Florida Atlantic University Parent Guide
Registrar’s Office
Is FAU on semesters or quarters?
Semesters:
Fall (August – December)
Spring (January – May)
Summer (May – August).
Does FAU offer online classes?
Yes, it does. A student can complete his/her whole degree online.
Does FAU recognize superior academic performance?
Yes. The President’s List recognizes all students with at least 12 hours of graded coursework and a 4.0 GPA. The Dean’s List recognizes students within a student’s academic college with at least 12 hours of completed coursework, a 3.0 GPA, and a rank in the top 10% of students enrolled in that particular academic college.
What are the class sizes at FAU?
Freshman and sophomore classes are usually no more than 50. Junior classes average 35 students. Senior classes average 25 students.
Where can I get a catalog?
Go to FAU’s home page and click on “Catalog” from the drop-down menu under “Current Students.”
How many classes or credits do you need to be considered a full-time student?
Undergraduate student: 12 credits
Graduate student: 9 credits
How does my student declare residency for tuition purposes?
All applicants must complete the Residency Reclassification Form for tuition purposes and submit the required documentation, regardless of the duration of their presence in Florida. Incomplete, unsigned or undocumented forms will result in the temporary classification of “non-resident” status until the documentation has been provided, reviewed and approved by the Office of Admissions.
Enrolled students who are classified as non-Florida residents for tuition purposes and who, after reading the Florida student definition and the determination of resident status for tuition purposes, respectively, in the Florida Administrative Code, 6C-7.005 and Florida Statute 1009.21, believe that they may qualify for in-state tuition, may submit a Request for Residency Reclassification. Forms are available from the Office of the Registrar and must be submitted to that office by the deadline published in the Academic Calendar. Supporting documentation is required to substantiate residency for tuition purposes. Merely submitting documentation for Florida residency classification does not guarantee Florida residency status.
To appeal a residency determination, a student must submit a Residency Classification Appeal form to the Residency Appeals Committee through the Office of the Registrar no later than the last day of registration for the term for which the reclassification is requested. The Residency Appeals Committee decision constitutes a “final agency determination”. Further appeals are available only through judicial review as defined in section 120.68 of the Florida statutes.
