Enrollment is necessary for every period of attendance at University of Houston-Clear Lake. The Office of the Registrar sends announcements to specify times and other instructions for completing the enrollment process. Registration is completed online by logging into E-Services at www.uhcl.edu/eservices. Please refer to the Academic Calendar online for registration dates and deadlines. Students who need assistance with registration may visit the Student Assistance Center at the UHCL campus or Enrollment Services at Pearland. Registration is not complete until tuition and fees have been paid in full. If tuition and fee payments are not received by stated deadlines, payment will be considered late. Additional questions regarding registration should be directed to the Office of the Registrar.
Veterans will receive earliest priority date based on their official course registration date and class availability.
Academic Advising
University of Houston-Clear Lake is committed to providing the most appropriate and effective academic direction, assistance, and support for all students. At UHCL, there are two types of advisers: transfer advisers and academic advisers. The Office of Transfer Advising offers assistance to prospective and incoming transfer students by providing a variety of pre-admission services and assistance with course selection before the first semester of enrollment. Similarly, the academic advisers housed in the academic colleges onboard and work with freshman and post-back students.
More information on Academic Advising can be found in the Student Success and Initiatives Division or at www.uhcl.edu/academics/advising.
Degree-Seeking Versus Non-Degree-Seeking Status
Degree-seeking students must select courses complying with provisions of their Candidate Plan of Study (CPS). Undergraduate degree-seeking students are restricted to courses on the undergraduate level, designated by course numbers in the 1000, 2000, 3000 and 4000 range, unless they are within six hours of graduation, meet all other requirements as stated in the Undergraduate Enrollment in Graduate Courses section of the catalog and meet the specific requirements of the college in which the course is offered. The university is under no obligation to recognize courses taken prior to approval of a CPS, as applicable to any degree.
Non-degree-seeking students may register for courses on a space available basis. Several programs, however, restrict availability of classes to degree-seeking students. Contact the advising office in each college for additional information. Undergraduate non-degree-seeking students are restricted to courses at the 1000, 2000, 3000 or 4000 level. The university is under no obligation to recognize credits earned by non-degree-seeking students as applicable to any degree. Non-degree-seeking students are subject to the university’s academic standards and do not differ from degree-seeking students in regard to the requirements of any other university policies. Non-degree students who have earned at least 12 credit hours by the end of the current semester will have an advising hold placed to restrict future enrollment. The student and academic college adviser must make appropriate course selections or select a specific degree program before future enrollment will be allowed. Non-degree-seeking students are not eligible for financial aid.
Transient students are classified as non-degree-seeking students and have the same registration restrictions as non-degree students. Additionally, transient students are admitted to the university for one semester of enrollment only and are not eligible for financial aid.
Degree Plans
A student must file a degree plan no later than the end of the second regular semester immediately following the semester in which the student has earned a cumulative total of 45 or more semester hours (including transfer hours). Students who do not file a degree plan within this time frame will have a transcript hold placed on their account. The student will need to consult with an academic adviser as soon as possible to remove the hold. A degree plan is a statement of the course of study requirements that an undergraduate student at an institution of higher education must complete in order to be awarded a degree from the institution. The University of Houston-Clear Lake Advisement Report, which identifies the courses needed to earn a degree, will satisfy this requirement. At each registration, students will be required to acknowledge, prior to registering, that they have a degree plan and the courses they are completing are part of their declared major. This policy is consistent with the provisions of Section51.9685 of the Texas Education Code.
Availability of Courses
The university does not guarantee that courses listed in this catalog will be offered in any given term or year. Registration for a particular section will be permitted only until available classroom space has been filled.
The university also reserves the right to cancel any course or section which, according to state policies, enrollment is deemed insufficient to split into classes that are over-enrolled and to change the instructor and/or classroom without advance notice.
Class Enrollment
Enrollment in a class is achieved only through proper registration or schedule revision procedures. Instructors receive students’ names only by official notice from the Registrar. Students will not receive credit for courses for which they are not registered. Students are responsible for insuring that they have met any prerequisites prior to enrolling in any course. International students (F and J student visa holders) are limited to three credit hours, per semester, of online coursework that may be counted toward full-time enrollment per the Department of Homeland Security. The UHCL catalog provides a complete listing of courses with descriptions that include prerequisites. Course prerequisites are also shown in the class schedule. Students who enroll for courses without having met the prerequisites may be dropped from the course.
Time Conflict Enrollment
Students are not permitted to enroll in two different courses that are scheduled to meet at the same or overlapping times.
Late Registration
Final schedule revisions (drop/add) and late registration will be permitted during the first week of classes of a long semester. The late registration and drop/add period for the summer terms is less than one week. Times and dates will be announced by the Office of the Registrar. No registrations or schedule changes will be permitted after Late Registration. A late registration fee will be charged to students who register during late registration. Students who have not paid by the payment deadline date will be charged a late payment fee. Please review the Academic Calendar published online for all enrollment related dates.
Census Date
As defined by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB), the census date is the date for official enrollment reporting. For long semesters (fall and spring), the census date is the 12th class day for regular sessions and is adjusted in accordance with THECB rules for all other sessions. The census date is the last day to drop without a record and the last day to request a change on residency status for that semester. Official verification of enrollment for a semester will begin on the day following the census date.
Registration Discrepancies
If students become aware of registration discrepancies, (i.e., they are not listed on the official class roster or their class schedules do not reflect the classes being attended), they must contact the Office of the Registrar in order to correct any discrepancies. Only the Office of the Registrar is authorized to make official changes in students’ registration status.
Cancellation of Registration
Students may cancel their registration and be entitled to a full refund of tuition and refundable fees if they follow proper procedures through the Office of the Registrar before the first class day of the term. Requests for cancelations may be done through E-Services or in writing and received by the Office of the Registrar prior to the first class day of the term. Such notices may be faxed to the office at 281-283-2530 or submitted via email to registrar@uhcl.edu.
Auditing Courses
Application forms to audit a course may be obtained from the appropriate associate dean’s office. A student ID will be required in order to register for classes. Contact the Office of Admissions at 281-283-2500 or admissions@uhcl.edu for assistance if a new student ID needs to be created. Registration to audit a course is on a space-available basis. Individuals may be given permission to audit courses only after the conclusion of the regular registration period and the determination that the student is eligible and space is available. Auditing status provides the privilege of class attendance only and does not include taking examinations, submitting papers, participating in laboratories, field work or receiving a grade in the course. Individuals auditing courses will pay the regular tuition, student services fees, specific course fees and other applicable fees indicated in this catalog. Audit students can make payment for audited classes in person at the Clear Lake and Pearland Student Business Services offices. Audit students must provide the approved Audit Application and completed Campus Audit Permit when making payment. Individuals with audit status will not be given credit status after having registered on an audit basis. Records of individuals who have audited courses will not be maintained by the university.
Fee Waiver for Senior Citizens to Audit Courses
As provided in the Texas Education Code, senior citizens, 65 years of age or older, may audit, on a space available basis any course offered without payment of tuition or fees. Applicants must provide evidence of age to Student Business Services when requesting waiver of fees.
Each college’s Academic Advising office will be responsible for assisting senior citizens to determine course availability, approval of instructor, registration procedures and general auditing regulations. Applicants should contact the appropriate academic advising office for the course(s) in which they wish to audit.
College of Business Advising
College of Education Advising
College of Human Sciences and Humanities Advising
College of Science and Engineering Advising
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