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registration for non-degree students & Auditors

NON-DEGREE

Any student who has not been officially admitted into a degree program at the University of Mary Washington is a non-degree student. These students are governed by the same academic regulations as degree-seeking students. To convert to degree-seeking status, a non-degree student must apply for admission to the University and be accepted. Applications must be submitted before the student has completed 30 credits of graded UMW coursework. More information can be found in the Dictionary of Academic Regulations on Academic Services home page or in the Office of Academic Services, Rm. 206, Lee Hall.

Non-degree students must complete and submit to the Office of the Registrar the forms/documents that are listed below.

Non-Degree Registration Request
Biographic and Demographic Form
Application for Virginia In-State Tuition Rates

Transcript(s) from any other college(s) previously attended

Military personnel need to provide a copy of orders. Military dependents must provide a copy of orders and Dependent ID. The Virginia In-State Tuition form must be submitted.

Course Change Request (Used only for making changes after initial registration)

Non-degree registration begins on Friday, January 8, at 8:00 a.m. and continues until 5:00 p.m. each day until registration closes on Friday, January 15. Students must register in person and be prepared to pay a $30.00 mandatory processing fee per semester in addition to the tuition and fees. Tuition and fees for Virginia residents are $257 per undergraduate credit hour and for non-Virginia residents are $745 per undergraduate credit hour. Method of payment must be cash or check; we do not accept credit cards.

Before completing your registration packet, you are advised to check the open course listing on the registrar’s web page. Please note: If you choose not to attend this semester, you must officially cancel before classes begin or withdraw from the University after classes begin. The paperwork for these processes must be completed in the Office of the Registrar, Lee Hall, Room 206.

Students are reminded to bring your Driver's License, Vehicle Registration, Student Schedule and UMW ID to the University Police Department when you register your car.

AUDITORS

Registration for those wishing to audit classes will be held on Tuesday, January 19, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. in Lee Hall, Room 206. The fee for auditing is $30 per credit hour.  You must complete the Audit Registration Form. Citizens over 60 are exempt from the fee, but you must complete the Senior Citizen Tuition Waiver. Au paires should bring their visa.

Audit Policy and Restrictions

    • The Registration Form must be signed by the instructor.
  • Undergraduate students may not audit graduate courses
  • Suggested courses for au paires:
    • 100 and 200 level Economics (ECON)
    • 100 and 200 level Geography (GEOG)
    • 100 and 200 level History (HIST)
    • 100 and 200 level Linguistics (LING)
    • 100 and 200 level Psychology (PSYC)
    • 100 and 200 level Sociology (SOCG)
    • 100 and 200 level Theatre (THEA)
  • Students seeking to learn English as a second language should contact area high schools or libraries.
  • Students may not audit any individual study or research class, typically course numbers from 481 to 499 for any discipline.
  • Students may not audit courses with labs in Biology (BIOL), Chemistry (CHEM), Geology (GEOL), Physics (PHYS) and Psychology (PSYC)
Arabic (ARAB)  

Art History (ARTH)

Requires Instructor and Dept. Chair signature

Art Studio (ARTS)

Only auditable by current or retired faculty

Chemistry (CHEM)

Only lecture courses with separate labs can be audited
Chinese (CHIN)  
Communication (COMM) Cannot audit 205, 206, 207, 209, 481 or 482

Education (EDUC)

Requires Instructor and Dept. Chair signature

Environmental Sci. (EESC)

Cannot audit 421, 460

English (ENGL)

Cannot audit 101, 200, 300, 301, 302, 304, 305, 306, 307.  Any course over 400 requires Instructor signature

French (FREN)

Requires Instructor and Department Chair signature
Freshmen Seminar (FSEM) No audits allowed

German (GERM)

Requires Instructor and Department Chair signature

Historic Preservation (HISP)

No audits allowed

History (HIST)

Cannot audit 299

Italian (ITAL)

Requires Instructor and Department Chair signature

Latin (LATN)

Requires Instructor and Dept Chair signature

Music History & Literature (MUHL)

Allowed to audit all open courses

Music Performance (MUPR)

No audits allowed

Music Theory

Allowed to audit all open courses

Physical Education (PHYD)

No audits allowed

Sociology (SOCG)

Cannot audit 331 or 352
Spanish (SPAN) Requires Instructor and Department Chair signature

Teaching English as Second Language (TESL)

Can audit 411 only