Sponsor: Office of Academic Affairs
Contact: Office of the Provost
Category: Academic
Number: 100.031
Effective Date: Sept. 2, 2025
Implementation History: 10/18/1990; 07/07/1977 (original implementation)
Keywords: Credit Overload

Purpose

Credit overload is the opportunity to earn more than the maximum approved credits in one enrollment term.

Statement

Undergraduate: The maximum credit enrollment is 16 credits per term. An overload may not exceed 4 credits.

Graduate: The maximum credit enrollment is 12 credits per term. An overload may not exceed 3 credits.

The mentor/advisor makes the request for an overload on behalf of the student to the chair or designee.