Students must enroll during their term of admission. Admission for a term must be requested and granted by the Graduate College by the tenth day of class. Approvals for late admission will be granted based on applicant merit and departmental justification. If enrollment in that term is not possible, students should contact their graduate program to request their admission term be changed. Students are expected to be enrolled for fall and spring semesters throughout their graduate program, and students must be admitted to the degree program and enrolled in the program for at least one term after admission, which could be spring, summer, or fall in order to graduate from the program (see Chapter 4.1 Graduate Degree Requirements for more information). Fellowship and traineeship recipients must be enrolled during the terms of their appointments. Students with assistantships for spring or fall must be enrolled during the term in which they are appointed. See Chapter 8 Assistantships and Fellowships for information about summer appointments and assistantship policies.
International Students
International students on F-1 and J-1 student visas must register for full-time enrollment in every fall and spring term and must register by the tenth day of instruction to comply with Student Exchange and Visitor Information System (SEVIS) requirements. International students registered in on-campus programs require the prior approval of International Student and Scholar Services to drop below full-time enrollment, and they should see the explanation of full-time status in this handbook (see Chapter 2.2 Course Loads) for more information.