General College Policies and Procedures

Academic Load and Normal Degree Progress

In defining a normal academic load, a distinction must be made between what load students are permitted to elect and what is recommended. The College does not require students to be enrolled full time, although this may be a requirement for ...

Class Standing

Class standing is determined by the number of credits earned toward a degree:
First Year: fewer than 25 credits
Sophomore: 25 through 54 credits
Junior: 55 through 84 credits
Senior: 85 credits or more

Residence Policy

At least 60 of the 120 credits required for a degree must be earned in residence. Residence credit is granted for courses elected on the Ann Arbor campus or at off-campus sites directed by Ann Arbor faculty present on the site.

Transfer Credit

Students who transfer from a two-year college are permitted 60 transfer credits (62 if an Associate's degree requiring 62 credits has been completed).

Drop/Add Policy

The College expects students to finalize their academic schedules in the first three weeks of a term (first two weeks of a half-term). Later changes may be made according to the policies described below.

Mini-Courses

"W" and fee deadlines differ for mini-courses. All requests to drop or add mini-courses submitted after the applicable free drop/add period are decided by the Academic Standards Board

Withdrawal from the College

Students who wish to withdraw (drop all courses) once classes have begun should contact the Academic Advising Center, 1255 Angell Hall, (734) 764-0332.