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professional staff member trained
in class advising for a specific major
or department. Clemson values
interactions between faculty and
students, and at some point in their
academic career, every student will
be advised by a faculty member in
their major.
Academic advising and registration
takes place in the fall for the
following spring semester and in
the spring for the following summer
and fall terms. Registration dates
can be found on the academic
calendar. Each student is assigned
a specific date and time, which
will be determined when iROAR
— Clemson’s Student Information
System site, where students can
view their personal, financial and
academic information — is set to open course registration for them. This
date and time is based on class standing and number of credit hours earned.
In order for a student to be granted access to register at their assigned date
and time, they must first meet with their academic adviser. Students can
find the name of their assigned academic adviser by logging into iROAR
and looking under Student Information. Each college and major coordinates
advising differently. Students should expect to be contacted by their adviser
approximately one month in advance of open registration. If this doesn’t
happen, the student should contact their adviser to find out about their
specific advising date and time. For more information, visit
clemson.edu/ academics/advising .Deadlines
Each semester, there are key drop/add deadlines on the academic calendar.
Students are informed of these dates and deadlines via emails and advising
appointments. Here are a few terms or phrases to know for registration:
•
Last day to register or add
This denotes the last day of a semester a student can sign up for a class
to take in that same semester.
•
Last day to drop a class or withdraw from University without a W
Once a class is dropped, it is never seen on the transcript. If the class
is properly withdrawn by the last day to drop without a W, no grade
calculation or grade point is impacted.
•
Last day to drop a class or withdraw from University without final grades
Dropping a class after the last day to drop will result in a “W” noted
on the transcript with the course title, but no grade calculation will
be completed.
PARENT TESTIMONIAL
“When our son transitioned
from high school to Clemson,
it was a big adjustment
academically. He had
always been an A-student
in high school, but coming to
Clemson, he realized he would
have to work much harder.
He realized early on he
would need to get additional
assistance. Clemson was
great in providing the tools he
needed to be successful. The
Academic Success Center was
especially helpful because he
was assigned an academic
coach, who met with him
each week to make sure he
was meeting the goals he had
set for himself. He also had
numerous tutoring sessions
available to him to help in
the classes he found most
difficult. As a resident
in Lever Hall, he had even
more resources available to
him. His academic adviser’s
office was located in the
building, and he was always
available if he needed advice
on his classes. Clemson has
done a great job in providing
the resources our son needed
to be successful his first year.”
Ida Brown
Fayette, Ga.
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