Registration Procedures
Students who have been enrolled at MTI University during the most recent term will be in the active registration file. All other students must file a formal application for readmission to determine their registration status. A student may not be permitted to register if the student: (1) is on probation or warning who has not completed a recent Academic Restoration Plan, (2) is on academic suspension, or (3) has any indebtedness to MTI University.
Curriculum Guides
A tracking sheet for each program will be completed for students to clarify the steps and courses needed to achieve a degree. This guide sheet incorporates the requirements found in this prospectus, and presents updated information as courses and requirements change after the prospectus is published. Curriculum guides may be obtained from advisors.
The curriculum guides are prepared for individual students and used to monitor a students progress toward any specific degree program. The guide sheets will be distributed each semester to provide students with a current statement of remaining requirements for graduation. They are powerful advising tools, which are also available on request as students wish to explore the requirements needed should they change degree objectives, or add or delete areas, majors, minors, or teacher education. The tracking sheets should be used in conjunction with information from the prospectus to insure that all graduation requirements are being met. It is the students responsibility to verify that all requirements have been completed.
Credit by Examination
Procedures, fees, and minimum scores cited in all sections that refer to testing credit are subject to change. Contact the Registrars Office for the most recent information. For students enrolled at MTI University, credit may be earned through the Advanced Placement Program (APP), College Level Examination Program (CLEP), DANTES and challenge examinations developed by the academic departments. A listing of tests that MTI University, accepts for credit is available from the Registrar´s Office. The exam dates are available in the Registrar´s Office. To receive credit by examination, a student must be currently enrolled at MTI. The credit hours earned through these examinations will count toward graduation, but will not be used to compute grade point average since letter grades will not be given. Duplicate credit may not be earned. Students currently enrolled at MTI University must have written permission prior to taking any tests for credit. Permission forms may be obtained from the Registrar?s Office. Credit by examination normally may not be used as a repeat of a course taken earlier.
Credit awarded by MTI University for AAP, CLEP, DANTES, or departmental challenge examination is counted as residence credit.
Advanced Placement Program (APP)
This is a program offered in cooperation with the Educational Testing Service and various secondary schools. Students will generally complete their APP tests while in secondary school. MTI University encourages but does not require students to complete a particular APP course prior to taken the examination in that area. Generally, a score of 3 is minimum required for credit and in some cases a score of 4 or 5 will yield additional credit. A student must be enrolled at MTI to receive credit based on satisfactory APP scores. APP credit may not be used as a repeat of a course taken earlier.
College Level Examination Program (CLEP)
This program provides an opportunity to earn credit for previous education or life and career experiences. The CLEP tests may be taken prior to enrollment or during one?s college career. However, after enrolling at MTI a student must apply for permission to take the CLEP. A score of 50 on a general exam is required for passing.
Credit for Experiential Learning
Students may have the potential to earn up to 32 semester hours of credit for prior learning. Students with less than 80 transferable hours or not meeting the general education requirements will need to make an appointment with the admissions representative. Areas of learning that hold potential for prior learning credit will be outlined by the admissions Representative. The student could earn up to 32 semester hours through Portfolio and 30 semester hours through testing and nontraditional credit (ACE). Adults can also combine these two alternative methods of pursuing credit in any ratio as long as the maximum number of credits does not surpass 62.
Classification
Students having fewer than 30 semester hours of earned credit are classified as freshman; students having 30 to 59.9 semester hours of earned credit are classified as sophomores; students having 60 to 89.9 semester hours of earned credit are classified as juniors; and students who have a minimum of 90 semester hours of earned credit are classified as seniors.
Withdrawal
Withdrawals may be executed within the first six weeks without a grade penalty. Withdrawals without official approval will result in a grade of ?F? in all courses that the student is enrolled in currently. Any claims for refunds and honorable dismissal will be based on the date the withdrawal form is presented to and approved by the Vice President for Academic Affairs. The Business Office will handle any claims for refunds according to the procedure set forth in the Financial Aid Section of this prospectus. Withdrawals may be executed within the first six weeks without grade penalty. Withdrawals without official approval will result in a grade of ?F? in al courses that the student is currently enrolled.
Students withdrawing, transferring, or exiting from MTI University entirely during the term or at the end of a term must obtain a withdrawal check out sheet, as well as a withdrawal survey from the Director of Retention.
If students withdraw at the end of a term, they must complete a cancellation of classes form obtained in the Registrar´s Office, if they have pre-scheduled (early registration) for the following term.
Withdrawal from a Specific Course
The student should obtain and complete the appropriate withdrawal form from the Registrar?s Office. The signed form should be processed through the Registrar´s Office.
Withdrawal Due to Extenuating Circumstances

To withdraw officially and to document extenuating circumstances subject to administrative review and approval, a student must complete and submit the withdrawal form to the Vice President for Academic Affairs within one week of the last day of class attendance. Examples of extenuating circumstances are military duty, documented serious illness, etc