Theological – Returning

Masters Degrees and Non-Matriculation

(Non-Matric Programs include: Theological Special, Unclassified, Offcampus, and Visiting)

Special Reminders

“Instructor Approval Required” will appear underneath the title within the “Attributes” portion of the detailed information for a section in TreeHouse. Additionally, audits are charged at regular audit rate.

Seminars are usually limited to fifteen students. Instructors must approve enrollment in some seminars by restricting the course to “Instructor Approval Required.” If the course instructor is not on campus this semester, please contact of the area convener to receive an override of the restriction.

Current Area Conveners
Biblical Studies	Melanie Johnson-DeBaufre
Church History	Catherine Peyroux
Theology and Philosophy	Catherine Keller
Church and Society	Art Pressley
Pastoral Theology	Lynne Westfield

Changes in Registration

Any changes in registration must be filed on proper forms in the registrar’s offices and must have the signature of the advisor.

Additions/Drops

Please see the Academic Calendar for dates associated with adding and dropping courses.

Add/Drop Instructions

Please visit this page for instructions on how to add and drop classes.

Dropping Courses

Courses dropped through the end of the second week of the semester do not appear on the permanent record. Courses dropped from the third through the ninth week of classes are entered on the record and carry the notation “W.”

Graduate Division of Religion

Registration for the Fall 2012 term begins Monday, April 16, 2012, and ends April 20th, 2012.

Seminar Registration

Seminars are usually limited to fifteen students. Instructors must approve enrollment in some seminars by restricting the course to “Instructor Approval Required.” If the course instructor is not on campus this semester, please contact of the area convener to receive an override of the restriction.

Special Note Regarding Registration for Students not in Course Work

Graduate Division of Religion regulations require all degree seeking students to maintain continuous enrollment in their programs. As a result, students not registered for course work must be either 1) registered for Continuous Registration, 2) registered for dissertation research, or 3) on an approved leave of absence. Students not registered for course work or on an approved leave of absence by the first day of classes will be automatically registered for the appropriate Continuous Registration course. The appropriate tuition charges and late registration fee will apply. Contact the Office of the Registrar at 973-408-3025 for additional information.

Registration for Continuous Registration, Dissertation Research, & Tutorials

* The signature of your Academic Advisor or the Chair of the Graduate Division is now required to register for Continuous Registration and Dissertation Research.*

Continuous Registration

To assist students in the registration process for Continuous Registration, we have made the following changes to the process:

1. All statuses are now grouped on the course list by the progress in your program. For example, if you are a master of arts student preparing languages, all statuses that apply to this stage of your program would be grouped together.
2. A description of each Continuous Registration status will appear on the course list. Students can use this information to assist them in the registration process.
3. Additional statuses have been created to eliminate the need for students to repeat the same status multiple times.
4. A website listing instructions on the registration for maintaining matriculation statuses is available here.

Dissertation Research

Our office has also made a change to the course number for dissertation research and tutorials. All dissertation research courses have been changed for Ph.D students according to the following: Old designation, BIBST 999, etc. These designations belonging to all PhD departments are now DISST 998 and DISST 999. (All PhD students have to complete two course sections for dissertation research).

Area Conveners for Spring 2012
Biblical Studies	Melanie Johnson-DeBaufre
Historical Studies	Catherine Peyroux
Religion and Society	Art Pressley
Theological/Philosophical Studies	Catherine Keller

Tutorials

All tutorials (courses 900-901) must have graduate faculty approval. Petition to take a tutorial must be submitted to the graduate office. Tutorials are considered the equivalent of seminars. In the English area only one tutorial per semester may be counted toward residence credit by a full-time student. Only one tutorial per year may be so counted by a half-time student. The registration form should carry the title of the tutorial and the name of the instructor.

Special note for students registering for tutorials. The registration course section for tutorials has been changed from BIBST 900, THEPH 900 etc., to TUT 900.

Colloquium

All graduate students in residence are expected to participate in the Graduate School Colloquium and in area colloquia where offered.

Signature Required Courses

“Instructor Approval Required” (i.e. Signature Required) will appear underneath the title within the “Attributes” portion of the detailed information for a section.  Students should contact the instructor prior to registration in order to receive advisor approval.  They will do that online.

Adding Courses

Please see the Academic Calendar for dates associated with adding and dropping courses.

Dropping Courses

Courses dropped through the end of the second week of the semester do not appear on the permanent record. Courses dropped from the third through the ninth week of classes are entered on the record and carry the notation “W.”

Add/Drop Instructions

Please visit this page for instructions on how to add and drop classes.

Doctor of Minitsry

Doctor of Ministry students are expected to maintain continuous enrollment in the program until degree completion. As a result, all students must be registered for either course work, continuous registration, professional project, or on an approved leave of absence each semester they are in the program. Students that do not maintain consistent enrollment are reviewed by the Doctor of Ministry Committee and are subject to withdrawal.

Please follow the instructions listed below to register for the Spring 2012 semester:

1. Locate the course you are registered for in the Fall 2011 semester from column A in the table below.
2. Register for the appropriate course from the Spring 2012 column in the table below.

Current Course Spring 2012	Register for Summer 2012**	Register for Fall 2012
CONCD 923	DMIN 980 001 – Theological Methods	DMIN 990 001 Project Colloquium (CA group)
CONCD 913 002	DMIN 980 001 - Theological Methods	DMIN 990 002 Project Colloquium (NC group)
WSP 912	DMIN 980 002 - Theological Methods	DMIN 990 003 Project Colloquium (WSP)
LOGON 903	LOGON 980 - Theological Methods	LOGON 990 Project Colloquium
DMIN 991 001 (CONCD – Shalom)	—	DMIN 992 001 – Professional Project – Shalom
DMIN 991 002 (MBS)	—	DMIN 992 002 – Professional Project (MBS)
LOGON 991	—	LOGON 992
Maintaining Matriculation
DMIN MD1H	—	DMIN CR1H
DMIN MD2H	—	DMIN CR2H
DMIN MD3H	—	DMIN CR3H
DMIN MD4H	—	DMIN CR4H
DMIN MD5L	—	DMIN CR5L