Auditing a Course

Students are expected to take courses for credit. However, sometimes a student might want to attend a course without earning credit. This can be arranged as an official audit (also known as Visitor status).

The following expectations apply to a student auditing a course:

• Attend classes regularly and complete all course requirements (such as papers, lab work, tests, and the final exam)
• Pay regular tuition and fees for the course

The audited course will appear on the transcript with a grade of VI (Audit/Visitor). No credit or honor points are awarded for a grade of VI. If the student does not complete the course requirements, a grade of ED will be recorded. In this case, the term and cumulative GPAs will not be affected. 

To request an official audit, contact Student Records at [email protected] and ask for a Request for Audit Status (.pdf) form and then return the completed form via email back to that same address.

Students must submit a completed Request for Audit Status form to LSA Student Records by the end of the drop/add period for that term (end of the third week of classes in a full term and end of the second week in a half-term).