Normandale Community College Policies and Procedures

3.6 Auditing a Class

Related MnSCU Board Policy: None

Related MnSCU Board Procedure: None

Purpose: To provide the framework for which an individual can seek course instruction without academic obligation while compensating the College for human and organizational resources provided.

Part 1: Definition.

Audit. An Audit (AU) is the grade assigned for a class where the student has elected to enroll without obligation to fulfill course requirements. Audited classes carry no credit or grade point average value.

Part 2: Financial Information.

Subpart A: The cost of an audited course is that same amount of tuition and fees required for the class where it taken for credit.

Subpart B: Students may not receive financial aid or veterans’ benefits for audited classes.

Part 3: Eligibility.

Subpart A: Students may elect to audit any class in the Normandale curriculum.

Subpart B: Students must elect the audit grading option by the 80th percent of the term (for a full-semester class) or by the 80th percent of the class (for a class that does not meet the full semester).

Policy History:

Date of Adoption: Established prior to 2011

Date of Implementation:

Date and Subject of Revisions:

Next Review Date: 2014-15