Duke University 2009-2010 - Office of the Registrar - Duke University

Registration
Registration
Registration Requirements. All students must
register each fall and spring semester, and pay the requisite
tuition and fees for each semester until all degree
requirements are completed, unless this requirement is
waived by an approved leave of absence granted by the
dean. Failure to maintain continuous registration each fall
and spring will result in administrative withdrawal from the
university.
Leave of Absence. Students who have been on leaves of
absence and who intend to resume a degree program must
give the department and the dean notice of this intention two
months before registration.
Doctoral students. In addition to “Continuation,”
doctoral students must also register for a total of 6 semesters
of full-time tuition. For PhD students, approved transfer of
an earned graduate degree may reduce the number of semesters of full-time tuition required for the degree to 5 semesters.
After the 6 semesters of tuition, doctoral students will be charged a reduced tuition. Specific course requirements for
doctoral students are set by the degree-granting programs and departments. Students must be registered during the terms
when they take qualifying, preliminary, and final examinations, and when they submit dissertations in final form to UMI/
ProQuest and DukeSpace.
Master’s students. Full-time master’s candidates must register for at least 9 units per semester until a minimum of
30 units of degree credit have been achieved (some programs require more than 30 units to obtain a degree). Full-time
students can enroll for fewer than 9 units only during the final semester when they are completing the required degree
credits in their program. A registration fee and “Continuation” registration for each semester are also required in all
master’s programs. Approved transfer course work into a master’s program will not reduce the minimum registration
of 30 units for a master’s degree at Duke University. Students must be registered during the terms when they take final
examinations and submit their theses to the library.
Registration Periods. All students who are enrolled in the Graduate School and who have not been granted a leave
of absence by the dean must register each fall and spring until all degree requirements are completed. New students will
register immediately prior to the first day of classes in either term; continuing students register during the announced
registration periods (set by the Registrar’s Office) in November and April.
Late Registration. All students are expected to register at the times specified by the university. A late registration
fee of $25 is charged any student registering late, including a current student who delays registering until the registration
date for new students.
Summer Registration. Students who are in residence at Duke University during the spring and who plan to enroll
in courses in the summer session should have their course programs approved by the director of graduate studies.
Summer session students should register at announced times beginning with the February registration period and up to
the Wednesday preceding the start of the appropriate term. Graduate students who are conducting research related to
their degree and/or are receiving support through university fellowships or assistantships during the summer session,
but are not enrolled in any courses, pay a reduced tuition.
The university does not mail statements for summer session tuition and fees. All tuition and fees should be paid
in the Office of the Bursar or the Student Service Center at least five full working days prior to the first day of class
(see summer session calendar). Students who fail to register and pay all tuition and fees before this deadline will be
assessed a penalty by the Bursar. Failure to pay tuition and fees by the end of the drop/add period will result in
administrative withdrawal of the student.
Summer session students may add a course or courses before or during the first three days of the term. Courses
may also be dropped before and during the first three days, but a 20 percent tuition fee will be charged (1) if the
course is not dropped before the first day, and (2) the dropped course(s) results in a total tuition reduction. Courses
dropped after the third day of classes are not eligible for tuition refund.
Full-time students in any degree program may audit courses without charge during the fall and spring semesters,
if this is acceptable to the faculty teaching these courses. Students should obtain faculty permission prior to
registering for the class. If the student is not in full-time status, an audit fee is charged.
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