Students holding a baccalaureate degree who have not been admitted to the Graduate  School must simultaneously apply for admission as a nondegree graduate student. If admission is not obtained by the end of the semester, graduate credit will not be received.

Specific courses offered off-campus may be designated as taken in residence. Courses taken at the UM-St. Louis Lindbergh Education Center, St. Charles County Education Center, Jefferson County Education Center, Mineral Area College Center, and East Central Community College Center are considered as taken in residence. Unless otherwise specified, all other off-campus and Continuing Education courses are considered nonresident courses.

Nonresident courses may make up no more than one-third of a master's program.  Nonresident courses are not normally included in the final two-thirds of a program.

Undergraduate Enrollment in 5000-Level Courses
Undergraduate students at UM-St. Louis may enroll in 5000-level courses for  undergraduate credit. Approvals from the adviser, department chairperson, divisional  dean, and graduate dean are required.

Enrollment in Relation to Admission
A student who has been admitted to the Graduate School may begin enrollment in any term of the following calendar year after admission.  An approved application will be kept on active file for one year. After initial enrollment, students  must enroll for at least one term each calendar year to remain in good standing. Students not meeting this enrollment requirement will be dropped from the Graduate School and required to reapply for admission if they subsequently wish to continue.  If students so terminated decide to reapply and if they are readmitted, they will be subject to all regulations in effect at the time of readmission.  Doctoral students are required to register each semester after they achieve candidacy.

Leave of Absence
Graduate students who are forced to interrupt their studies for a period of one or more years should request a leave of absence from the university. In consultation with their department and advisor, students should define the program modifications the leave of absence requires. Requests should indicate the reason for leaving and the expected date of return to the university. Approval of the  Graduate School is required. A leave of absence does not affect the maximum time limitation set for a degree program, unless a specific exception is approved. The primary effect of a leave of absence is to suspend the requirement for continuous enrollment.

Class Attendance
Only students who have previously paid fees may attend a class. Instructors are not authorized to allow students to attend classes if fees have not been paid. Students may not register and pay fees after the prescribed dates.

Preregistration
Enrolled students may preregister for the next term during regular preregistration  periods. Registration is not complete until all university fees are paid.

Maximum Course Load
The normal full-time course load for a regular semester is 9 to 12 credit hours.  For an eight-week summer session, the maximum course load is two courses consisting of no more than 6 credit hours. Three hours is the maximum load during four-week summer sessions.

Graduate students who are employed full time may not register for more than six hours. Students employed part time must adjust their course loads according to the number of hours employed. Students may either work full time or carry a full-time load of courses, but not both. Graduate assistants may not work full time.

Petitioning Into or Out of a Course
Students must receive the approval of their adviser and the course instructor to enroll in or withdraw from a course after registration.

Entering a Course in Progress
Students wishing to enter a course in progress must have the approval of the  instructor and their adviser. Only under exceptional circumstances may students enter courses after the first week of the semester.

Dropping a Course
Students may drop courses before the end of the fourth week of a regular semester or the second week of the summer session without receiving grades. At the end of this period and until the end of 12 weeks (or from the third through the sixth week of the summer session), students may withdraw from courses with "Excused" grades providing they are passing the course and have the approval of the instructor and their adviser. Otherwise, a grade of F is given. Students who stop attending classes without officially dropping courses also receive grades of F.

Transcripts
The registrar will furnish transcripts of credits to a student upon written request. Transcripts are furnished to students' parents or guardians or other parties or institutions only if students have filed written consent with the registrar. There is a charge per transcript.

Students transferring to another University of Missouri campus may ask the UM-St. Louis Director of Admissions to furnish a transcript to the Office of Graduate Admissions at the other UM campus.

Requests for transcripts by organizations either financially supporting a student or with fee compensation programs are not honored unless the student has filed a consent form with the registrar, authorizing the release of such records.

Transcripts are not issued to or for students who have financial obligations to the university until those obligations are paid in full.