Holds
Posted: April 12, 2013 at 4:26 pm, Last Updated: November 17, 2025 at 1:46 pm
A hold may be placed on a student’s account for a number of reasons by offices such as parking services, student account, library, student health etc. Some holds prevent registration and/or graduation. Check Patriot Web (click Open Student Dashboard and click Holds in the top right corner) to view your holds. Contact the department that placed the […]
Registration Times or Time Tickets
Posted: April 12, 2013 at 4:25 pm, Last Updated: November 14, 2025 at 11:17 am
Priority Dates and Time Tickets Continuing, new Graduate, and Non-degree students are assigned a time ticket for their class code (GR, SR, JR, SO, FR, ND) that allows access to registration based upon the number of completed hours from most to least. This registration time ticket indicates the first available time a student may begin […]
Credit Hour Limits
Posted: April 12, 2013 at 4:24 pm, Last Updated: May 14, 2024 at 7:50 am
Student Status Credit Limit Undergraduate 18 Graduate 12 Non-Degree 11 The Credit Overload Form must be approved and submitted in order to register for more than the maximum allowable credit hours. Important Note: Undergraduate students on warning, probation, or returning from suspension are limited to a maximum of 13 credit hours for following semesters […]
How do I change my address?
Posted: April 12, 2013 at 12:46 pm, Last Updated: April 15, 2024 at 1:10 pm
Address changes should be made via Patriot Web under Personal Information.
Days of the Week Codes
Posted: April 12, 2013 at 12:42 pm
M Monday T Tuesday W Wednesday R Thursday F Friday S Saturday U Sunday Common Time Block Combinations MWF Monday, Wednesday, Friday MW Monday, Wednesday TR Tuesday, Thursday
Building Codes
Posted: April 12, 2013 at 12:41 pm, Last Updated: March 18, 2025 at 10:59 am
The tab below shows a list of existing building codes used by the Office of the University Registrar. Campus Locations Fairfax Campus (4400 University Drive, Fairfax, VA 22030) Mason Square in Arlington Campus (3351 Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA 22201) Science and Technology Campus in Prince William (10900 University Blvd, Manassas, VA 20110) Mason Korea Campus […]
Independent Study
Posted: April 12, 2013 at 12:13 pm, Last Updated: January 21, 2021 at 10:48 am
Registration for individualized study sections requires approval by the Department Chair/Director. Please reach out to the course-offering department to initiate that process as the process is administrative and online (in CLSS), no longer paper form-based. The Individualized Section request must be submitted to the Office of the University Registrar by the last day to add.
Auditing a Class
Posted: April 11, 2013 at 4:25 pm, Last Updated: September 24, 2024 at 11:39 am
Auditing a course will result in a recalculation of your student time status. There may be a reduction in your new time status that could negatively affect you in the following areas: • Financial Aid • Access to certain campus facilities • Health insurance • Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) benefits • International student status • […]
May I discuss my students with other faculty?
Posted: March 22, 2013 at 4:50 pm, Last Updated: June 28, 2019 at 2:29 pm
Yes, IF you have a legitimate education interest. Legitimate Educational Interest: When a school official need access to education records in the course of performing their job duties at Mason Must be necessary for your job role or completing job tasks Must be used for official Mason business within the scope of your employment The information […]
What are acceptable methods for returning papers or exams?
Posted: March 22, 2013 at 4:50 pm, Last Updated: June 28, 2019 at 2:33 pm
While you may return papers and/or examinations by mail, the safest practice is to return papers personally to the student. Never ask students to pass out graded work. Do not post student grades on a wall or leave graded assignments in a box outside an office