DMACC Student Handbook:Registration & Payment Tips

Course/Program Changes

Adding a course: Students may add a credit course through the first five days of a full-length semester. Students who add courses during this time period are advised that classes have already begun, and missed classes are the same as any absence. Courses may be added in person, by phone and fax and via the Web. Students are not permitted to attend a course unless officially registered for the course.

Dropping a course: Students may drop a full-length credit course through the 50th class day of the fall and spring semesters, and the 30th class day of the summer term. The last day to drop a course that does not run the full length of the fall and spring semesters or summer term depends on the beginning and ending dates of the course; the applicable date is published in the DMACC Credit Schedule, and is also available by contacting the Registration Office on any campus. Courses dropped during the first week of the semester will not show on the student transcript.

Deadlines for dropping courses are different than refund deadlines. Information about tuition refund deadlines is published in the DMACC Credit Schedule, on the Web and is also available by contacting the Registration Office on any campus. Students who have withdrawn from a course will not be permitted to continue attending the course.

Dropping or Adding Courses after the Deadlines: A student who feels extenuating circumstances prevent compliance with the established dates for “drop,” “add” or “tuition refund” may ask for special consideration by completing a PETITION FOR POLICY WAIVER form (ES4650). The petition may be obtained from the DMACC webpage at www.dmacc.edu/student_services/policies_procedures.asp and submitted to the Registrar’s Office (Ankeny) or the Student Services Office (all other campuses). Students are required to work with the Campus Ombudsperson, who can explain the petition procedures and ensure students’ rights are understood by the student. Petitions shall be submitted no later than midterm of the semester immediately following the semester about which the student is petitioning. A committee reviews the petitions and notifies the student in writing of the outcome of the petition.

Auditing a Course: Up through the final drop date, students may change a class to audit status by completing a drop/add form. Check with the Registration Office for the drop deadline for the course. Tuition and fees for an audit course are the same as for credit. If a student takes a course as an audit, it will not count as credit toward their program of study. Once this procedure is completed, the course may not be changed back to credit status. Students auditing a course are expected to attend the course, but are not required to complete regular assignments or exams.

Changes in Program: Students who want to change their program should first visit with a counselor/advisor for details about the program, including entry requirements and enrollment availability. Next, students must complete a new admission application. The completed application should be returned to the Student Services Office at any campus. Program changes will become effective once students have been officially accepted into the new program. Changes in program need to be made prior to registering for courses in the new program.

Enrollment Verification: Students needing official verification of enrollment statements for insurance purposes, loan deferments or any other reason may submit a written request either in person, by mail or by fax to the Registrar’s Office (Ankeny) or the Student Services Office (all other campuses). Phone requests are not accepted. Student signatures are required for release of information. All enrollment verification requests will be processed through the Ankeny Campus.

Name Changes: A request for name change should be made in writing and may be delivered in person, by fax or mail with the appropriate documentation to the Student Services Office on any DMACC campus. Name changes cannot be made online.

Address Changes: Address changes are accepted each time a student registers for classes. Students wishing to change an address at another time should submit written notification to the Student Services Office on any campus either in person, by fax, mail or online using the Web Info System.