Distance Calculus On-Line Enrollment Application
Distance Calculus courses do not follow the traditional academic calendarIf you want to enroll TODAY, you may do so, and start the course (almost) immediately (usually within 24-48 hours of the receipt of all enrollment information).
If you feel you are ready to fill out the Application for a Distance Calculus course, you may do so via the link below:
If you have any questions or have any problems with this new on-line enrollment system, please write to the instructors at: info@distancecalculus.com. Please read through the preparation information below prior to starting the Enrollment Application.
Non-Credit Courses
If you are interested in one of these courses via non-credit (not through Shorter University), then please go to our Non-Credit Course Offerings page. You will not use the above on-line form for non-credit signups.Prepartion for Enrollment in a Distance Calculus Course
Enrolling in a Distance Calculus course is very easy. Here is some information- Distance Calculus courses do not follow the traditional academic calendar
If you want to enroll TODAY, you may do so, and start the course (almost) immediately (usually within 24-48 hours of the receipt of all enrollment information). - Course Prerequisites
Many courses offered in Distance Calculus have a prerequisite course. In the Application, you will state which school/college/university you completed the prerequisite course, the year you completed that course, and the grade you earned. Transcripts may be requested at a future time for these prerequisite course statements. - Course Tuition Payment
You will make your tuition payment to Shorter University after your Application is processed. Information about making your tuition payment will be sent to you after your Application has been approved and you are admitted as a non-degree seeking student at Shorter University. - Course Tuition is Non-Refundable
Due to the flexible nature of the Distance Calculus program enrollment, allowing students to enroll at any time, independent of the traditional academic calendar, the caveat to this very convenient accommodation afforded by Shorter University & Distance Calculus is that all tuition payments and administrative fees for Distance Calculus are Non-Refundable. So please be sure and decided about your enrollment plans prior to submitting your Application. - Are You Currently Enrolled at a College or University?
If you are currently enrolled as a degree-seeking student at a College or University (most Distance Calculus students are so), you are required to obtain a Letter of Good Standing or a Transient Student Approval Letter from your home College/University. This type of Letter has a few different names, as described below; you need to submit only one (1) of these three possible types of letters available from your home institution.- Letter of Good Standing
A Letter of Good Standing basically says that you do not have any administrative nor academic problems at your home institution that need to be resolved prior to your enrollment in Distance Calculus @ Shorter University.
--OR-- - Transient Student Approval Letter
A Transient Letter usually states that your home institution is giving you specific permission to take a course at another College/University. Such Letters often have the following kinds of information points:"This student is enrolled full-time in our College/University. We give this student permission to take the following course at Shorter University:
MAT 2610: Calculus I We have reviewed the course description and syllabus for this course, and we have determined that this course will be acceptable for transfer to our institution."
--OR-- - Dean's Letters
Letters of this type are usually similar to the Letter of Good Standing, as described above, and are sometimes entitled:- Dean's Certification
- Dean's Appraisal
- Dean's Letter
- Dean's Recommendation
The best place to start to seek such a Letter is with your home institution's Registrar.
You may submit an Application for Distance Calculus @ Shorter University now, and subsequently submit the request to your home institution to send the required Letter to Shorter University. It is expected that the required Letter from your home institution will be received by Shorter University within three (3) weeks after your enrollment in Distance Calculus @ Shorter University. If you order this Letter from your home institution soon after you submit your Application to Distance Calculus @ Shorter University, the Letter should arrive to Shorter University within the expected time period without issue.
Note: Many Colleges & Universities require their degree-seeking (often called matriculated) students to obtain approval to take courses from outside institutions prior to enrollment in such exterior courses. Check with your institution's Registrar to see if such advanced approval is required. It is a good idea to seek your Registar's approval and/or your academic advisor's approval in any case, even if it is not required by your home institution. It is better to ask before you enroll in Distance Calculus @ Shorter University, rather than after (remember: tuition is non-refundable).
- Letter of Good Standing
- Were You Previously Enrolled at a College or University?
If you were previously enrolled as a degree-seeking student at a College or University (perhaps you finished a degree from that institution, or perhaps you did not finish a degree from that institution), you are required to obtain an Official Academic Transcript from your last College/University where you were enrolled as a degree-seeking student.- Unofficial Transcripts - Temporary
You may be in possession of your unofficial academic transcripts from your last institution of degree-seeking enrollment. If you have these unofficial transcripts scanned to a file (JPG or PDF), you may upload the scanned file via the Distance Calculus Application; or, you may FAX these unofficial transcripts to: USA 1-617-497-2116 to be included in your application; or you may mail a copy to: Distance Calculus - P.O. Box 390833 - Cambridge, MA 02139 USA. - Official Transcripts
You must order your Official Academic Transcripts from your last institution of degree-seeking enrollment to be sent directly to Shorter University via this address:Distance Calculus @ Shorter University
Registrar's Office
315 Shorter Avenue
Rome, GA 30165
- Unofficial Transcripts - Temporary
- High School Students: Counselor and Parental Permissions
If you are currently in high school, and/or under 18 years of age, you will need to obtain permission to enroll in Distance Calculus from:- Your parent or guardian
Your parent or guardian should assist you in completing the On-Line Application for Distance Calculus. There will be a place in the Application for you to give your signature electronically, and your parent/guardian will be asked to do the same. - Your high school counselor
Your high school counselor's name, email, and phone number will be asked for. We will contact your high school counselor directly to obtain permission for you to enroll in Distance Calculus.
- Your parent or guardian
- Non-U.S. Citizens/Residents: Visa and/or Location Information
If you are not a U.S. Citizen nor a U.S. Resident, then depending upon your location on the planet Earth, you will need some additional information as part of your application:- Currently Physically in U.S. (or planning to be during term of enrollment)
If you are currently physically in the U.S., or will be during your enrollment term in Distance Calculus, then you need to submit information about your Student Visa and Passport status. Depending upon your country of citizenship, further documentation and/or approvals from consular officials may be required. - Not Physically in the U.S.
We have many international students enrolled in Distance Calculus. If you are located outside of the U.S., and you do not plan to enter the U.S. during the term of your enrollment, then you will not need to transmit to us any Visa information; however, you will still need to provide us with your Passport information from your country of citizenship.
- Currently Physically in U.S. (or planning to be during term of enrollment)