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Student Course Loads and Tuition | Mississippi State University Sponsorship

Student Course Loads and Tuition Assessment

Undergraduate Students ~

All undergraduate students enrolling in a total of twelve (12) or less hours:  Continuing Education (including ESL) courses will be treated as part of a student’s normal load.  Tuition will be calculated at the current University rate.

All undergraduate students enrolling in a total of thirteen (13) or more hours:  Continuing Education (including ESL) courses will NOT be treated as part of a student’s full-time load.  Additional tuition will be charged at the current University credit rate.

Graduate Students Without Assistantships ~

All graduate students enrolling in a total of nine (9) or less hours:  Continuing Education (including ESL) courses will be treated as part of the student’s normal load.  Tuition will be calculated at the current University rate.

All graduate students enrolling in a total of ten (10) or more hours:  Continuing Education (including ESL) courses will NOT be treated as part of a student’s full-time load.  Additional tuition will be charged at the current University credit hour rate.

Graduate Student With Assistantships ~

*University policy requires full-time status = enrollment in nine (9) or more hours*

Domestic graduate students enrolling in a total of nine (9) or less hours:  All domestic graduate students enrolling in Continuing Education courses when an assistantship is involved must schedule a minimum of six (6) credit hours toward their program requirements.  One (1) three (3) credit hour Continuing Education course will be treated as part of the student’s required full-time load.  Tuition will be assessed at the current University rate.  The full-time tuition exemption credit will be applied to a student’s accounting covering the tuition cost of the Continuing Education course.

International graduate students enrolling in a total of nine (9) or less hours:  All international graduate students enrolling in ESL courses when an assistantship is involved must have the minimum of six (6) credit hours toward their program requirements.  One (1) three (3) credit hour Continuing Education (including ESL) course will be treated as part of the student’s required full-time load.  Tuition will be assessed at the current University rate.  The full-time tuition exemption credit will be applied to a student’s account covering the tuition cost of the ESL course.

All graduate student enrolling in a total of ten (10) or more hours:  Continuing Education (including ESL) courses will NOT be treated as part of a student’s required full-time load.  Additional tuition will be charged at the current University credit our rate.  The full-time tuition exemption credit will NOT be applied to a student’s account.

Mississippi State University sponsorship is defined as the sanctioning of distance learning courses, certifications, and programs offered through AOCE as an official function of the institution. AOCE will be designated as the sole provider to coordinate all distance courses, certifications, and programs that support the institution’s mission and are offered to the institution’s non-traditional, distance learners (those students not engaged in main campus functions). By granting sponsorship, Mississippi State University officially sanctions use of institutional resources to support its operations, such as university space, personnel, equipment, telephone, computer services and support, and additional resources as requested and approved by the Office of Academic Affairs, excluding E&G funds.

Mississippi State University sponsorship carries with it authority of the institution. Such authority provides the protection and support of the institution and the state. Mississippi State University sponsorship accrues to all distance learning courses and programs coordinated through AOCE.

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Mississippi State University Sponsorship

Mississippi State University sponsorship has several implications ~ Institutional resources can be legally committed to distance learning courses and programs. Without such sponsorship, faculty/staff would be required to take annual leave for all development, coordination, and instructional involvement in distance learning courses and programs offered, and institutional property and other resources could not be used.

1. All contractual relationships between AOCE and its academic department, institutional, and organizational partners have the legal support of Mississippi State University. Without official institutional contractual approval, university or state employees who sign distance learning contracts outside of AOCE and the Office of Academic Affairs may become personally liable for meeting contractual obligations. If a contractual conflict occurs, the assets of the individual could be used to satisfy debts.
2. Mississippi State University sponsorship connotes the ability to respond to distance learning course and program attendees with institutional resources to meet requirements such as those under the American with Disabilities Act.

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