Auditing Courses
Auditing a course mean that the student attends the course, but is not required to do the coursework, may not take examinations, may not ask for their work to be evaluated, and does not receive credit for the course.
Anyone may enroll in a course as an auditor, subject to space availability, and with the permission of the instructor of the course. To enroll, auditors must complete the paper Registration Form (available from the Registrar’s Office or online on the Office of the Registrar’s website), and get the instructor’s signature on the form. Enrolling as an auditor begins the first day of the semester in which the desired course is offered, to allow priority for degree-seeking students to enroll.
Auditors are not permitted in Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Clinical Laboratory Science, or Physician’s Assistant courses or courses that require personal instruction and/or individual participation (e.g., performance, music studio, laboratory, foreign language instruction, and creative writing). Art studio courses may only be audited with the express permission of the chair of the Art Department.
At the end of the semester, audited courses will appear on a transcript with a grade of ‘AU.’
Degree-seeking Students as Auditors
Degree-seeking students may audit courses; enrolling as an auditor is done via the paper registration form, it cannot be done online through Self-Service. Undergraduate students are charged for all audited courses in excess of 17 units of combined audit/credit.
Dominican Alumni
Graduates of Dominican may audit one course per term free of charge, with a valid Alumni Association card.
Senior Citizens
Persons over the age of 50 may audit two courses per term, free of charge. Proof of age may be required at the time of enrollment. Only two senior citizens are permitted to audit each eligible course.
Dominican Sisters
Dominican Sisters of San Rafael may audit courses free of charge. A letter of introduction from the Major Superior or First or Second Councillor should be provided to the Registrar’s Office the first time that a Sister audits a course.
Community Members
Persons who do not fit into the above categories are eligible to audit courses, but are subject to the auditor’s fee and the Campus Comprehensive Fee. For further information regarding these fees, please see the Business Services Office website.