Official Registration - Student Handbook - Bossier Parish Community College

The dates and times for registration are announced in the Academic Bulletin. A period is allotted for late registration, and students are required to pay a late registration fee. Late registration does not excuse a student from missed assignments.

Instructors serve as academic advisors during registration. A student is assigned an advisor according to the curriculum choice and should consult the advisor for guidance in planning course schedules.

The semester hour is the unit of credit. A semester hour is the meeting of a lecture class for one hour a week. A three-hour lecture course meets for three hours a week. Credit for each course is indicated in the course description and also in the Academic Bulletin. Most four-year colleges and universities will allow the transfer of no more than 60 hours from a community college.

Prerequisite requirements are specified in the course description. Students are responsible for completing all prerequisites. Students must make a "C" or higher in all prerequisite courses.

The appearance of a student's name on a class roster or supplement prepared by the Registrar and Office of Admissions and Records is evidence that the student is registered and admitted to class. No student is permitted to remain in a class unless the instructor has received evidence of proper registration from the Admissions/Registrar’s Office.

Schedule Changes

Students are strongly encouraged to contact the instructor prior to dropping a class.

Adding Courses

Classes may be added for credit by obtaining approval from a student's academic advisor and by filling out the schedule change form in the Admissions/Registrar's Office. Courses may be added during the schedule change period outlined in the BPCC Academic Bulletin. Courses may not be added for audit or for credit after the last day for schedule changes.

Dropping Courses

It is the student's responsibility to drop or resign from the College. A course may be dropped during the schedule change period and the course will not appear on the student's transcript. After the closing date for schedule changes, students may drop courses by filling out the appropriate form in the Admissions/Registrar's Office in accordance with dates printed in the Academic Bulletin. The grade of "W" is given when a student drops or resigns from a course prior to mid-term. Any student who has a passing grade and drops or resigns at least one week prior to the beginning of final examinations is given a grade of "W." The grade of "WF" is given when a student who is failing a course drops or resigns after mid-term and at least one week prior to the beginning of final examinations. A student is not permitted to drop or resign after one week prior to the beginning of final examinations.

Changing Sections

Section changes (changing to a different section of the same course) may be made in the Admissions/Registrar's Office if openings exist in the desired classes. Such changes must be made by the deadline for schedule changes.