Golden Gate University operates on a trimester schedule, with 16-week courses offered in the spring, summer and fall. We also offer 10-week courses and eight-week courses. Classes are offered on days, evenings and weekends and on the Internet through our CyberCampus. Please contact the university site you are interested in attending or www.ggu.edu for specific schedules. Registration and advising begin approximately six weeks prior to the start of each term, and you can begin attending at the start of any of our terms. Many students attend year round. Degree or certificate seeking students can take up to two consecutive terms off without having to reapply for admission.
The university reports the enrollment status of each of our students to the National Student Clearinghouse (NSCH) on the 15th of every month. We report the beginning and ending dates of the terms (not classes) in which you are enrolled and the enrollment classification (half time, full time, etc.). The NSCH makes this information available to lending institutions, prospective employers, verification agencies and others wanting to verify a student’s enrollment.
The information we report to NSCH is limited to the student’s directory information. If you do not want your information reported to the NSCH or other inquirers, submit a Request to Prevent Disclosure of Directory Information form available on GGU4YOU or from the Office of Records and Registration. See Student Rights
The university classifies enrollment status based on academic level and the number of units registered for within a reporting term. A reporting term is an umbrella term covering the following individual terms:
• Fall Reporting Term includes the Fall Trimester, Fall B, and Fall C
• Spring Reporting Term includes, the Spring Trimester, Spring B, and Spring C
• Summer Reporting Term includes the Summer Trimester, Summer B, and Summer C.
STATUS CLASSIFICATIONS
Less than Half Time
Half Time Three-quarter
Time
Full Time
UNDERGRADUATE
5-or-less units 6– 8 units 9– 11 units 12-or-more units
GRADUATE
3-or-less units 4– 7 units
N/A
8-or-more units
Please note, these classifications do not apply if you are registered in only one eight-week term (e.g., Fall B). You must also register for another eight-week term or and/or the trimester, otherwise you will be reported as “less than half time,” regardless of the number of units you registered for.
Regarding Their Records in the “University Standards and Policies” chapter of this catalog for further details.
Students who are in the doctor of business administration (DBA) degree program and are working on their dissertation may abstain from registering for one term and still qualify as being enrolled as a full-time student by submitting a DBA Dissertation Hiatus Request Form to the Office of Records and Registration. You must
• Take no more than one hiatus term
• Have registered previously for at least one term of dissertation units
• Be in good academic standing
• Have no outstanding financial obligations with the university
The maximum number of units you may register for within a term depends upon your academic level:
• Undergraduate: 17 units
• Graduate: 14 units
• Doctoral: eight units
You may register for additional units provided you supply the Office of Records and Registration with the written approval of the appropriate academic dean.
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