Graduate Student Registration Statuses
Your graduate status may impact the tuition and fees charged, or the enrollment required to maintain full-time or half-time status.*聽Most of the different statuses are assigned automatically based on the student鈥檚 registration.聽The only exception is 鈥淒鈥 status, which is assigned by the Graduate School.聽Students must have passed their comprehensive exam, and have been admitted to candidacy before this status can be changed.聽The status is changed for an upcoming semester.
Master's Student Status
| Status | What does the status mean? | How is it assigned? |
|---|---|---|
| A | Registered for coursework and/or masters thesis hours | Automatic (based on registration) |
| B | Registered for 鈥渃andidate for degree,鈥 course # 6940-6949 (Students who are required to be registered for thesis defense or master鈥檚 final exam but have no courses or thesis hours left to take, and/or students who must remain full time.聽A maximum of 3 hours should be taken per semester, as this registration placeholder cannot be used toward a student鈥檚 degree) | Automatic (based on registration) |
Doctoral Student Status
Pre-Comprehensive Exam
| Status | What does the status mean? | How is it assigned? |
|---|---|---|
| C | Registered for coursework or coursework/dissertation hour combination | Automatic (based on registration) |
| E | Registered for dissertation hours only | Automatic (based on registration) |
Post-Comprehensive Exam
| Status | What does the status mean? | How is it assigned? |
|---|---|---|
| D | Registered for 3 or 5+ dissertation hours as required by Graduate School Rules | Changed by the Graduate School for semester following admission to candidacy |
* For detailed information about your enrollment status (credits required for full-time, half-time, etc.) see the Office of the Registrar's website.聽Note that "academic load" and "financial aid load" are at times different.