Auditing Courses

University Policy

An auditor is a student who attends a class to acquire knowledge, but not to earn credits or a grade. Audited courses do not count toward completing degree requirements. An auditor may not change his or her status after the fifth week of classes for standard courses. Auditors must attend classes regularly, complete assigned reading, and participate in discussions, but they are excused from examinations.

Auditors are admitted to a course on a space-available basis and in accordance with the rules of the school or college offering the course. Auditors are subject to the full tuition and fees of the course.

College of Arts & Sciences Policy

Undergraduates in the College of Arts & Sciences may not register for AU grades within the College of Arts & Sciences or in other colleges at the University, nor may undergraduate students from other colleges take College of Arts & Sciences courses for AU grades. Full-time students from the College of Arts & Sciences and other colleges are welcome to attend classes on a space-available basis and with the instructor’s permission if they do not wish to take a course for a grade. No indication will appear on the student’s record.