The Registrar’s web page (www.dickinson.edu/departments/reg/) is a very helpful resource for information.

FALL 2008 COURSE OFFERINGS

To search the listings of classes offered in the fall, go to the Registrar’s web page and select Class Schedule Search from the menu on the left. Searching for classes using this link does not require a secure login.

For more information about fall classes, the following links are available from the Registrar’s web page by selecting Course Information by Semester from the menu on the left, then Fall 2008:

• Course Priorities – displays which students are given priority for certain courses. You will notice that many courses have reserved seats just for first-year students.
• Cancelled Classes
• Interdisciplinary Studies Additional Classes – directions on finding classes designated as Film Studies, Judaic Studies, Latin American Studies, Medieval & Early Modern Studies, Russian Area Studies, and Women's Studies
• Graduation Requirements & Other Special Courses – directions on finding classes designated as Comparative Civilizations, Quantitative Reasoning, US Diversity, Writing Intensive, etc.
• Additional Music Information – including Performance Studies Instruction & Music Department Ensembles
• Additional Physical Education Information – including First Block, Second Block and Full Semester Block
• Additional Theatre & Dance Information – including Levels of Instruction and Co-Curricular Activities

BANNER SELF-SERVICE

Banner Self-Service is the web interface that links to the College’s administrative software and is accessible through the Dickinson Gateway (http://gateway.dickinson.edu). Students use Self-Service to select classes and view their academic records. Faculty use Self-Service to access information about their advisees and students in their classes, and to enter grades. The following links are available from the Registrar’s web page by selecting Course Information by Semester from the menu on the left, then Fall 2008:

• Banner & Course Request FAQs – information for students about Banner (Dickinson’s administrative software used for selecting classes and accessing academic records)

OTHER IMPORTANT INFORMATION

• Transfer Credits – In order to transfer credits to Dickinson from courses you have taken at another college, you need to submit an official transcript from that college or university. Once we have reviewed it, you will receive an e-mail (in your Dickinson account) from us informing you of any Dickinson College credit awarded. If you earned specific course credit for this work, do not request those same courses – you can receive credit for a course only one time. If you have not heard from us, you should still use this same advice: don’t register for a course that sounds the same as something you have already taken at the college level.
• Advanced Placement – If you took Advanced Placement exams and already know your scores, you should consult our AP Policy on the Registrar’s web page (from the menu on the left of that page, select Advanced Placement) for guidance on credit and/or placement. If you have not already instructed the College Board to send your AP scores to Dickinson College, please do so immediately.
• Language & Math Placement – For questions about the language or math placement exams that you took online, contact the French, German, Spanish or Math department, as appropriate.
• The official College Bulletin to review details about graduation & major requirements and academic regulations.
• Individual Department home pages to obtain additional information about departmental events and faculty members. Syllabi are often posted on these pages for specific courses.