Registration

Students in the Off-Campus MBA Program register for courses each semester exactly in the same manner as do students on campus. Registration is accomplished on line with Cyber BEAR, and – once registration is confirmed – students can add and drop classes within prescribed deadlines via the Internet.

Well in advance of each semester, students are sent an e-mail message with registration instructions. Students must already be admitted to the University in order to register, so application deadlines always precede the registration period. Students must register by prescribed deadlines in order to avoid potential late registration fees.

Registration periods fall well in advance of semester start dates. Registration for Autumn Semester occurs in late spring some four months in advance, and registration for Spring Semester occurs in mid-November of each year. Payment of fees due is always required in advance of instruction (approximately three weeks prior to semester start dates). Failure to meet prescribed fee payment deadlines can result in all classes being cancelled and a late fee being assessed to reregister.

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New Students

New students must complete all application forms and be accepted to the University prior to registering (see Admissions page of the MBA section of this Website). In addition to completing admission forms, new students are required to file a Medical History Reporting Form with the Student Health Service office on campus. Copies of all forms are available from the Graduate School at the University (http://www.umt.edu/grad).

Late Registration

Each semester, there is a short period of late registration for students who might not have been able to register during the normal period. This is most often used for new students entering the program, as the University must first accept their application and medical history forms. However, students who failed to meet earlier fee payment deadlines can reregister during this period as well by paying a late fee.

Continuous & Terminal Registration

The University of Montana requires that all graduate students register for a minimum of 1 credit in every academic term (excluding summers) once they are admitted to Graduate School until completion of a degree program. Students may withdraw only once during their period of enrollment for a specified length of time by completing a Withdraw Form approved by the Graduate Director. They may re-enroll at the end of their withdraw period to complete all remaining degree requirements.

Students must reapply for admission to the Off-Campus MBA Program if they drop out for a second time. Students who fail to formally request a leave-of-absence and who do not take at least one credit in every academic term will be charged tuition for as many credits as required to “bridge” the period of inactive status during which time formal withdrawal was not sought.

All graduate students also must register for at least one credit in their final term. Readmitted students who took unauthorized leave may, on the recommendation of the Graduate School based on discussions with the Off-Campus MBA program, be required to register for four terminal credits for not meeting the continuous registration requirement.