Registration Procedures
Graduate students will register for initial courses with their academic advisors. Students will be provided with an academic plan that can be used for self-registration for future semesters. If students wish to register for courses out of sequence with the original academic plan provided to them, they should consult their academic advisor.
Students registered for class(es) will be billed directly by Student Financial Services through a student’s Transact account. Any student who has an account balance will not be allowed to register until the balance is paid. Questions regarding student bills should be directed to Student Financial Services. See the financial section for more information.
Registration Deadlines
Please refer to the academic calendar on www.gordon.edu/graduate/calendar.
Refund Policy
The following schedules are used to determine the portion of tuition that will be refunded for online asynchronous courses depending upon the date a student withdraws from a course. College policy does not allow retroactive withdrawals or refunds.
| Time of Withdrawal |
Refund |
| Prior to 1st week of class |
100% |
| Prior to 2nd week of class |
90% |
| Prior to 3rd week of class |
50% |
| After 3rd week of class |
No refund |
- Actual refund percentage depends on the official date of formal withdrawal.
- Students who receive financial aid and withdraw, or reduce credit load, will have an adjustment/reduction in their aid award and may be required to return a portion of the aid to Gordon College.
Enrollment Status
Enrollment status within a term is based on the following credit loads and affects loan eligibility:
| Credit Load |
Status |
| 4 or fewer credits |
Part-time |
| 5 - 8 credits |
Half-time |
| 9 credits or more |
Full-time |
Cumulative Grade Point Average (GPA)
MPH students must maintain the minimum cumulative grade point averages outlined in the chart below. These are consistent with academic standards required for graduation.
| Number of Semesters |
Academic Program Credits* |
Cumulative GPA |
| 1 |
6 |
2.70 |
| 2 |
12 |
2.85 |
| 3 |
18 |
2.90 |
| 4 |
24 |
2.95 |
| 5 |
30 |
3.00 |
| 6 |
36 and above |
3.00 |
*Included in the academic program credits are accepted transfer credits and all courses attempted at Gordon, which includes withdrawals, incompletes and failed courses. The cumulative GPA is calculated only on Gordon grades.
Maximum Time Frame and Credit Completion Rate
Federal regulations state that students will not be eligible to receive financial aid once they have attempted more than 150% of the normal credits required for their degree program. At Gordon, students will no longer to eligible to receive financial aid once they have attempted 68 credit hours. To ensure that students will finish their program within this timeframe, Gordon requires that 67% of cumulative credits attempted be completed. This figure will be checked at the end of each semester.
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