Academic Policies and Procedures - All Campuses

Registration

Normal Course Load

Twelve to sixteen credits is the normal student load in any given semester and 3-5 credits is the normal credit load for January term. This policy is monitored at the point of registration (or at points when changes in registration occur) by the Registrar/Registration Office.

The following conditions pertain to students seeking to enroll beyond the normal load:

1. Students with a cumulative GPA of 3.50 or above will be permitted to enroll for as many as 18 hours without supporting documentation (see #2 below). In their first semester at Linfield, first-year students are actively discouraged from enrolling in more than 16 credits.
2. Students who have not earned a cumulative GPA of 3.50 or above will be responsible for petitioning the Dean of Faculty for approval of their registration plans. Before the student will be allowed to enroll beyond 16 credits, the following process must be completed. Their petitions must include the following documentation:
   a) an unofficial transcript of work completed to date;
   b) evidence of the student’s overall GPA and GPA for the semester just completed;
   c) a statement written by the student explaining the higherthan- normal credit load being sought and the courses being planned for the semester in question; and
   d) signature of approval for this plan by the student’s academic advisor.
3.  No extra charge will accompany enrollment of up to 18 hours for those students who meet the conditions cited in #1 or #2 above. 4. Students will require special approval of the Dean of Faculty for loads above 18 credits and will also be subject to a percredit overload fee.