Continuous Enrollment Policy for Masters Students

A student admitted to a master's program must register each fall and spring semester for a minimum of 3 graduate units, from original matriculation until all course and thesis requirements are met. When these requirements are met, master’s students not on financial assistance and/or not needing to maintain appropriate visa status, must register for a minimum of 1 unit of thesis or master’s report credit each semester until the thesis or report is finalized. While 1 unit satisfies Continuous Enrollment, it does NOT meet requirements for full-time status.  Students receiving funding such as assistantships, fellowships, loans, grants, scholarships or traineeships may be required by their funding source to register for more than 1 unit to meet full-time status requirements, and should check with their program advisor regarding such requirements to ensure that they remain qualified for funding.
 
If the degree program requirements are to be completed in the summer or Winter, the student must register for a minimum of 1 unit of graduate credit during that term. Master's and Educational Specialist candidates do not have to register for graduate units during Summer or Winter sessions unless they plan to make use of University facilities or faculty time. If they do plan to use facilities or faculty time, they must enroll for a minimum of 1 unit of graduate credit.