In Absentia Registration
In absentia is a registration type designed for students in on-campus programs who wish or need to remain registered, but plan to be studying or doing research for at least one semester at least fifty miles away from campus. In absentia registration is not permitted for students enrolled in courses meeting on campus. Students may register in absentia for any number of credit hours. There is no decrease in tuition rates when a student is registered in absentia, and tuition assessment will be based on the student’s college and program, their residency status, and the number of hours for which the student is registered.
In absentia registration, however, recognizes that such students do not access the full range of campus services and resources while away. Therefore, students registered in absentia are only assessed the general fee. Payment of the general fee provides students with access to their university e-mail and access to library services. Because students are not assessed other fees, they are not eligible for services associated with those fees. For example, if students registered in absentia wish to have health insurance, they must make alternative arrangements.
A student must submit a form to the Graduate College to request in absentia registration. In absentia requests are only accepted for the current/upcoming term and must be submitted by the tenth day of classes. Students must be registered using Self-Service prior to submitting the request.
Zero Hours Registration
Graduate students who have completed all degree requirements except the thesis or dissertation may consider registering for 0 hours of research credit. It is important for such students to consider the implications of not being a full-time student (see Chapter 2.2 Course Loads for more information).
Graduate College (GC) 599
GC 599 is a 0 credit hour registration option for advanced doctoral students who do not have any financial assistance (such as an assistantship, fellowship, etc.) that would cover their tuition and fees for the semester, however they must maintain full-time enrollment to defer student loans.
To be eligible to register for GC 599, a student must:
- have a guaranteed student loan that would require immediate repayment if the student were not registered for the minimum credit required by the lender to defer the loan;
- have passed the preliminary examination prior to the term in which they wish to register for GC 599;
- have completed all Graduate College and departmental requirements for the degree except for completing the dissertation, defending, and depositing;
- not have any financial assistance that would cover tuition and fees; and
- complete and submit the appropriate form to the Graduate College by the tenth day of classes.
Students who are required to complete a mandatory internship as part of their degree requirements may also register for GC 599 provided they comply with all points above except for completing the dissertation, defending, and depositing.
Students enrolled in GC 599 for 0 credits are assessed tuition and campus fees based on 0 credit hours.
Study Away
Big Ten Academic Alliance (CIC) 500. This registration option is used with the Traveling Scholar Program, which allows doctoral students to utilize special class offerings, laboratory facilities, or work on an independent study at a participating BTAA institution. Registration is limited to two semesters per BTAA policy.
Graduate College (GC) 498. Registration in GC 498 is to be used when studying at another U. S. institution. For registration procedures, students must contact the unit on this campus through which they are studying. Units then forward the registration request to the Graduate College for approval and processing. See the Course Catalog for more information.
Graduate College (GC) 499. Registration in GC 499 is to be used when studying abroad. For registration procedures, students must contact the unit on this campus through which they are studying. The unit will then forward the registration request to the Graduate College for approval and processing. See the Course Catalog for more information.
Audit
An auditor is only a listener in the classes attended; they are not a participant in any part of the exercises. Auditors are not permitted in studio, laboratory, or activity courses. An audited course will appear on the student’s transcript with a grade of AU. Audited hours do not count toward assessed hours. An audited course does not count toward the registration requirement for fellows. A course, once audited, may not be repeated for graduate credit.
Students wishing to audit a class must make the request using an Auditor’s Permit form. The student should take this form to the first class meeting and ask the instructor to sign, indicating approval. The form should then be submitted to the Graduate College for approval. Approval from both the instructor and the Graduate College is required. The deadline for submitting the Auditor’s Permit form to the Graduate College is the tenth day of instruction in the fall and spring terms. See the Graduate College Academic Calendar for summer term deadlines. Students who are registered for less than 12 hours, not including the audited course, who do not have a tuition waiver will be charged a $15 audit fee.
Credit-No Credit
Credit-no credit is a permanent notation on the academic record that may be requested by a student with approval from the academic department. Grades for study abroad and transfer credit are also designated on the transcript as credit-no credit.
Only students in good academic standing and full status admission are allowed to register for credit-no credit course work.
Students are advised to check the Class Schedule to be sure that the course desired is graded using a standard letter grade mode. Courses set up with S/U grading mode may not be taken for credit-no credit.
In any one semester, a student may take no more than 4 semester hours on a credit-no credit basis, except in these cases:
- students registering for Study Abroad or Domestic Study Away, or
- students enrolling in one five-hour undergraduate language course.
Over the entire degree program, a student must earn at least two hours of graded (A-D) course work for each hour of credit-no credit course work.
The form to request credit-no credit notation must be completed and submitted to the Graduate College before the deadline published in the Graduate College Academic Calendar. After the request is approved and processed, the letter grade reported by the instructor will change to the credit-no credit notation as follows. A grade of D- or better are required to earn credit.
A student may amend a credit-no credit request and return to a regular grade mode by filing a second credit-no credit form and submitting it by the published deadline as indicated in the Graduate College Academic Calendar. Additional information about credit-no credit can be found in the Student Code.