University of Arkansas

Registration Definitions

Auditing a Class (no degree credit) Corequisite Courses
Course Load Limits Course Numbering
FERPA(Privacy Act) Full-Time Standing
Internet/E-mail Addresses Pass-Fail Options
Students Reset Email/ ISIS Account Prerequisite Courses
Registration Advisement Number Registration Holds
Registration Priority Groups Time Conflicts
Student Schedules/Grades Variable Credit Hours
Undergraduate Grade Forgiveness Withdrawal from the University

Students Reset Email/ ISIS Account


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  • Students should visit the Office of the Registrar with your University ID card.
  • Distant students who can't visit the Registrar's Office in person must send a written request with your signature and a phone number where you can be reached for confirmation to:
    • Office of the Registrar

    146 Hunt Hall, University of Arkansas

    Fayetteville AR 72701
    You may also send your written request with your signature and a phone number where you can be reached for confirmation by FAX to (479) 575-4651.
  • Faculty and staff should visit the Computing Services Help Desk at ADSB 100A; 155 Razorback Road, (479) 575-2905.

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    Anyone can contact the Help Desk at helpdesk@uark.edu for more assistance.

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    Registration Priority Groups

    In order to provide ample opportunity for all students to register, a priority group has been assigned to each student. These groups are based on current class standing. See Registration Group Chart to determine when your group will be registering.

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    Time Conflicts

    Meeting times for classes are subject to change. Please check the Schedule of Classes for the most current information.

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    Instructor Permission (By Consent)

    If you wish to register for a class that is by instructor permission only, you must contact the instructor of that class. These classes require an override to be processed through the department or the Dean's office.

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    Variable Credit Hours

    Any class ID that has only three digits in the course number is a variable unit course. When registering for a class that has variable credit hours, you will be asked to enter the number of hours of credit.  You need to consult with the instructor to determine that number. To change the number of hours once you have registered,   drop the class and re-add it with the correct number of hours. After the fifth day of classes, contact the offering department to correct the hours.

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    Auditing a Class (no degree credit),

    To audit a class, see the instructor for permission to take the class as an audit. Written permission from the instructor should be taken to the department to be processed as with all other overrides. The department will register you for the course. You cannot register to audit a class through ISIS. Auditing a class does NOT give degree credit and does not count toward total hours enrolled for the semester. Tuition and fee charges are the same as taking a class for credit.

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    Corequisite Courses

    Students registering for classes which require corequisite classes (classes which must be taken together, for example: BIOL 1543 Principles of Biology and BIOL 1541 L Principles of Biology Laboratory), will have to register for those classes at the same time. Students who fail to register for corequisite classes will have the class needing the corequisite dropped from their schedule. The system will warn you if you need a corequisite class. Remember, you should prepare your schedule before you go online, and make sure that you have all the information needed to process your schedule.


    Students who have received credit for a corequisite course and need to register for only one of the classes are required to get permission for WAIVER OF A COREQUISITE from the department offering the course. This waiver is processed as an override through the department office. The department will register the student for the course.

    PLEASE NOTE: All colleges are now enforcing their dual requisite (prerequisite and corequisite) requirements. (If requisite course was not taken previously, it must be taken concurrently.) When registering for a course that has a dual requisite, the order in which you register for the courses may matter. Unless otherwise noted in the course listing, register for the lecture and corequisite drill before adding the lab. For assistance, if you experience problems, call the Registrar's Office at 575-5451 or call the department offering the course.

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    Prerequisite Courses

    The Walton College of Business, the College of Engineering, and the departments of Art, Journalism, Math and Psychology enforce their prerequisites. Students who have not met the prerequisites for their classes will be prevented from registering for that class. If you completed the prerequisites at the University of Arkansas prior to the Fall of 1992, please take an advising copy of your transcript to the college before you attempt to register.
    If the Catalog of Studies states that a course has a prerequisite, the course or conditions listed as prerequisites in the course description must be met before a student can register for the described course. If a student wishes to use an equivalent course as a substitute, permission must be obtained before attempting to register. Obtaining permission for a substitution will take at minimum two to three days. This will impact the ability to register for a course if permission is not obtained before the start of Priority Registration.
    If you believe that you have grounds for a legitimate exception, contact YOUR dean's office. You may be asked to provide documentation to support your case, such as a transcript from another college, a catalog course description, or a course syllabus.
    PLEASE NOTE: All colleges are now enforcing their dual requisite (prerequisite and corequisite) requirements. (If requisite course was not taken previously, it must be taken concurrently.) When registering for a course that has a dual requisite, the order in which you register for the courses may matter. Unless otherwise noted in the course listing, register for the lecture and corequisite drill before adding the lab. For assistance, if you experience problems, call the Registrar's Office at 575-5451 or call the department offering the course.

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    Registration Holds

    Holds on Registration and Release of Records

    The Registrar is authorized to withhold transcripts and refuse registration for students whose accounts are not clear with the University. Students who fail to return athletic, military, library, or other University equipment, or who fail to comply with the rules governing the audit of student organization accounts may also have transcripts withheld or registration refused.

    Financial Holds

    Notice!! Students with a balance of $50.00 or more, or
    60 days or more past due, will not be allowed to register!!

    Questions concerning the withholding of registration privileges due to outstandingbalances should be directed to the Student Accounts Office. The telephone number is (479)575-5651, and the address is:
    Student Accounts Office
    105 Silas H. Hunt Hall
    University of Arkansas
    Fayetteville, AR 72701

    Measles and Rubella Immunization Holds

    The University of Arkansas requires entering students who were born after 1/1/57 to provide proof of vaccinations against both rubella and measles except when exempted for medical or religious reasons. Students who fail to comply with the immunization requirement will risk cancellation of registration.
    Before registering for classes students must do one of the following:
    • Provide proof of two immunizations to the University Health Center, or
    • Provide proof of medical exemption to the University Health Center, or
    • Provide proof of religious exemption to the University Health Center.

    These vaccinations are available to entering college freshmen at all county health departments in Arkansas.
    If you have any questions abut the immunization requirements, please call theUniversity Health Center at (479) 575-7755.

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    Withdrawal from the University

    To understand responsibility for fees and deadlines when a student officially withdraws from the University, see Semester Calendars . Additional questions concerning fees should be directed to the Student Accounts Office. The telephone is (479) 575 - 5651 and the address is:
    Student Accounts Office
    105 Silas H. Hunt Hall
    University of Arkansas
    Fayetteville, AR 72701

    The official date of withdrawal will be based upon the day that the last class was dropped. See Semester Calendars for specific deadlines.
    If you fail to follow the official withdrawal procedures, you will receive the grade of "F" for each class you were enrolled in but failed to complete. See Semester Calendars for the deadline for withdrawing from the University.
    REMEMBER: Failure to attend a class will not drop you from the class. If you do not completely process a drop by the guidelines listed here, you will be given an "F" grade, unless you make arrangements with your instructor to receive an " Incomplete" for the course.


    Fall and Spring:
    Login to myISIS at isis.uark.edu and navigate to the withdrawal page through: Self Service > Student Center > Official Withdrawal Request.

    Summer:
    An Official Withdrawal withdraws you from all classes for all sessions that have not been completed. To withdraw from a summer session while remaining enrolled in other sessions for the summer you must contact the Registrar’s Office at 575-5451. The Official Withdrawal Deadline is the “last day of the classes for the session”. Withdrawal on the last day of class requires a letter from the instructor of each class indicating that the student did not take the final exam. It cannot be done online. If you fail to follow the official withdrawal procedures, you will receive the grade of "F" for each class you were enrolled in but failed to complete. See Semester Calendars for the deadline for withdrawing from the University.

    If you would like to discuss your withdrawal with an advisor, contact the office associated with your academic program area or the Dean of Student's Office.  The locations and phone number are listed. 
    Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences AFLS E108 575-2252
    School of Architecture WALK 217 575-2399
    Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences MAIN 518 575-3307
    Walton College of Business (Undergraduate Students) WCOB 328 575-4622
    Walton College of Business (Graduate Students) WCOB 475 575-2851
    College of Education and Health Professions GRAD 336 575-4203
    College of Engineering BELL 3189 575-3051
    Law School WATR 140 575-5612
    Enhanced Learning Center GREG 041 575-2885
    Graduate School -Contact the office on this chart that is associated with your academic program area or the Enhanced Learning Center.

    If you have questions about this process, please call the Registrar's Office at 575-5451.

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    Course Load Limits

    Fall and Spring Semesters

    • Undergraduate students who wish to carry more than 17 hours per semester must obtain the permission of their academic advisor.
    • Undergraduate students who wish to carry more than 18 hours must obtain the written permission of their academic dean.
    • Undergraduate students who wish to carry more than 21 hours must receive approval from the Academic Standards Committee.
    • Undergraduate students on academic warning may not carry more than 12 hours except by the prior appoval of the office of the student's dean.
    • Undergraduate students on academic suspension limited enrollment option may not carry more than 9 hours.
    • Undergraduate non-degree (special) students who wish to carry more than 9 hours per semester must obtain permission from their academic dean.

    Summer Terms

    • Undergraduate students who wish to carry more than 7 hours in a 5 or 6 week session or more than 14 hours in a 10 or 12 week session must receive approval from the Academic Standards Committee.
    • Undergraduate non-degree (special) students who wish to carry more than 9 hours per semester must obtain permission from their academic dean.

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    Full-time Standing

    Fall and Spring Semesters

    • For most purposes, 12 hours constitutes a full-time enrollment for undergraduate and law students; 9 hours is full-time enrollment for graduate students.
    • For Law students, 5 hours in a 5 or 6 week session or 10 hours in a 10 or 12 week session constitutes a full-time enrollment.
    • For graduate students, 14 hours constitutes full-time fee status. For law students, 13 hours constitutes full-time fee status. Undergraduate students do not have a maximum cap on fees.
    • For disabled students, less than 12 hours may be certified as full time, with approval of the appropriate dean and the concurrence of a physician or licensed examiner.
    • The Dean of the Graduate School will determine minimum enrollment requirements for full-time standing for graduate students with assistantships.

    Summer Terms

    • For most purposes, 6 hours in a 5 or 6 week session or 12 hours in a 10 to 12 week session constitutes a full-time enrollment for undergraduate students.
    • For Law students, 5 hours in a 5 or 6 week session or 10 hours in a 10 or 12 week session constitutes a full-time enrollment.
    • For undergraduate students receiving VA educational benefits and undergraduate international students, 4 hours in a 5 or 6 week session, or 7 hours in a 10 week session, or 8 hours in a 12 week session of degree credit is full time.
    • For disabled students, less than 6 hours in a 5 or 6 week session or 12 hours in a 10 or 12 week session may be certified as full-time, with approval of the appropriate dean and the concurrence of a physician.
    • Graduate and law students receiving VA educational benefits and graduate international students should contact their dean to determine full-time standing.
    • The Dean of the Graduate School will determine minimum enrollment requirements for full time standing for graduate students receiving assistantships.

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    Numbering of Courses

    ISIS Course Number or Course ID is comprised of the following elements: Prefix, Number, and Suffix.
    The Prefix is most often a four-character department identifier.
    The Number is defined as follows:
    The first-position digit identifies the course level.
    Number Description
    1 freshmen level
    2 sophomore level
    3 & 4 junior-senior level
    5, 6, & 7 graduate level
    The digits in the second and third positions identify the course within the department which offers it.
    The digit in the fourth position identifies the semester-hour value of the course (if no credit, zero is used) for fixed credit courses. The fourth position will be blank for variable credit courses.
    The first three digits of the number will be the same for corequisite courses (e.g.,the lecture course and corequisite, lab, drill, or practicum).
    The Suffix identifies specific types of courses:
    Suffix Description
    blank Course
    H Honors Course
    D Drill/Discussion
    E Honors Drill/Discussion.
    L Lab
    M Honors Lab
    C Corequisite Class Section to a specific Drill

    A three-digit Section Number identifies each specific class.
    The instructor's permission is required for a student to take a course at a level beyond his or her standing. Credit for certain courses does not count toward certain degrees (see Catalog of Studies).

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    Pass-Fail Option

    Students in some programs may register to take certain courses on a pass-fail basis. In such cases, a grade of "CR" or a grade of "F" will be recorded. See the Catalog of Studies for more information.

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    The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act(FERPA)
    The following information, which is considered to be directory information, will be subject to public disclosure unless the student informs the Registrar in writing before the end of the first week of classes each semester that he or she does not want these types of information designated as directory information:
    The student's name, address, electronic mail address, telephone number, date and place of birth, religious preference, major field of study, classification by year, number of hours enrolled and completed, parents' or spouse's names and addresses, marital status, participation in officially recognized activities and sports, weight and height of members of athletic teams, dates of attendance including matriculation and withdrawal dates, degrees, scholarships, honors and awards received including type and date granted, the most recent previous educational agency or institution attended, and photograph.
    Students who wish to withhold the release of "directory information" (see above) should file a Refusal to Release Directory Information form in the Office of the Registrar. A student may examine his or her official academic record during normalworking hours in the Office of the Registrar upon presentation of appropriate picture identification.

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    Undergraduate Grade Forgiveness Policy

    The Grade Forgiveness Policy permits a student to improve the undergraduate cumulative GPA by repeating a maximum of two courses (up to 9 hours) in which a grade of "D" or "F"; was received. The Grade Forgiveness Policy applies only to courses originally taken and repeated at the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville. A student must file a request for Grade Forgiveness prior to Graduation.  After graduation, the policy can no longer be used.  For more information, contact the Registrar's Office or see Grade Forgiveness Request under Student Records.

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    Schedules and Final Grades

    Schedules and grades will not be mailed. To view your schedule or grades navigate Self Service > Student Center . Click on My Class Schedule to view your class schedule. Click on Grades to view your grades.
    If an official copy of the grade report is needed, contact the Registrar's Office at 575-5451.

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    Internet/E-Mail Addresses

    All students enrolled at the University of Arkansas are assigned Internet/E-mail accounts. This ID will appear in the University E-Mail Directory and will be used for official communications. It is extremely important each student check their mail account daily for notices from administrative offices. You can find your address by accessing UARKINFO. For help activating your student account go to one of the general-access computing labs.
    Students can use the Internet and UARKinfo, our campus World Wide Web Server, to find campus information, Internet resources, and state resources. Students can find assistance for Internet and dial-up accounts in one of the general access computing labs or by dialingthe University of Arkansas Computing Services HELP desk, 575-2905.

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    Last Updated: April 10, 2008

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