• During the regular academic year (fall/spring semesters), non-degree students may register for a class through the tenth day of classes in the semester without special permission.
• To add a class during the third and fourth weeks of the semester, non-degree students will need written consent from the instructor, department head (if a Storrs course), and Center for Continuing Studies Academic Advisor. Additional consents (e.g., the director of the undergrad program at a regional campus) may also be required. After the fourth week of the semester, the permission of the Director of the Center for Continuing Studies is also required.

Winter Intersession/Summer Sessions

• In most cases, a non-degree student may only add classes up to the second day of classes without permission. Please check the session calendar for exact dates.

Note: In all cases, if additional fees are incurred as a result of the change in credit hours from the non-degree student’s initial registration, those fees are due upon registration for the new class, and a late fee will be charged.

• Credit Class (non-degree students)
• BGS students
• MPS students

Non-degree students at UConn do not have formal academic advisors as do the UConn degree students. However, a Center for Continuing Studies non-degree academic advisor is available for:

• individual advisement to discuss course selections, types of programs available at UConn, course prerequisites, etc.;
• students who wish to register for more than 8 undergraduate credits;
• students who have been dismissed from the University of Connecticut and have not yet been readmitted and who must fill out the necessary paperwork before registering.

If the above applies to you, an appointment with an advisor is required so please contact one and schedule an appointment before registering.

Non-degree students seeking advisement should review the class schedule, make tentative selections, and have questions ready prior to meeting with an advisor.

Non-degree students may take credit classes on an audit/not-for-credit basis with the written consent of the instructor and a Center for Continuing Studies non-degree academic advisor for credit classes .

• For all classes taken on an audit basis, the name of the class, along with the notation of “AUD” (for audit), will appear on the student’s transcript.
• An audited class can be converted to a “for-credit” class, and a “for-credit” class can be converted to audit with the written consent of the instructor and a Center for Continuing Studies non-degree academic advisor, provided the change is made before the midpoint of the scheduled class meetings.
• Changing to audit status is equivalent to dropping a class. To change a class from credit to audit, non-degree students should follow the procedures outlined in Dropping a Class.
• Non-degree students changing from credit to audit after the second week of classes will receive both “W” (for Withdrawal) and “AUD” on the academic record.

The University of Connecticut reserves the right to discontinue, postpone or cancel credit classes, or to make other changes as conditions warrant.

• If the University cancels a class, the appropriate course fee will be refunded, unless you register for another class. The refund process may take up to four week, depending on the method of payment.
• Decisions on whether a class will be held may be made on the basis of enrollments in the class prior to or at the start of the semester.
• Every effort will be made to notify students of cancelled classes or changes in meeting hours prior to the start of classes.

The University reserves the right to limit the number of students who may register for certain credit classes or sections.

• For classes with limited enrollment, completed registration (i.e., registrations for which all required forms are in order and for which fees have been paid) will be honored in the order in which they are received.
• If a registration is received after class capacity has been reached, you will be notified so that an alternative class section may be made or a refund of fees can be initiated.

In addition to prerequisites, some courses may require students to obtain the written consent of the instructor or department prior to registration.

• If written consent is required, it will be noted in the class schedule.
• For such courses, registration cannot be completed without the proper consent.
• Students must submit written consent with a permission number at the time they submit their registrations. Although written consent and permission number may be provided in any form, we have provided a consent/permission number assignment form for your convenience.

• In fall, spring and full six-week summer sessions, non-degree students may register for no more than two undergraduate classes (for a maximum of 8 credits) each term.
• Students with a good academic record may be given permission to enroll for more than two classes (8 credits) during these terms.  
• To request permission to take more than two classes (8 credits), contact a Center for Continuing Studies non-degree academic advisor prior to registration.
• Bring your high school or college transcripts with you to the appointment with the advisor.
• If granted permission to take more than two classes (8 credits), you must register at the campus where you will be taking classes. You may not register online.
• In May Term, Winter Intersession and intensive summer sessions, students may enroll in one undergraduate class, for no more than 4 credits, each term. There are no exceptions made to this restriction.
• Non-degree students taking graduate-level classes may ordinarily take no more than 6 credits per term. To take more than 6 credits, students must contact James Henkel at the Whetten Graduate School

Students who have been previously dismissed from the University of Connecticut need permission to register. They may not register online.

• Each semester following dismissal, permission from a Center for Continuing Studies non-degree academic advisor is required in order to register. An appointment is required.
• A previously dismissed student registers as a non-degree student.

Non-degree students must officially drop a class to avoid receiving an “F” on their permanent transcript at UConn. Simply discontinuing class attendance or informing the instructor you want to drop does not constitute an official drop of the class.

• During the first two weeks of the semester, non-degree students may drop classes without special permission. Classes dropped during this period are not recorded on students’ records.
• After the second week of classes, a “W” (for Withdrawal) will appear on the transcript for each class dropped. At this point, a non-degree student needs permission of a Center for Continuing Studies Academic Advisor to drop a class.
• After the ninth week, only extenuating circumstances clearly beyond the student’s control which can be documented (e.g., work reassignments, medical conditions, etc.) are acceptable reasons to drop a class. NOTE: Requests to drop a class, together with supporting documentation, need to be presented to a Center for Continuing Studies Academic Advisor for review. The non-degree student needs the advisor’s recommendation and permission of the Director of the Center for Continuing Studies or a delegate.
• Please refer to Refunds to determine the effect of dropping a class on fees and refunds.
• Please refer to Key Dates for actual deadlines by semester.
• For your convenience, an add/drop form has been provided.

If the class for which you would like to register is full (or closed), special permission to take the class is required in order to complete your registration.

• You must obtain special written permission and a permission number from the class instructor in order to complete your registration. Either attend the first class session or email the instructor at their UConn email address to request permission.
• Over-enrollment is authorization for an extra seat to be added to a class. It is not “consent,” which deals with your ability to do the course work.

• Check the course description carefully to determine if any prerequisites exist.
• Students must satisfy any prerequisite(s) before registering for a class unless exempted by the instructor with a permission number and written signature.