Registrar's Office
Student & Administrative Services Center, Rm. 1020 · (570) 327-4772 · (800) 367-9222 · Fax: 570.321.5536
Important Scheduling Information
The information provided on the Scheduling Web site is intended to help you
make sound scheduling decisions. If you are new to the College this semester
and have not yet completed this scheduling process, it is especially important to read this
introductory information.
First, follow the scheduling calendar and allow enough time for conferring with
your adviser. The faculty and staff involved in this process recognize its
significance and are aware of the demands of your major. Please pay attention to
their assistance and direction.
[Spring 2008 Scheduling Calendar] [Summer 2008 Scheduling Calendar] [Fall 2008 Scheduling Calendar]
Your adviser holds your scheduling profile – on which the proposed courses/sections are identified and the date/time for processing your schedule is listed. You may not process your schedule before the date/time shown, but you may process it at any time beginning with the date/time identified on the profile. Do not skip class to process your schedule. Be advised: Without your adviser's signature, the schedule cannot be processed at the designated scheduling locations.
- Currently Enrolled Students
- Students New to Penn College
- Distance Learning Students
- Math Students
- Prerequisites & Corequisites
- Non-degree Students
- Office Hours
- Failure to Attend Classes
- Breaks in Enrollment
- College Protocols That Affect Scheduling
- Billing Information
- Petition to Graduate
- College Services
Step 1 – To help you design your class schedule, print and complete the Schedule Worksheet (PDF).
Step 2 – Take the worksheet to your adviser for review, input and signature before processing. While your adviser assists you in scheduling the correct classes, it is your responsibility to know and understand all policy and deadline information.
Step 3 – Scheduling time for currently enrolled students is determined by the number of credits accumulated toward graduation. Your scheduling time appears in the upper right corner of your scheduling profile.
Schedule your classes via the Web – Web scheduling will be available for current students through the Student Information System. You will be able to schedule your classes via the Web from your residence or from any place that allows Web access. You will be able to access the Web scheduling system beginning on the day and time indicated on your scheduling profile.
For more information about scheduling your classes through the Web scheduling system, visit the Web Scheduling Information page.
Schedule your classes in person – Students who are
- on academic probation, or
- a new, transfer or re-enrolled student, or
- funded by TAA
will not be able to use Web scheduling. Instead, those students will need to schedule classes with a staff member at one of the scheduling locations.
Students in special programs or agency-funded programs (Act 101, SSS, or TAA, for example) must maintain close contact with program staff or counselors. Review your schedule options/choices with staff. While not replacing advisers, the staff can provide valuable input. Remember: you will live with your schedule choices for four months.
Developmental Coursework must be scheduled as early as possible.
For students beginning Penn College in the Fall or Spring semester:– A schedule will be prepared for you by the Advisement Center if you have completed placement testing or if you are a transferring student.
- New students must complete placement testing prior to scheduling.
- New and transfer students will have a schedule prepared by the Advisement Center after returning students have scheduled.
- Re-enrolling students should contact their academic school office to prepare a schedule.
Developmental Coursework – New students who have deficiencies will need to schedule at least one of their required developmental courses.
Students enrolled in a distance learning major, and/or those who have successfully completed a distance learning course in the past, may Web-schedule distance learning classes provided they hold a GPA of 2.0 or higher. Any student who is not enrolled in a Distance Learning major, and any student who has not taken a distance learning class in the past, must:
- Obtain your adviser’s consent to take a distance learning class
- View the online Student Tutorial (link opens 12:44 video)
- Have all developmental requirements completed
- Contact the Office of Distance Learning to schedule
First semester students are not eligible to enroll in distance learning courses, unless they are enrolled in a distance learning major.
Distance learning courses demand high levels of self-motivation and work best for self-directed learners. If you have questions about distance learning, contact the Office of Distance Learning at (570) 320-8019 or by e-mail at distancelearning@pct.edu. More information is also available on the Distance Learning Web site.
Most mathematics tests and exams are given outside of class in the Test Center. Students who have schedules that conflict with this practice due to time difficulties or work need to make appropriate arrangements with their instructor.
Many courses require prerequisites and/or corequisites. You are blocked from scheduling any course where either or both of these requirements have not been completed. If you wish to gain approval to waive the prerequisites and/or corequisites for a course, complete the Prerequisite/Corequisite Waiver Form (PDF). When the appropriate signatures have been secured, the course can then be scheduled by staff at any of the scheduling locations.
Non-degree students can schedule classes after returning students have scheduled. Non-degree students must have registered and attended classes by the end of the first week of classes.
Scheduling Locations and Hours
Returning students can schedule classes from the comfort of home or from
any place that allows Web access. (Refer to the Schedule
Your Classes Via the Web.) Scheduling will also be
available at the usual locations: the Advisement Center Scheduling Lab, SASC
1049, or school offices, as available.
The Advisement Center and the
Registrar’s Office will be open 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Monday - Friday during
Scheduling Week. You are invited to come to either office if you have problems
with your schedule and need staff assistance.
If, for any reason, you cannot attend class(es) for which you are registered, you must notify the Registrar's Office in writing prior to the first day of the class. If you fail to notify the Registrar's Office, you will be required to meet financial and academic responsibilities for tuition and coursework.
Any full-time student with a break in enrollment will be withdrawn from the College. In the event you are withdrawn from the College, you will need to re-enroll through the Admissions Office.
College Protocols that Affect Scheduling
- If you are on academic probation, you have lost Web scheduling and online scheduling privileges. You must work with staff to process your schedule.
- If you have registered for a course two times without having completed it, you have placed yourself in serious jeopardy. Failure to complete a course after three attempts results in academic dismissal. Note: Developmental courses allow only two attempts at completion. Failure to complete any course with an "00X" code after two attempts results in academic dismissal.
- If you lack a prerequisite for a course, you will lose your seat in that course. You may face a problem with your major’s sequence of courses, especially if courses are offered in only one semester of the academic year. Note: You may request a waiver of this requirement by completing the Prerequisite/Corequisite Waiver Form (PDF) and gaining the necessary signatures.
- You are responsible for your scheduling choices. Advisers and staff provide guidance and directions. If you choose to ignore their direction and then discover that you are unable to complete your program on time or that you cannot schedule necessary courses, you have no basis for complaint.
- Continuing students are expected to return to classes on the first day of the semester. If you have not attended classes during the first week, you will not be permitted to complete the semester.
The College reserves the right to cancel or change course times, days, room assignments, dates and instructors, as appropriate or necessary.
Bills are no longer mailed to your official (permanent) address. An e-mail will be sent to your Penn College account when your bill is available on SIS. Refer to the Bursar's Web site for billing dates and additional information.
Petitioning period will be announced each semester. Students who have met all requirements at the conclusion of their final semester may petition to graduate. Students who do not petition by the petitioning deadline will need special approval to participate in commencement ceremonies. Additionally, late petitioners will not be eligible for commencement awards.
Petition to graduate through the Registrar's Office, SASC, room 1020; or phone (570) 327-4772.
Petitioning deadlines:
- May 2008 Graduates - Petitioning deadline is March 7, 2008
- August 2008 Graduates - Petitioning deadline is June 27, 2008
- December 2008 Graduates - Petitioning deadline is October 10, 2008
A complete listing of the hours and available services for the Roger and Peggy Madigan Library is available at the Library Web site.
Computer lab hours are posted on the Instructional Technology Services Web site.