[Scope]

This policy applies to Cohort A students (Dual Degree and Single Degree students) and Cohort B students registering for RU courses. This policy does not apply to ANU course enrollment.

[Rationale]

The study at the GLA is strongly premised on ensuring each student's academic progress according to his/her long-term learning goals in the college's sequential curriculum. In order to provide a wide variety of opportunities for students to explore their academic interests, a course overload may be granted based on the following conditions and procedures.

[Policy Statement]

For 2020 onwards, students are not eligible for course overload during the first term of their study at GLA. Cohort B students can apply for the course overload from their first semester at RU, presumably their 3rd semester in the dual degree program. This does not apply to Cohort A students admitted in 2019. To be considered for an overload, students must meet all criteria outlined below.

General Requirements

●Students must have earned at least 16 RU credits in the preceding semester.

●Students must have earned a RU GPA of 3.00 or higher (out of 5.00) in the preceding semester at RU or equivalent by the ANU GPA scale if they attended full ANU courses during the preceding semester.

●A cumulative GPA is not used in this evaluation process.

Cohort A Students

Preceding Semester

Required credits from the Preceding Semester

Required GPA from the Preceding Semester

RU Courses Only

16 RU credits

3.00 based on the RU courses

RU Courses & ANU Courses

16 RU credits, including ANU units converted to RU credits

3.00 based on the RU courses

ANU Courses Only

16 RU credits, including ANU units converted to RU credits

5.00 based on the ANU courses

Cohort B Students

Preceding Semester

Required credits from the Preceding Semester

Required GPA from the Preceding Semester

RU Courses Only

16 RU credits

3.00 based on the RU courses

ANU Courses Only

16 RU credits, including ANU units converted to RU credits

5.00 based on the ANU courses

[Exceptions]

Cohort A students in their 8th semester or beyond and Cohort B students in their 4th semester at RU attempting to complete their remaining graduation requirements in time may be exempted from the criteria above. Consult an academic advisor for details.

[Number of Credits] *Effective Spring 2023

Cohort A Students

Default RU Credit Cap / Semester

Course Overload

1st-7th Semester

8th Semester

Students before the Academic & English Hurdle Assessment

19

21

23

Students who passed the Academic & English Hurdle Assessment

11

13

15

Single Degree Students

21

-

25

Cohort B Students

Default RU Credit Cap / Semester

Course Overload

1st- 3rd Semester at OIC

4th Semester at OIC

Cohort B Students

19

21

23

[Procedure]

1. Students must complete the Course Overload Form and ubmit it to the Academic Advising Center through General Inquiry Form. Students are encouraged to do so as soon as their preceding semester grades become available so that their RU credit cap will be adjusted before the registration period of the following semester.

2. An academic advisor will review the number of credits and GPA earned from the preceding semester and respond within two (2) business days.

[Cross Reference]

Academic Course Load
Class Capacity