3.10 Course Loads and Overloads
The following regulations apply to all students with the exception of students admitted in the Concurrent program, prior to September 2015, who will be allowed the maximum loads as described in their program requirements:
Full-time Students
- Full-time students will normally be allowed to register in a maximum of 30 credits in the Fall/Winter Term and a maximum of 30 credits in the Spring/Summer Term and may not be registered in more than 15 credits at any one time;
- Upper year full-time students with excellent academic records (“B+” or better) may, with the permission of an Academic Advisor, take a maximum three-credit overload during each session of the Fall/Winter Term, provided they had no failing grades on a minimum course load of 30 credits in the previous Fall/Winter Term and no failing grades in the previous Spring/Summer Term;
Part-time Students
- Students admitted on a part-time basis will normally be allowed to register in a maximum of 12 credits in the Fall/Winter Term and a maximum of 6 credits in the Spring/Summer Term;
- Upper year part-time students with excellent academic records (“B+” or better) may, with the permission of an Academic Advisor, take a maximum three-credit overload during each session of the Fall/Winter Term provided they have no failing grades in the previous 30 credits completed;
Students on Probation
- Students on probation will normally be allowed to register in a maximum of 24 credits in the Fall/Winter Term and a maximum of 18 credits for the Spring/Summer Term, and may not be registered in more than 12 credits at any one time.
Please note:
- Overloads will not be permitted in the Spring/Summer Term;
- Course loads are calculated on all courses in which a student is registered (i.e. the total of all courses at Nipissing University and by Letter of Permission from other universities).