GTA/GRA/GA Full time Equivalent Enrollment, Graduate Studies, University of Kansas Medical Center

University of Kansas policy for defining graduate student full-time and half-time enrollment follows:

Full-time enrollment for Fall and Spring semesters:

• Enrollment in 9 credit hours;
• Enrollment in 6 credit hours plus a GTA or GRA appointment, regardless of percentage of appointment;
• Enrollment in 6 credit hours for graduate students using the Montgomery GI Bill - Active Duty (MGIB-AD) and Post-9/11 GI Bill -- Active Duty;
• Doctoral candidates enrolled in dissertation hour(s).

Full-time enrollment for Summer semester:

• Enrollment in 6 credit hours;
• Enrollment in 3 credit hours plus a GTA or GRA appointment, regardless of percentage of appointment;
• Enrollment in 3 credit hours for graduate students using the Montgomery GI Bill - Active Duty (MGIB-AD) and Post-9/11 GI Bill -- Active Duty;
• Doctoral candidates enrolled in dissertation hour(s).

Half-time enrollment for Fall and Spring semesters:

• Enrollment in 5 credit hours;
• Enrollment in 3 credit hours plus a GTA or GRA appointment, regardless of percentage of appointment;
• Enrollment in 3 credit hours for graduate students using the Montgomery GI Bill - Active Duty (MGIB-AD) and Post-9/11 GI Bill -- Active Duty.

Half-time enrollment for Summer semester:

• Enrollment in 3 credit hours;
• Enrollment in 1 credit hour plus a GTA or GRA appointment, regardless of percentage of appointment;
• Enrollment in 1 credit hour for graduate students using the Montgomery GI Bill - Active Duty (MGIB-AD) and Post-9/11 GI Bill -- Active Duty.

Students enrolled in fewer hours than defined by half-time enrollment are considered part-time.

All students should check with their graduate degree programs and Graduate Studies' policies to determine if additional enrollment requirements or summer enrollment requirements exist.

International Students

International students must be enrolled according to the Full Time Equivalency information posted on the Office of International Programs website.