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Graduate School Memorandum No. 37 (Revised January, 2001)
Enrollment of Graduate Nonmatriculated Students in Graduate CoursesGeneral DescriptionUnder the conditions given below, departments, schools, or colleges may choose to offer enrollment in their graduate courses to Graduate Nonmatriculated (GNM) students. In this context, a Graduate Nonmatriculated student is a postbaccalaureate student who wishes access to a limited number of graduate courses, but who has not been admitted by the Graduate School to a degree program. These Graduate Nonmatriculated students must not be enrolled in any courses where they would displace admitted degree-seeking graduate students. This status is not appropriate for international students on F-1 visas. Applicants for GNM status must be evaluated for acceptance by the academic unit by means of the typical criteria described in the University's General Catalog. Enrollment and performance of GNM students will be monitored periodically by the Graduate School. Tuition and fees charged GNM students for graduate level courses cannot be less and may be more than those charged to graduate students. Acceptance as a GNM student confers no guarantee or priority for later admission to the Graduate School for pursuit of a degree program. AdmissionsApplications for the GNM program are processed by the Graduate School's GNM Office. Applicants who present at least a 3.0 grade point average in their last 90 quarter (60 semester) hours, along with other applicable credentials, may be admissible as Graduate Nonmatriculated (GNM) students. EnrollmentNo department is required to open its courses to GNM enrollment; participating departments have the authority to create and monitor standard enrollment limits for all their admitted GNM students. GNM students must obtain approval from course instructors before enrolling in graduate level courses. Registration for most Seattle Campus GNM students is handled by UW Extension; however, students taking advantage of the university employee or state employee tuition benefit register in the same manner as matriculated UW students. GNM students at the UW Bothell and UW Tacoma campuses will receive registration materials and instructions from the appropriate departmental office. CreditA student who is later admitted to the Graduate School may apply a maximum of twelve applicable GNM credits (or any combination of GNM and up to six approved transfer credits totaling twelve credits) towards a master's degree. Transfer credits are not applicable toward a doctoral degree. Six- and ten-year limits for master's and doctoral degrees commence at the point of enrollment in the first GNM course which is later applied for credit toward degree requirements.GNM Students at UW Bothell and UW TacomaGNM status as the UW Bothell and UW Tacoma campuses is not funded on a self-sustaining basis. Tuition and fees are comparable to those charged to graduate students.Registration is done on the web through MyUW or by telephone through STAR, just as it is for matriculated students. Registration materials and instructions will be mailed to admitted applicants by the appropriate departmental office. Performance ExpectationsIn order to continue in the GNM program, students must maintain the standard minimum Graduate School cumulative grade point average of 3.0.
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