Classification of Undergraduate Students

 

NUMBER:  Policy II-8-2 (Formerly Policy II-C-5)

 

 

The classification of undergraduate students is established in South Dakota Board of Regents policy.

1.                  An undergraduate student is assigned an admissions category as either a degree-seeking or a non-degree seeking student.

A.                Different applications are required for each admissions category.   Once admitted as a non-degree seeking student, a student must apply for admission and be admitted as a degree seeking student in order to move to degree-seeking status.

B.                 Non-degree seeking students are not eligible for student financial aid.

2.                  Freshman, sophomore, junior, or senior classification of undergraduate students is based on accumulated credits for courses passed.

0 - 31.99 credits          -           Freshman

32 - 63.99 credits        -           Sophomore

64 - 95.99 credits        -           Junior

96  or more credits      -           Senior

3.                  A full-time undergraduate student is defined as a student who is enrolled in at least 12 credit hours during a regular semester or at least 6 credit hours total during the summer term.  A three-quarter time student is one who is enrolled in 6 to 8 credit hours during a regular semester or at least 3 credit hours total during the summer term.  Students who are enrolled for credit in the SDSM&T Cooperative Education Program are considered to be full-time students.

 

SOURCE:  SDSM&T Faculty, July 1994; Office of the Provost, July 2001; Office of the Provost, Dec. 2009

BOR reference:  Policy 2:3.4; Policy 2:10.3, Policy 2:29

Contact: SDSMT Policy

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