D2.2 Full-time Status
Updated: May 11th, 2012
The minimum enrollment requirement is 12 units per semester for all graduate students who are not yet advanced to doctoral candidacy, including those holding academic appointments that require registration. Students who have been advanced to doctoral candidacy may enroll for fewer than 12 units.
International students on F-1 or J-1 visas should also enroll in 12 units but a full program of study for international students is determined by a student’s academic program and may consist of fewer units in exceptional circumstances. If there are exceptional circumstances, international students should consult with the Berkeley International Office or BIO (2299 Piedmont Avenue, 642-2818, http://internationaloffice.berkeley.edu) to ensure compliance with the regulations of the Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS). If a student decides not to complete the graduate program and plans to withdraw from the University, the student must be referred to BIO immediately, before any action is taken.
Course loads of more than 12 units. If the Graduate Adviser agrees, students may take more than 12 units. Graduate Advisers should feel free to deny, on behalf of the Dean, student requests for excessively heavy programs that would not be in the best interests of the student.
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