Frequently Asked Questions
WELCOME to Lawrence Technological University! We are pleased you have selected LTU for your studies and want to be a part of your success! To help you achieve success while at LTU, the Office of the Registrar is providing you with some information that will help you as you continue in your degree program. Reading this information carefully and asking questions will help to insure your success and help you to avoid unnecessary roadblocks in the future. We hope by providing this information that you will never have to say, “…but I didn’t know.” We hope you will always “be in the know” and therefore be able to make good choices with your education at LTU. Best wishes to you!
What do I need to know about Policies and Deadlines?
How do I register for classes?
How and when can I drop my classes?
Can I drop or withdraw anytime?
Can I just stop attending classes?
How do I obtain my transcript?
How and when do I pay my tuition?
How can I obtain enrollment verification?
What about my privacy and confidentiality?
Q.WHAT DO I NEED TO KNOW ABOUT POLICIES AND DEADLINES?
It is the student’s responsibility to be familiar with the Academic Regulations found in the University’s catalog, as well as on the LTU website. Students are also sent information, through e-mail and/or US mail related to the deadlines for adding/dropping, refundable fees and tuition refund deadlines. It is the student’s responsibility to read and be aware of this information. LTU’s formal method of communication is e-mail and students are required to read their e-mail for important updates at the University.
Q.HOW DO I REGISTER FOR CLASSES?
To register for courses at Lawrence Technological University, most students are required to meet with their advisor in advance. (There are some exceptions to this; contact your advisor or the Office of the Registrar to ask if you are required to have an advisor’s authorization to register.). To avoid waiting in long lines, students are strongly encouraged to register, drop/add online via BannerWeb.
Once students meet with their academic advisor, they are provided an Alternate PIN (ALT PIN). This ALT PIN is the academic advisor’s electronic signature that authorizes the student to register. The student uses the ALT PIN when conducting registration online via BannerWeb.
Q.HOW AND WHEN CAN I DROP MY CLASSES?
There is a designated Add/Drop period for each semester. This is the timeframe in which students have to drop courses with 100% tuition refund. It is the student’s responsibility to notify the Office of the Registrar in writing or by dropping courses online through BannerWeb. These dropped courses (if completed during the Add/Drop period) are not recorded on the transcript. The last date to drop with 100% tuition refund is located within the IMPORTANT DATES section.
The student should note that if they are dropping their only or last class or withdrawing from the semester, the Registration Fee is non-refundable. After the Add/Drop period, any courses dropped are considered withdrawals. There is no tuition refund given and a “W’ is recorded on the student’s transcript. The deadlines are posted on the website, available in the Office of the Registrar and Student Service Center and mailed to students each semester. As indicated earlier, it is the student’s responsibility to be aware of these dates.
Q.CAN I DROP OR WITHDRAW ANYTIME?
NO! Students may drop courses with full refund only during the designated Add/Drop period. After that, students may withdraw, with no refund, until a particular point in each semester. This is called the “last day to withdraw” and is different for each semester. After this date, students must stay in the course and are issued the grade they have earned.
The last day to withdraw is located within the IMPORTANT DATES section.
Q.CAN I JUST STOP ATTENDING CLASSES?
NO! If a student decides not to attend courses, they must drop or withdraw from the courses. If a student stops attending courses and takes no action with the Office of the Registrar, they are considered still registered. This means they will be issued the grade of “F” for each course and still assessed the full tuition. Often, students have not realized this in the past until it was too late and the grades of “F” were on the transcript and the unpaid tuition bill was forwarded to a collections agency. Because of this, it is extremely important for a student to drop or withdraw from classes if they decide they cannot complete the semester.
Q.HOW DO I OBTAIN MY TRANSCRIPT?
Unofficial transcripts are available to students and alumni online, via BannerWeb.
Official transcripts are available, either by requesting them online or upon written request (as required by federal guidelines) from the student or alumni member. There is no charge for the official transcript. Transcripts are processed within 2 business days from the date received. If not using the convenient online method, the completed transcript request form may be submitted via fax, mail or in person.
Q.WHEN WILL I GET MY GRADES?
Grades are typically due from faculty 3-5 days after the end of the semester. Grades are viewable to students online, via BannerWeb, 5 days after the end of the semester. Report cards are mailed upon request from the student.
Q.HOW AND WHEN DO I PAY MY TUITION?
There are designated tuition due dates each semester. These dates are available on the website, in the Office of the Registrar and Student Service Center and mailed to students each semester. They are also listed on all account statements. Tuition is payable online, in person and fax. A tuition payment plan is available through TMS. For more information regarding payment plans, contact Business Services at 248.204.2100. To avoid waiting in long lines, students are strongly encouraged to pay online whenever possible.
Q.ADDRESS INFORMATION
It is extremely important that the University have a correct home and mailing address for each student to mail important information, including but not limited to: policy changes, graduations, etc. Students may change their address online via BannerWeb. Students may also submit address changes, in writing via fax, mail or in person by completing the Name and Address Change Form.
Q.HOW CAN I OBTAIN ENROLLMENT VERIFICATION?
The University is always happy to verify enrollment for a student. This can be accomplished in several ways:
A) Students may request a copy of their official transcript, which will list the courses in progress. In some cases, students may use the unofficial transcript produced from BannerWeb.
B) The student can complete the Verification Letter Request Form and submit via fax, mail or in person to the Office of the Registrar. There is a $2.00 processing fee and 2-business day processing time allotted.
C) The University uses a NEW, exciting service, the National Student Clearinghouse. The purpose of the National Student Clearinghouse is to proactively enhance the overall student loan program and to simplify the enrollment verification process.
Lawrence Technological University has signed a contract, appointing the National Student Clearinghouse as the institution’s agent for purposes of confirming enrollment status of student financial aid recipients. Routinely, the Office of the Registrar will report the enrollment status of its students to the National Student Clearinghouse. The NSC is then responsible for providing status and deferment information, on behalf of Lawrence Technological University, to guaranty agencies, lenders, servicers and the Department of Education’s National Student Data System. In addition, students will be able to login to the National Student Clearinghouse’s website and produce their very own Certificate of Enrollment that can be used for health insurance and other reasons!
Q.WHAT ABOUT MY PRIVACY AND CONFIDENTIALITY?
Students may expect privacy related to their educational records. This means that information from a student’s educational record should be shared within the University among appropriate school officials. School officials are defined as any person employed by the University in an administrative, supervisory, academic or research, or support staff position (including campus law enforcement personnel and health/counseling personel); a person or company with whom the university has contracted as its agent to provide a service instead of using university employees or officials (such as an attorney, auditor or collection agent); a student serving on an official committee, such as a disciplinary or grievance committee or assisting another school official in performing his/her tasks; and members of official college and University committees--all having “legitimate educational interests” in the records.
This also means that once a student is enrolled at Lawrence Tech, that under typical circumstances, the information in the educational record should not be shared with anyone outside the University, other than the student. So, if a student’s spouse, sibling or parent contacts the University asking for information about the student, to protect the privacy of the student, the caller will be asked to have the student call for the information. Questions regarding exceptions to this should be directed to the Office of the Registrar.
Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act Regulations (FERPA)