Request to Exceed the Maximum Credit Load Guidelines for Students Undergraduate students may not register for more than 20 credits per semester without college approval (15 for summer session). In order to be considered for a maximum credit override, you must demonstrate: A history of similar academic course and credit loads of 17-20 credits. At least one semester of UMTC grades is posted to your record. A 3.0 grade point average or higher in University of Minnesota courses, both overall and in semesters of at least 17 credits. The overall balance of the proposed course load is comparable to those successfully completed in previous semesters. Work and commitments outside of school are manageable in relation to the proposed course load. Directions: Complete either: the (also available in 20 Ruttan Hall on the St. Paul campus); or the . Admitted students should submit the petition to their adviser for comment. The adviser will submit it to the CCAPS Scholastic Committee for review. Non-degree students should submit their petition directly to the Committee at 20 Ruttan Hall. Petition decisions will be communicated to you via your U of M email account. Requests will not be approved when: You are in your first semester at the University, or You are on probation, or You have a history of multiple withdrawals from courses. If your request is approved: Withdraw from your course(s) during the allowed time period, if applicable. Register for the requested course(s) via at the beginning of open enrollment (see for dates). If your petition was submitted after open enrollment and the course is still open, you may enroll online or in-person at a . Petitions for late withdrawal will not be approved except for students using the allowed withdrawal petition. Though requests will be accepted prior to the end of the registration queue, approvals will be effective the day after the queue is over (at the start of open enrollment) and are pending course availability at that time. For further information, contact CCAPS Student Services at 612-624-4000.
Request to Exceed the Maximum Credit Load Guidelines for Students Undergraduate students may not register for more than 20 credits per semester without college approval (15 for summer session). In order to be considered for a maximum credit override, you must demonstrate: A history of similar academic course and credit loads of 17-20 credits. At least one semester of UMTC grades is posted to your record. A 3.0 grade point average or higher in University of Minnesota courses, both overall and in semesters of at least 17 credits. The overall balance of the proposed course load is comparable to those successfully completed in previous semesters. Work and commitments outside of school are manageable in relation to the proposed course load. Directions: Complete either: the (also available in 20 Ruttan Hall on the St. Paul campus); or the . Admitted students should submit the petition to their adviser for comment. The adviser will submit it to the CCAPS Scholastic Committee for review. Non-degree students should submit their petition directly to the Committee at 20 Ruttan Hall. Petition decisions will be communicated to you via your U of M email account. Requests will not be approved when: You are in your first semester at the University, or You are on probation, or You have a history of multiple withdrawals from courses. If your request is approved: Withdraw from your course(s) during the allowed time period, if applicable. Register for the requested course(s) via at the beginning of open enrollment (see for dates). If your petition was submitted after open enrollment and the course is still open, you may enroll online or in-person at a . Petitions for late withdrawal will not be approved except for students using the allowed withdrawal petition. Though requests will be accepted prior to the end of the registration queue, approvals will be effective the day after the queue is over (at the start of open enrollment) and are pending course availability at that time. For further information, contact CCAPS Student Services at 612-624-4000.