Registrar

The Office of the Registrar is Salve Regina University's center for registration and academic records. We also verify student enrollment, record transfer credit, provide transcripts for current and former students, evaluate degree requirements for graduation candidates and help veterans obtain V.A. benefits.

Registering for Courses

Students must register for courses to be enrolled in a semester. You are responsible for adhering to registration instructions and information, and you must satisfy all financial obligations before you're permitted to register. All potential new students, whether full- or part-time, should contact the Office of Admissions before registering.

Returning Students

To register, you must have clearance from the Bursar Office, Office of Financial Aid, Health Services and Office of the Registrar. Registration dates may be found in the academic calendar. You'll receive additional registration information through your salve.edu email account.

To register:

  • Meet with your advisor to review your registration plan prior to the start of registration.
  • Log in to My Salve and select "Student Planning," then "Go to Plan and Schedule."
  • Select appropriate courses. For independent study and internships, complete the special forms required and submit them online to the instructor. The instructor will route the form for approval and processing by the Office of the Registrar.
  • Complete your registration before the published deadline each semester to avoid costly late fees.

New and Non-Matriculated Students

You may register by emailing the registration form to sruregistrar@salve.edu. Incomplete and illegible forms are invalid and will be returned to the sender for additional information before they can be processed.

For questions regarding tuition and fees, please contact the Bursar Office at (401) 341-2900 or bursaroffice@salve.edu.

Dropping and Adding Courses

Students are permitted to drop and add courses during specific dates published in the academic calendar. Failure to drop a class within published deadlines may result in a failing grade, while failure to add a course within published deadlines may result in lost credit.

Auditing of Courses

Students in good academic standing may audit courses. To register, you must complete a course audit form. You may register for a course as audit, change from audit to credit or vice versa only during the drop/add period. No academic credit is granted for audited courses, and on successful completion, a grade of "AU" (audit) is recorded on the transcript.

For undergraduate courses, you must fulfill course requirements except for the final examination. For graduate courses, audit requirements are determined by the instructor. At both levels, failure to satisfy the course requirements for auditing is grounds for removal of the audited course from your record.

Transcript Requests

Request a transcript

  • Secure electronic official transcripts are available for same-day processing for students who attended after 2009. All other electronic official transcripts are available within three business days.
  • The cost of an official transcript is $10 per copy.
  • Transcripts are sent from the Office of the Registrar via first-class U.S. mail. Express domestic shipping is an additional $30, and express international shipping is an additional $40.
  • Transcripts can also be picked up with a photo ID between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.
  • We do not issue official transcripts to students with outstanding financial obligations to the University. For questions regarding financial holds, contact the Bursar Office at (401) 341-2900 or bursaroffice@salve.edu.

Unofficial transcripts

  • Current students can get unofficial transcripts through My Salve.
  • Former students and alumni must complete an unofficial transcript request form. Requests may be faxed to (401) 341-2996 or emailed to sruregistrar@salve.edu.
  • Unofficial transcripts are not released if you have a financial hold.
  • Call the Office of the Registrar at (401) 341-2943 with questions.

Voter Registration

It's important that you exercise your right to vote. To register to vote, you must be a U.S. citizen and be at least 18 years old at the time of the election.

Students may register to vote in one of two places - here in Newport, or in their hometown. Many states, including the state of Rhode Island, have online registration. You can check Ballotpedia to see if your home state allows for online voter registration.

Registering in Rhode Island

Students who wish to vote in Rhode Island may register online.

For more information, contact:
Rhode Island Board of Elections
2000 Plainfield Pike
Cranston, RI 02921
(401) 222-2345

Please note: If you're temporarily residing in Rhode Island for school, you are welcome to register in Rhode Island, but it may affect your financial aid status. Please check with your student loan provider(s) before changing your voter registration record to a new state.

Registering Out of State

Students who wish to vote in their home state may request a National Voter Registration Form. Arrangements to obtain an absentee ballot are also available. In addition, McKillop Library has voter registration forms and absentee ballot forms for select states, and library staff are available to assist with voter registration.

Academic Notices

The salve.edu email account is our official means of communication with students and faculty. Students are responsible for all information sent to their salve.edu account and should check their account frequently for important reminders and notices.

Official notification of cancellation or delay of classes is announced on the Salve website, on social media and through email. Cancellations or delays are also reported via local radio and television stations.

Students who plan to graduate must complete a file for degree form six months prior to their graduation date. Salve holds Commencement ceremonies in May and has two additional completion dates: Aug. 31 and Dec. 31. Students who complete their requirements in August and December are invited to the May ceremony.

A credit hour is defined as an amount of work represented in intended learning outcomes and verified by evidence of student achievement that is an institutionally established equivalence that reasonably approximates not less than: One hour of classroom or direct faculty instruction and a minimum of two hours of out of class student work each week for approximately 15 weeks for one semester or trimester hour of credit, or 10-12 weeks for one quarter hour of credit, or the equivalent amount of work over a different amount of time; or at least an equivalent amount of work for other academic activities as established by the institution including laboratory work, internships, practicum, studio work and other academic work leading to the award of credit hours.

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