Winter Mini Session classes: December 21, 2012 - January 13, 2013
First class day: December 21, 2012
Deadline for Academic Advisors to assist students with registration: December 21, 2012: 12:00 p.m.
Last day for students to add class: December 22, 2012
Last day to drop without a grade: December 24, 2012
Last day to drop with 'W': January 3, 2013
Last class/official closing of the Winter Mini Session: January 13, 2013
713-743-3327 (Office of Educational Outreach)
Winter Mini Session classes are Spring 2013 classes that are being taught during the Winter Holiday Break from December 21, 2012 through January 13, 2013.
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The following restrictions apply to all students enrolling for the Winter Mini Session:
International students have the following additional restrictions for the Winter Mini Session:
Winter Mini Session classes will be either face-to-face on campus (with some hybrid sections) or online.
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No. Winter Mini Session classes will NOT have class meetings from December 24, 2012 through January 1, 2013 because facilities will be unavailable. However, online classes may still have assignments. Check with your instructor or syllabus for more details.
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The classrooms for face-to-face Winter Mini Session classes will be displayed on the "Class Notes" section of the specific class on PeopleSoft and http://distance.uh.edu/winter/classes.html.
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Students are allowed to register for only one course during the Winter Mini Session (no more than four hours). Students must have special permission from their Academic Advisor to enroll in more than one course.
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No, only currently enrolled UH students are allowed to take Winter Mini Session courses.
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International students can enroll in a Winter Mini Session class under the following conditions:
Winter Mini Session class offerings can be found under Spring 2013 in the CLASS SEARCH option of your myUH (PeopleSoft) account. Under CLASS SEARCH CRITERIA, select your desired COURSE SUBJECT and COURSE CAREER from the drop down menu and use the ADDITIONAL SEARCH CRITERIA section to choose Mini Session from the SESSION drop down menu.
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Students can enroll in Winter Mini Session and/or Spring 2013 classes through PeopleSoft during the dates listed on your PeopleSoft enrollment appointment schedule. Open registration will be listed when announced.
Please view the Enrollment Schedule for specific classification enrollment schedules.
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The last day for students to add a 2012 Winter Mini Session class is December 22, 2012. The deadline for Academic Advisors to assist students with registration is December 21, 2012 at 12:00 p.m.
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Yes.
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The last day to drop a course without a grade is December 24, 2012.
The last day to drop a course with a 'W' (withdrawal) is January 3, 2013.
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Undergraduate Students
Log into your PeopleSoft account to drop your course online. To drop without a grade this must be done by December 24, 2012. To drop with a ‘W’ students must process the drop by January 3, 2013 at 11:59 p.m. Undergraduates who have reached their 6 W grades limit must complete all classes
Graduate Students
Graduate Students must complete a drop form.
- Pick up a Student Initiated Drop form from any academic department. Students will need one form per course.
- Complete the form in its entirety and sign it. Obtain course instructor's signature.
- Submit the completed form to the Registration and Academic Records service desk in the Welcome Center by 5:00 p.m. close of business on the drop due date.
* Students should continue to attend the class until the drop is visible in your PeopleSoft account.
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Undergraduate Students
To drop an online class, follow the same drop procedure for a face-to-face class.
Log into your PeopleSoft account to drop your course online. To drop without a grade this must be done by December 24, 2012. To drop with a ‘W,’ students must process the drop by January 3, 2013 at 11:59 p.m. Undergraduates who have reached their 6 W grades limit must complete all classes
Graduate Students
- Students should e-mail their instructors with the request to drop, and copy the Office of Educational Outreach at DEservices@uh.edu. The request must include the student's name, PeopleSoft number, the class name, class number, and the instructor's name.
- Instructors should "Reply All" with their acknowledgement of the drop.
- Drop forms will be completed by the Office of Educational Outreach and submitted to the Office of Registration and Academic Records.
NOTE: Requests and Acknowledgements MUST be received by the Office of Educational Outreach by 5:00 p.m. on the drop date. NO LATE DROPS WILL BE PROCESSED.
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Winter Mini Sessions classes cost the same as comparable classes during the regular Fall, Spring, and Summer semester. However, please note that college and course fees vary.
There will be an additional charge for Student Insurance for the Winter Mini Session.
For more information, please visit the Office of Student Financial Services or call 713-743-1010.
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Required fees for the Winter Mini Session are assessed with the first enrollment in the session, and are in addition to the cost of tuition.
For more information about tuition and fees, please visit http://www.uh.edu/financial/undergraduate/tuition-fees/required-fees/index.php.
Students registered in a Winter Mini Session course and a regular Spring class will pay required fees for the Spring 2013 semester. Students registered only in a Winter Mini Session class will also pay required fees for the Spring 2013 semester.
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Winter Mini Session courses are officially considered part of the Spring 2013 semester. Therefore, Winter Mini Session class tuition and fees will be posted on the Spring 2013 semester fee bill.
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Withdrawal means dropping all enrolled courses in a single semester.
For example, a student who enrolls in a Winter Mini Session class and a Spring class is enrolled for one single semester (Spring 2013).
Students should use the following calendar to determine refunds when withdrawing:
| Winter Mini Session 2012 | |
|---|---|
| Date of Withdrawal | Refund |
| Before December 21, 2012 | 100% minus $15 |
| December 21-23, 2012 | 80% |
| December 24, 2012 | 50% |
| On or After December 25, 2012 | No refund |
For more information about refunds, please visit http://www.uh.edu/financial/payment/refunds/index.php.
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Students who drop one or more courses but maintain enrollment for that academic semester may be given a refund for the dropped course(s).
For example, a student who enrolls in a Winter Mini Session class and a Spring class is enrolled for one academic semester (Spring 2013). If the student drops a Winter Mini Session class and maintains enrollment in the Spring 2013 semester, the student has not withdrawn from all courses in the semester.
Students should use the following calendar to determine refunds when dropping:
| Winter Mini Session 2012 | |
|---|---|
| Date Course Dropped | Refund |
| By December 24, 2012 | 100% |
| On or After December 25, 2012 | No refund |
For more information about refunds, please visit http://www.uh.edu/financial/payment/refunds/index.php.
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Students will need to pay by the due date on your PeopleSoft account.
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Financial aid for Winter Mini Session classes will be included with your Spring 2013 distributions and will be disbursed on or after the first day of the Spring 2013 semester. Students will not be dropped from the Winter Mini Session if they receive financial aid for the Spring 2013 semester.
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Health insurance for Winter Mini Session is additional to the Fall and Spring health insurance.
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For classes that are using Blackboard, it will be available for students by Friday, December 21, 2012.
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For problems with Blackboard or other IT issues, please visit http://www.uh.edu/blackboard/help or http://www.uh.edu/infotech, call 713-743-1411, or e-mail support@uh.edu.
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Students should be able to see their grades beginning January 14, 2013.
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Winter Mini Session grades will be posted under Spring 2013.
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The UH Bookstore will have books for Winter Mini Session courses available at the same time as books for the Spring 2013 semester.
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Support staff is available for students and instructors on the first day of the Winter Mini Session during regular business hours.
Call 713-743-3327 or visit the Educational Outreach Student Services Office in Room 101 of the Hilton Hotel and College (West Wing).
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Contact the Office of Educational Outreach at DEservices@uh.edu or 713-743-3327.
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