Semester-Based course

Full-year course

Registration is possible only during the formal registration period. There is no registration for semester-based independent learning courses beyond the last day to enroll for regular semester-length courses.

Registration is possible any time during the year. Registration is available for students living anywhere-worldwide.

Registration takes place at your local University of Alaska campus, or, you may register at UAOnline at http://uaonline.alaska.edu/.

Registration takes place online at http://distance.uaf.edu or at the Center for Distance Education office.

A course is counted in the study load for the purposes of full-time classification for financial aid, housing, etc.

A course does not count in the current semester study load.

All rules applicable to regular semester course grading apply. Students are required to complete the independent learning course by the CDE semester deadline date (this date is EARLIER than the end of the UAF semester). If you do not, an Incomplete (“I") MAY be given at the discretion of the instructor. At the end of the agreed-upon time extension, the instructor must assign a letter grade (A - F).

Student has a full year to complete the course. If the course is not completed, but the student has completed at least half the lessons, one Extension may be granted. At the end of the Extension, the Instructor must assign a letter grade (A - F).

The course counts in both semester and cumulative grade point average.

The course counts only in the cumulative grade point average for purposes of graduation.

Considered as UAF residence credit.

Considered as UAF residence credit.

In general, students may complete the course at their own pace within the semester. However, some instructors have established lesson-completion goals throughout the semester which must be met. The student may finish the course in less than a semester.

Students may complete the course at their own pace within the year. They may finish the course in less than a year.

Faculty MAY withdraw students from the course before the tenth week if sufficient work has not been accomplished. A “W" appears on the transcript. It is NOT computed in the GPA.

Students MAY be withdrawn before 7 months if there has been insufficient progress in the course. A “W" appears on the transcript. It is NOT computed in the GPA.

Faculty MAY change a student’s registration status to No-Basis (NB) if there is insufficient progress or attendance for evaluation to occur and communication with the student has been lost. This is not a substitute for an Incomplete since NB is a permanent grade; NB cannot be removed by later completing the outstanding work.

Faculty MAY change a student’s registration status to No-Basis (NB) if there is insufficient progress or attendance for evaluation to occur and communication with the student has been lost. This is not a substitute for an extension since NB is a permanent grade; NB cannot be removed by later completing the outstanding work.

There are no restrictions on the number of courses which may be used towards degree completion.

There are no restrictions on the number of courses which may be used towards degree completion.

Books are mailed if you are registered in a course with section starting with a “U" and you pick them up at CDE if your section starts with “F".

Books are mailed upon registration. If you come in to register, the books may be purchased at that time.