Auditing Courses
Policy Information
Continuing undergraduate, graduate and doctoral matriculated students may sign-up to audit courses during Early Registration. Audit requests for closed courses, if allowed, will need the approval of the departmental chairperson or associate division dean.
Graduate students will be permitted to audit courses within their matriculated discipline on a space-available basis and with permission of the Associate Dean and Director of the Graduate Program. Students must hold a bachelor's degree to be permitted to audit.
Full-time matriculated graduate students (9 or more credits) may audit any two additional courses to the maximum of 6 credits free of additional charges and exclusive of the summer session.
Part-time graduate students may audit one course to the maximum of 3 credits free of additional charges and exclusive of the summer session.
Non-matriculated graduate students will pay one-half the graduate tuition and appropriate fees to audit a course.
Doctoral students will be permitted to audit courses in Molloy College graduate and doctoral programs on a space-available basis and with permission of the Associate Dean and Director of the respective graduate or doctoral program. This option is available for students who wish to audit a course to enhance their knowledge in a particular area, including in other disciplines.
Doctoral students registered for 6 or more credits may audit any two additional courses per semester to the maximum of 6 credits free of additional charges.
Doctoral students registered for fewer than 6 credits may audit one course to the maximum of 3 credits per semester free of additional charges.
Doctoral students on a leave of absence may audit one course to the maximum of 3 credits per semester free of additional charges. This policy is designed to support students who failed the comprehensive exam and need support to prepare to retake the exam.
Courses not open to auditors are: Allied Health, Clinical Mental Health Counseling, Education, Nursing, Speech-Language Pathology, Music Therapy, Social Work, Theatre, Honor Program and certain Study Abroad courses tied to going on a trip. Graduate- and doctoral-level courses are not open to undergraduate auditors. Auditing a course is not allowed for internships, laboratory courses, clinicals or field experience courses for insurance, safety and curricular reasons. Auditors wishing to audit online courses must wait until after the term begins on the designated date at the end of Add/Drop Late Registration Period. Registration is on a "space available" basis to request these courses.
Registrations for auditing must include notice the Registrar's Office of auditing to assure that the billing and student record are handled correctly. The Registrar's Office can assist with further information on restrictions.
Cancellation of auditor registrations may be necessary should the college need seats for matriculated students.
Business Program students directed to audit courses should review the Business Division Program information in the catalog or contact the Associate Dean of Undergraduate Business with any questions. These students have extra participation conditions upon them for audited courses. Student may be required to take a proficiency exam to progress.
Molloy students required by the college to audit as a condition for gaining competency needed for graduation will adhere to college policies. Courses listed as "audit" do not meet professional licensing standards.
Overloads for students taking courses for credit and auditing for more than 18 credits will need to have an approval signature to exceed 18 credits by Associate Dean for Academic Services.
Academic Records For Auditors
Audited courses are not graded and no credits are earned. The courses do not count as college-level courses towards full-time, half-time or part-time status, but are considered in the course load limits for work that the student can handle. Audited courses are part of the permanent academic record of the student and are included on all student permanent records and official transcripts.
The grade of "AU" is assigned for all audited courses, whether or not the student attends, participates or completes any work as an auditor. The grade of "AU" does not indicate or reflect work done or completion of the course. At no time will college credit be converted or granted for an audited course. Any change from "audit" status to "for college credit" status or vice versa can be made only at the start of the course during the "Add/Drop" period. Courses that are not taken for college credit are not considered as meeting program requirements and are not eligible for Financial Aid. Transcripts may be requested through the Registrar's Office.
Auditor Policies For Non-Matriculated Students And Special Programs
Non-matriculated student auditors may register to audit after Early Registration ends.
Auditors in special programs such as the Alumni Lifetime Scholarships, S. Mary Celeste Beck, PRIME and MILL will be able to sign up to audit after the term begins on the designated date at the end of Add/Drop Late Registration Period on a "space available" basis. (See the Academic Calendar for dates and use Course Search in Lion's Den to check for open courses.)
Alumni Lifetime Scholarship for former students with Molloy degrees not matriculated or in pursuit of a program of study at Molloy and wishing to attend as non-degree students may see the pricing policy under "Alumni Lifetime Scholarships." in the "Institutional Scholarships" section of the catalog. Registration is in the Registrar's Office after Add/Drop and Late Registration ends on a space available basis. See the Academic Calendar for specific dates.
PRIME auditors (62 plus years and older) pay the set fee per course and any course fees. See the "Special Fees" area in the "Expenses" section.
S. Mary Celeste Beck Series auditors working with Continuing Education Program will pay the per course fee and are limited to certain courses in Communications, English, Music, Philosophy, Psychology, Sociology and the Theology and Religious Studies areas. (See details on this program under the "Special Programs" section of the catalog.)
MILL member auditors with paid memberships may enroll to audit through the MILL program into two undergraduate courses on a space available basis and with permission of the instructor .Approvals may be requested after Add/Drop and Late Registration ends on a space available basis. This is generally during the second week of the term. The Academic Calendar has specific dates. MILL memberships cover registrations for these courses fully. Auditors must comply with selecting permitted courses. The MILL Member Auditor Form is available in the MILL Program office. The MIILL Program office collects the form once approved by the professor during the second week of the term.
Costs And Payment Information
Full-time undergraduate students taking 12 or more credits and full-time graduate/doctoral students taking 9 or more credits in Fall or Spring terms may audit two or more courses (a maximum of 6 credits) free of additional charges. Course fees are collected for audited courses.
Part-time undergraduate, graduate, doctoral and non-matriculated students taking less than a full-time load in Fall or Spring may audit a maximum of one 3 credit course and pay one-half the tuition to audit and all appropriate fees, including any special course fees attached to the course.
Students (matriculated or non-matriculated) who are auditing in Intersession or Summer and Intersession term students without taking a course for credit will pay one-half the tuition and all appropriate fees including any special course fees attached to the course.
Payments for audited courses must be paid in full by the semester payment due date or by the beginning of the course. (See Academic Calendar for exact due dates.)
Refunds for students dropping audited courses will be granted for tuition only if applicable, in accordance with the Refund Policy and deadlines as stated in the university catalog. The University Refund Policy schedule will apply to courses dropped after the deadline.
Bill adjustments will be made for leaving full-time status at any time during the semester, making the student held responsible financially for auditing as it relates to policy for the student's new status (i.e., students dropping from full-time to part-time status will follow the credit limitations and cover the charges due under the part-time student policy).