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Auditing a Course

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    1. Credit Policies
    2. Registration and Enrollment
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      2. Credit Load (Full Time and Part Time Status)
      3. Credit Overloads
      4. Prerequisites
      5. Closed Courses
      6. Waitlists
      7. Overrides
      8. Time Conflicts
      9. Repeating a Course
      10. Credit Hour Modification
      11. Auditing a Course
      12. Accuracy of Schedule
      13. Class Attendance
      14. Final Exams
      15. Add/Drop
      16. Term Withdrawal
      17. Returning Students
    4. Grading, Transcripts, and Academic Records
    5. Academic Standing
    6. Academic Integrity
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  10. Dates and Deadlines
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  12. Engaged Learning
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  15. What Will You Do with an LSA Degree?

Students are expected to take courses for credit. However, sometimes a student might want to attend a course without earning credit. This can be arranged as an official audit (also known as Visitor status).

The following expectations apply to a student auditing a course:

  • Attend classes regularly and complete all course requirements (such as papers, lab work, tests, and the final exam)
  • Pay regular tuition and fees for the course

The audited course will appear on the transcript with a grade of VI (Audit/Visitor). No credit or honor points are awarded for a grade of VI. If the student does not complete the course requirements, a grade of ED will be recorded. In this case, the term and cumulative GPAs will not be affected. 

To request an official audit, contact Student Records at lsa.student.records@umich.edu and ask for a Request for Audit Status (.pdf) form and then return the completed form via email back to that same address.

LSA Students interested in auditing a course must submit a completed Request for Audit Status form to LSA Student Records by the end of the drop/add period for that term (end of the third week of classes in a full term and end of the second week in a half term).

Students in other schools/colleges must reach out to their home unit for information on how to audit a course. 

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