Auditing Classes

Students are expected to elect courses for credit. Occasionally, however, a student may wish to attend a course but not elect it for credit. This arrangement can take the form of an official audit (sometimes called Visitor status).

To audit a course, the following conditions must be met:

• Course may not be core course.
• Student must obtain written permission from the instructor to audit course (via instructor email)
• Space must be available in the class (if a class has a limited enrollment, students who take the class for credit will receive priority).
• Student must send proof of instructor consent to the Ross Registrar’s Office for final approval.
• Students must register for the class and then request that the Ross Registrar’s Office change their grading basis to Audit/Visitor.

Audited courses will count toward the student’s credit capacity for the term, but will NOT count toward the degree. Regular course fees apply. An official audit obligates a student to attend classes regularly and complete course requirements (e.g., papers, assignments, tests, and the final examination). When the student has satisfactorily completed a course for an official visit, the course will be listed on the permanent academic record with the notation VI in place of a grade. If the student does not complete the course to the satisfaction of the instructor, the course will be entered on the record with the notation E or ED (unofficial drop) and calculated as a failing grade.

Changes from audit to credit and credit to audit are not permitted after Wolverine Access registration has closed for the class (by the regular drop/add deadline for the audited course). Because this choice of Audit/For Credit becomes final after these deadlines, students are advised to plan carefully before requesting these changes.