................................................................................ 10
COMPASS/ACT/SAT COURSE PLACEMENT ............................................................................................ 11
COURSE LOADS ..................................................................................................................................... 11
COURSE NUMBERING SYSTEM .............................................................................................................. 11
COURSE PREREQUISITES AND RESTRICTIONS........................................................................................ 11
COURSE/SUBJECT ABBREVIATIONS....................................................................................................... 12
COURSE/UNIVERSITY WITHDRAWALS .................................................................................................. 12
DISABLED STUDENT SERVICES............................................................................................................... 12
DISTANCE EDUCATION .......................................................................................................................... 12
FINANCIAL AID AND SCHOLARSHIPS ..................................................................................................... 12
GRADES AND ACADEMIC STANDING..................................................................................................... 12
HEPATITIS B AND MENINGOCOCCAL MENINGITIS INFORMATION........................................................ 13
HIGH SCHOOL DEFICIENCIES ................................................................................................................. 13
HOLDS ................................................................................................................................................... 13
ID CARD ................................................................................................................................................ 14
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ............................................................................................................... 14
MAJORS ................................................................................................................................................ 14
NOTICE OF ENTITLEMENT TO VETERANS’ EDUCATIONAL BENEFITS ...................................................... 14
PARKING ............................................................................................................................................... 14
TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY DRUG/ALCOHOL-FREE INITIATIVE ....................................................... 15
RESOLVING REGISTRATION ERRORS ..................................................................................................... 15
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FALL 2011 DEADLINES
FALL 2010 PRIORITY REGISTRATION APRIL 4 - APRIL 16
FEE PAYMENT/CONFIRMATION FOR FALL 2011 BEGINS JULY 25
IF YOU DO NOT CONFIRM YOUR REGISTRATION BY THE PAYMENT DEADLINE,
YOUR COURSES WILL BE DELETED EVEN IF YOU HAVE A ZERO (0) OR CREDIT
BALANCE.
For confirmation, fee payment instructions, and information regarding tuition at:
www.tnstate edu/bursar
Adding, Dropping, Withdrawing, Fee
Adjustment
The University communicates with students via the system, myTSU. Students should
check their myTSU accounts regularly. All students must use myTSU to register for
courses
By accessing http://www.tnstate.edu/mytsu you may register for courses, view your account
balance, pay fees and confirm registration, and access many more university services.
Fall 2011 Registration Schedule
Registration Periods
Fee Payment/Confirmation Deadlines
April 5-August 19
Priority Registration
August 19, 4:30 p.m. via myTSU
August 21-26
Regular Registration
August 27-September 2
Late Registration, Drop/Add
(students registered April 5 Aug 19)
August 26, 4:30 p.m. via myTSU
(students registered Aug 21 Aug 26)
September 2, 4:30 p.m. via myTSU
(students registered Aug 28-Sept 2)
A $100 late registration fee is charged f or anyone who registers on or after August 27. If you
do not pay fees and confirm registration by the Fee Payment/Confirmation Deadlines your
courses will be deleted.
Adding, Dropping, Withdrawing, Fee
Adjustment
Tuition for undergraduate and graduate-level students is charged at different per-credit-hour rates.
Developmental Studies courses are charged at reduced (Community College) rates. Tuition will not
be evenly exchanged for dropping and adding courses with different tuition rates Once the semester
begins, tuition exchanges are only allowed for courses with equal credit hours dropped and added on
the same day. Visit www.tnstate.edu/bursar for more information.
Regents Online Degree Program (RODP) courses are charged at a different per-hour rate and are
charged separately from Tennessee State University courses. RODP courses will not be evenly
exchanged with TSU courses when dropping and adding even in the same day.
August 27
August 28
September 2
September 5
September 9
September 23
October 17-18
November 11
November 24-27
December 8
December 9-15
December 17
December 20
Classes Begin; $100 late fee
Last day for 100% fee adjustment
Last day to change from Credit to Audit and vice versa
Labor Day (No Classes)
Last day for 75% fee adjustment
Last day for 25 % adjustment
Fall Break
Last day to withdraw from courses or University with grade of 'W"
Thanksgiving Holiday (No Classes)
Last day of classes
Final examinations as posted via myTSU and TSU web pages
Fall Commencement
Faculty Grades Due
* DATES IN THIS SCHEDULE SUPERSEDE ANY PREVIOUSLY PUBLISHED DATE
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Retention Standards and Academic
Probation
Retention Standards and Academic Probation requirements
as outlined in the table below will be used in determining students’ Academic
Standing at the University.
Categories
One
Two
Three
Four
Five
Quality Hours Attempted
Required Cumulative GPA
0-15 hours attempted
Not less than 1.5 cumulative GPA
16-30 hours attempted
Not less than 1.7 cumulative GPA
31-45 hours attempted
Not less than 1.8 cumulative GPA
46-59 hours attempted
Not less than 1.9 cumulative GPA
60 and above hours attempted
Not less than 2.0 cumulative GPA
At the end of the Fall 2010 academic semester, academic status will be based
on the quality hours attempted and the required cumulative GPA described in
the appropriate category listed in the above table.
The current practices listed below will continue:
Students' academic standing will be printed on their academic transcripts and
grade reports at the end of each semester.
One of four academic standing categories will be recorded, Good Standing,
Probation, Suspension, or Readmitted on Probation/Suspension Appeal.
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Admission or
Readmission
Former Students who were not enrolled
during the previous semester must
complete an application for readmission.
All New Students including part-time
students must complete their admission
credentials and be accepted for admission.
The following websites will give you more
detailed information on admission
requirements, application deadlines, and
contact information for admissions staff:
Undergraduate Admissions
Graduate Admissions
Academic
Advising
Academic Advisement is offered to each
student at Tennessee State University.
Advisement is required for all new freshman
and new transfer students before
registration.
Students must contact the department of
their major for advisement. However,
students who have not declared a major,
those enrolled in two (2) or more
basic/developmental courses, transient
students, and ―special‖ students receive
advisement through the Advisement
Center, located in the Learning Resource
Center (LRC).
Course
Selection
Class listings on the Web are accurate as of
the time you view them. Click on the
Banner Services tab in myTSU and select
the Student tab, Registration menu.
Click on Look Up Classes and select the
desired term. Select at least one subject
to search for course sections. If you
know the course number, you may enter it
in the ―Course Number‖ field (e.g., 1010).
To select all subjects, select the first
subject, hold down the shift key, and select
last subject—all subjects will be selected.
Select an attribute to search across all
subject areas, then select Class Search.
For best results, leave remaining fields at
their default settings and click Class
Search. You may register for a displayed
class by placing a checkmark in the box to
the left of the class, scrolling to the bottom
of the screen, and clicking Register.
If a class requires a corequisite (e.g. BIOL
1110 and 1111), click on the Display
Corequisites link at the bottom of the
Look Up Classes or Add or Drop page.
The labs or other corequisites are listed
immediately below the lecture/class to
which they correspond. Write down the
CRN for both the lecture and lab section.
Go back to the Add or Drop page and
enter both CRNs at the same time to
register. If you do not enter both at the
same time, yow will receive a Corequisite
Error message.
If you are not a student yet, you may view
available courses by clicking here.
Pay Fees/Confirm
Enrollment
Bursar's Office Website
Students must pay fees and confirm
enrollment in order to secure courses for
which they have registered.
Access myTSU and follow the instructions
listed here in order to pay fees and confirm
enrollment.
The Bursar’s Office website publishes
important and updated information
concerning tuition, fees, payment, and
confirmation. Please be sure to check the
site regularly.
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COURSE SUBJECT ABBREVIATIONS
ACCT
AREN
AERO
AFAS
AGSC
HLSC
AITT
ANTH
ART
ASOR
BISE
BISI
BIOL
BLAW
CRCS
CVEN
CHEM
CRMJ
COMP
DHYG
DIGN
DSPM
DSPR
DSPW
ECON
ECCD
EDAD
EDCI
EDRD
EDSE
EECE
ENGL
ENGR
FINA
FREN
GEOG
GERM
HCAP
HEA
HIMA
HIST
HPSS
COMM
MATH
MEEN
MFLA
MGMT
MKTG
MSVU
MEDT
MUSC
Accounting
Architectural Engineering
Aerospace Studies
Africana Studies
Agricultural Sciences
Allied Health Professions
Aeronautical & Industrial Tech
Anthropology
Art
Arts & Science Orientation
Business Info Systems Education
Business Information System
Biological Sciences
Business Law
Cardiorespiratory Care
Civil Engineering
Chemistry
Criminal Justice
Computer Science
Dental Hygiene
Design
Foundations of Mathematics
Reading (Developmental Studies)
Basic English Skills
Economics
Early Childhood Development
Administration & Supervison
Curriculum and Instruction
Reading
Special Education
Electrical Engineering
English
Engineering
Finance
French
Geography
German
Healthcare Administration
Health
Health Information Mgt
History
Health, Phy Ed & Recreation
Journalism
Mathematics
Mechanical Engineering
Modern Foreign Language
Management
Marketing
Military Science (Vanderbilt)
Medical Technology
Music
NUFS
NURS
AEAO
OCCT
PADM
HPSS
PHIL
PHYS
POLI
PSYC
PHTH
REUD
RELS
COMM
SAHE
SOCI
SPCH
SPAN
SPTH
STAT
SOWK
THTR
Nutrition
Nursing
Orientation Undecided Majors
Occupational Therapy
Public Administration
Physical Education
Philosophy
Physics
Political Science
Psychology
Physical Therapy
Real Estate
ReLIGIOUS Studies
Radio & TV Communication
Agricultural Orientation
Sociology
Speech
Spanish
Speech Path Audiology
Statistics
Social Work
Theater
CLASSROM BUILDING ABBREVIATIONS
AGR
AWC
CHM
CLH
ED
ET
GRD
HEN
HH
HUM
IND
KH
LRC
MH
MUS
LB
PEC
PMB
SB
WB
PASB
W.W. Lawson Agriculture Bldg
Avon Williams Campus
Chemistry Building
Frank G. Clement Hall
R.E. Clay Education Building
Andrew P. Torrence Engineering
Hubert B. Crouch Hall
Home Economics & Nursing Bldg
Harned Hall (Biology Bldg)
Humanities Building
Industrial Arts Building
Kean Hall
Learning Resource Center
Jim Nance McCord Building
Marie Brooks Strange Music Bldg
Library
Gentry Complex
Alger Boswell Physics and Math
Bldg
Lewis
R. Holland College of
Business
Jane E. Elliott Hall/Women’s Bldg
Performing Arts Bldg
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ACADEMIC DEANS/DEPARTMENT HEADS AND DIRECTORS
(*denotes interim)
SCHOOL AND DEPARTMENT
DEAN/DEPARTMENT HEAD
LOCATION
PHONE
Agriculture & Consumer Science
Agricultural Sciences
Family and Consumer Sciences
Dr. Chandra Reddy
Dr. Constantine Fenderson
Dr. Gearldean Johnson
Lawson Hall
Carp 211-B
Humphries
Complex 121
7561 (5863
5431 (5435)
5601 (5617)
College of Health Science
Associate Dean
Cardio-Respiratory Care Science
Dental Hygiene
Healthcare Administration
Health Information Management
Medical Technology
Occupational Therapy
Physical Therapy
Speech Path and Audiology
Dr. Rosemary Theriot*
Dr. Ronald Barredo
Dr. Thomas John
Dr. Marian Patton
Dr. Revlon Briggs*
Mrs. Elizabeth Kunnu
Mrs. Theola Copeland
Dr. Larry Snyder
Dr. Ronald Barredo*
Dr. Tina Smith*
Clement Hall 163
Clement Hall 162
Ind Arts 310
Clement Hall 219
AWC Suite D-400
Ind Arts 315B
Ind Arts 206
Clement Hall 356
Clement Hall 162
AWC Suite A
5924 (5927)
(5932
7431 (7420)
5801 (5546)
2151 (2157)
7441 (7430)
5001 (5062)
5891 (5950)
5881 (5944)
7081 (7057)
College of Arts & Sciences
Associate Dean
Africana Studies
Art
Biological Sciences
Chemistry
Communications
Criminal Justice
Lang, Lit & Philosophy
Hist, Geog & Political Science
Music
Phyics and Math
Dr. Gloria Johnson*
Dr. Oscar Miller*
Dr. Yefru Wosene*
Mr. Carlyle Johnson
Dr. Terrance Johnson
Dr. Cosmas Okoro*
Dr. Terry Likes
Dr. Deborah Burris-Kitchen
Dr. Warren Westcott
Dr. Erik Schmeller*
Dr. Robert Elliott
Dr. Sandra Scheick
5971
7516
5561
5921
5750
5321
5741
5571
5641
5471
5341
5811
Sociology
Social Work
Dr. Maghoub Mahmoud*
Ms. Vicki Williams
Grad Bldg 112
WB 212I
WB 301
WB112
MH 110
PMB
PAC 105
Crouch 308
Hum 104
Crouch 210B
Mus Bldg 104
Phys Math Bldg
305
WB 212F
WB 310
College of Business
Associate Dean
Business Admin
Accounting & Law
Economics & Finance
Business Info System
Dr. Tilden Curry
Dr. Millicent Lownes
Dr. Festus Olorunniwo
Dr. Eva Jermakowicz
Dr. Soumendra Ghosh
Dr. James Ellzy
AWC
AWC
AWC
AWC
AWC
AWC
7121
5145
7123
7162
7145
7088
College of Education
Associate Dean
Dr. Peter Millet
Dr. Christon Arthur
Clay Bldg 118
ED
K426
H404
K432
K422
K417
K413
(7518)
(2164)
(7462)
(1577)
(5748)
(5344)
(5804)
(5588)
(5715)
(5516)
(5347)
(5865
5549 (5559)
7461 (7668)
(7124)
(7127)
(7346)
(7170)
(7163)
(7142)
5451 (5446)
5109 (2193)
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Educational Administration
Human Perf. & Sport Sciences
Dr. Carole de Casal
Dr. Catana Starks
5450 (2299)
7798 (2172)
Dr. Linda Guthrie
Dr. Charles Dickens*
Clay Bldg 103
Gentry Center
321
Clay Bldg
Clay Hall 203
Psychology
Teaching and Learning
College of Engineering,
Technology and Computer
Science
Associate Dean
Aeronautical & Ind. Technology
Architecural Engineering
Civil Engineering
Computer Science
Electrical Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Dr. Keith S. Hargrove
ET
5401 (5399)
Dr. Mohan Malkani
Dr. William Anneseley
Mr. Hinton Jones*
Dr. Farouk Mishu
Dr. Amir Gamshadzahi*
Dr. Satinderpaul Devgan
Dr. Hamid Hamidzadeh
ET
ET
ET
ET 108-1
ET
ET 214-H
ET 136
5409
5371
5411
5424
5800
5381
5391
School of Nursing
Associate Degree Nursing
BS Degree Nursing
MS Degree Nursing
Weekend Program
Dr. Kathy Martin
Dr. Kathy Martin
Dr. Verla Vaughn*
Dr. Jane Norman
Dr. Shirley Bass
HEN 110
HEN 110
HEN 110
HEN 312
AWC
5253 (5254)
(5251)
7516 (5251)
5252 (5261)
7102 (7106)
College of Public Service & Urban
Affairs
Dr. Bruce Rogers*
Academic Enrichment
Office of Records
AFROTC
Extended Education
Faculty Senate Representative
Graduate Studies
Honors Program
Institutional Effectiveness
Testing Center
University Libraries
Dr. Monetha Reaves
Mrs. Vickie L. Holmes
Col. Karen Uzell-Baggett
Dr. Evelyn Nettles
Dr. Jane Asamani
Dr. Alex Sekwat*
Dr. Sandra Holt
Dr. Pamela Burch-Sims
Dr. Yancey Padget
Dr. Yildiz Binkley
LRC 104
Floyd-Payne 305
Kean Hall 106
LRC 104
LRC 2nd Floor
Holland Hall 200
LRC
WB 102
AWC Suite C
Library
5521 (5563)
8962 (5136)
5931 (5975)
7001 (7004)
(5573)
5901 (2278)
5731 (5802)
5661 (7437)
7111 (7114)
5213 (5212)
Academic Affairs
Dr. Kathleen McEnerney*
5301
Business and Finance
Ms. Cynthia Brooks
Sponsored Research
Student Affairs
Technology & Admin. Service
University Relations and
Development
Dr. Marie Thompson
Dr. Michael Freeman
Dr. Dennis Gendron
Mr. Shereitte Stokes III
McWherter
Admin
McWherter
Admin
RSP Suite A
Floyd-Payne 305
5141 (2920)
5465 (5029)
(5400)
(5378)
(5415)
(5427)
(5874)
(5362)
(5387
7268 (7248
McWherter
Admin
7411 (7410)
7521 (7644)
5644
1878 (5303
7451
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General
Information
AUDITING
All requests to change from credit to audit
or audit to credit must be processed on or
before the last day to add a class.
Students who wish to audit a course must
contact the Records Office at
[email protected].
Audits may not be used to meet degree
requirements, and the audit fee is the
same as the credit fee.
CHANGE OF MAJORS
Change of Major forms may be found at
www.tnstate.edu/records. Students must
contact the department of the new major
and complete and submit the form. The
new department will assign a new adviser
to the student, and the student must
submit the signed Change of Major form
to the Records Office.
CHANGE OF NAME OR ADDRESS
Students should immediately update
addresses or other information if they
move or information changes. To review
and correct addresses, phone numbers,
email addresses, and emergency contacts,
login to myTSU and select the Banner
Services tab, and click the Personal
Information tab.
Students may only change permanent
addresses within the Records Office
because the permanent address serves
several purposes and must be monitored.
For example, residency (in-state or outof-state) is monitored in conjunction with
permanent address. Requests to update
the permanent address must be made in
the Records Office, Floyd-Payne Campus
Center, Suite 305.
Name changes are processed in the
Records Office. It is the student’s
responsibility to inform instructors and/or
advisers of name changes that occur
during the semester.
CLASS ATTENDANCE
Students are expected to attend each
class for which they are registered and
should not attend classes for which they
are not officially registered.
Though some faculty may not check
attendance in a conventional manner,
attendance is expected, and absence or
nonparticipation is recorded and will have
an effect on receipt or repayment of
various financial aid and scholarships.
CLASS CANCELLATION
The University reserves the right to cancel
classes due to low enrollment. RODP
courses are cancelled or adjusted at the
discretion of the Tennessee Board of
Regents. It may be necessary for
modifications to be made in locations and
teachers listed for courses.
CLASS CANCELLATION DUE TO WEATHER
To determine if classes are cancelled,
students should listen to area radio and
television stations and access the
University homepage at www.tnstate.edu.
CONFIDENTIALITY OF STUDENT RECORDS
In compliance with the Family Educational
Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) and
Tennessee State University’s policy on the
Disclosure of Educational Records, a
student may grant the University the right
to release confidential information such as
grades, academic progress reports, class
attendance records, financial aid,
disciplinary actions, and financial account
information, to
parent(s)/guardians(s)/spouse by
completing the ―Student Release of
Confidential Information Form‖ provided
at www.tnstate.edu/records.
Tennessee State University may disclose
Directory Information without prior written
consent unless the student completes and
returns to the Records Office the Request
to Prevent Disclosure of Directory
Information Form. Tennessee State
University designates the following items
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as Directory Information: student name,
address, telephone listing, institutional
electronic mail address, photograph(s),
videotape/digital image(s), date and place
of birth, major field of study,
classification, participation in officially
recognized activities and sports, weight
and height of members of athletic teams,
dates of attendance, degree(s), honors
and academic awards received, and the
most recent previous educational agency
or institution attended by the student.
FERPA does allow the University to
disclose certain records, without consent
to the following parties or under the
following conditions: School officials with
legitimate educational interest; Other
schools to which a student is transferring;
Specified officials for audit or evaluation
purposes; Appropriate parties in
connection with financial aid to a student;
Organizations conducting certain studies
for or on behalf of the school; Accrediting
organizations; To comply with a judicial
order or lawfully issued subpoena;
Appropriate officials in cases of health and
safety emergencies; and state and local
authorities, within a juvenile justice
system, pursuant to specific state law.
Please visit www.tnstate.edu/records for a
full explanation of these policies.
COMPASS/ACT/SAT COURSE PLACEMENT
Students who are placed into courses
based on the COMPASS Test, an academic
placement test, or ACT/SAT scores must
enroll in and complete the designated
courses in sequence. Tennessee Board of
Regents policy prohibits students from
dropping ACT/COMPASS prescribed
courses except under extenuating
circumstances and with the approval of
the Director of Academic Enrichment.
Additional information can be obtained by
calling (615) 963-5521 or accessing the
academic Enrichment web page at
http://www.tnstate.edu/AEAO.
COURSE LOADS
Twelve semester hours constitutes fulltime status for undergraduate students for
the Fall and Spring semesters, while fulltime for graduate students is 9 hours.
Course loads of 18 hours in the Fall and
Spring and 12 hours in the Summer are
permitted without special approval for
undergraduate students in good academic
standing. A three-hour overload may be
approved during the Fall and Spring for
sophomores, juniors and seniors with
cumulative grade point averages of 3.0
and above. A three-hour overload is
permitted for graduating seniors (those
who are certified by their advisers as
prospective graduates for the current
semester—not just senior classification).
The maximum course load for any
undergraduate student during the Fall and
Spring is 21 hours, including courses
being taken at TSU and any other
institution. All overloads must be
approved prior to the student enrolling in
the course. The maximum course load for
undergraduate students for summer (at
TSU and other institutions) is 15 hours in
regular sessions (6 Summer 1, 6 Summer
II, 3 Full) combined. The three-hour
overload may be approved for
sophomores, juniors and seniors with
cumulative degree averages of 3.0 and
above and for prospective summer
graduates.
COURSE NUMBERING SYSTEM
Degree level courses are numbered from
1000 to 8999. Undergraduate courses are
numbered from 1000 to 4999. Courses,
which are primarily master’s level, are
5000 and 6000. Doctoral level courses
are 7000 and 8000. Developmental
courses numbered 0700-0899 may not be
used for degree purposes. These courses
do satisfy requirements for financial aid.
COURSE PREREQUISITES AND
RESTRICTIONS
Some courses require specific course
prerequisites or have other registration
controls which require that students have
specific majors, classification, candidacy,
etc., before registration can occur. Check
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the current catalog for prerequisite or
other requirements. If you have met the
requirements and still receive a
registration error message, please contact
the academic department of the course
and/or major adviser. Courses that are
considered ―co-requisites‖ require
registration for both sections at the same
time in the same transaction.
COURSE/SUBJECT ABBREVIATIONS
Alphabetic listings of course/subject
abbreviations are included on page 7 of
this guide.
COURSE/UNIVERSITY WITHDRAWALS
All class withdrawals must be
processed via myTSU with the
following exceptions:
Student Athletes must complete and
submit a withdrawal form to the Records
Office. The form must be signed by the
athlete’s adviser.
Students withdrawing from developmental
studies courses must complete and submit
a withdrawal form to the Records Office.
The form must be signed by a
developmental studies adviser.
Students withdrawing from all courses
(University Withdrawal) must report to the
Counseling Center, complete the
necessary forms, and submit the signed
form(s) to the Records Office.
DISABLED STUDENT SERVICES
The Office of Disabled Student Services
seeks to coordinate university-wide
services available to students with current
medical/psychological disabilities.
Services range from providing physical
accommodations on campus to helping
students with learning disabilities succeed
in classroom activities. For additional
information, contact the Office of Disabled
Students at (615) 963-7400.
DISTANCE EDUCATION
Distance Education at Tennessee State
University allows the Institution to extend
its resources in the areas of instruction
and service to citizens within the state of
Tennessee and to persons around the
world. Classes are offered through
various technological delivery systems
including video independent study,
interactive video instruction, TSU Online,
and the Regents Online Degree Program
(RODP). All distance education classes
are planned and conducted in accordance
with the academic requirements and
regulations of participating academic
colleges and schools. TSU online courses
are designated in the course schedule as
section 98 and RODP courses are
designated in the course schedule as
section R50. Students enrolled in a TSU
Online or RODP course are required to
attend a face-to-face orientation or
complete an orientation module online.
For additional information, go to myTSU
and click the Distance Education tab.
FINANCIAL AID AND SCHOLARSHIPS
For information about applying for
federal/state financial aid (including loans,
grants, work-study, etc.), deadlines for
financial aid applications, financial aid
satisfactory academic progress, the
federal financial aid return policy, and
general financial aid information, visit the
Office of Financial Aid by clicking the link.
For scholarship information and criteria for
incoming freshmen, currently enrolled
students, transfer students, and others,
please visit www.tnstate.edu/scholarships.
GRADES AND ACADEMIC STANDING
Students may view their grades and
academic standing online each semester
by selecting the appropriate option on
myTSU. Students may also request a
transcript for a complete record of grades.
Grades and academic standing for the
current term and the two previous terms
are displayed. No student may view
grades on myTSU until all debts or
obligations owed to TSU have been
satisfied.
It is the student’s responsibility to be
aware of grades and academic standing.
Academic standing could be good
standing, probation, or suspension. An
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email is sent to the student’s myTSU
email account if he/she is placed on
probation or suspension, but a student
should always check his/her academic
standing via myTSU after each semester.
If a student is placed on probation, the
student must attain a 2.00 GPA in the
next term or increase the cumulative GPA
to one of the following retention
standards:
0-15 hours
attempted
Not less than 1.5
cumulative GPA
16-30 hours
attempted
Not less than 1.7
cumulative GPA
31-45 hours
attempted
Not less than 1.8
cumulative GPA
46-59 hours
attempted
Not less than 1.9
cumulative GPA
60 and above hours
attempted
Not less than 2.0
cumulative GPA and
satisfactory
completion of all
developmental or
remedial courses
A student on academic probation who
does not meet either the current term
GPA or cumulative GPA listed above
during the next term enrolled will be
suspended.
If a transfer student is admitted on
probation or has been previously
suspended from another school, then the
above standard must be met.
Students previously suspended are not
eligible for probationary status.
If a student is suspended, any future
registration is deleted and the student
cannot attend TSU for the length of the
suspension. A student can appeal a
suspension. Students should also be
aware of the difference between a
financial aid suspension due to
unsatisfactory progress and an academic
suspension based on grades and GPA. A
financial aid suspension means the
student can still attend TSU; however, the
student will not receive financial aid. An
academic suspension means the student
cannot attend TSU for the length of the
suspension even if eligible for financial
aid. These are two different suspensions,
and there are two different appeal
processes that are independent of each
other.
HEPATITIS B AND MENINGOCOCCAL
MENINGITIS INFORMATION
The state of Tennessee mandates that
each public or private postsecondary
institution in the state provide information
concerning hepatitis B and meningococcal
meningitis to all students entering the
institution for the first time. New students
must acknowledge they have read this
information before they can register for
classes. This information and
acknowledgment statement are
automatically displayed when new
students register for classes on myTSU. If
students are under the age of 18, a parent
or legal guardian must sign the form.
Please click this link to access the
Meningococcal Meningitis and Hepatitis
B/Immunization Health History form.
HIGH SCHOOL DEFICIENCIES
Students admitted to Tennessee State
University with high school unit
deficiencies will be required to remove
these deficiencies by earning credit in one
or more of the courses listed at this site.
College courses taken to address course
deficiencies in high school preparation and
to meet minimum university admission
requirements may be used concurrently to
satisfy certain general education
requirements with the exception of foreign
language.
More detailed information on High School
Deficiencies may be found by clicking this
link.
HOLDS
All holds must be cleared before
registration. Holds are placed on student
accounts if money is owed to the
university, certain advisement is required,
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admissions requirements or testing has
not been completed, etc. Access myTSU
to determine which department has placed
a hold on your record. Clear the hold(s)
and resume registration. Holds will
prevent adds and drops.
ID CARD
All students, faculty and staff are required
to have a TSU issued ID card in their
possession while on campus. Students
must obtain an ID card once they have
registered for their first semester of
classes.
The TSU ID card is used as a ―debit card,‖
and all financial aid refunds are deposited
into an account assigned to the card.
Students may use the card in
washer/dryers in the residence halls, and
those who have purchased meal plans
may use the card in the cafeteria.
Cards are also used to check out materials
in the University library. The TSU ID card
webpage provides detailed information on
card use. The ID Center is located in
McCord Hall, Room 20.
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
The information Technology Help Desk is
available when school is in session by
phone 7:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. M-F, and
accepts walk-in requests from 7:30 a.m. –
4:30 p.m. M-F.
Experienced personnel are available to
assist students with password resets,
myTSU login issues, dormitory network
problems (e.g. cable television, wireless
and non-wireless computer connections,
etc), and computer issues within
University Computer Labs. The Help Desk
does not assist with non-university related
technology issues.
The Help Desk is located in McCord Hall,
Room 20 and may be contacted by calling
963-7777.
MAJORS
Students who have not determined a
major upon their matriculation into the
University are assisted in selecting a
major program of study by the
Advisement Center, located on the first
floor of the Learning Resource Center
(LRC).
Students who have declared a major upon
registering for classes are assisted in
matters of advisement and program of
study by their major department.
NOTICE OF ENTITLEMENT TO VETERANS’
EDUCATIONAL BENEFITS
Service members, Veterans, and
dependents of veterans who are eligible
beneficiaries of U.S. Department of
Veterans Affairs education benefits or
other governmentally funded educational
assistance, subject to the conditions and
guidelines set forth in Tennessee Code
Annotated 49-7-104 as amended, may
elect, upon formal application, to defer
payment of required tuition and fees until
the final day of the term for which the
deferment has been requested.
Application for the deferment must be
made no later than 14 days after the
beginning of the term, and the amount of
the deferment shall not exceed the total
monetary benefits to be received for the
term. Students who have been granted
deferments are expected to make timely
payments on their outstanding tuition and
fees balance once education benefits are
being delivered, and eligibility for such
deferment shall terminate if the student
fails to abide by any applicable rule or
regulation, or to act in good faith in
making timely payments. This notice is
published pursuant to Public Chapter 279,
Acts of 2003, effective July 1, 2003.
PARKING
All TSU students and employees are
required to register their vehicles and
obtain a TSU parking hangtag. You will
need a TSU ID to register your vehicle.
The cost of one student hangtag is
included in the General Access fee.
Students must make sure they are
registered for their classes and all holds
removed and fees paid. Hangtags should
be affixed to the rearview mirror.
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Students applying for handicapped
parking must first register with the Office
of Disabled Students in Kean Hall/Student
Center Rm. 117. These students must
have a copy of their handicapped placard
and driver’s license at the time they
receive a hangtag.
You must register online before you can
pick up your hangtag. Hangtags may be
picked up at TSU Police Department
located at 3510 W. Heiman Street
(between Ford Complex Apts. and the
New Resident Complex Apts.). Please
bring your driver’s license and vehicle
registration with you.
If you have any questions concerning
vehicle registration please contact TSU
Police Department at 963-5171.
TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY
DRUG/ALCOHOL-FREE INITIATIVE
In compliance with the provisions of the
Drug-Free Workplace Act of 1988 and the
Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act
Amendments of 1989, it is the policy of
Tennessee State University that the
unlawful manufacture, distribution,
possession, use or abuse of alcohol and
illicit drugs on the Tennessee State
University campus, on property owned or
controlled by Tennessee State University,
or as a part of any activity of Tennessee
State University is strictly prohibited. All
employees and students are subject to
federal, state, and local laws related to
this matter. Additionally, any violation of
this policy will result in disciplinary actions
as set forth in University policy.
RESOLVING REGISTRATION ERRORS
Registration Add Errors will display below a student’s current schedule. The grid below
gives instructions on resolving errors:
Error Message
Permission of Instructor
Level Restriction
Class Restriction
Repeat Hours Exceeded
Description
This course requires
approval by the
department. The
departmental
representative may grant
a SPEA override. Then
student may register for
the course
You are not eligible to
register for this course
based on your level
(undergraduate,
graduate). An
undergraduate must seek
approval from the
graduate office to register
for a graduate course.
You are not eligible to
register for course based
on your classification (FR,
SO, JR OR SR)
Course may not be
repeated for credit. You
have earned the maximum
hours credit for this course
Who to Contact to Resolve
Contact the department
offering course to request
SPEA override for
permission of department.
Contact Records Office if
you have questions (9635300)
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Time Conflict
PREQ and TEST SCOREERROR
Coreq_xxxxxxxx REQ
(xxxx = co-req course that
is required
This course has a time
conflict with another
course on your schedule.
Choose another course
You do not meet the
minimum grade, test score
or prerequisites for this
course. You may be
eligible for a PREQ
override
This course is a corequisite
with another course. Go
to the Course Corequisite
Display to view all
corequisite courses
Max Hour
You may not exceed the
maximum credit hours
allowed for your level.
Undergraduate students
are limited to 18 hours
and graduate students are
limited to 12 hours.
Closed Section
Student Status prohibits
Registration
This course has reached
maximum enrollment.
The section is full – no
seats available.
The five digit Course
Reference Number (CRN)
you entered is invalid.
You are currently
registered in another
section (xxx) of this
course
The course section is not
in active status. The
course may be canceled or
in the process of being
canceled.
The student’s status does
not allow registration
Registration for DSP
classes will affect financial
aid eligibility. Federal
regulations limit payment
of financial aid to 30
Student attempting to
register for more than 30
hours of developmental
courses (not prescribed
courses).
CRN Does Not Exist
DUPL CRSE WITH SECT
XXX
Sect Stat Prohibits Reg
Contact the department
offering course or advisor
to request PREQ override.
You must select both
courses and submit both
CRNs at the same time
Contact your Dean or
Department Head of your
major for overload
permission. If approved
the department
representative will adjust
your registration record so
that you may register for
an overload.
Choose another section of
the course
Re-enter course reference
number (CRN)
Choose another section of
the course
Contact Admissions to
reenroll. To appeal
suspension, contact the
Academic Appeals
committee at 615-9637491
Contact Financial Aid
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semester units. Please
inform the student. Do
you wish to continue?
Your financial aid award is
based on a certain
enrollment status. If you
enroll in fewer credits than
required for that status
you may be ineligible for
some or all of the aid for
the term, the enrollment
status awarded amount
was based upon, your
current eligibility for
awarded aid
Repeat Grade Restriction
Student will see this in
myTSU under a heading
―Term Enrollment and
Award Eligibility‖ when
they access Add/Drop
page
Contact Financial Aid
Student has earned A or B
in this course previously.
Students cannot repeat a
course with a grade of A or
B.
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