Policies and Guidelines

Enrollment Status for JD Students

To determine your enrollment status, use the following guidelines:

Full-time

• Fall/spring semesters: 8-16 credits.
• Summer term: 3-9 credits.

Half-time

• Fall/spring: at least 4 credits.
• Summer: 2 credits.

Less than half-time

• Fall/spring: 3 or fewer credits.
• Summer: 1 credit.

Leave of absence and withdrawal/transfer

• Complete the Petition for Leave of Absence or Withdrawal form and submit it to the Associate Dean for Student Affairs.
• S/he has the authority to grant or deny the request for a leave of absence. 

Auditing Classes

• Seattle U Law alumni are entitled to six free alumni course credits* (see below).
• Students who earned a JD or equivalent elsewhere may be eligible to audit classes. Contact us for more information.  
• Current Seattle University School of Law students may not audit classes.  

Alumni Credits and Audit

• Seattle U law alumni are entitled to six free course credits, eligible for use upon graduation. 
• Complete the Special Student Application to take a course, and permission is required. Note that 50 percent of current tuition will be charged for classes with more than 6 credits.

*All classes are eligible except:

• waitlisted courses
• courses where students are required to make commitments to third parties
• seminars or labs
• courses where withdrawal may have an adverse and substantial effect upon the education of other students