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The following topics are things you may encounter as the semester progresses and into subsequent semesters. If you have a specific question or concern that is not covered below, please contact the Student Advisement Center.

Cancellation of Registration
Classes at Other Schools
Cross Registration
Grade Change
High School Students
Independent Studies, Internships, Tutorials
International Students
Pass/Fail
Probation and Disqualification
Repeating Courses

Cancellation of Registration
  • Cancellation of registration after the first week of classes means returning tuition money which has been paid or the cancellation of the tuition bill if no money has been paid. Cancellation of registration should be a rare event.
  • If cancellation of registration seems appropriate, documents should be provided to corroborate the reasons (medical, legal, etc.)
  • Cancellation has the effect that the student never attended Canisius in a particular semester.
  • Students who need to have their registration cancelled should be directed to the Office of Student Retention, who will contact the Associate Dean of the school in which the student is enrolled.

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  • Ordinarily, students are limited to one course at another institution for every ten courses taken at Canisius (i.e. no more than 3).
  • Junior and Senior level core curriculum and major course requirements are not transferred from community colleges.
  • Courses at a four-year school will be accepted only if they are offered at a comparable level at Canisius (i.e. Freshman-Sophomore/Junior-Senior levels).
  • Students who live outside the Buffalo area may receive more lenient consideration in taking a summer course at another college.
  • No more than one of the two Area Study requirements within a specific Area can be taken at another college.
  • The request to take a course at another college should be made before the student takes the course. Students should bring course catalogs and/or course descriptions to their Associate Dean in order to facilitate correct decisions about what courses will transfer back to Canisius.
  • Students may transfer credits, but GPA is based only upon courses taken at Canisius.

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  • Students may cross register in the fall or spring only, not for summer school.
  • Students must first see the Registrar.
  • Tuition at Canisius takes care of tuition at the other school.
A student who wishes to cross register at another college must:

  • Be a full-time student at Canisius College
  • Not take a course or lab taught at Canisius College
  • Be billed through Canisius College
  • Obtain a form from the Registrar’s Office, have it signed by Blair Foster, and take it to the appropriate contact person at the other school
Acceptance at another school is based on space availability after school begins. A student coming to Canisius from another school on cross registration will be accepted on a space available basis on or after the third day of school, and the student must come to the Registrar in person.

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  • The college Catalog states that faculty members must request an Incomplete grade for a student. Faculty members ought to request the appropriate form from their Associate Dean.
  • If a student feels that a grade is incorrect, s/he should speak to the faculty member as soon as possible.
  • In the case of an Incomplete grade or a miscalculation, the faculty member must make the request for a change of grade. Faculty members ought to request the appropriate form from their Associate Dean.
  • Students may appeal a grade by following the "Grade Grievance Procedure" outlined in the Catalog under "Academic Policies."

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Attending Canisius:

  • The Admissions Office does the processing.
  • The student pays half tuition.
  • The student receives full credit for the course.
For additional information, consult the Catalog under the "Early Admissions Policy" in the "Admissions Policies" section.

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  • The student, faculty mentor, and department chair all must fill out an appropriate form with their Associate Dean.
  • In the case of internships, students may take them for credit and receive a regular letter grade or take the pass/fail option at the discretion of the faculty mentor and department chair.
  • Credit for experience-only internships is not granted. Credit is granted if the student produces significant written work which documents the connection between the work experience and the student’s educational experience.

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Mrs. Esther Northman is the coordinator of all services for international students. International students or questions concerning them should be referred to her. She is located in FH-LL (ext. 2784).

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  • Juniors and Seniors may take one free elective per semester as Pass/Fail (for a total of four). Students should see their Associate Dean for the appropriate form.
  • The Pass/Fail option must be selected during the first week of the semester.
  • The option may be dropped through the last class day of the semester, before Finals Week begins.

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  • Students are placed on probation if the cumulative grade point average falls between 1.5 and 1.99 for Freshmen and between 1.75 and 1.99 for upperclassmen. Students receive letters to this effect from their respective Associate Dean.
  • If a student is placed on probation at the end of the semester, the probation period is in effect through the next semester.
  • If a student does not return to school in that next semester, the probation period will go into effect during the semester in which the student returns to the College.
  • Students disqualify academically if the cumulative grade point average falls between 0.00 and 1.49 for Freshmen or between 0.00 and 1.74 for upperclassmen. Students receive letters to this effect from their respective Associate Dean and must petition for readmission to the College. Letters state the date by which students must contact Associate Deans to make a petition for readmission.

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  • If a student has failed a course or has passed with a low grade and wishes to take the course over again to improve the grade, the second grade replaces the first in computing the cumulative grade point average. Both letter grades remain on the student’s transcript. If the second grade is lower, this automatically replaces the first as well.
  • Repeat courses are not considered as part of the regular full-time load for NYS financial aid purposes, if the repeat is not required by the College or the major department.

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