Policy No. 36

UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH
SCHOOL OF NURSING
ACADEMIC POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
FOR THE UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAM

TITLE OF POLICY:

REGISTRATION STATUS

ORIGINAL DATE:

MAY 1991

LAST REVIEWED/REVISED:

JANUARY 2025

POLICY:

This policy establishes the criteria used to determine registration status and includes guidelines for maintaining active enrollment.

Full-Time/Part-Time Status
Full-time status for the fall and spring termsis defined as being registered for 12 or more credits or the equivalent. Undergraduate students registered for equivalent credit loads below the minimum for full-time status are considered part-time.

Full-time status for summer enrollment is defined as being registered for 6-8 credits.

Students registering for >18 credits/semester must seek prior approval from the Associate Dean for Undergraduate Education (Pittsburgh) or Program Directors (UPJ, UPG).

Active/Inactive Status
For Active/Inactive Status see Policy #10.

 

Approved by Faculty 5/91, 6/08, 11/09, 12-13, 15-16
Reviewed 97-98, 00-01, 03-04, 07-08, 09-10, 12-13, 15-16, 17-18, 18-19, 21-22, 24-25