Current Student FAQ
Registration Questions
How do I find the deadline to drop or withdraw from a course that may not run for the full term?
There is a link on the Office of the Registrar webpage to a course drop date tool, that displays the drop and withdrawal dates by CRN for current term courses. You’ll also receive an email to your EIU address reminding you of the drop and withdrawal deadlines.
Can I audit a course?
Yes, but you will still be charged the full tuition. Requests to audit are made with this form and must be signed by the faculty member and delivered to the office of the registrar during the first 6 calendar days following the first class. More details are in the catalog.
Can courses be taken credit/no credit?
Some courses that normally have standard grades can be taken Credit/No Credit by sophomores, juniors and seniors. Look in the catalog for the excluded types of courses. If you want to do so, use this form and submit the request to the Registrar’s Office by the 10th day of the semester. (Changing back to standard grades if desired, can only be done before the withdrawal deadline.)
Grade Questions
Midterm grades will disappear on PAWS 12-15 days before Final Grades appear.
No, mid-term grades are only available through your PAWS account during the term in question.
Degree, Diploma, and transcript Questions
When will my degree be posted to my transcript or available for verification?
It may take up to 5 weeks after grades are due for your certification officer in your college to notify us that your requirements were complete.
How can I tell in PAWS that my degree has been certified by the certification officer?
If your degree has been certified by your college, the degree award date will be filled in on academic transcript in PAWS.
Can you send a copy of my transcript from my high school or previous college to another school or employer?
No. The transcript we have was issued by the other institution as an official record of your enrollment, grades and degrees earned at that institution. We use it for admissions and transfer credit decisions, but we have no authorization to release it to any other school or to an employer or even to you. You must request an official transcript directly from the institution that created the transcript originally. This is the standard practice at colleges and universities.
Transfer Questions
Transfer credit from any regionally accredited college or university will be evaluated on a course-by-course basis. Schools normally list their accrediting body on their website.
The six “regional” accreditors are:
- Higher Learning Commission (North Central States)
- Middle States Commission on Higher Education
- New England Association of Schools and Colleges, Commission on Institutions of Higher Education
- Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities
- Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
- Western Association of Schools and Colleges
Transfer credit rules are described in the catalog in the Academic Regulations section of the Course Catalog. Specific course evaluations can be found at My Credits Transfer/Transferology. If your course isn’t listed there, you may ask the evaluators in the Office of the Registrar.
No. The EIU transcript will report the courses you take at EIU. There will be a section at the top of your transcript that lists the hours accepted in transfer from other schools.
Taking junior courses isn’t enough to qualify. You need to have earned or transferred 60 hours to purchase an upperclassman parking pass. If you delay having a transcript sent, you will need to contact an evaluator in the Office of the Registrar to determine if you qualify.