How do I get permission to exceed the credit limit?

During early registration, the Registrar's office automatically blocks all students at 16 credits to allow all students to register for classes. During the schedule adjustment period of the given semester, students can then register for up to 19 credits. Students who wish to register for more than 16 credits during early registration and/or more than 19 credits during the registration process must meet with an advisor in the ARHU Office of Student Affairs. Permission for exceeding credit limits is not automatically granted, students should be prepared to discuss why they seek an exception and their preparedness for doing so. To schedule an appointment, call 301-405-2108 or email us.

How do I get permission to exceed the repeat credit limit?

Students are permitted to repeat up to 18 credits total and are permitted to repeat one specific course twice. Students who wish to exceed either of these repeat credit limits must meet with an advisor in the ARHU Office of Student Affairs. Permission for exceeding repeat credit limits is not automatically granted, students should be prepared to discuss why they seek an exception and their preparedness for doing so. To schedule an appointment, call 301-405-2108 or email us.

How do I get permission to enroll at another institution?

If you are selecting a university that is part of the Consortium of universities in the Washington, D.C. Metropolitan Area, then begin by familiarizing yourself with Consortium policies and procedures, select the courses you wish to take, pick up a Consortium form at the Registrar's Office in the Mitchell Bldg., bring the form and list of courses when you meet with an advisor in the ARHU Office of Student Affairs.

If you are seeking permission to enroll in another institution either within or outside of Maryland, then you should select the courses you plan to take, find out about how to enroll at the other institution, and check to see if the courses will transfer.

If the courses do transfer then you need to come to the ARHU Office of Student Affairs to meet with an advisor (note: students must be sure to maintain the residency requirement). To schedule an appointment, call 301-405-2108 or email us.

If the course is not listed, then you need to pick up a "Permission to Enroll" form from the Registrar's Office in the Mitchell Bldg., take it to the appropriate academic department (i.e. a history course, the history dept.) along with the undergraduate catalog from the institution for which you are seeking permission to enroll. The departmental advisor will review the course description in the undergraduate catalog and determine whether or not the course will transfer. If it does, he/she will indicate so on the "Permission to Enroll" form, this form must then be taken to the ARHU Office of Student Affairs to meet with an advisor (note: students must be sure to maintain the residency requirement).

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