1.  Dates: March 28th – April 10th, 2015

2.  The registration will be opened on Saturday, March 28th at 10am.  The following offices will be open for your convenience during the registration on March 28th  Academic Advising Office #110  Office of the Registrar #101  Finance office #102A  Financial Aid office #112  General Education #314

3.  Full tuition should be paid before registration.  If you applied for late tuition payment, you should fully cover your tuition according to the schedule. NO FURTHER DEFERRAL IS AVAILABLE.  Otherwise students will not have an access to their online study cards

4.  Before registration, please check if you do not have any books to be returned to the library

5.  Each of you should have a checklist that was distributed by your department at the Orientation Week.  Before each registration follow your checklist independently and see your advisor if you have questions.

6.  30 credits + 100 hours of Sport  6 audit credits –it is not required, but possible to audit the classes in addition to required 30 credits of semester load but consult with your advisor first

7.  You have a chance to audit the classes. If you select a course and see available audit seats, it means you may audit the current class. If you can’t register for audit it means this course is not available for audit.

8.  Every student should check a prerequisite for each class.  Prerequisites are classes you need to take before you can move on to another class. Often it is a move to more advanced class. For example, you cannot take FYS 216, if you have not taken FYS 116.  The other example: psychology 101 needs to be taken before psychology 250.

9.  Please remember, if you took psychology 101 and failed it, it means you did not pass the prerequisite requirement and you cannot take more advanced course like psychology 250.

10.  Student who fail FYS part I (Receives ‘F’ grade), should take it in Fall 2015. Remember, FYS part I is offered only in Fall semesters.  If you fail FYS II, please remember to retake the class in Spring 2016. FYS II is offered only in Spring semester.

11.  FYS I – 8 credits +  Kyrgyz Language as a part of FYS I – 2 credits +  Russian Language as a part of FYS I – 2 credits

12.  FYS II – 10 credits  +  Manas Studies as a part of FYS II – 2 credits

13.  History of Kyrgyzstan should be taken during sophomore year only.  Students will have two opportunities of taking the state exam in History of Kyrgyzstan: 1. at the end of the fall semester of sophomore year 2. at the end of the spring semester of sophomore year

14.  As a part of the General Education Requirements you study Kyrgyz Language (2 credits) and Russian Language (2 credits) which are covered in FYS I.  In addition, you should take 6 credits of Kyrgyz Language Course and 6 credits of Russian Language Course.

15.  There are double counted courses: ART/RUS, ART/KYR, HIST/RUS, HIST/KYR, etc.  If you see course with double code you can cover requirements for two courses. For example by taking course “Echo of The Past: Soviet Sci-Fi in Film” with code RUS/ART you can cover both Russian language requirement and Art requirement.  Please pay attention to the level of language of offered course. The level will be indicated.

16.  Korean (part I)and Japanese (Part I) are offered in Fall 2015. In Spring 2016 student continues taking part II of the selected language.  German, French and Spanish (Part I) are offered in Fall 2015. In Spring 2016 student continues taking part II of the selected language. If the student would like to take an intermediate level course (as Part I), s/he must first take a test at European Studies department.  Chinese and Arabic are offered in Fall 2016. The same scenario applies for these two languages. In Spring 2017 student continues taking part II of the selected language.

17.  No Arabic (part I), and Chinese (part I) in Fall 2015. Please plan taking these languages in Fall 2016.

18.  If you are planning to take one of the above languages, you have to learn the selected language two semesters.  The main idea: it is not academically useful to take only one semester of any languages. Students will not receive a credit for taking only one semester.

19.  At the end of the first semester of language study, students will receive a grade + 6 credits for the language course they have completed. If, however, the student does not continue with language course for the second semester, he/she will lose 6 credits and the grade for the first semester.  The grade and 6 credits will be removed from the student’s transcript and the student will not be allowed to take an overload of 6 credits in a subsequent semester unless he/she pays for that overload.

20.  Take two courses of Arts – 12 credits (Except for IBL and BA majors)  To get Bard certificate from BA and IBL – 12 credits of Art  IBL students might have an opportunity to receive BARD diploma majoring in Human Rights. For detailed information please contact program head of IBL program. (check email as there is planned to be announcement made about a meeting with program head about the Human Rights program).

21.  Admits 2014 are expected to fulfill sport class requirement 400 hours: 100 hours per semester. This means student has to take sport class four semesters. There is zero credit load for sport class.  Student can only take one sport class per one semester  BUT if student took sport class and got grade NON PASS s/he has to pay for the next sport ‘s class

22.  Students, who do any sport activities outside the university, and students, who have health issues and are not allowed to do sports, must sing up for Jogging PHE 127 class and must provide the General Education Department room 314 with the certificate and the load will be counted toward your degree.  Medical and Sport certificates (spravka) are accepted ONLY to Jogging sport course.  Submission deadline: November 23, 2015. (General Education Program)

23.  Individual courses are offered for additional fee  Musical individual courses - 2 cr.  2 cr. load musical courses fee will be announced  1cr. load for other individual courses, the fee will be announced. Examples of individual music classes:  Komuz  Guitar  Singing  Piano

24.  September 1st- September 11, 2015  Students will get their study cards back during add/drop period even if they do not need to do any changes.  If students make any changes in their schedules, it means you need to go through two steps again: send study card to advisor, get advisor’s approval and then finally send it to Registrar’s office.  If you do not make any changes, please leave it and do not touch it. Registrar’s office gets your study cards back.

25.  The deadline for “W” grade is the 10 th week of Fall semester. Reasons for taking “W”:  Your GPA is in Serious Danger (high risk to get an “F”)  You’re Just Plain Overwhelmed Deadline for “W” grade for Semester Spring 2015 is March 27 th Read extended explanation about this grade on the Webpage of the Registrar’s Office.  If you really need to receive this grade print the special form in advance, since you will have to receive professor’s signature.  The link for the form: https://www.auca.kg/en/reg_forms/https://www.auca.kg/en/reg_forms/

26.  Usually if there is a credit deficit, student may take summer school classes Dates for Summer school 2015: May 20 th –July 20 th Registration date: May 12 th - May 19 th Add/Drop Period :May 20 th - May 27 th Cost of summer school will be announced

27. Resources:  WARC  Psychological counseling  Academic Advising

28.  Please update your contact information in your on line profile

29.  It is available online  Encourage to actively participate  Student will be required to fill out the evaluation form of all registered courses before student gets an access to grades.

30.  Students should regularly check their AUCA e-mails to avoid missing important information: deadlines, changes, updated policies and other important announcements.

31.  Updated academic polices and regulation can be found online, at Registrar’s web page:  http://www.auca.kg/en/registrar_rules/