California
State University, Long Beach
Policy Statement
04-08
July 28, 2004
Obsolete Policy
Maximum
Student Load
(This policy
supersedes Policy Statement 75-10, also entitled Maximum Student
Load.)
This policy
was recommended by the Academic Senate on March 18, 2004,
and approved
by the President on June 14, 2004.
I. Maximum Student Load
during the Fall and Spring Semesters.
An undergraduate
student carrying 12 or more units during the fall or spring semester
is classified as a full-time student. A graduate or post-baccalaureate
student carrying 9 or more units during the fall or spring semester
is also classified as a full-time student. An undergraduate student
carrying fewer than 12 units or a graduate or post-baccalaureate
student carrying fewer than 9 units is classified as a part-time
student. These definitions derive from federal financial aid regulations
and have no bearing on the definitions used by the State of California
to determine a student's liability for the State University Fee.
The maximum
number of units a student may take during the fall or spring semester
is normally 18 for undergraduate, graduate, or post-baccalaureate
students. Exceptions
to this limit will be made only on the basis of proven academic
ability, the feasibility of a student's proposed schedule, and the
evidence that it is necessary to enroll for an overload in order
to complete the student's chosen academic program in a timely manner.
Permission must be obtained from the office of the Division of Academic
Affairs prior to registration.
II. Maximum Student Load
during the Summer Term.
The maximum
number of units a student may take during the summer term is one
unit per week, plus one additional unit. Thus, the maximum number
of units is normally 7 for one 6-week session, 10 for two overlapping
sessions, and 14 for an entire summer.
Exceptions
to this limit will be made only on the basis of proven academic
ability, the feasibility of a student's proposed schedule, and the
evidence that the extra units will enable the student to graduate
in that or the immediately subsequent term. Permission must be obtained
from the office of the Division of Academic Affairs prior to registration.
III. Maximum Student Load
during the Winter Session.
The maximum
number of units a student may take during the winter session is
one unit per week, plus one additional unit. Thus, the maximum number
of units is normally
IV.
Exceptions
to this limit will be made only on the basis of proven academic
ability, the feasibility of a student's proposed schedule, and the
evidence that the extra units will enable the student to graduate
in that or the immediately subsequent term. Permission must be obtained
prior to registration from the Associate Dean of the college of
the student's major department.
EFFECTIVE:
Fall 2004
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