Guidelines for Maximum Schedule for Graduate Students

Students are allowed to enroll in a maximum of 15 hours during the Fall/Spring Semesters, 6 hours for each Summer session, and 10 hours during the 10-week summer session. The dean of a college/school can approve (and register) students for 18 hours (fall/spring), 9 hours (5-week summer sessions), and 15 hours (10-week session). Registration in addition to the 18, 9, and 15 hours – respectively – will require the Graduate and Professional School approval by submitting a Long Form Petition for Waivers and Exceptions that includes the number of hours, the coursework to be taken, and the semester.

Fall and Spring semesters:

To register for 16-18 hours:		To register for 19 or more hours
The student must have the approval of their Dean and the excess hours will be added to their registration in the Dean's Office. Some colleges may have an arrangement for the Registrar's Office to add the excess hours.		The student must submit a petition for exception to the Graduate and Professional School. The excess hours will be added to the student's registration by the Graduate and Professional School.

Summer Term

The student's Dean's office may approve the following excess registration and will register the student for the excess hours.			The following excess registration must be requested by petition for exception to the Office of Graduate Studies. The excess hours will be added by the Office of Graduate Studies.
10-week term	13-15 hours		10-week term	> 15 hours
5-week term	7-9 hours		5-week term	> 9 hours
The combination of hours in the 10-week term and 5-week terms may not exceed 9 hours in either half of the summer (i.e., 5-wk hrs. + 1/2 10-wk hrs. < or = 9 hrs).			Any combinations of hours in the 10-week term and 5-week terms that exceed 9 hrs in either half of the summer (i.e., 5-wk hrs. + 1/2 10-wk hrs. > 9 hrs).

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