REGISTRAR ESSENTIALS
These are available to current students on their Student Hub free and can be used for personal record—but they lack seal and signature.
Unofficial transcripts
The acronym for the federal law that protects the privacy of student education records.
FERPA - Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act
The full name of MSU Denver's official roadrunner mascot.
Rowdy the Roadrunner
This person:
- Responds to different inquiries from deans, chairs, offices about processes with our office.
- Implement and communicate new policies and reporting requirements to Registrar staff.
- Primary contact for office communications to/from our office to the President’s Office
Connie Sanders - Registrar
A student comes to the front desk and they want to talk to the Graduation Team about which classes to take to graduate. Who should you send them to?
Academic Advisor
You have exactly this long to register yourself for a seat after being notified from the waitlist.
24 hours
What is directory information?
This type of information, like a student's name and major, can be released without consent unless the student has a privacy hold.
What happened in 1965?
MSU Denver was founded in this year.
This person is:
-Primary contact relating to Graduation
-Primary contact for Petition for Degree Exception including status or updating chair information
- Darla Sprinkle Renke
If you miss withdrawal deadlines due to extenuating circumstances, you can apply for this process (but you’ll need documentation)
Administrative Withdrawal
This authorization process allows F-1 international students to work off-campus in a job directly related to their major field of study.
Curricular Practical Training (CPT) or Optional Practical Training (OPT)
The street that forms the eastern border of the Auraria Campus.
Speer Boulevard
The following topics are NOT related to the position of this person, but often asked about:
- AWs,
-Late enrollments
-High school transcripts
-Residency
-Master's programs
Heaven Irwin
You can order official transcripts through this online service provider
Parchment
This MSU Denver policy requires verification of student attendance by the census date, and students who fail to be active may be administratively dropped, affecting tuition, financial aid, and visa status.
Mandatory Participation Verification Policy
How many graduate programs does MSU Denver currently offer?
10
This team does not do the following but often confused for doing:
- Tuition Classification
- Foreign Transcript Evaluations
- Issue visas
International Student Support
This program lets MSU Denver transfer students retroactively earn the associate’s degree they began at a Colorado community college by combining credits from both schools, provided they’ve completed at least 15 credits at the community college and 70 overall.
Colorado Reverse Transfer Program
This final step in the MSU Denver graduation process ensures that all degree requirements are met, academic holds are cleared, and the degree can be officially posted—students often receive an email confirmation once it is completed.
Degree Clearance or Final Graduation Audit
This term describes MSU Denver's approach to providing accessible and affordable education, aiming to serve students from diverse backgrounds and life experiences.
Modified Open-Access
Who handles Curriculum, Advising & Program Planning?
LoriAnn