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.
The 105-credit rule
Undergraduates must declare a major by the time they have earned 105
credits or a hold will be placed on their
registration
until they either declare a major, or meet with an adviser and receive a
pre-major
extension. The hold is placed on the student record when 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 an adviser.
You will be granted a pre-major extension if your adviser 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.
If your adviser feels that your choice of major is unrealistic, he or she
will
deny your request for an extension. You will not be allowed to register
for subsequent
quarters until you can present a reasonable degree plan. Since the intent
of the rule
is not to drop you from the University but to encourage you to meet with
an adviser
and plan for an attainable goal, if you need time to consider your options
you will
usually be given one or two quarters to do so, and then may be allowed
additional time
if necessary to meet the admission requirements of your new major.
You will receive a warning letter from the University as you approach 105
credits,
if you have not yet declared a major. If you complete 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 the appropriate
adviser at least one quarter before you complete 105 credits.
The 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. Undergraduates who have completed over 210 credits will
be notified by email the third week of the quarter that a hold 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 department
and college after filing a graduation plan. Approval to enroll beyond 210
credits may not extend beyond two additional quarters.
Students receiving satisfactory progress registration holds
should immediately contact their departmental academic adviser to file a
graduation application or to initiate a satisfactory progress appeal.
Postbaccalaureate students
Postbaccalaureate students are expected to be either preparing for
admission into a degree
program, seeking an additional baccalaureate degree, or working toward a
certificate.
If you are admitted as "postbaccalaureate undeclared," you must declare a
major by the
time you have earned 30 credits beyond your last degree. Once a degree
objective has
been declared, you must make progress toward that degree as evidenced by
courses
satisfactorily completed. College advisers may grant extensions beyond the
30-credit
limit.
Excessive course repeats and/or drops
The Committee on Admissions and Academic Standards may terminate your
enrollment if
you have demonstrated 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. EOP students may be
reinstated in
consultation with the Office of Minority Affairs.
