Policy On Part-Time Graduate Study

A part-time graduate student has approval to enroll for one-half (or less) of the regular course load of ten units (first year graduates) or fifteen units (continuing graduate students).

The Mathematics Department will permit part-tine study when, in the opinion of the faculty, there is clear justification for part-time status based upon consideration of academic progress, career employment family responsibilities, or health conditions. Final approval of part-time status is given by the Graduate Division.

Part-time students will accrue time-to-degree under the Normative Time to Degree Policy at one-half the rate of full-time students for those quarters during which they are approved for part-time study.

A part-time student will pay the full Registration Fee, and one-half the Educational fee paid by full-time students. Nonresident students approved for part-time status will pay one-half the nonresident tuition charge.

University employment in student titles such as Teaching Assistant and Graduate Student Researcher cannot exceed .25 FTE for part-time students.