Frequently Asked Questions
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Got a
question? Here are some of the most common questions our office
receives. Let us know if we
didn't answer your question with the information below or if there is
another topic that you think should be added to the list |
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What is Brenau's Accreditation?
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Brenau
University is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern
Association of Colleges and Schools [1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia
30033-4097: Telephone number (404) 679-4501] to award bachelor's, master's
and the educational specialist degrees. |
Where do I get my Registration form?
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Registration
forms can be obtained from departmental offices, the Registrar's Office or
any of Brenau's off campus sites. Note: Registration forms must be
submitted in person and be signed by the student. Adviser signatures are
only required the 1st semester of enrollment or if there is an except made (ex.
schedule overload.) |
When can I register online?
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All returning
students have an assigned registration day on CampusWEB. Those dates are
published on the Registrar's Office web site on the "schedule"
page. Students will receive a post card 2-3 weeks before the registration
date. The card will contain the online registration date and a reminder to
the student to make sure his/her student account is clear, all library
books are returned, etc. Online registration is not available for new
students. (New Online College students should consult with their adviser
to receive registration instructions.) After all groups of students have
registered, there will be a period of 1-2 weeks that registration will be
turned on again for everyone. After that, there will be a period of late
registration. Returning students will be billed a late registration fee if
registering during the late registration period.
As stated above, all dates for registration including initial
registration, late registration, and drop/add periods are all on the "schedule"
page on the Registrar's Office web site. We recommend that you bookmark
this site because the address does not change and it is updated every
semester with new dates. |
How do I register online?
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Registration online
is easy and is available to all currently enrolled students providing that
there are no restrictions on the students' records. Here are simple
instructions. |
How do I
drop (or drop/add) a class?
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Class schedule changes may be made up to one week
after the first day of the semester (session). Evening and Weekend classes
may be added only prior to the first class meeting. These
academic calendar dates are
printed in the schedule, the catalog, and are included
in detail on the Registrar's Office web site (click
here). To drop a class:
 Pick up a Drop/add
Form in the Registrar's Office or off-campus site and complete the
information for courses to be changed.
Obtain signature of
instructors for course(s) involved.
Obtain your
adviser's signature if needed. This is necessary if an exception is
made. For example: Schedule overload.
Bring the form to
the Registrar's Office for processing.
OR - you may log onto
CampusWEB and drop the course using the "my registration" option. This
may be done only during the initial drop/add period. Students can NOT
drop all classes in CampusWEB. A Drop Form must be submitted to cancel
registration.
NOTE: Students must drop classes even if
payment has not been submitted and the student has decided not to
attend. WITHDRAWAL IS NOT AUTOMATIC; failure to complete the proper
paperwork will result in an F or WF grade on your academic record.
REMEMBER! PLEASE REFER TO THE
PRINTED COURSE SCHEDULE OR CATALOG FOR MORE INFORMATION CONCERNING
REGISTRATION AND DROP/ADD.
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When is
the last day to drop/add without penalty?
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Any
drop initiated after the end of the official drop period of a session will be
subject to a $25.00 late drop/add fee. Please refer to the
academic calendar for those dates. Students may
add Evening and Weekend classes before the first class meeting. Students
may add Women's College classes during the 1st week of the semester with
the approval of the Vice President for Academic Affairs. |
When is the last day
to drop and receive a grade of "W"?
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After approximately 25% of a session has
passed and until mid-term, a
withdrawal grade of "w" is automatically posted to a student's record when the
student withdraws from a course. The grade of "W" does not affect the student's GPA.
If a student drops a class after mid-term, the grade of "WF" for that
course will automatically be assigned to the student's record. The grade
will have the same affect on the student's GPA as an "F". It is important
for students to be sure that they are prepared for that consequence.
Please refer to the schedule site for the academic
calendar. |
When is the last day to Register?
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For your convenience, Brenau University holds registration on different
days depending on the level of the student (graduate/undergraduate -
senior/junior, etc.) and the campus the student attends most frequently.
Please refer to the printed schedule for registration instructions and
dates.
**In addition, we have the academic calendar
online. This also contains information concerning registration dates and deadlines.
Please Note: Until your registration form is processed by an
authorized Brenau Representative or submitted by you electronically via
CampusWEB, you are not registered! |
When are exams?
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Exams for Evening and Weekend College
students are held during the last class meeting. Please refer
to the Class Schedule site for the Women's
College exam schedule. This exam schedule is also located in the
printed schedule of courses published each semester by the registrar's
office. |
How do I
get my grades?
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Grades are
available to students via the CampusWEB system. Students can log onto to
CampusWEB at any time and view their records (including grades.) For
example, session 1 grades can be viewed following session 1. Since the
information on CampusWEB is a direct reflection of the student records in
the administrative database, any information there is accurate and
up-to-date. If a hard copy of grades is needed for tuition reimbursement,
etc., the student can call or email the Registrar's Office for a copy. Grade
reports can be mailed at the end of the semester (after all sessions'
grades have posted) and can be sent to the students home address only.
However, as stated above, grades can be viewed using CampusWEB as soon as
a grade for a course is posted. |
What do I do if I
requested a grade report and it doesn't arrive?
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If you requested a hard-copy of your grade report and a reasonable amount of time has passed, call the Registrar's
Office at 770-534-6203. It is
possible your grades were held. Grades are held for a variety of reasons. Grades can be held by several offices:
- Business Office (student accounts)
- Library (overdue books or fines)
- Book Store (returned checks)
If you have a restriction on your record, you can
still view your grades via
CampusWEB.
If the hold is cleared - have the office that held your grades contact the
Registrar's Office. If you had requested a printed copy of your grade
report, we will release it when the hold is removed and we've been
notified.
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How do I know if I can graduate?
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To graduate, a student must have the correct
mix of courses and the correct total number of hours. Each major
requires a different number of hours to graduate. It is important to
consult the catalog for your major when planning your courses. If
you have general questions concerning the graduation process, click on
graduation to visit
the graduation web site. In addition
to the requirements for each major, Brenau has overall graduation
requirements such as residency, minimum grade point averages (overall and
major), minimum number of hours, etc. (Please refer to your catalog for
further details)
Consult with your adviser to determine if
you can graduate by spring or summer semester.
(If you have only 12 hours to complete
your degree and will complete that during summer semester, you may
qualify as a summer graduate. Summer graduates may participate in the
spring graduation ceremony and then receive their diplomas after summer
semester when all their graduation requirements have been met.)
After you apply to graduate, the
registrar's office completes a graduation audit. Copies of the audit
are sent to you and your adviser. If you have questions about the
audit, contact your adviser. |
How do I get a
transient letter?
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Students who need to take a course at another institution must contact
their adviser to request transient status. Their adviser will complete a
transient request form and forward the form to the Registrar's Office for
processing. If the student is undergraduate and in the last 30 hours of
their academic program or (21 major hours) the form must be approved by
their department and the Vice-President for Academic Affairs.
Brenau will not guarantee acceptance of
coursework taken without a transient letter on file.
PLEASE NOTE:
>>Students must earn a grade of "C" or better for undergraduate courses.
>>Students must earn a grade of "B" or better for graduate courses.
>>Courses with labs must have a "C" or better for both parts before
either the lab or the lecture can be transferred.
The student's adviser and department chair
must approve graduate transient letters. If the transient letter is
approved, it will be forwarded to the transient school and copied to the
student and the student's adviser. Students receiving financial aid should
contact the financial aid office when they receive confirmation that their
transient letter has been processed if it is required for their financial
aid for that semester. (The Financial Aid Office can then confirm this
acceptance and verify your aid for the affected semester). Brenau is
not responsible for prerequisites courses required by the transient
institution for the transient courses taken at that institution. |
How do I
obtain an enrollment verification?
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Students
require enrollment verifications for a variety of reasons:
Send your requests to:
Brenau University Registrar's Office
Attn: Lisa Shaw
500 Washington Street SE
Gainesville, GA 30501
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How do I see what courses are offered?
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You can refer to CampusWEB
for an electronic version of the schedule of courses. The online
schedule in CampusWEB contains up-to-date information about course enrollments/limits, and any time
and day changes that are made. |
How is my GPA (grade point
average) calculated?
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GPA calculation is not as complicated as
you think! Every grade received has a "quality point" value assigned to
it. Those values are:
A: 4 points
B: 3 points
C: 2 points
D: 1 point
F: 0 points (This includes WF and IF grades as well)
"W", "I" and "P" do not contain a point
value, and the hours are not added to the total for determining your GPA.
To calculate GPA:
- Multiply the number of points by the
number of hours for each course.
- Add all the points up.
- Add all the course hours up (don't
include the "W" "I" or "P" grades.)
- Divide the number of course hours into
the number of GPA quality points. That is your GPA!
If you have any specific questions about
GPA calculation, please refer to the Brenau catalog. |
How do I reorder a diploma?
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You can order a copy of a diploma that was issued
to you during a previous year by downloading the Diploma Reorder Form
from the Forms page.
Complete the form, sign the form and return
it with payment to the Registrar's Office. You should allow 3-4 weeks
for processing as the diplomas are printed by our diploma vendor,
Jostens. |
