Office of the Registrar

The Office of the Registrar serves as the custodian of student records and manages course enrollment and registration.

Important Dates

For a complete list of important dates, please visit the Academic Calendars page.

Semester Students Aug 15 Intent to Graduate Form due for December commencement for Minneapolis campus students Sept 8 First day of classes/Opening Celebration 10 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Sept 15 Last day to drop a course without a 'W' appearing on your transcript Oct. 29 Mid-term break Nov. 15-Dec. 3 Early registration for Winter 2011 Nov 19 Last day to withdraw from a course Nov 25-28 Thanksgiving holiday break Nov 30 Intent to Graduate Form due for May commencement for St. Paul campus students Dec 10 Last day of classes (St. Paul) Dec 13-16 Final exams week, St. Paul Dec 16 Last day of classes (Mpls) Dec 16 Commencement

Weekend Students Aug 16 Text and Sylabi available Aug 28 New Student Orientation Sept 3-9 Class preparation period (assignments due on/before first class session) Sept 10-12 Classes meet Sept 17-19 Classes meet Oct 1-3 Classes meet Oct 15-17 Classes meet Oct 18-24 Midterm exams, no on-campus classes Oct 29-31 Classes meet Nov 11 Last day to withdraw from a course Nov 12-14 Classes meet Nov 19-21 Classes meet Nov 30 Intent to Graduate Form due for May commencement Dec 3-5 Classes meet, end of classes Dec 6-12 Final Exams, no on-campus classes Dec 16 Commencement

Mission Statement

The Office of the Registrar upholds the mission of St. Catherine University by creating, maintaining and protecting the integrity of the official academic record. The office also disseminates student, instructional and academic information through processes that ensure the security and integrity of all academic records in accordance with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act.

The Office of the Registrar seeks to fulfill its mission through:

• A commitment to high quality service based on the principles of mutual respect, fairness and excellence, as well as an understanding of interpersonal communications and a sensitivity to the differences in the needs and backgrounds of the individuals we serve
• Policies and procedures that provide information about registration, academic records and degrees, while simplifying processes for members of the University community and protecting the privacy of the individual
• The use of technology and procedures that enhance student, administrative and faculty services while ensuring the integrity, confidentiality and security of academic records and information
• A professional staff committed to excellence, who exhibit and practice good public and employee relations, adaptability, cooperation, initiative, flexibility and consideration of others inside and outside the office
• A commitment to improve upon our services, policies and procedures in response to changing student and faculty needs
• The recognition that learning is not limited to the classroom, and that while we provide our students with a model for commitment to service, we also learn from them