Registration Information

When can I register for Winter & Spring 2021?

All students are able to register online via KeanWISE.  Priority registration periods are determined by the number of credits earned toward your degree.  Students will be able to register and drop courses via KeanWISE on their priority dates and through the first week of the semester.  After the first week of the semester, students who wish to drop a course will be withdrawn with a mark of “W.”  Refunds may be issued according to the schedule on the Academic Calendar.

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• Sign the Financial Obligations Agreement by logging into KeanWISE, located under the “Student Menu” tab. This must be completed prior to registering.
• Resolve any pending holds. (Holds will restrict your access to registration. To view holds, click the “Student Restrictions” link under the “Academic Profile” menu on KeanWISE.) If you have an active advisement hold (A1 or A2), you will need to seek advisement before the hold can be removed. Note: 2A1 and 2A2 holds DO NOT block registration and do not need to be removed prior to registering.
• Meet with your Academic Advisor.  All undergraduate students must meet with an academic advisor and have advisement holds removed prior to registering. Access to your faculty advisor may be limited during the summer. If you do not receive a timely response from your advisor, please contact the Executive Director or Chairperson from the School that houses your major.  
• Search and register for sections of desired courses by searching KeanWISE for open sections.
• Pay your tuition and fees.  Fulfill all financial obligations on your account.  Students must have enough Financial Aid or scholarship awards to cover all balances, pay in full, or enroll in a Payment Plan.  Additional information is available in your Student Account Suite located on KeanWISE.

Due to the continuing impact of COVID-19, courses that would normally be offered in-person have been converted to one of three categories of instructional methods: Face-to-Face (F2F), Hybrid, or Remote (100% Remote). Online (Kean Online) courses continue as usual without change because they were originally designed to be 100% virtual.

The amount of class time spent in the virtual Blackboard classroom and the kind of activities that occur in the virtual classroom depends upon the instructional method of the course and the instructor.  

• Face-to-Face (F2F): These courses will initially meet remotely, then resume regular in-person instruction as soon as possible. That date is currently scheduled to be February 16. Instructors provide information on when, where and at what frequency classes will meet on campus.
• Hybrid: These courses will initially meet remotely, then starting February 16th the classes will alternate between in-person and remote sessions. The number of overall class meetings will be the same, but with some in-person course meetings and some remote course meetings. Blackboard is used to supplement the in-person instruction and coordinate remote instruction. Students are expected to access course content during regularly scheduled class days and times either in person or remotely during the scheduled time.  Instructors provide information on when, where and at what frequency classes will meet.
• Remote (100% Remote): These courses are provided 100 percent remotely through Blackboard. No in-person class meetings are scheduled. For optimal learning, students participate in a virtual class setting in real time during the regularly-scheduled meeting time (synchronous learning) and may engage in independent learning at times of their choosing via Blackboard (asynchronous learning).  Course instructors choose the proportion of synchronous and asynchronous requirements within the course, and communicate with students about these expectations.  Students access course content via Blackboard.
• Online (Kean Online): Kean Online courses were created several years ago for specific academic programs in the School of Online Education which provides distance learning opportunities for non-traditional students; Kean Online students completed all coursework online prior to COVID-19.  They utilize Blackboard exclusively and do not have specific meeting days and times. Kean Online courses follow established and predictable weekly patterns which includes standardization of experiences and consistency in requirements.  Courses are constructed to allow maximum flexibility for students to be able to complete class activities across a number of days and at times of their choosing. Most Kean Online courses are offered over an eight-week schedule (there are exceptions). Kean Online courses are reserved primarily for Kean Online students but are open for all students to register (if space is available) one week before the semester starts.

Below is a side-by-side comparison between two typical three-credit courses that can be found on a Spring 2021 schedule. The table below captures the most important differences between Kean Online courses and Remote courses.

Undergraduate Visiting Student

If you are an undergraduate student, enrolled and in good academic standing at a regionally accredited college or university, you are eligible to enroll as a visiting non-matriculated student.

You must submit:

• A completed Visiting Student application.

• An enrollment certification/verification from your home institution

Other Important Information:

• Visiting Undergraduate Students are limited to a maximum of 12 credits.
• Students remain eligible to register for up to 12 credits as long as they remain enrolled in consecutive semesters. (Students who miss two semesters must reapply for non-matriculated/visiting status.)
• Registration is based on seat availability.
• Non-matriculated students are not eligible for financial assistance.
• Restrictions may apply to courses, as well as to programs.  In order to register for a course with a prerequisite or registration restriction, you may need to provide proof that you meet course requirements to the academic program offering the course.

Graduate Non-Matriculated Students

Any student holding a Bachelor’s degree is eligible to register as a non-matriculated, graduate student.

•  A completed Visiting Student application.
• Submit proof of degree: diploma or an unofficial transcript.  Non-US degrees must be accompanied by a NACES evaluation (www.naces.org).

 Other Important Information:

• Non-matriculated, graduate students are limited to a maximum of 6 credits.
• Registration is based on seat availability.
• Students remain eligible to register for up to 6 credits as long as they remain enrolled in consecutive semesters.  (Students who miss two semesters must reapply for non-matriculated/visiting status.)
• Enrollment as a graduate non-matriculated student does not guarantee acceptance into a graduate program.
• Non-matriculated students are not eligible for financial assistance.
• Restrictions may apply to courses, as well as to programs.  Please contact the Office of Graduate Admissions at 908-737-GRAD or via email at grad-adm@kean.edu before the registration date for information regarding these restrictions.

Special Populations

Students who have been admitted as a matriculated student into a Kean program and who like to take a course prior to the start of their program should complete a non-matriculated student application

High school Juniors and Seniors:

• May register for three credits for the Summer Session II semester
• A letter of recommendation from their counselor
• Written approval of a Kean University Academic Department Chairperson are required

Senior Citizens:

• NJ residents age 65 and over
• May register for open classes on a space availability basis

In order to withdraw from one or more courses, a student must do one of the following:

(1) submit a signed, dated letter or completed WITHDRAWAL FORM to Office of the Registrar/Kean Ocean Administrative Office.
(2) submit an email to regme@kean.edu or to keanocc@kean.edu from your personal Kean email address.  Include your Kean ID and phone numbers.
(3) present a photo ID at the Office of the Registrar/Kean Ocean Administrative Office, Gateway 103.

The request must be received in the Office of the Registrar/Kean Ocean Administrative Office or postmarked by the published deadlines found on the Academic Calendar.  Withdrawal from one or more courses may have financial impact on student accounts.  Information about tuition, fees and Financial Aid can be found in the appropriate section of this catalog or on the Office of Student Accounting and Office of Financial Aid websites. The withdrawal or “W” grade is not counted in the cumulative grade point average. Any student who does not officially withdraw on or before the withdrawal date published in the academic calendar will be given a letter grade that reflects his or her achievement in the course.

Face to face students may register for Online courses not designated as reserved for Kean Online students only on KeanWISE. Five days prior to the start of any term, Kean Online courses with open seats will be made available for face to face students. Face to face students wishing to take a Kean Online course should contact the academic department offering the course to obtain an electronic petition (permission).