A-056 Priority Registration Procedure

Code: A-056
Date: October 2, 2017
Approved: Connie J. Gores

Southwest Minnesota State University

Procedure

Priority Registration

Overriding Principles

• Students with documented disabilities and their note takers may continue to register before other students without regard to classification.
• Priority Registration Cohort Groups:
  • Approved groups are: Honors, Athletes, Forensics
  • All future priority registration cohort groups must apply for priority registration status. The SMSU Faculty/Staff member associated with this cohort must contact the Dean’s Office to discuss the rationale for this accommodation.
• New Priority Registration Senior Status is defined as Students who have earned 75 or more credits
• All other Priority Registration students will be defined as 0-74 earned credits
• Non-priority Registration Students will be defined using the following earned credits classifications:
  • 90+     Seniors
  • 60-89  Juniors
  • 30-59  Sophomores
  • 0-29    Freshman

Registration Windows

• Registration Windows will open as follows:
  • First window will be Students with documented disabilities and note takers and Priority Registration Senior Status Students
  • Seniors 90+ credits
  • All Other Priority Registration Students 0-74 credits
  • Juniors 60-89 credits
  • Sophomores 30-59 credits
  • AOS Freshman Students
  • Freshman 0-29 credits