Choose your learning format, your teacher, and the source of your class. Choose your own schedule. Choose what you learn next. It’s all up to you. You’re now informed to make these decisions and achieve your goals through auditing.
Inquiries concerning the application of Title IX and its implementing regulations may be referred to the University’s Title IX Coordinator, Dan Vander Hill, Associate Vice President for Student Development & Learning, Spring Arbor University, 106 E. Main St., Spring Arbor, MI 49283 or to the U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights.
You might audit a course (instead of taking it for credit) because of time, financial constraints, or the difficulty of material. Auditing usually gives you access to lecture videos, notes, projects, and/or assignments. But it lacks personalized interaction with professors, teaching assistants, lab instructors, or other students.
Spring Arbor University does not discriminate illegally on the basis of sex, race, color, national origin, or disability, in admission to or employment in its education programs or activities, and complies with Title IX, with exemptions, Sec. 504, and Title VI.
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( Read more about Spring Arbor University-specific tuition and fees.) However, taking classes online will save you gas money and parking fees, as you won’t have to drive to a campus location to complete your courses.
Yes, SAU’ s online nursing programs are all accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) – an autonomous accrediting agency, contributing to the improvement of the public's health.
Yes! SAU is well known for its quality programs, and you will find that same reputation in our online programs. Spring Arbor University has been an accredited four- year institution since 1963, and also has a long history of providing real-world education to the adult learner.
If not meeting SAP standards and the SAP Academic Plan expires, they will need to submit a new SAP Appeal in order for their aid eligibility to be re-evaluated.
The payment period for most students is the entire semester . However, for students enrolled in modules (courses which are not scheduled for the entire semester or term), the payment period only includes those days for the module (s) in which the student is registered.
All courses attempted at SAU and transfer credits that count toward a student’s degree are counted as credits attempted, regardless of the grade assigned for the completion ratio and total time-frame calculations. Only courses with final grades issued and considered passing are counted as credits earned.
Only courses with final grades issued and considered passing are counted as credits earned. All credits for repeated courses are counted as attempted credits, and if passed, as earned credits. If a course is repeated, the highest grade for the course will be used in the GPA calculation.
Unsolicited documentation may cause delay in the processing of your financial aid . The Office of Financial Aid will send a paper award letter to your permanent address notifying you of your financial aid eligibility.
If a post-withdrawal disbursement includes loan funds , SAU will obtain permission from a student or parent for a parent plus loan, before making any disbursements .
Submit a completed Request to Audit Course (s) form (PDF) in person, by fax or email, using the contact information at the bottom of this page. All three signatures on the form are required.
When you audit a regular academic course, the tuition and fees are the same as the tuition paid by regularly enrolled students. Read university policy 3.3 (PDF) for details.
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The internet, a recent addition to our educational arsenal, has revolutionized accessibility to content. It has led to the rise of auto-didacticism, or self-guided learning.
Auditing a course means taking a course offered by an institution for no credit or grade. You might audit a course (instead of taking it for credit) because of time, financial constraints, or the difficulty of material.
Auditing as an educational resource has many use-cases. You may benefit academically, intellectually, or professionally while learning from computer science courses. For example:
At this point, you’ve completed your hypothetical course. Before moving on, ensure you’ve fully reviewed the material.