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Registration of Non-Degree Seeking Students

All registration by non-degree-seeking students is on a space-available basis. Because of excessive demand for some undergraduate and graduate classes, non-degree-seeking students may be enrolled in such classes only with the permission of the unit.

Non-Degree-Seeking Student Regulations

The Office of the University Registrar serves as the academic dean for all non-degree-seeking students. Non-degree students include individuals taking high school dual enrollment, auditing classes, approved transient students from another institution, and individuals admitted in one of the non-degree careers. Enrollment in classes on an audit basis will only be considered after the close of drop/add for the term.

Academic rules governing regular students (e.g., fees, drop/add, withdrawal, grading policies) apply to non-degree-seeking students. Effective Fall 2024, non-degree students are limited to a maximum of 30 attempted credit hours.  Individuals in structured programs such as select Republic of Panama programs, The Collegiate High School, or select high school dual enrollment programs may exceed this attempted hour limit. All other non-degree students wishing to continue to enroll beyond the 30 attempted hours may petition the Office of the University Registrar for permission to continue enrollment.  Individuals with a finding of responsibility for violating the Student Code of Conduct or the Academic Honor Policy may not be eligible to for continued enrollment as a non-degree student, including auditing classes, regardless of the number of attempted hours.

Registration as a Non-Degree Student

  • Non-degree-seeking students may enroll for one credit hour to 16 credit hours in fall and spring terms, or for one credit hour to 15 hours in summer term.

  • Non-degree-seeking students may register for any class or classes on an S/U basis.

  • Non-degree-seeking students selecting classes for enrichment or other reasons where grades are not essential are advised to register on an S/U basis or on an audit basis.

Non-Degree Student Retention

Non-degree-seeking students will be held to a GPA retention policy similar to that of degree-seeking students.

  • Non-degree-seeking students without a baccalaureate degree who have attempted 15 credit hours must achieve and maintain a 2.0 (“C”) cumulative average.

  • Non-degree-seeking students with a baccalaureate degree who have attempted 12 credit hours must achieve and maintain a 3.0 (“B”) cumulative average.

  • Any individual whose GPA falls below the minimum grade point average for their academic career will be dismissed from the university, and registration eligibility will be removed.

Additional restrictions and conditions may apply to students who change from one academic career to another. These restrictions are explained in FSU 5.079 Non-Degree Seeking Student Regulations.

Consult the Academic Careers & Levels section for policies relating to non-degree-seeking student status at the graduate level.