Student Status

I.         PURPOSE

To define the criteria and list the categories applicable to student status.

II.        DEFINITIONS OF STUDENT STATUS

A.   MATRICULATED

A matriculated student is one who has formally applied and been accepted for admission by the Office of Admissions or the Office of Graduate Admissions, and who has satisfied the acceptance deposit requirement. Matriculated students are considered to be working toward a degree or certificate, even if they are undecided about a major upon acceptance.

Matriculated students may be required to complete placement testing as outlined in Procedure 2029: Placement Testing.

B.   NON-MATRICULATED

A non-matriculated student is one who is interested in taking courses for credit, but who has not formally been admitted to Stockton. Non-matriculated students are not considered matriculated or working toward a degree until they complete the formal application process as described below. Non- matriculated students are not eligible for financial aid, nor are they eligible to live in campus housing.

A non-matriculated student does not automatically qualify for matriculation after completion of course work in non-matriculated status. When the non-matriculated student wishes to change student status to matriculated, they must formally apply through the Office of Admissions or the Office of Graduate Admissions. The application process will include the course work taken as a non-matriculated student as well as any other materials required as part of the admissions process.

C.   EXCEPTIONS TO NON-MATRICULATED STATUS

Stockton University supports global engagement in part by hosting international students for short-term study. When international students are admitted, having met federal and institutional requirements for admittance and retention, they will maintain non-matriculated status but will be afforded access to campus facilities and services as if a matriculated student.

An undergraduate non-matriculated international student may enroll in a maximum of 32 credits. The 32 credits may transfer into a Stockton degree program when the student applies for admission through the Office of Admission. Maximum non-matriculated credits for graduate international students are determined by academic programs.

III.      ACADEMIC CREDIT LOAD

Procedure 2013 Student Academic Credit Load outlines the course load limits for matriculated and non-matriculated students and overload permissions for matriculated students.

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