Before you can register for Continuous Enrollment on the web or on-site you must get approval. Complete the Continuous Enrollment application, available from the Office Of Graduate Education website or from the Graduate Studies Office, room 5 in Mary Reed Building. You must apply for Continuous Enrollment annually (renewable each Autumn Quarter for the academic year). Once your eligibility for Continuous Enrollment credit is determined, you will be given on-line permission to register for each term in the current academic year. You must then register online through MyDU, or contact the the Office of the Registrar at 303.871.4095 for assistance. Even though you only need to submit an application once a year, it is important that you remember to register yourself into continuous enrollment each quarter. You will not be automatically registered. For more information on Continuous Enrollment credit, see the policy on the Graduate Studies web site (link below).
Related Link: Continuous Enrollment Application
WHY MUST CONTINUOUS ENROLLMENT BE EXACTLY 8 CREDIT HOURS?
Enrollment in eight credit hours is considered to be full-time for graduate students at the University of Denver and is, therefore, the number used. Continuous Enrollment is designed for and required of students who have completed all coursework and are pursuing full-time academic work or research required for the completion of their degrees. The enrollment in credit hours, which are not counted towards the students degree and are not posted on a students transcript as earned credit, is the University's method of internal tracking and external reporting the full-time status of those students completing non-course degree requirement.
CAN I BE REGISTERED FOR CONTINUOUS ENROLLMENT AND ENROLLED IN ONE OR MORE STANDARD COURSES CONCURRENTLY?
No. A student must have completed all coursework and be working on a thesis or dissertation in order to be eligible to register for Continuous Enrollment status. A student may register for independent research hours while enrolled in continuous enrollment if it is required by the academic unit or program. The student will be charged the regular tuition rate for these credit hours in addition to the continuous enrollment fees.