Non-Degree Program
Tuition and Fees
Registration Request Procedures
***The deadline to request classes for Spring 2012 has passed. Please visit this website in March to learn about the Fall 2012 deadline.
To request enrollment in this status, please complete the following steps:1. Review the courses numbered 350 or higher in the Schedule of Classes maintained through the Registrar's Office.
2. Complete your registration request form (form will be uploaded in February, 2012 for Fall 2012 registration) and attach your official undergraduate and any graduate transcript(s) and other materials for departmental review. Only one course should appear on each request form. If you would like to request an additional course, please fill out an additional request form. This is important, as specific reviews and approvals are required for each course.
3. Obtain the required departmental signatures for the requested course(s). For example, to request a Government course, you would contact the Government department. To request a Chemistry course, you would contact the Chemistry department. Contact information for each department can be found online at the top of each department page in the Schedule of Classes (where the name of each department appears as a link) or through the Online Directory. Electronic signatures will be accepted.
4. Return your completed form(s) and official transcripts marked to the attention of SCS Academic Affairs & Compliance, to 3307 M Street, NW; Suite 202; Washington, DC 20057 by the deadline stated for each semester to allow adequate time for review and processing.Please note, copies of transcripts will not be accepted. Transcripts must be official. Once your full registration packet is received, you will receive a confirmation email letting you know if you have been approved or denied.
5. Please note: Even upon receiving all departmental approvals, we cannot guarantee placement in a course due to space limitations. Degree-seeking students get priority status to enroll in these courses; therefore, official enrollment of visiting students can only take place starting on the first day of classes. If there is not a space in the class, you will be put on the waitlist. If you acquire a spot in the class you will be notified.*Please note: All U.S. institutions must be accredited through one of the bodies officially recognized by the U.S. Department of Education (http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/).
*Students cannot be registered in two programs at the same time.
*Students approved to take classes using the Visiting, Non-Degree Status cannot take classes pass/fail.
All transcripts from schools outside of the United Statues must be evaluated officially and sent from World Education Services or Educational Credential Evaluators. Foreign transcripts without this evaluation will not be reviewed or accepted. This process can take a fair amount of time to complete; therefore, we encourage all international students to begin this process well in advance of the deadline.
In order to succeed academically at Georgetown, students must be able to excel in courses that are reading-and-writing intensive and which require superlative command of written and spoken English. Therefore, all applicants are required to demonstrate a high level of English language proficiency to meet the admission requirements of our programs. If English is not your native language, evidence of proficiency in its use will be decisive in the review for admission. English can only be considered your native language if it is the only official language of your home country and the primary language spoken in your home.
The School of Continuing Studies requires any applicant whose native language is not English, or who is an international student, to submit scores from either the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or the International English Language Testing System (IELTS). These scores are required of applicants regardless of whether they have attended another U.S. institution or participated in an English Language Testing System program.
Test of English as a Foreign Language is administered by the Educational Testing Service. The School's policy is to admit only students who have a minimum score of 600 (paper-based test), 250 (computer-based test) or 100 (iBT). These minimum criteria cannot be waived.
Tuition
Non-Degree graduate credit tuition is $1623 per credit hour. For students taking classes in the Graduate Liberal Studies Program, as Visiting, Non-Degree Status students, the tuition is $866 per credit hour. Please note: Tuition is subject to change and may vary by course of study. Visiting students pay the standard Graduate School part-time credit rate listed under Tuition and Fees through Student Accounts. The School strictly adheres to the deadlines and policies of the University described under "Tuition, Fees, and Refunds" for graduate students described at http://registrar.georgetown.edu/tuition/. All refund requests are handled through the Office of Student Accounts. Additional "Refund Information" can be found on their website at http://studentaccounts.georgetown.edu/Refunds/RefundInformation/Index.html.
Your NetID will be assigned as soon as you are officially entered into the student information system. You can look up your NetID in the public directory from any computer on campus: http://contact.georgetown.edu/. Please note that you can only see the actual NetID from an on-campus computer. Please note that students without an active NetID cannot be granted Blackboard access in advance.
1. Know your NetID and Password.
2. Change your password. Once you have located your name in the online directory, you must have the NetID password reset by presenting an ID in person to the University Information Services Help Desk in St. Mary's Hall or by faxing a photocopy of an ID to 202-687-1162. A form for faxing can be found at netid.georgetown.edu/resetform.html. You can call the Help Desk at 202-687-4949 or send an email to help@georgetown.edu to confirm receipt of your fax.
3. Set your Routing! After you know your NetID and password, you will need to set up your email routing. Go to https://netid-mgmt.georgetown.edu/mailrouting to set your routing to your non-Georgetown email account.
Net ID and Identification Card
Each student will be assigned a Net ID and given instructions on how to activate it and use Student Access+. Once registered, students should obtain an identification card (GOCARD) from the GOCARD office in Darnall Hall, Room 3, adjacent to the Student Health Center. It should be carried at all times; it will be required for admission to the library and other University facilities.
Check your bill online through MYACCESS, the bill signifies that your application was complete, and you have been registered in your course(s). Unless you drop or withdraw in writing through the Registrar's Office by the official drop or withdrawal deadline, you will be responsible for the billed tuition charges for your course(s). Tuition is charged on a sliding scale based upon the date you drop or withdraw the course. These tuition refund deadlines can be found online at http://registrar.georgetown.edu/tuition/.
To drop or withdraw from a class within the drop/withdrawal periods, email rlg27@georgetown.edu. Current deadlines for the add/drop period and for withdrawals from a class are listed on the Academic Calendar of the University Registrar (http://registrar.georgetown.edu/calendars/) every semester. After the add/drop period ends, students can only withdraw from a course by getting their the Director of the Visiting, Non-Degree Program signed permission on a manual, paper form. This form is available in the Registrar’s Office and in the SCS Academic Affairs & Compliance Office. Withdrawal requests cannot be done online or by calling/emailing programs or the Registrar’s Office. It is the student’s personal responsibility to deliver the signed form to the Registrar’s Office before the official withdrawal deadline. Tuition will be charged on a sliding scale (see below), and no additional refunds will be provided after these periods have ended. Failure on the student’s part to withdraw officially from a course will result in a grade of "F" in the course and be factored into the student’s academic standing (probation and termination) and official GPA.