Credit Load for Summer Term

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Policy Number:
UW-1016
Responsible Office:
Academic Planning and Institutional Research

University Policy

Policy:
  1. Students are limited to course enrollment equal to one credit per week of session with the exception of the eight-week general session. That session allows for nine credits over the eight-week period.
  2. The enrollment system does not allow students to enroll for more credits than their credit limit.
  3. In addition to the session credit limit, undergraduate students will be allowed to enroll in a maximum of 12 credits across the duration of the summer term.
  4. Students must contact their academic dean’s office to inquire about exceptions.

Note: Undergraduate and special students will be responsible for any additional tuition that is assessed as a result of exceeding their maximum credit load for the summer term. Graduate and professional school students should check with their academic dean regarding maximum credit loads.

Procedure:

Request for Summer Session Credit Overload

Below is the recommended process for a summer session credit overload request:

  1. Student should add classes through Course Search & Enroll until the maximum session credit load has been reached.
  2. Student should contact their academic dean’s office to see if a credit overload exception is likely to be considered. (Students in the College of Letters & Science can get information and make requests for overloads on the L&S Policies and Forms site)
  3. If advised by the academic dean’s office to proceed with submission of a formal request, student should go to MyUW>Student Center>Manage Classes>Course Change Request. Scroll to the bottom of the page to “Use this section to request a late add of a class” and add the five-digit course number for the course that would result in an overload.
  4. Student should save their request, print the form, obtain the appropriate signatures, and take the form to their academic dean’s office for approval. The “Dean” signature will be completed after the form is submitted to the academic dean’s office.
  5. The academic dean’s office will approve or deny the request.
  6. If approved, the Office of the Registrar will finalize enrollment into the class.
  7. If denied, the academic dean’s office will notify the student.
Related UW–Madison Documents, Web Pages, or Other Resources:

 L&S Policies and Forms site

Policy Administration

Approval Authority:
Secretary of the Faculty
Policy Manager:
Interim Director and Associate Vice Provost for Academic Planning and Institutional Research
Contact:
Associate Director -- Michelle Young, michelle.young@wisc.edu, (608) 262-2143
Effective Date:
06-27-2017
Revised Dates:

12-06-2019

Retrieved:
12-02-2022 23:09:31