Audit Policy
A student who wishes to audit a course, on a space available basis only, must submit a Course Audit Request to the Registrar's Office. With permission of the instructor, the auditor may submit assignments and written work for feedback. The final grade of "AU" (audit) will be assigned and a record of the course being audited will appear on the student's transcript.
Students may change their status from audit to credit or vice versa during the add/drop period for the part of term during which the course is taking place. Credit for an audited course cannot be established at a later date except by enrolling in the course for credit in a subsequent semester and satisfying all course requirements at that later time.
A part-time student auditor pays full tuition and fees for the course and attends under the same regulations established for full-time student auditors.
Separate receipts for payments of a class on an audit basis are given to students who are also registered in a class/classes for credit. This eliminates the problem of a person registered for nine credit hours and three audit hours becoming classified as a full-time student.
Senior Adult Auditors:
The State Education Law has been amended to add that tuition may be waived for persons 60 years of age and older at community colleges who wish to audit credit courses. Applicants must be New York State residents. Course fees and other supply costs may still apply. Guidelines for senior audit auditors are the same as those established for full-time student auditors in credit classes where space is available, as determined by the institution. Auditing is limited to credit courses.
A student who meets the age and residency requirements and wishes to audit a course must submit a Senior Adult Audit Course Request to the Registrar's Office.