ENROLLMENT STATUS for graduate students who are NOT graduate assistants/master lecturers:
Graduate students who are not appointed to graduate assistantships should have the Registrar verify their enrollment. These graduate students will be considered as follows:
Full-time: 9 + hours
3/4-time: 7-8 hours
1/2-time: 5-6 hours
Less than 1/2-time: 1-4 hours
These hours may be graduate or undergraduate courses, but ALL must be taken for credit.
REQUIRED ENROLLMENT FOR GRADUATE ASSISTANTS, SENIOR GRADUATE ASSISTANTS (teaching, research, administrative support, etc.) AND MASTER LECTURERS:
Spring and Fall Semesters:
| Percent of Appointment |
Minimum Enrollment |
Maximum Enrollment |
Tuition Portion Paid |
| 0-49% |
9 |
18 |
Out-of-state (NONR) paid |
| 50-74% |
6 |
15 |
In- & out-of-state paid |
| 75-99% |
3 |
6 |
In- & out-of-state paid |
Summer
(12-week assistantships -- enrollment may be in any summer session):
| Percent of Appointment |
Minimum Enrollment |
Maximum Enrollment |
Tuition Portion Paid |
| 0-49% |
3 |
12 |
Out-of-state (NONR) paid |
| 50-74% |
3 |
12 |
9 hours FEES &
all NONR paid |
| 75-99% |
3 |
6 |
9 hours FEES &
all NONR paid |
Summer
(6-week assistantships -- enrollment may be in any summer session):
| Percent of Appointment |
Minimum Enrollment |
Maximum Enrollment |
Tuition Portion Paid |
| 0-49% |
3 |
6 |
Out-of-state (NONR) paid |
| 50-74% |
3 |
6 |
4 hours FEES & all NONR paid |
| 75-99% |
3 |
3 |
4 hours FEES & all NONR paid |
The minimum hours required must be degree-related graduate hours taken for credit, or deficiencies (graduate or undergraduate) filed by the department with the Graduate School. Audit classes and/or classes not approved by the student's advisor are not covered by the tuition fee waiver. PEAC/DEAC classes are not covered. Doctoral students are not considered to have deficiencies and therefore must enroll for graduate hours in order to meet the minimum required.
Termination of an appointment during a semester may result in the student being responsible for a portion of the fees (in-state tuition) on a pro rata basis.
All international graduate teaching assistants MUST have a TSE score of 50 or better, or a SPEAK score of 220 or better on file with the Graduate School. Exceptions must have the approval of the Dean of the Graduate School. Our TSE/SPEAK institution code is 6866.
All graduate assistants meeting the minimum required hours will be considered full-time.
