International Center University of Florida

REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS

TEMPORARY Registration Accommodations due to COVID-19

• Current Guidance:
  • Spring 2022 - Summer A/C 2022:
    Online Course Registration & Travel Guidance for F-1 International Students
  • Summer B 2022 - Summer A/C 2023:
    Online Course Registration & Travel Guidance for F-1 International Students

• Previous Semesters Guidance

  • Summer B & Fall 2021: 
    Online Course Registration Guidelines for F-1 International Students
  • Spring 2021:         
    Spring 2021 Online Course Registration Guidelines for F-1 International Students
    Spring 2021 F-1 Students FAQ
  • Fall 2020:
    Continuing F-1 Students Town Hall
    Please note, this webinar was recorded on Friday, July 24, 2020 from 10:50am - 11:40am EST. Shortly after the webinar, at 12:30pm EST on July 24, 2020, SEVP provided updated guidance. The July 24, 2020 SEVP guidance provides updated information which actually benefits our new/Initial students. This guidance modifies the information provided in the recording from the 8:47 minute mark to the 9:14 minute mark. Please refer to the FAQ which UFIC has provided on July 27, 2020 regarding Fall 2020 enrollment for new/Initial students. The webinar was also heavily focused on questions primarily applicable to the continuing F-1 student population who have an active SEVIS record as of Spring 2020.
    Fall 2020 F-1 Students FAQ

Standard Registration Requirements

*This table is applicable to the semester of admission and any subsequent fall and spring semesters, except the final semester. In subsequent summer semesters, registration is not required unless the academic department requires registration, the student has an assistantship/fellowship,the student is authorized for CPT, or the student plans to graduate. Please refer to Final Semester Minimum Requirements table regarding final semester registration.

Online Enrollment Restrictions Applicable to All Students

Online refers to any course that is EDGE or offered principally through the use of “distance education, television, audio, or computer transmission including open broadcast, closed circuit, cable, microwave, or satellite, audio conferencing, or computer conferencing” that does not have any physical presence requirements in the course.

• During fall and spring semesters, students may not take only online credits.  Up to three online credits can count towards the full time course load; the remainder of the credits that count towards the full-time course load must have physical presence requirements.
• During summer semesters, students may take any number of online credits except in the semester of admission (if admitted in summer) or the semester of graduation (if graduating in summer).
• In the final semester, if a student needs less than a full course load to satisfy graduation requirements, then the number of credits taken cannot be online only, online credits cannot outweigh physical presence credits, and online credits cannot exceed three.

Enrollment Requirements for Master’s Thesis and Doctoral Students

Students who are Master’s Thesis or Doctoral, and have finished all core and elective courses and only need research credits to complete their degree requirements may register for a minimum of three research credits each Fall/Spring semester and a minimum of two research credits each summer until they graduate. No special authorization is required in this situation. Students with an assistantship/fellowship must maintain the minimum registration requirements set forth by the assistantship/fellowship contract.

Final Semester Minimum Registration Requirements

In the final semester, students are automatically allowed to register less than full time as indicated in the table below. No special authorization is required in this situation. Students with an assistantship/fellowship must maintain the minimum registration requirements set forth by the assistantship/fellowship contract. If a student needs less than a full course load to satisfy graduation requirements, then the number of credits taken cannot be online only, online credits cannot outweigh physical presence credits, and online credits cannot exceed three.