NMU Registrar's Office FAQ

If you are a currently enrolled student, you can update your address and phone number on my.nmu.edu.

In person, you can change your address at the Student Service Center, C.B. Hedgcock, Room 2201. Business hours are from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. During the summer, business hours are from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.

In order to change your address by mail or fax, fill out the address change form or mail a letter stating your name, university ID number and signature. Be sure to specify which address you are updating; local, permanent and/or emergency contact. If you fax in your address change, please include a photocopy of your drivers license to verify your signature. Mail to the Registrar's Office (address below) or Fax form to 906-227-2231.

Student Record Change Form - PDF

How do I get a verification of enrollment?

Verification of current enrollment can be requested from the Registrar's Office in person with a photo ID. You will be asked to fill out a green form describing the dates of enrollment needed. You may pick up the verification usually the next business day but it may take a day or two longer during busy periods like the first and last week of the semester. If necessary, a member of the staff will also fax the verification and return the original to you.

If you do not wish to come in and pick up a verification, you may print a copy of your student schedule or transcript from my.nmu.edu. Your student schedule or transcript will include total credit hours enrolled and semesters enrolled at NMU.

If you are not in the area, you may fax a Verification of Enrollment form to the Registrar's Office.

Verification of Enrollment Request Form

How do I order a copy of my transcripts?

In accordance with The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 and Northern Michigan University policy, all requests for transcripts must be submitted in writing and cannot be requested by telephone, fax, e-mail or internet. To obtain a transcript, print the transcript request form and mail to:

Northern Michigan University
Registrar's Office
C.B. Hedgcock, Room 2202
1401 Presque Isle Avenue
Marquette, MI 49855

The transcript request must include the name, social security number, signature and the exact address where the transcript is to be sent. Each official transcript is $4 per copy. Unofficial transcripts are $1 per copy. First class postage is included in the transcript fee. A check or money order made out to NMU must be included with the request. Transcript requests that do not include the correct fee will be returned.

Currently enrolled students can access their unofficial transcripts at no charge on my.nmu.edu. Students will need their (e-mail) User ID and Password to access their transcripts. The student's name and Northern Michigan University will appear on transcripts printed from my.nmu.edu.

How can I confirm that my transcripts were sent?

You can call the Records Office at 906-227-2278 to confirm that your transcript has been sent. Please allow adequate time for the mail to deliver your transcript request to NMU and for the mail to deliver your transcript to it's destination. NMU makes a reasonable effort to provide transcripts quickly. Official transcript requests are normally processed in two business days. If transcript request volume is heavy, it may take a day or two longer to process.

How can I get course descriptions for courses I took years ago?
Course descriptions are available on the Registrar's Web site for most courses taken in the last five years. You can find course descriptions under the Bulletin header on the Registrar's Web site (www.nmu.edu/records). The course descriptions on the Web can be used for many older courses such as English, Mathematics, History, or French. Of course, that would not apply to courses in technology or in other subjects where the materials would likely change over the decades.

You may request course descriptions by sending an e-mail to records@nmu.edu. Be sure to give the exact course ID number (EN 101), course title and year taken. NMU can provide a reasonable number of course descriptions but due to time constraints, we cannot provide course descriptions for an entire four-year transcript.

Some of the most requested older courses (1965-1971 CL and 1972-1976 LB) are also available on the Registrar's Web site.

How can I replace a lost diploma?

In accordance with The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 and Northern Michigan University policy, all requests for duplicate diplomas must be submitted in writing and cannot be requested by telephone, fax, e-mail or internet. To obtain a copy of your duplicate diploma, please send the duplicate diploma request form to:

Northern Michigan University
Registrar's Office
C.B. Hedgcock, Room 2202
1401 Presque Isle Avenue
Marquette, MI 49855

Please include your name, social security number, signature and the exact address where your diploma is to be sent. Each duplicate diploma cost $15 per copy. Since NMU does not keep replacement diplomas on file and they are ordered individually from a printing company, please allow 6 to 8 weeks for processing.

How do I get a copy of my grades?

NMU does not mail grade reports. Currently enrolled students can print their grade report from my.nmu.edu. If a print-out will not work for your needs or if you are not currently enrolled, you must request a transcript.

Grade Confidentiality: In accordance with The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974, Northern Michigan University policy prohibits the release of grades to anyone other than the student. Grades cannot be obtained by telephone.

How to Access Your Grades on the Web

How can I find out if a grade change was recorded?

Grade changes have several steps. After a professor initiates a grade change, it must be forwarded for department head for a signature and then to the college dean for approval prior to being submitted to the Registrar's Office. This is usually done by campus mail, so it may take a week or more before the Registrar receives the grade change form. Approved grade change forms received by the Registrar are processed and recorded on a daily basis. You may verify that a change of grade has been processed by viewing your transcript on my.nmu.edu. Please remember that the approval process within the department and college may take two weeks or more. You may clarify the time frame with the instructor's department.

How do I register for an upcoming semester?

Beginning registration dates are posted each semester on the Academic Calendar and on the Registrar's Web site. You must register for courses by using the Web. The date and time that you can register is determined by how many credit hours you has earned. Check the Registration Week Schedule for dates and times. It is strongly recommended that you meet with your advisor prior to registering.

Check the Registrar's Web site for the posted Registration Book which contains all course offerings and review the Registration's Instruction Web pages for step-by-step directions on how to register.

Registration Tips

Meet with your advisor prior to registration!
Check on the Web at my.nmu.edu for any Registration Holds.
Know your (e-mail) User ID and Password. Students who do not know or have forgotten their User I.D. and Password can go to myuser.nmu.edu to look it up or reset it.
Select courses from the Registration Book Web page available at the Registrar's Web site.
On a grid sheet, plot out the courses you have selected to ensure that there are no time conflicts between the courses.
Have an alternate schedule plan.
The date you can register is determined by your current class standing. Check the Registration Week Schedule for the date and time that you can begin scheduling.

If you experience problems you cannot resolve while registering for courses or checking your class schedule, contact your advisor or the Student Service Center, C.B. Hedgcock, Room 2201, 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday through Friday, 906-227-1221.

How can I tell what courses are offered next semester?

Check the Registrar's Web site for the posted Registration Book which contains all course offerings.

I need a course that is full, what can I do?

Be sure to register as soon as you possibly can to get all the courses that you need! If a specific course is full, you can contact the instructor and ask to be added to the course. You will need to give the instructor the circumstances as to why you need to add this specific course. Depending on the type of course, class size and other factors, the instructor may or may not be able to sign an add card for you. Some courses, such and lectures which require a lab, only have so many seats available for each course section.

Can I add a course after the drop/add period?

Yes. you may print a Drop/Add Card from the Web or pick up a Drop/Add card from the Student Service Center. After obtaining the appropriate signature from the instructor offering the course, the card should be returned to the Student Service Center, C.B. Hedgcock, Room 2201, for processing.

I can't locate my class. Where did it go?

There may have been a change in time or room location for the section for which you registered. Check your schedule of courses on my.nmu.edu for updated information. If information still is unavailable, contact the department offering the course.

How do I declare a major and/or minor?

Before changing your major, we recommend you meet with an academic advisor from the department of the major you are interested in. If you are unsure of what you should declare as a major, we recommend that you meet with someone in the Academic and Career Advisement Center, C.B. Hedgcock, Room 3302, 906-227-2971.

For most academic majors, declaring or changing your major can be done in one of three ways.

In the department in which you are seeking a new major.
Coming to the Academic and Career Advisement Center, C.B. Hedgcock, Room 3302, 906-227-2971, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. It will take around 5 to 10 minutes.
Or by using the form below.

Students who want to declare any of the following need to go directly to the department.

Education - Education Department, Whitman Hall, Room 104
Psychology - Psychology Department, 346 Gries Hall
Cosmetology - Admissions Office, C.B. Hedgcock, Room 2212

Students with 87 or more credits should also inform the Registrar's Office of this change.

Can I personally request a degree audit?

Degree audits are automatically mailed to eligible students each semester just prior to course registration. Degree audits are mailed in mid October during the fall semester and mid March during the winter semester. Special requests for a degree audit can not be honored due to the volume of degree audits produced each semester. If you are not eligible to receive a degree audit, you should meet with your academic advisor to determine graduation requirements.

To be eligible for a degree audit, a student must be currently enrolled in a degree granting program and have declared a major, concentration and minor, if required, and have acquired the minimum earned hours toward a degree according to the following chart:

Baccalaureate Degree	*87 earned credit hours**
Associate Degree	32 earned credit hours
Certificate	16 earned credit hours

If you have questions about your degree audit, you should discuss them with your advisor prior to e-mailing degaudit@nmu.edu.

NOTE: The Academic and Career Advisement Center provides informal degree audits upon request.

Degree Audit Overview

How can I get a copy of my ACT scores?
Students can contact the ACT Scores Web site for information on how to obtain their test results. ACT and SAT scores do not appear on your transcript.

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Last Updated: Friday, November 02, 2007

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