8 Semester Limitation

coleman4
Sun, 18 Jun 2017 16:34:27 +0000

Actually the “requirement” of 8 semesters (having to petition for a 9th or more) is not common at all. NC State doesn’t have that requirement nor does the school I am transferring from (USC). I, too have heard of that “last 2 years from that school to graduate” but upon further research, it’s technically only 3 semesters (Students must earn a minimum of 45 credit hours from UNC-CH courses.)- NC State has the same requirement there.

There is a NC statute where the tuition for semesters beyond 8 are subject to a 50% surcharge but that doesn’t state you need to petition for another semester or more. That part is specifically UNC, hence my question on whether or not anyone on this forum has encountered this situation and how typical is it? Or how difficult is it to get approval for more semesters (based on anything you’ve experienced or heard).

"By action of the N.C. General Assembly, effective with the 1994 Fall Semester, new students entering any of the campuses of the University of North Carolina system (including NC State), will be assessed a 50 percent tuition surcharge once they have attempted more than 140 degree credit hours. (Degree programs at NC State require 120-128 hours or less for graduation.) Courses taken in summer school at any UNC-System campus do not count towards the 140-hour limitation. Questions about this policy should be directed to the Department of Registration and Records, (919) 515-2572."