Each student admitted to Degree Status or Non-Degree Status is assigned an advisor. The advisor will assist the student in the registration process, involving the selection of course and other matters such as:

1. Maximum Academic Load. The maximum graduate student load during each semester of the academic year is fifteen (15) hours. The maximum graduate student load during the eight-week summer session is nine (9) semester hours - a maximum of six (6) semester hours during one four-week period and three (3) semester hours during the other four-week period; or three (3), 3-semester-hour courses during an eight-week period. The maximum load during a two-week post-session is two (2) semester hours. Exceptions to these load restrictions may be granted only by the Dean of the Graduate College.

2. Level of Courses. Graduate students normally take courses in the 100(g) series and 200 series. A graduate student may take courses in the 100 series (without 'g') or below for undergraduate credit, but such courses do not carry graduate credit. However, all courses, graduate or undergraduate, taken as a graduate student, count in determining grade point average, except approved non-graded graduate course work.

3. Credit from other Institutions. Graduate credit from other accredited institutions may be accepted to a maximum of one-third of the number of hours required by a particular UNI thesis or non-thesis master's degree program. Students in any graduate degree program should discuss their plans to transfer credits with their program advisors as soon as possible in their degree programs. Credits earned from other institutions will not satisfy the minimum 200-level course requirement.