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Academic Load classifies students based on their attempted unit load for a particular term. "Full time" is assigned to undergraduate students with 12+ units attempted and graduate students with 8+ units attempted. "Three-quarter time" is assigned to undergraduate students with 9-11.99 units attempted and graduate students with 6-7.99 units attempted. "Half-Time" is assigned to undergraduate students with 6-8.99 units attempted and graduate students with 4-5.99 units attempted. "Less than half time" is assigned to undergraduate students with less than 6 units attempted and graduate students with less than 4 units attempted. "No Unit Load" is assigned to students with no units attempted for a particular term.

Metadata
Data Custodian
Office of the Registrar
Data Source
Source System:CMS - SA
Census Process:Yes
Logical Transformation / Calculation
N/A
Dataset Folder and Field Name
Dataset Folder:"Academic Load"
Field Name:"Source Academic Load"

Examples

Academic Load for undergraduate and graduate students include:

  • Full time
  • Three-quarter time
  • Half time
  • Less than half time
  • No Unit Load

See Also

Definition Source

"For the purposes of financial aid reporting:

Enrollment status for Undergraduate and Credential-seeking students is defined as: Full time ~ 12 or more units; Three-quarter time ~ 9 to 11 units; Half time ~ 6 to 8 units; Less than half time ~ 1 to 5 units

Enrollment status for Graduate students is defined as: Full time ~ 8 or more units; Three-quarter time ~ 6 to 7 units; Half time ~ 4 to 5 units; Less than half time ~ 1 to 3 units."[1]

References

  1. CSUMB. Policy. Enrollment and Registration Policy. 3.80 Enrollment Status. Retrieved from: https://csumb.edu/policy/enrollment-and-registration-policy.
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