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Registering for Classes
External Degree Independent Study Program
A learner interested in registering for an External Degree Independent Study Program course may do so by any of the following methods.
Telephone:
Call 888-877-3742 to register: Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. CST.
Online:
Go to www.uiu.edu/register/externaldegree.html. Fill in the form with payment method and submit through our secure server.
Mail:
List your full name, ED Student number, complete address and contact information, course number and title on a piece of paper. Your registration should include your preferred version of the syllabus - printed or PDF.
Enclose with payment and mail to:
External Degree Program
Upper Iowa University
PO Box 1861
Fayette, IA 52142.
Fax:
Fax the information listed above in the Mail section to the External Degree Program Office at 563-425-5353. Include the name on the credit card to be used for tuition payment, the credit card type (MasterCard or VISA), the credit card number, three digit security code on back of card and expiration month and year.
E-mail:
Send a message to distance@uiu.edu including your full name, ED Student number, address, course number and title, as well as payment type (credit card, check, financial aid, or tuition assistance. Payment information is best given over the phone as e-mail is not a secure environment.
Payment is due at the time of registration either by an approved tuition assistance form, financial aid funding, check or credit card. If you are using military tuition assistance, an approved tuition assistance form is required prior to enrollment.
Financial Aid:
If you are applying for financial aid, course materials will be sent only after financial aid is awarded and all loan applications are filed and verified. Contact the External Degree Program office for more details.
Military Tuition Assistance:
Sailors using navy tuition assistance should see their education office for details.
A complete list of current courses offered through the External Degree Program are published on the web site on our course overview page and are available from the External Degree office upon request. All published course overviews are subject to change.
Online Program
An learner interested in registering for an Online course may do so by any of the following methods.
Telephone:
Call 800-773-9298 to register.
Mail:
List full name, address, course number, and title. Enclose with payment and mail to: Online Program office, Upper Iowa University, PO Box 1857, Fayette, IA 52142.
Fax:
Fax the information listed above in the "Mail" section to the Online Program office at 563-425-5771. Include the name on the credit card to be used for tuition payment, the credit card type (MasterCard and VISA are the only types accepted), the credit card number and expiration month and year.
E-mail:
Send a message to OLregister@uiu.edu with full name, address, course number and title, as well as payment information.
An approved tuition assistance form or payment is due prior to the first day of class either by check or credit card. Payment information is best given over the phone as e-mail is not a secure environment.
Online Registration Request:
Go to http://www.uiu.edu/register/online.html. Fill in the form with payment method and submit through our secure server.You will receive a confirming e-mail that the Online office has received the registration request.
Payment is due prior to the first day of class either by an approved tuition assistance form, proof of financial aid funds, check or credit card.
Military Tuition Assistance:
Sailors using navy tuition assistance should see their education office for details.
The Online Program uses Microsoft Outlook Express, a standard Microsoft product that comes bundled with Microsoft Internet Explorer, as the course access software. Outlook Express is available for PCs. Entourage is a similar program available for MACs.
Internet Explorer is provided at no cost by the University for learners who do not have it. Learners registering for their first online course and learners who are returning after a break of more than than a year will be sent a Start-up CD packet. When the registration process has been completed, UIU Tech Support will send the learner a User name and Password in the learner's private e-mail. At that time, the software can be loaded and the Outlook Express classroom will be set up. It is suggested that learners registering for their first course register not less than two weeks prior to the start of the term.
No registration will be accepted after the first day of class, unless approved by the instructor and the Online Program Director and then only in exceptional circumstances.
Term start dates are published on the web site at www.uiu.edu/distance/online/courseschedule.html and are available from the Online Program upon request. All published course schedules in the Online Program are subject to change.
