Office of the Registrar

Frequently Asked Questions

• Where do I locate my student ID number?

  You can obtain your student ID number via Self Service

  • Log into Self Service
  • Click on the person icon on the top right corner
  • Click on User Profile
  • View your student ID # under your name
• How do percentages relate to letter grades?

  At the end of each semester, faculty members submit to the registrar a final grade for each student.

  Grade	Range	Achievement Standard	Grade Points Per Credit Hr.
  A	(93+)	Outstanding	4.00
  A-	(90-92)	Outstanding	3.67
  B+	(87-89)	High quality	3.33
  B	(83-86)	High quality	3.00
  B-	(80-82)	High quality	2.67
  C+	(77-79)	Acceptable	2.33
  C	(73-76)	Acceptable	2.00
  C-	(70-72)	Acceptable	1.67
  D+	(67-69)	Passing*	1.33
  D	(63-66)	Passing*	1.00
  D-	(60-62)	Passing*	0.67
  F	(Below 60)	Failing	0.00
  P		Pass	Not computed
  NP		No Pass	0.00
  W	Withdrawn before the end of the 11th week of a 15-week course**		Not computed
  I	Incomplete		Not computed
  AU	Audit		No grade or credit earned

  *For exceptions, see the Education, Game Art & Animation, Game Design, Paralegal, Social Work, Software Development and Software Engineering majors.
  **After the end of the 11th week of a 15-week course, students may not withdraw from a course.

  Learn More About Grading

• How do I change my major/declare a minor?

  Changing Your Major

  Requests to change or declare a major should start with your current Faculty Advisor. Final approval will come from the division Dean responsible for the new program or that Dean’s designee. The Dean will notify the appropriate Academic Specialist in the Registrar’s office of the change of major.

  Students who wish to change majors after being accepted and before the end of the first week of classes must contact the Office of Admissions rather than the Registrar’s Office.

  Learn More About Changing/Declaring a Major

  Adding a Minor

  After discussions with advisors, students may wish to select a minor from those available across all academic units. Students wishing to select a minor will do so using this online form.

  It should be understood that the selection of a minor may extend the time needed to fulfill all course requirements, unless the minor is required.

  Learn About Adding a Minor

• How are College Honors determined?
  • Trustee Scholar: A designation awarded to students who attend Champlain College full-time and maintain a 4.0 average for two consecutive semesters.
  • President’s List: A designation awarded to students who attend Champlain College full-time and achieve a semester average of 4.0.
  • Dean’s List: A designation awarded to students who attend Champlain College full-time and achieve a semester average of 3.50 or better.

  Graduation Honors: Latin distinctions are given to graduating undergraduate students with the following minimum cumulative grade point averages:

  Summa Cum Laude:	3.80 Average GPA
  Magna Cum Laude:	3.65 Average GPA
  Cum Laude:	3.50 Average GPA

  Divisions may award additional honors recognizing academic, service and career development achievements. Conduct records may be accessed in the determination of these awards.

• How many credits per semester do I have to take to be full-time?

  To be considered full-time, a student must enroll in courses totaling at least 12 credit hours per 15-week semester. Students making changes that affect their full-time status should first check with the Financial Aid Office to determine the effect of such changes on aid eligibility.

• How can I change my name on my academic records?

  Students who petition to change their Legal Name on their academic record (such as transcript) must complete a form and present legal documentation of the name change.

  NOTE: This is different from a Chosen Name, which Champlain College allows students to use while enrolled at the College.

  More About Name Change Requests

• Can I take graduate courses as an undergraduate?

  Approved students may take up to 9 credits at the graduate level toward completion of their undergraduate degree that may also be applied toward completion of a graduate program.  Students who wish to pursue enrollment in a graduate program must apply for admission no sooner than the final semester of their undergraduate degree program.

  Get the Details About Taking Graduate Courses

• Can I retake a class?

  Students may retake a course up to two times, for a total of three attempts, in order to pass the course or improve their grade in the course. Course withdrawals are counted as attempts.

  Students may not repeat the course simply to improve a grade if a more advanced course in the sequence has already been completed.

  Credit for the course will be granted only once (unless otherwise specified), and the highest grade received will be counted toward the cumulative GPA. All grades received for a course will remain on the transcript, even though only the highest will be used in the calculation of the cumulative GPA.

• Why is there a hold on my registration?

  Some students will encounter registration holds on their records. This means the college needs them to do something in order to register for classes. Registration hold information is communicated in a banner in the Student Planning module of Self Service. Your Academic Specialist will help you understand the holds and connect you to the offices you need to work with to resolve them.

• Can I take classes at Champlain College without pursuing a degree?

  Champlain College offers non‐degree admission to students who wish to take undergraduate courses without pursuing an undergraduate degree. Learn more about the process of registering as a non-degree student.