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Term Status


Some students are required to maintain a full-time status during the term, while others can be on some type of part-time status.  These statuses are calculated based on the number of active registration hours for the term.

For regular Fall and Spring full semesters, the calculation of term status is as follows:

Undergraduate
Term Status Hours Range
Full time 12 or more
3/4 time 9 thru 11.9
Half time 6 thru 8.9
< half time 0.1 thru 5.9

 

Graduate
Term Status Hours Range
Full time 9 or more*
3/4 time 7 thru 8.9
Half time 6 thru 6.9
< half time 0.1 thru 5.9

*8 or more for those with at least a 0.25 FTE graduate assistantship

Law
Term Status Hours Range
Full time 12 or more
3/4 time 9 thru 11.9
Half time 6 thru 8.9
< half time 0.1 thru 5.9


For Summer sessions, the calculation of term status is as follows:

Undergraduate
Term Status Hours Range
Full time 6 or more
3/4 time 5 thru 5.9
Half time 3 thru 4.9
< half time 0.1 thru 2.9

 

Graduate
Term Status Hours Range
Full time 3 or more*
< half time 0.1 thru 2.9

*3 or more for those with at least a 0.25 FTE graduate assistantship

Law
Term Status Hours Range
Full time 6 or more
3/4 time 5 thru 5.9
Half time 3 thru 4.9
< half time 0.1 thru 2.9