Cardinal Credentials: Once a student deposits, they are assigned Cardinal Credentials -- a permanent student ID number, user ID, and password.  These credentials are to be used throughout enrollment at CUA and retained for subsequent access to records after leaving the University.  If you need to reset your password, you can do so at password.catholic.edu.  If you need assistance with your Cardinal Credentials, contact Technology Services at techsupport@cua.edu or 202-319-4357.

Multi Factor Authentication: Access to Cardinal Students, our student information system, requires multi-factor authentication via Duo.  Upon entering their Cardinal Credentials on the login page, users must authenticate their session via a prompt sent to the device they register with Duo.  A Duo registration email is sent to students upon deposit.  For assistance with Duo, contact Technology Services at techsupport@cua.edu or 202-319-4357.

Pre- and Co-requisites: If a course has pre- or co-requisites, Cardinal Students will enforce them. If you have not fulfilled these requirements, you will not be able to enroll for the course. If you receive permission to take the class, the school or department offering the course must assign permission in the system. Once permissin is assigned, then you may use Cardinal Students to register for the class.

Department Approval: Courses that require department approval are shown in the Enrollment Information portion of the Schedule of Classes listing as "Department Consent Required" after the instructor's name. The department offering the course must assign permission in the system before you can register for the class.

Class Closed: If the class is closed, Cardinal Students will not allow further enrollment.  If a wait list is available, you may choose to enroll yourself onto the waitlist. If you are placed on the wait list, your enrollment status for that class will be WAITING. If a space becomes available, you are first on the list, and you meet all entrance criteria for the course, you will automatically be enrolled in the class.  If you decide that you do not want to be enrolled in a class for which you are on the wait list, you must complete a drop transaction in Caridnal Students to remove yourself from the waitlist. You are not enrolled in a class for which your status is WAITING and you may not attend. Verify your enrollment status on a regular basis using your online schedule.

Audit and Pass/Fail: If you receive permission to audit or take a class on a pass/fail basis, you must first register for the class in Cardinal Students. Once registered, submit a registration status change form to your academic dean's office. Once approved, your dean's office will forward the form to the Enrollment Services to have the new status recorded in Cardinal Students. See the Academic Calendar for deadlines.

Comprehensives, Orals, Special Exams or Recital: Students preparing to take comprehensives, orals, special exams, or recitals must enroll for them using Cardinal Students.

Online Schedule of Classes: The Schedule of Classes is available online from Cardinal Students.

Mid-Term and Final Grades: Mid-term (undergraduates and masters-level students only) and final grades are available on Cardinal Students. Grade reports are not mailed. For instructions on requesting official transcripts click the Transcripts link.

Your Schedule: You are responsible for your class enrollment. Please check your class schedule using Cardinal Students after each transaction to insure that you are properly enrolled. Print a copy of your schedule for your records.

Undergraduate Class Definition: the cumulative number of credits earned defines undergraduate class standing. It does not include credits in progress:
Freshman: 0-29 credits earned
Sophomore: 30-59 credits earned
Junior: 60-89 credits earned
Senior: 90 or more earned

Classroom Assignments: Classroom assignments are subject to change during the first two weeks of the semester. Check Cardinal Students for the most up to date information. Classes with an enrollment of five students or less may not be assigned a classroom. If a classroom assignment is not found in Cardinal Students, contact the responsible department’s administrative office to determine the class location.

Instruction Modes: The instruction mode listed in Cardinal Students reflects the manner in which the course will be taught.  Definitions of instruction modes can be found here.