# CHAPTER 3 - [Enrollment and Registration](https://ismms-gs.gitbook.io/graduate-student-handbook/chapter-3/enrollment-and-registration.md) - [Pre-Enrollment Policies](https://ismms-gs.gitbook.io/graduate-student-handbook/chapter-3/enrollment-and-registration/pre-enrollment-policies.md) - [Registrar's Office](https://ismms-gs.gitbook.io/graduate-student-handbook/chapter-3/enrollment-and-registration/registrars-office.md) - [Guidelines for Registration and Cross-Registration](https://ismms-gs.gitbook.io/graduate-student-handbook/chapter-3/enrollment-and-registration/guidelines-for-registration-and-cross-registration.md) - [Add/Drop](https://ismms-gs.gitbook.io/graduate-student-handbook/chapter-3/enrollment-and-registration/guidelines-for-registration-and-cross-registration/add-drop.md) - [Maintenance of Matriculation](https://ismms-gs.gitbook.io/graduate-student-handbook/chapter-3/enrollment-and-registration/guidelines-for-registration-and-cross-registration/maintenance-of-matriculation.md) - [Full-time Equivalency Status](https://ismms-gs.gitbook.io/graduate-student-handbook/chapter-3/enrollment-and-registration/guidelines-for-registration-and-cross-registration/full-time-equivalency-status.md) - [Credit Load Policy](https://ismms-gs.gitbook.io/graduate-student-handbook/chapter-3/enrollment-and-registration/guidelines-for-registration-and-cross-registration/credit-load-policy.md) - [Courses Taken at Partner Institutions](https://ismms-gs.gitbook.io/graduate-student-handbook/chapter-3/enrollment-and-registration/guidelines-for-registration-and-cross-registration/courses-taken-at-partner-institutions.md) - [Visiting Scholars](https://ismms-gs.gitbook.io/graduate-student-handbook/chapter-3/enrollment-and-registration/guidelines-for-registration-and-cross-registration/visiting-scholars.md) - [Non-Matriculating Status and Course Auditing](https://ismms-gs.gitbook.io/graduate-student-handbook/chapter-3/enrollment-and-registration/guidelines-for-registration-and-cross-registration/non-matriculating-status-and-course-auditing.md) - [Registration Holds](https://ismms-gs.gitbook.io/graduate-student-handbook/chapter-3/enrollment-and-registration/guidelines-for-registration-and-cross-registration/registration-holds.md) - [PhD Student Registration](https://ismms-gs.gitbook.io/graduate-student-handbook/chapter-3/enrollment-and-registration/guidelines-for-registration-and-cross-registration/phd-student-registration.md) - [Grading Policies](https://ismms-gs.gitbook.io/graduate-student-handbook/chapter-3/enrollment-and-registration/grading-policies.md) - [Grading, Course Examinations, and Missed Examinations](https://ismms-gs.gitbook.io/graduate-student-handbook/chapter-3/enrollment-and-registration/grading-policies/grading-course-examinations-and-missed-examinations.md) - [Calculation of GPA](https://ismms-gs.gitbook.io/graduate-student-handbook/chapter-3/enrollment-and-registration/grading-policies/calculation-of-gpa.md) - [Retaking Courses to Improve GPA](https://ismms-gs.gitbook.io/graduate-student-handbook/chapter-3/enrollment-and-registration/grading-policies/retaking-courses-to-improve-gpa.md) - [Graduate School Grade Appeals Process](https://ismms-gs.gitbook.io/graduate-student-handbook/chapter-3/enrollment-and-registration/grading-policies/graduate-school-grade-appeals-process.md) - [Transfer Credits and Course Exemptions/Waivers](https://ismms-gs.gitbook.io/graduate-student-handbook/chapter-3/enrollment-and-registration/grading-policies/transfer-credits-and-course-exemptions-waivers.md) - [Satisfactory Academic Progress Policy](https://ismms-gs.gitbook.io/graduate-student-handbook/chapter-3/enrollment-and-registration/satisfactory-academic-progress-policy.md) - [Time to Degree Policy](https://ismms-gs.gitbook.io/graduate-student-handbook/chapter-3/enrollment-and-registration/satisfactory-academic-progress-policy/time-to-degree-policy.md) - [Academic Standing](https://ismms-gs.gitbook.io/graduate-student-handbook/chapter-3/enrollment-and-registration/satisfactory-academic-progress-policy/academic-standing.md) - [Committee for Academic Review (CAR)](https://ismms-gs.gitbook.io/graduate-student-handbook/chapter-3/enrollment-and-registration/satisfactory-academic-progress-policy/committee-for-academic-review-car.md) - [Membership of CAR](https://ismms-gs.gitbook.io/graduate-student-handbook/chapter-3/enrollment-and-registration/satisfactory-academic-progress-policy/committee-for-academic-review-car/membership-of-car.md) - [Appeals Process](https://ismms-gs.gitbook.io/graduate-student-handbook/chapter-3/enrollment-and-registration/satisfactory-academic-progress-policy/committee-for-academic-review-car/appeals-process.md): updated and approved by Academic Steering Committee Feb. 10, 2026 - [Program-Specific Criteria for Satisfactory Academic Progress](https://ismms-gs.gitbook.io/graduate-student-handbook/chapter-3/enrollment-and-registration/satisfactory-academic-progress-policy/program-specific-criteria-for-satisfactory-academic-progress.md) - [Leave, Withdrawal, and Readmission](https://ismms-gs.gitbook.io/graduate-student-handbook/chapter-3/enrollment-and-registration/leave-withdrawal-and-readmission.md) - [Leave of Absence (Voluntary)](https://ismms-gs.gitbook.io/graduate-student-handbook/chapter-3/enrollment-and-registration/leave-withdrawal-and-readmission/leave-of-absence-voluntary.md) - [Leave of Absence (Involuntary)](https://ismms-gs.gitbook.io/graduate-student-handbook/chapter-3/enrollment-and-registration/leave-withdrawal-and-readmission/leave-of-absence-involuntary.md) - [Administrative Leave](https://ismms-gs.gitbook.io/graduate-student-handbook/chapter-3/enrollment-and-registration/leave-withdrawal-and-readmission/leave-of-absence-involuntary/administrative-leave.md) - [Academic Progress Leave](https://ismms-gs.gitbook.io/graduate-student-handbook/chapter-3/enrollment-and-registration/leave-withdrawal-and-readmission/leave-of-absence-involuntary/academic-progress-leave.md) - [Parental Leave](https://ismms-gs.gitbook.io/graduate-student-handbook/chapter-3/enrollment-and-registration/leave-withdrawal-and-readmission/parental-leave.md) - [Return from Military Service](https://ismms-gs.gitbook.io/graduate-student-handbook/chapter-3/enrollment-and-registration/leave-withdrawal-and-readmission/return-from-military-service.md) - [School Withdrawal and Readmission](https://ismms-gs.gitbook.io/graduate-student-handbook/chapter-3/enrollment-and-registration/leave-withdrawal-and-readmission/school-withdrawal-and-readmission.md) - [PhD in Biomedical Sciences and Neuroscience Student Vacation Policy](https://ismms-gs.gitbook.io/graduate-student-handbook/chapter-3/enrollment-and-registration/leave-withdrawal-and-readmission/phd-in-biomedical-sciences-and-neuroscience-student-vacation-policy.md) - [Transcripts](https://ismms-gs.gitbook.io/graduate-student-handbook/chapter-3/enrollment-and-registration/transcripts.md) --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. 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