Credit for Courses and Auditing Courses

Students do not receive credit for courses for which they have not been formally registered, or for courses for which they are registered as auditors. Courses taken for audit do not apply toward any academic degree and do not count as part of a student’s full-time or part-time course load for purposes of financial aid, loan deferments, athletic eligibility or housing.

Attending class as an auditor is approved only when certain requirements and conditions are met. 

Requirements and Conditions:

•  Attending class as an auditor is permitted on a space-available basis.
• Students, faculty and staff can take a maximum of 12 credits as an auditor.  A course may only be audited 1 time. No more than 1 course can be audited per term.
• Audit registration requires the approval of the course instructor and dean, and must be completed by the last day of the add period.
• Registration for an audited course will appear on the transcript with a grade of AUD.
• Students, faculty or staff who audit a course cannot participate in any course activities. Their role is limited to observation only.
• The instructor or college may refuse to permit an audit registration in a course.
• Not all courses may be audited. The college or academic department may designate courses that do not accept auditors.
• Individual college policies may, in some cases, prohibit a student from enrolling for credit after a course has already been taken on an audit basis.
• Academic credit is not granted for an audited course. Degree-seeking students considering the audit option should discuss it with their academic advisor to determine if it is the best choice or if another grading option, such as pass/fail, may be more appropriate.
• A student, faculty or staff member who is auditing and wishes to take the course for credit must change their registration by the end of the add period.
• Half tuition is charged for audited courses and due by the first day of class.  Courses will be dropped for nonpayment.  For the tuition and fees schedule and refund policy, contact the Bursar's Office.
• An auditor will be administratively withdrawn from a course after 14 calendar days of non-attendance. 
• An instructor may end an audit at any time. 

Procedure:

Students, faculty and staff interested in auditing must complete the following:

• Students, faculty and staff who wish to audit must obtain an audit form from the Office of the Registrar. The Office of the Registrar will obtain approval from the course instructor and dean. Upon approval, full course payment is required (Faculty and Staff contact Human Resources for the full policy).
• The audit form must be submitted by the last day of the add period.

 An audited course will be indicated on the transcript with grade AUD. If the student, faculty or staff member is administratively withdrawn for non-attendance a grade of WA will appear on the transcript.