Policies and Procedures
Students navigate many policies and procedures during their time in the College. Because students are held responsible for this information, they are encouraged to discuss any questions they have with their academic adviser.
Students navigate many policies and procedures during their time in the College. Because students are held responsible for this information, they are encouraged to discuss any questions they have with their academic adviser.
Students are expected to attend class and maintain a full-time course load of 300-400 units each quarter. This section contains information on policies regarding the College’s enrollment policies, including information about special statuses for qualifying students in their final quarter(s).
Students navigate the pre-registration and add/drop processes to register for courses each quarter. This section contains information on navigating the College’s registration policies and procedures.
It is important for students to understand the grading policies of the College, how to calculate one’s GPA, deadlines and procedures for taking a course pass/fail or withdrawing, as well as how grades figure into honors and quarterly academic review.
The Office of College Community Standards coordinates and facilitates the review of student academic performance at the end of each academic quarter. Review starts as soon as grades become available, and the Academic Review committee is able to make an informed and individualized assessment of each student's record.
Students are expected to follow all University and College policies regarding conduct and academic integrity. For more information on the policies and procedures pertaining to student conduct, please visit the Student Conduct page.
For detailed information on graduation procedures, please see this section of the College Catalog.
Occasionally students may need to take some time away from the University. This page contains information regarding the policies and procedures on taking a leave of absence as well as on returning.
The official UChicago email is one of the primary means by which the College and University will communicate with students. In addition to official communications regarding registration, billing, and graduation, students will also receive communications from their academic adviser, faculty, resident heads, Dean of Students, and many others. Students are expected to read their UChicago email and are responsible for all deadlines and instructions they may receive.
Students in the College may forward their @uchicago.edu email to another account, such as Gmail. To set up your email forwarding, visit the Forward Your UChicago Email site for instructions.
Students who need tech help regarding email or account access can contact ITServices support: 773.702.5800 or itservices@uchicago.edu. Students may also drop by the TechBar in the Regenstein Library for in-person help during business hours.
FERPA
FERPA, or Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, was enacted to protect the privacy of student records. Under FERPA, except for “directory information” about a student, a student’s records may be released without the student's prior written consent only to other school officials, including instructors, who have “legitimate educational interests,” or if other exceptions to FERPA apply. For example, the College may choose to notify parents or guardians if the College is aware of a health or safety concern that poses a significant danger to the student or to others; the College may also notify parents of a change in a student’s status. Additional information on FERPA is listed on the Office of the Registrar’s website.
Adviser-Student-Parent Interactions
Parents and guardians who want to know how their student is doing are encouraged to ask their student directly. Advisers treat their relationships with students as private and do not discuss personal or academic matters outside the office. The College considers students to be responsible young adults capable of making appropriate decisions about the information they share with their parents and guardians. Although FERPA authorizes the College to disclose information to parents with the students’ consent, such consent does not require disclosure. Advisers routinely let students know when a parent or guardian has contacted them, even if the student has authorized disclosure.
College students with questions or concerns about privacy should contact the Office of the Dean of Students in the College at 773-702-8615 or collegedos@uchicago.edu.
Parents
More information for parents, such as how students receive their grades and how to verify your student’s enrollment for insurance purposes is outlined in the Academics page on the Parents & Family website.
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