The student maximum allowed number of credit hours varies between 18 and 20 hours, while the minimum is subject to program duration criteria. In some special cases, a student may register for up to a maximum of 21 credit hours under the following conditions:
A student must have completed a prerequisite course. A prerequisite is a course that a student must take before he/she is allowed to take another particular course. For instance, a student cannot register in Level 2 English before completing Level 1 English. In some cases, a student will also need to register a co-requisite course(s).
A co-requisite is a course that is required to be registered simultaneously with another course. Students should consult with their advisors at their schools to learn what courses to register, to avoid delaying graduation.
Students will have the option to add and remove courses during the first couple of days of the semester. In cases where a student chooses to completely remove a course during the add/drop period, he or she will receive a 100% refund of the tuition fees.
Students who have failed to register during the pre-registration period, and want to register during the add/drop period, will need to pay late registration fees. In all cases, registration fees are applied as soon as a student registers courses.
All students have the option to register in any of the 9 campuses of LIU. In some cases, choosing a different campus on the system will suffice to register in that campus, however, in other cases, the student will need to refer to their campus registrar. Students will not be able to register in two different campuses without having at least one hour in between courses.
Students who wish to voluntarily withdraw from a course after the add/drop period and during the withdraw period can do so, however, the tuition fee will be non-refundable at that moment. A student may also be academically withdrawn (AW) from a course if they continue to miss more than 33.33% of the course over the semester timeframe.
The University's grading system identified below, along with the descriptors, is adopted to identify a course status and overall status of a student.
| Percent (%) | QPTS | Percent (%) | QPTS | Percent (%) | QPTS | Percent (%) | QPTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ≥ 90 | 4 | 82 | 3.2 | 74 | 2.4 | 66 | 1.6 |
| 89 | 3.9 | 81 | 3.1 | 73 | 2.3 | 65 | 1.5 |
| 88 | 3.8 | 80 | 3.0 | 72 | 2.2 | 64 | 1.4 |
| 87 | 3.7 | 79 | 2.9 | 74 | 2.1 | 63 | 1.3 |
| 86 | 3.6 | 78 | 2.8 | 70 | 2.0 | 62 | 1.2 |
| 85 | 3.5 | 77 | 2.7 | 69 | 1.9 | 61 | 1.1 |
| 84 | 3.4 | 76 | 2.6 | 68 | 1.8 | 60 | 1.0 |
| 83 | 3.3 | 75 | 2.5 | 67 | 1.7 | < 60 | 0 |
The Grade Point Average rating is stated below:
| Undergraduate | Graduate (Except Engineering) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| GPA Average | Rating | GPA Average | Rating |
| 3.91 - 4.00 | Excellent | 3.91 - 4.00 | Excellent |
| 3.28 - 3.90 | Very Good | 3.60 - 3.90 | Very Good |
| 2.64 - 3.27 | Good | 3.3 - 3.59 | Good |
| 2.0 - 2.63 | Satisfactory | 3.0 - 3.29 | Satisfactory |
| Less than 2.0 | Unsatisfactory | Less than 3.0 | Unsatisfactory |
The course status abbreviation can be found below:
| Course Status | Letter |
|---|---|
| Academic Withdrawal | AW |
| Incomplete | I |
| Withdrawal | W |
| Pass/Not-Pass (at least 50% for remedial courses) | P/NP |
To be eligible for a change of major within the same School, the student must meet the requirements for admission to the new major. He or she must submit a change of major form provided by the Registrar's Office. The request for the student's admission is considered by the Department and by the Dean concerned. After approval, the form is sent to the Registrar's Office for implementation.
A student moving into another School within the University is considered as a new student by the new School; the student must meet the requirements for admission to the new school/major. The student is required to fill in a form for a change of major provided by the Registrar's Office. The request for the student's admission is considered by the Department and by the Dean concerned. After approval, the form is sent to the Registrar's Office for implementation.
In any regular semester or summer term, students may miss no more than 33.33% of the course. It should be well noted that attendance is taken for all class sessions, i.e. from the first to the last day of classes, and that excuses of any nature do NOT eliminate an absence whatsoever. Students who exceed the above limits are automatically given an (AW) grade in the course, and consequently not be allowed to attend class any longer.
A student is eligible for a mid-term or final examination make-up if he/she encountered the following incidents:
Sickness (proved by hospitalization report; a discharge summary is necessary)
Death in the family proved by a death certificate or equivalent and personal identification
Accidents proved by an expert report
The last day to submit a petition for a make-up examination is on the first Monday after the date of the last examination, which usually takes place on Saturday. The decisions for approval/disapproval of final examination petitions by the campus committee should take place on the first Tuesday after the date of the last examination.
Regarding the mid-term examination, if approved, either the student writes a mid-term or the weight of the mid-term would be credited toward the following mid-term or the final.
For the midterm, the student must appeal to the school directly; the approval of the Dean/Associate Dean is necessary.
As for Fall Semester, Final Make-up examinations always take place on the Friday prior to starting the next semester. All grades must be approved on the Tuesday prior to starting the spring semester.
As for Spring Semester, Final Make-up examinations always take place on the Thursday prior to starting the next semester. All grades must be approved on the Friday prior to starting the summer semester.
As for Summer Semester, all approved make-up final examinations will be held on the first Friday following the end of the summer Final Examination period. All grades must be approved by the first Wednesday following the day of writing the final make-up examinations.
All grades of approved make-up final exams must be approved by the Deans and sent by mail to the Registrar's Office of each relevant Campus. The Deans are also required to cc the Academic Director, Provost and Vice President. This procedure is only applicable to the Make-Up Examination Policy.
