Course Underload Deadline

In the College of Arts and Sciences, a student must be registered for no fewer than 3.5 courses (14 credits) to meet academic standing requirements. Students in the College of Arts and Sciences who wish to register in any semester for fewer than 3.5 courses/14 credits must obtain permission to underload from the Academic Advising Resource Center.

In the Conservatory and the Double Degree program, a student must be registered for a minimum of 16 credits to meet academic standing requirements. Students in the Conservatory who wish to register in any semester for fewer than 16 credits must obtain permission to underload from an associate dean in the Conservatory.

Students who register for an underload without approval will be charged full tuition and will be subject to academic standing review and sanctions. For students with permission to underload, the semester’s tuition is based on the number of courses/credits for which a student is registered at the end of the add/drop period for semester courses, which is the eighth class day of the semester.