Frequently Asked Questions
How Do I...
Register for classes?
- Degree-seeking students register using Murphy Online.
- Non-degree seeking students must fill out non-degree paperwork.
- Review Common Error Message on Murphy you may encounter while registering.
Register through the ACTC Program?
- StThomas students should complete the appropriate ACTC form and return it to our office.
- ACTC form found one OneStthomas.
- All other ACTC students should contact their registrar's office.
Register as a parent on campus?
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Parents must complete our Parent on Campus form each semester.
Re-Enroll after withdrawing?
- Undergraduate students contact Academic Counseling & Support.
- Graduate students contact your graduate school.
Log into Murphy Online?
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If you have forgotten your username or password, contact the Tech Desk.
Know when I can register?
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You can view your time ticket in Murphy Online > Student Services > Registration > Registration Status > Select the Term
Know who my advisor is?
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You can view your advisor in Murphy Online > Student Services > Student Records > Degree Evaluation
View the Course Catalog?
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You can view the current catalog or past catalogs by year.
View current course offerings?
- View current courses on Class Finder, which refreshes every 24 hours.
- Murphy Online will display the most up-to-date course information.
Drop or withdraw from a course and/or section?
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You may use Murphy Online until the last day to drop online. After that date, you must use the Add/Drop Form.
Know how the refund schedule for withdrawing from a course?
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The Business Office lists the refund schedule and can answer any questions you have.
See my class schedule?
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You can view your schedule in Murphy Online > Student Services > Registration > Student Summary Schedule.
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Log in to Murphy Online and select Add or Drop course. Enter the CRN of the course. If the course has a waitlist available, the option will be displayed.
Please review the Registration Waitlist Policy for more details about waitlist rules, notifications and exceptions.
Register for a course with a prerequisite?
- If you do not fulfill the prerequisite, speak to the instructor and/or department of the course.
How Do I...
Get my registration hold removed?- View any hold(s) on Murphy Online > Student Information > Registration > Registration Status.
- Contact the appropriate office to discuss your hold.
- Fill out our pass/fail form. The academic calendar notes the last day to declare pass/fail.
- Fill out our audit form and get it signed by the instructor.
- Fill out our independent study form and work with the instructor and chair of the department.
- An undergraduate student may register for a graduate course with the approval of the chair of the undergrad department, the dean of the school, and chair of the graduate department. Collect all the signatures via an Add/Drop Form and submit it to the Office of Student Data & Registrar.
- A graduate student may register for an undergraduate course 5 days prior to the start of the term in which the course is held. Please contact your graduate department for more details.
- Contact Academic Counseling.
- Contact Academic Counseling or refer to the policy regarding retaking a course.
How Do I...
Declare or change my major and/or minor?- Submit a major or minor declaration according to the instructions posted on OneStThomas.
- Contact the Office of Admissions at (651) 962-6150 or admissions@stthomas.edu.
- Contact Academic Counseling at (651) 962-6300
- Contact Academic Counseling at (651) 962-6300
- Any student who has been called into active duty or has been placed on ready status, should contact the Academic Counseling for assistance with their continued enrollment and details related to their current enrollment and/or potential tuition refund.
- Contact your faculty advisor or Academic Counseling.
How Do I...
View my unofficial transcript?- Sign into Murphy Online > Student Services > Student Records > Academic Transcript
- Sign into Murphy Online > Student Services > Student Records > Final Grade
- Contact the instructor of the course.
- You can view your GPA in Murphy Online > Student Services > Student Records > Degree Evaluation
- Request a transcript through Murphy Online > Student Services > Student Records > Request Printed/Official Transcript
- Fill out a Transcript Request Form.
- You can send official transcripts electronically or physically to our office.
- Review hold(s) on Murphy Online > Student Information > Registration > Registration Status.
- Contact the appropriate office to discuss your hold(s).
- Contact the instructor of the course.
How Do I...
Know when I'm eligible to graduate?- You can review your degree evaluation at any time online or with your advisor.
- Undergraduate students will receive notification from the Office of Student Data & Registrar when they are eligible to graduate.
- Graduate students will receive notification from their program when they are eligible to graduate.
- Undergraduate students will receive an email from the Student Data & Registrar's Office.
- Students with at least senior status who are in good academic standing may choose to participate in a ceremony prior to completing all degree requirements. However, students may only participate in one ceremony.
- If you are not in good standing, you must complete a Commencement Participation Request Form.
- Sign in to Murphy Online > Student Services > Student Records > Degree Evaluation
- Your diploma will be mailed to you approximately 6-8 weeks after all requirements are verified as completed and you have a zero student account balance.
- Submit a Replacement Diploma Request with the $20.00 fee.
- Submit legal documentation to our office via email/fax/mail.
- Review hold(s) on Murphy Online > Student Information > Registration > Registration Status.
- Contact the appropriate office to discuss your hold(s).
Commencement is a ceremony (held in May each year) to celebrate our graduates, but it is not the same as graduation.
Graduation refers to the completion of all coursework and degree requirements (and processing of final grades), after which a student is officially awarded a degree.
Students may be eligible to participate in the commencement ceremony even if they have some outstanding requirements for graduation. As such, patricipating in commencement does not necessarily mean that the student has graduated.
Diplomas from the University of St. Thomas reflect the date a student graduates, not the date of the commencement ceremony. The graduation date is the last day of the term in which the student has completed all coursework and requirements for their degree.
How Do I...
Find out what my St. Thomas ID or password is?- Contact the Tech Desk at (651) 962-6230
- You can update this information using Murphy Online or through our office.
- Submit a Student Order for Non-Disclosure of Directory Information to our office.
- Submit a signed letter with one of the following legal documents.
- Depending on what information is needed, you can use the National Student Clearinghouse.
- Submit an Enrollment Verification Form.
How Do I...
Withdraw as an Undergraduate Student?
- Review the Undergraduate Withdrawal Policy
- Initiate the withdrawal process with Academic Counseling
Withdraw as a Graduate Student?
- Contact your Graduate School
- Review the Graduate Withdrawal Policy
How Do I...
Take a course for credit from a different institution?- Submit a Transfer Credit Pre-Approval Form with a appropriate signatures (if needed).
- After course completion send an official copy of the transcript to the Office of Student Data & Registrar.
- Search courses using Class Finder.
- Contact the Business Office
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Degree-seeking students who take 12 or more credits during a semester are considered a full-time student. A degree-seeking student who takes fewer than 12 credits for credit is considered a part-time student. Degree-seeking students are ranked by credits successfully completed:
Freshman = fewer than 28 credits
Sophomore = 28 to 59 credits
Junior = 60 to 91 credits
Senior = 92 credits or more
- View your class schedule on Murphy Online.
- Review loan deferment information.
- Contact the Veterans Resource Center for assistance.