Registration and Records
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Contact Information:
Cardinal Central
Web: nic.edu/cardinalcentral/
Email: cardinalcentral@nic.edu
The Registrar's Office coordinates all processes involved with class enrollments and the maintenance of student records. Other services such as transcript disbursement, degree evaluation and graduation, catalog production, athletic eligibilities, and academic standing determination are also processed in the Registrar's Office.
Registration
Registration is the official process of enrolling in classes. Fall and Spring semesters are scheduled for 16 weeks, followed by an 8-week summer session. The academic calendar contains all of the registration, add, drop, and withdrawal dates and deadlines.
Students register by assigned start times through Self Service via their MyNIC account. Appointment times for continuing students are determined by the number of credits completed prior to the current semester. New and transfer student registration dates may be found on the academic calendar. Students with financial or academic holds may not register until the hold(s) has been cleared. Student hold notifications may be viewed in their MyNIC account.
MyNIC: Student Portal
MyNIC is an online portal where students are able to access official college communication via Cardinal Mail; log in to their online classes using Canvas; and complete admissions, registration, financial aid, and student finance activity using Self Service. Additionally, MyNIC provides quick links for students to order official transcripts, access the college catalog, view final exam schedules, and more.
After being admitted to North Idaho College, students will receive MyNIC access information.
To log in to MyNIC:
Go to nic.edu and click “MyNIC.”
Click on the “New Students and Employees Start Here” button.
Follow the instructions to log in.
Access Self Service by clicking on the tile.
Access Cardinal Mail by clicking on the tile.
Questions about MyNIC should be directed to the North Idaho College Information Technology Help Desk at (208) 769-3280 or helpdesk@nic.edu.
Credit Load
Full-Time
A student enrolled in 12 or more credits in a term is classified as a full-time student.
Three-quarter Time
A student enrolled in 9-11 credits in a term is classified as a three-quarter time student.
Part-Time
A student enrolled in 6-8 credits in a term is classified as a part-time student.
Less Than Half Time
A student enrolled in 5 or less credits in a term is classified as a less than half time student.
Freshman and Sophomore Classification
Students with 25 or less completed semester credits are classified as freshmen, those with 26 or more are classified as sophomores.
Credit Enrollment Semester/Session Limits
Registering for an excessive number of credits may result in marginal performance. The credit limit is 18 for fall and spring semester and 7 for summer session. Students wanting to exceed these limits are required to request an overload petition from Advising Services.
Course Schedule Changes (Add/Drop)
The add/drop period allows students to add classes on a space-available basis or drop classes from their record. Dropping classes by the deadlines does not incur tuition and/or fees. Students can make schedule changes in Self Service or through Cardinal Central. Refer to the academic calendar for add and drop deadlines.
Active/Inactive Student
An active student is a student who registers in either the current or one of the two previous semesters/sessions (including Summer). A student becomes inactive if they do not register in either the current or one of the two previous semesters/sessions (including Summer). Inactive students must apply for readmission.
Audit
A student may enroll in many classes on an audit basis. Students are encouraged to attend classes on a regular basis even though they will not receive credit or a grade for the class. Audited courses do not fulfill graduation requirements, do not affect a student’s grade point average, and are not eligible for financial aid or veteran’s funding. The application process and tuition and fees for auditing a course are the same as a student enrolling for credit. With the instructor and division chair’s permission, course enrollment may be changed from audit to credit up to 1/3 of the course length or 5 weeks for a full-length semester course and 3 weeks for a short term or late start course.
Students wishing to change their status in a course from credit to audit must complete an audit request form no later than the drop date for the course. Any request to change from credit to audit after this period must be approved by the appropriate instructional dean prior to the withdraw deadline. Contact Cardinal Central if you have questions or would like to change your course enrollment to an audit. A student can only change their course status once per course, either audit to credit or credit to audit.
Courses not approved for audit:
Selective/Limited enrollment
Art activity
Physical Education activity
Science laboratory
Attendance
Students are responsible for attending the courses in which they are enrolled. For face-to-face courses, students must attend at least one class period during the attendance-taking period to be reported as attended. A student who attended only one session is still counted as attending. For online courses, students must post to a discussion forum, submit an assignment, or complete an assessment to satisfy attendance requirements. Simply logging in to their online class is not considered attending.
Failure to attend during the first two weeks of a full-length semester course or the first week of short-term, late start, or summer course will result in a drop for non-attendance. If necessary, students' financial aid awards and veteran’s benefits will be adjusted if they are dropped for non-attendance.
Withdrawing from Individual Courses
To withdraw, a student must log in to their MyNIC account, access Self Service, and withdraw from the course. Withdrawal deadlines are published on the academic calendar. After the deadline, students may appeal a late course withdrawal to the appropriate Instructional Dean. A student who officially withdraws by the deadline will have a W grade recorded on their official transcript. Students who stop attending and do not officially withdraw may receive a grade of F. Payment of tuition and fees is required for all courses when withdrawing.
Withdrawing from all Courses
To withdraw from all courses, a student must log in to their MyNIC account, access Self Service, and withdraw from all of their courses. Withdrawal deadlines are published on the academic calendar. Students who do not withdraw by the published deadline dates may petition the Admissions and Academic Standards Committee if there are extenuating circumstances by completing the Appeal Form. Students who stop attending and do not officially withdraw may receive a grade of F. Payment of tuition and fees is required for all courses when withdrawing.
Repeating a Course
Students may repeat any course provided they have not completed a more advanced course for which the first course is a prerequisite. While all grades earned remain on the official transcript, only the grade earned at North Idaho College for the most recent course attempt is calculated into the grade point average. Transfer courses may be considered your most recent grade for program requirements but will not be used in grade point calculations. Students should choose to audit if repeating a course as a refresher.
Note: Repeating a course may affect financial aid funding and may not be permitted if the course has already been used to earn a degree.