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Auditing a Course
To audit a course, first register on MyUW, and then inform the Registrar’s Office for an audit grade by completing a Registration Transaction Form. You may choose the audit option by the end of the second week of the quarter. Auditing courses requires instructor consent and space availability. Auditors can participate in only lecture classes, cannot join discussions or labs, and may have their registration canceled at the discretion of the instructor. Audited courses do not appear on transcripts and to receive credit, you must register for the class in a subsequent quarter. Audited courses cannot be switched to credit registrations after the second week of the quarter.
With the exception of ACCESS program students, auditors pay standard tuition and fees and must be officially admitted and registered. Audited course credits appear on the fee statement but not the transcript, and contribute to the calculation of fees.
Class Attendance
UW Tacoma may drop students who do not attend class in the first week of the quarter to make space for others who are waiting to enroll. If you do not plan to attend, you must drop the course on MyUW or risk being responsible for fees; do not assume that you will automatically be dropped from a course. Not attending a registered course may result in a failing grade assigned by the instructor.
Restrictions on Attending Classes
Only registered students, or faculty informally attending with instructor approval, can attend a University course. Only students on the official class list from the Office of the Registrar or on a departmental wait list may attend a class. Unregistered students can only attend through the fourteenth day of the quarter if on a departmental wait list. After the fourteenth day, unregistered students are no longer permitted to attend.
Full-Time Requirements
Undergraduate students must register for 12 or more credits, while graduate students must register for 10 or more credits to be considered full-time. Different criteria and standards for full-time enrollment may be required for eligibility in certain programs. Contact the Office of Student Financial Aid for for its requirements on satisfactory academic progress. Note that tuition schedules do not reflect credit requirements for loan deferments, and teaching assistantships or other programs.
Course Enrollment Requests, Entry Codes, Faculty Numbers
Entry codes are five-digit numbers issued by academic departments for adding or dropping restricted courses. There are three types of entry codes: add codes, drop codes, and faculty numbers. Add and drop codes are one-time use and non-transferable. Note that all courses require an add code for enrollment after the 8th day of the quarter.
Courses with a ">" symbol on the Time Schedule require add codes from the academic department. Add codes are valid once and for a limited time. If you drop a course with an add code requirement, you will need to request a new one from the academic department in order re-add it to your schedule.
Full courses require instructor permission and an entry code from the academic department; this is commonly known as overloading closed courses.
Add code tutorial video (created by University Academic Advising)
Some courses require a drop code to remove a course from your schedule. Like the add code, you must obtain the drop code from the academic department offering the course, are valid once, and for a limited time
If you want to add an independent study course (usually numbered 499, 600, 700 or 800) to your class schedule, you will first need to obtain a faculty number from the instructor or department. The faculty number is used instead of an add code at the time of registration. The registration system will not allow you to add independent study courses without faculty numbers.
How to Request Course Enrollment or Entry Codes
Academic departments reserve the right to require entry codes whether or not the course is so designated in the Time Schedule. Usually, directions on where to obtain entry codes are found in the comments section of the Time Schedule listing. The Office of the Registrar do not distribute entry codes; you must contact the academic department directly.
Follow the links below to learn how to request course enrollment or entry codes from each school:
Courses: T CORE, TUNIV
After the quarter has started, you will need instructor permission. Email the instructor for approval. Next, contact your academic advisor to assist with enrollment.
Courses: T ACCT, T BUS, TBANLT, TBECON, T BGEN, T FIN, T IS, T MGMT, TMKTG
Courses:
T EDUC, TEDADM, T EDLD, T SPSY, TEDSM, T EDSS, T EDSP
Please email Justin Gailey at jgailey@uw.edu
Courses: TCES, TCSS, TCSL, TEE, T INFO, T INST, TME
Courses: T AMST, T ANTH, T ARTS T BIOL, TBIOMD, T CHEM, TCHIN, T COM, TCULTR, TECON,TESC, TEST, T EGL, T FILM, T GEOG, TGEOS, T HIST, TIAS, T LAX, T LAW, T LIT, TMATH, TNPRFT, T PHIL, T PHYS, TPOL S, TPSYCH, TRELIG, T SOC, TSPAN, T WOMN, TWRT
Courses: T HLTH, THLEAD, TNURS
Courses: T CRIM, TSOCWF, TSOCW
Courses: TCMP, TGIS, TGEOG, T SUD, T UDE, T URB
Please complete the online Course Code Request Form.
Cross-Campus Registration
After meeting minimum credit requirements at UW Tacoma, you can register for courses at the other UW campuses in Seattle and Bothell through cross-campus registration. Check eligibility table below. Cross-campus registration is available during Registration Period 2 for autumn, winter, and spring quarters, and during Registration Period 1 for summer quarter
Eligibility
| First-year students | First-year students must complete 25 credit hours at their home campus before registering at other UW campuses, unless in Marching Band or Air Force ROTC. Contact the Registrar's Office for registration help. |
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| Sophomores, Juniors, Seniors, Post-baccalaureate students | Students with a class standing from sophomore to post-baccalaureate must complete 15 credits at their home campus before cross-registering at another campus. |
| Graduate students | There are no restrictions regarding cross-campus registration. |
| Non-matriculated students | Non-matriculated students are not allowed to enroll cross-campus except for summer quarter. This includes non-matriculated students taking courses under the tuition exemption program. |
Time Schedule links for other campuses:
Credit Limits
A maximum of 15 credits per academic year (autumn through summer quarter) may be taken on a campus other than the home campus. Undergraduate students are limited to a maximum total of 45 credits through cross-campus registration that may be counted toward their degree.
Final-year Residency Requirement
Undergraduate students are required to complete 45 of their final 60 credits as matriculated students in residence at UW Tacoma. Some degree programs may have stricter residency requirements.
To seek an exception to the residency requirement, you need to submit a graduation petition to the UW Tacoma Registrar for review by the Academic Policy and Curriculum Committee (APCC). If an exception is granted, you still must present a minimum of 45 credits taken in residence as a matriculated student to be awarded a UW degree.
Prerequisites and Registration Restrictions
All registration restrictions (e.g., class standing, entry codes) still apply. However, prerequisites taken at the home campus might not be recognized when you register for classes via MyUW. In that case, please contact the academic department offering the course.
Other Considerations
- You may declare a major on only one campus. You cannot declare a cross-campus double major or double degree. If you wish to complete two majors on two different campuses, you must first graduate with a major from one campus, and then gain admission as a post-baccalaureate student to complete the second major at the other campus.
- Only credits taken at the campus granting the degree are considered residence credit. Credits transferred from another UW campus do not count as residence credit, and do not count toward the final-year residence requirement.
Quarterly Credit Limits
Undergraduate students are limited to registering for no more than 19 credits during Registration Periods 1 and 2 to allow all students a chance to develop a basic schedule. Additional credits may be added during Registration Period 3. The maximum limit is 30 credits per quarter.
There are additional tuition charges for any credits over 18 credits. Review Tuition Rates for charges on registering for any credits over 18 credits.
Registration Eligibility
All students who remain in good standing and in compliance with other rules and regulations are guaranteed the opportunity to register each quarter as long as they maintain continuous enrollment (with the exception of summer quarter). Continuation must be in the same classification, i.e., undergraduate, post-baccalaureate (fifth-year), graduate. Once a student earns a baccalaureate degree, they must apply for re-admission as a post-baccalaureate (fifth-year), non-matriculated, or graduate student.
Exceptions to this guarantee include:
All students who are enrolled on any of the three University of Washington campuses (Tacoma, Seattle, or Bothell) are held accountable to the Student Conduct Code. The code outlines both the expectations for behavior and the procedures for handling violations of the conduct code
If a hold is on your student account, you will not be permitted to register or add courses until the hold has been released. If you attempt to register before your hold has been released, the system will indicate which office has placed the hold and where to go to get it released. Examples of holds and contact information are listed in the table below.
A common registration hold is due to an outstanding balance on your tuition and fee account, past due housing charges, and financial aid charges. You must contact the Student Fiscal Services and pay any fees due in order to register. Unless conduct related, holds do not prevent the posting of a degree.
| Type of Hold | Who to Contact | Phone | |
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| SPP105, SPP165, SPP210: Satisfactory Progress Policy | Academic Advisor | Visit Guide to Academic Advising for contact information. | |
| TACADV: Connect with Advisor | University Academic Advising | uwtuaa@uw.edu | 253-692-4857 |
| TACFIN, SASSA, RCO: Financial/Tuition/Fees | Student Fiscal Services | sfshelp@uw.edu | 206-543-4694 |
| FIN AID: Financial Aid | Financial Aid Office | uwtfa@uw.edu | 253-692-4374 |
| GRADMIS: Graduate Admissions | Graduate School | uwgrad@uw.edu | 206-685-2630 |
| TACISSS: International Student Check in | International Student and Scholar Services | uwtiss@uw.edu | 253-692-4762 |
| TACCON: Student Conduct | Student Conduct and Academic Integrity | uwtse@uw.edu | 253-692-4901 |
| TACHOU: Student Housing | Housing and Resident Life | court17@uw.edu | 253-274-9000 |
| TACADM: Transcript Required | Admissions Office | uwtinfo@uw.edu | 253-692-4742 |
| TACREG: Registrar Hold (Excessive withdrawals and other registration-specific reasons) | Office of the Registrar | reguwt@uw.edu | 253-692-4913 |
| Immunization Requirements (MMM, COVID-19) | UW Immunization Program | immunity@uw.edu | 206-616-4672 |
| Husky Prevention & Response (Title IX) Student Course | Title IX Office | tixcourse@uw.edu | |
Troubleshooting the Husky Prevention & Response Registration Hold
If you have the Husky Prevention & Response (Title IX) student course Registration Hold you must complete the 60-90 min online course to have your registration hold removed:
- HPR student course access: https://tixstudent.uw.edu
- Upon receiving your course completion certificate at the end, you do not need to take any additional action.
- Your registration hold will automatically be lifted within approximately an hour of course completion.
To verify if you have completed the HPR student course:
- Login to the HPR student course.
- Navigate to the home screen (page with all modules listed).
- On the home screen select "MENU" on the top right.
- If you have completed the course a "Completion Certificate" box will display below the “Print Orientation” box in the pop-out window.
- If you do not have a completion certificate you have not completed the course. Proceed to an open module on the home screen to complete the course requirement.
If you have a completion certificate but not able to register for courses, please contact tixcourse@uw.edu.
Each quarter during week 4, students are notified about the university Satisfactory Progress Policy which can involve both warning and hold messages.
An undergraduate student who has been dropped under academic drop rules will be readmitted to the university only at the discretion of the pre-major reinstatement committee or if in a major, the student’s academic program. In some cases, a student may be required to sit out one quarter. A student readmitted after being dropped under these rules reenters the university on academic warning status. The student’s GPA is the same as when dropped from the university, and the student may not use grades from other colleges or universities to raise their UW grade point average. A readmitted student is dropped if they fail to attain either a 2.0 grade point average for the following quarter’s work or a cumulative UW grade point average of 2.0 at the end of that quarter. The student is removed from academic warning at the end of the quarter in which a cumulative grade point average of 2.00 or better is reached. The Petition for Reinstatement Form is available online through the Office of the Registrar. To be considered, the reinstatement petition must be submitted to your academic advisor three weeks prior to the start of the quarter.
Please note: The University of Washington transcript is comprised of course work and grades from all three campuses. Students who are dropped for low academic standing from one campus and reinstated at another will remain on academic warning until their cumulative grade point average reaches 2.0.
Students that are dropped for low academic standing will need to schedule an appointment to see their academic advisor.
Senior in final quarter
A senior who has completed the required number of credits for graduation, but has not met the graduation requirement of a cumulative 2.0 GPA, will be placed on academic warning and be required to complete coursework that would bring up their GPA to meet the graduation requirement. It is advised that the student should meet with their academic advisor to discuss options. A degree will not be awarded until the student has met all graduation requirements and is removed from academic warning.
Returning Students
If you are a former UW Tacoma student, have not attended classes for the last two or more quarters at the university, and you have been dropped for low academic standing, you will follow the returning student process and meet with an academic advisor to complete the paperwork for a Petition for Reinstatement. Reinstatement to the UW Tacoma requires approval of the student's academic program, or in the case of pre-major students, the Reinstatement Committee. Students who have been dropped from UW Tacoma for low academic standing will be required to sit out one quarter unless exceptional circumstances exist.
To be considered, you must have submitted a Returning Student Form and the reinstatement petition must be complete and submitted to your academic advisor three weeks prior to the start of the quarter. Reinstatement decisions must be finalized one week prior to the start of the requested quarter of reinstatement.
The Academic Policy Curriculum Committee may terminate your enrollment if you have demonstrated a lack of academic progress as evidenced by excessive course repeats, course drops, or University withdrawals and cancellations. You may be reinstated with the approval of your college and the committee.
Repeat a Course
With the approval of the academic department offering the course, a student may repeat a course once. Restrictions may include:
- Only allowing registration after Registration Period 1
- Only allowing registration after the quarter has begun, or
- Requiring an entry code for a repeat registration
Courses considered to have been taken once include any numerical grade or those with grades I, CR/NC, or S/NS. Withdrawn or dropped courses and courses with X or no grade reported will not count as the first taking of a course.
Repeating a course at University to get a better grade will not replace a lower grade; both the original grade and the second grade will be computed in the grade-point average (GPA), but credit will be allowed only once.
A second repeat (taking a class three or more times) cannot be done using MyUW. A second repeat requires the department or the Registrar's Office to register you into the course. Grades in the third or subsequent takings will not be included in the GPA.
- For School of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences (SIAS): to repeat a course for a second or third time complete the Petition to Repeat A course in the Division of Sciences and Mathematics. For other courses in SIAS, complete the Course Enrollment Request form.
- For School of Engineering & Technology: to repeat a course complete the SET Course Repeat Petition
- For other courses, contact your advisor to seek the required approvals for a second repeat and your advisor will submit the course enrollment request to the Registrar's Office.
Veterans receiving benefits must receive approval from the veterans coordinator in the Veteran and Military Resource Center before a course is repeated.
Satisfactory Progress Policy
If you are pursuing a baccalaureate degree, you are expected to make satisfactory progress toward the attainment of that degree and are expected to enter a major and graduate after completion of a reasonable number of credits and quarters. The satisfactory progress policy looks at your total credits, but when counting quarters, only regular academic-year quarters — autumn, winter and spring — are considered. The courses and credits you take during summer quarters count towards your degree requirements and are included in your credit total. Summer quarters are not added to your satisfactory progress quarter total and, thus, do not count against the number of quarters you may complete before the satisfactory progress credit limit is enforced.
Each quarter during week 4, students are notified about the university Satisfactory Progress Policy which can involve both warning and hold messages.
Please note: Individual departments may have additional satisfactory progress requirements. For Financial Aid satisfactory progress information, click here.
| 105-credit rule |
Undergraduates must declare a major by the time they have completed five (5) academic-year quarters and earned 105 credits or a hold will be placed on their registration until they either declare a major, or meet with an advisor and receive a pre-major extension. The hold is placed on the student record when five (5) or more academic-year quarters and 105 or more credits have been completed. Transfer students who are admitted to the University with 105 or more credits are expected to declare a major before their second quarter at the UW, or obtain an extension from their advisor. You will be granted a pre-major extension if your advisor decides that you are pursuing a reasonable goal, and have a good chance of gaining admission to your intended major. The extension will be granted for the number of quarters it should take you to complete the admission requirements of your major. You will receive a warning notification from the University as you approach five (5) academic-year quarters and 105 credits, if you have not yet declared a major. If you complete five (5) academic-year quarters and 105 credits and are still a pre-major, the registration system will not let you register for the next quarter. To avoid registration delays, meet with your advisor at least one quarter before you complete five (5) academic-year quarters and 105 credits. |
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| 165-credit rule |
Students who have completed 165 or more credits and 11 or more academic satisfactory progress quarters and who do not have a graduation application or graduation plan on file will receive a registration hold, and must meet with their advisor and start planning for graduation. In order to remove the hold, the student must submit a graduation application or a graduation plan. Students whose plans include multiple degrees or whose intended time at UW extends beyond the satisfactory progress limits should complete a graduation plan at this time. Graduation plans must be completed with your academic advisor and record on your advising record. |
| 210-credit rule |
The University's satisfactory progress policy requires students to complete their undergraduate degree programs within 30 credits beyond the minimum required for the degree. Because most degrees require 180 credits, students generally must complete their programs by the time they earn 210 credits. The timing for enforcement of this policy is as follows:
Undergraduates who have completed over 210 credits will be notified by email the third week of the quarter that a block is being placed on their registration due to lack of satisfactory progress. Students ineligible to graduate will be permitted to register for succeeding quarters only if they receive approval from their program after filing a graduation plan. Students receiving satisfactory progress registration holds should immediately contact their advisor to file a graduation application or to initiate an advising plan. |
Tampering and Abuse
A student who tampers or attempts to tamper with the registration records of another student, including but not limited to dropping courses and adding courses, may be subject to disciplinary sanctions as defined in the Student Conduct Code (WAC 478-121).
Registration Abuse
The registration system is provided for the sole express purpose for students to register themselves into sections. Any use of the registration system other than for this purpose is considered abuse of the system. Such abuse includes, but is not limited to, buying or selling one’s seat in a class, or otherwise registering for a section that one has no intention of taking.
To help conserve University resources and ensure the registration system is available to all, students are locked out of Web Registration after a specific number of excessive submission attempts and/or transactions are made per day. This threshold is sufficient for students’ regular use and should not interfere with typical use. The use of robots and other automated tools to submit registration requests is expressly forbidden.
A student whose account is locked out for excessive use must wait until the registration system removes the lockout – within 24 hours. The Office of the Registrar is unable to override a locked account.
System Abuse
Because use of scripts, robots, or other automated queries can adversely impact University network and computing resources and interferes with equal access to registration, such automated querying of registration-related resources is expressly forbidden. Violators may have their access to University network and computing resources terminated and may be subject to action by the University under applicable law, regulation, or policy, including but not limited to, discipline under any applicable University conduct code.
Time Conflict
You may not register for two courses that meet at the same time or for courses with overlapping meeting times. If you want to add a course whose schedule conflicts with another, you must add the second course via Registration Transaction Form. Students must obtain approval from both instructors to add a course that conflicts one hour a week or less; instructor signatures are required for courses whose schedules conflict more than one hour per week.
