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at the time of filing the application. The
application must be accompanied by
proof of receipt of the Bachelor’s degree
and must have the signed approval of
the Graduate Adviser of the program in
which the applicant wishes to take
courses. The application form may be
obtained at the Office of Graduate
Admissions. The deadlines for Fall and
Spring admission are five business days
before registration.
Applicants on student or exchange
visitor visas (F-1 or J-1) are not eligible
to apply for non-matriculated status. 
Registration in Courses for
Non-Matriculants
Acceptance to non-matriculant status
does not guarantee admittance to
courses. Class sections may be filled
early during registration; many courses
have prerequisites; some courses and
programs are not open to non-matricu-
lants. Applicants for non-matriculated
status must confer with the appropriate
Graduate Adviser and/or class instruc-
tor prior to filing their application for
admission in order to determine their
eligibility for the course and the likeli-
hood of their being able to register for
it, and to get the Adviser’s signed ap-
proval on the admissions application.
Non-matriculated students must
obtain permission from the Graduate
Adviser each semester before register-
ing for courses.
Graduate non-matriculants, except
for those who have a Master’s or higher
degree, or those who are Cooperating
Teachers with tuition waivers, may
take no more than 12 credits at Queens
College in that status.
Non-matriculants who wish to
matriculate must meet all require-
ments for admission to the particular
program as listed in this Bulletin. Stu-
dents should bear in mind that admis-
sion to non-matriculant status does not
guarantee subsequent acceptance for
matriculation, nor that courses taken
as a non-matriculant will be credited
toward the degree.
Non-matriculants who have not
achieved a B average after completing
12 credits will not be permitted to
matriculate or continue at the College.
Full-Time/Part-Time Status
Students who are registered for 12
credits of course work, or the equiva-
lent, are considered full time. To meet
requirements of the Immigration and
Naturalization Service for F-1 visa stu-
dents, full-time status is defined by the
College as enrollment in 9 credits. Full-
time graduate students may take a
maximum of 15 credits a semester. Stu-
dents in the Teacher Education pro-
gram with full-time employment may
take a maximum of 6 credits in any
semester. Students who want to exceed
these limits must receive the permis-
sion of both their academic department
and the Office of Graduate Studies.
Continuous Registration,
Inactive Status, and Reentry
There is no official leave of absence
classification for graduate students;
students who do not register for a
semester are considered inactive. Such
status is not noted on student records
and does not extend the time limit for
the degree or certificate. For exten-
sions, see the sections on Time Limits,
page 10.
Inactive students who wish to
return to the College within the same
program must file an Application to
Reenter with the Office of Graduate Ad-
missions, Powdermaker Hall 100, by
the following dates:
July 1 for Fall admission
December 1 for Spring admission
May 1 for Summer admission
A nonrefundable application fee of
$10 is required. Inactive students
whose graduate programs began eight
or more years before the semester of
reentry must also appeal to the Gradu-
ate Scholastic Standards Committee,
Powdermaker Hall, Room 100, for read-
mission. Information on appeals proce-
dures may be obtained from the Office
of Graduate Studies (997-5190).
Although the Office of Graduate Ad-
missions notifies each department of a
student’s intention to return, it is
advisable that the student inform the
department and make an appointment
with the Graduate Adviser prior to reg-
istration.
Graduation Procedures and 
Maintenance of Matriculation
The procedure whereby a student re-
ceives a degree or certificate must be
initiated by the student, who declares
his or her candidacy by filing a diploma
card with the Office of the Registrar in
accordance with the following dead-
lines:
For graduation in February: on or
before November 15
For graduation in May: on or before
March 15
For graduation in September: on or
before July 1
Diploma cards may be obtained at
the Office of the Registrar, Jefferson
Hall, Room 100. Candidates are encour-
aged to file diploma cards at the time
they register for their last semester. 
A diploma card should be filed as
long as the student is reasonably cer-
tain that all degree requirements will
be satisfied by the end of the semester
preceding the graduation date. If the
student does not graduate, a new diplo-
ma card must be filed. Diploma cards
received after the deadlines listed
above will be processed for the follow-
ing graduation date.
Important Note: Maintenance of
Matriculation. CUNY regulations re-
quire students to be registered in the
semester in which the degree is awarded.
If all course work was completed before
the graduation semester and no courses
are being taken, students must register
for maintenance of matriculation. 
Current (1996-97 academic year)
fees for maintenance of matriculation
are $250 for New York State residents
and $403 for out-of-state students. Reg-
istration for maintenance of matricula-
tion is not required for any semester
other than the semester preceding the
graduation date. Students may also ful-
fill the requirement to be registered by
enrolling in undergraduate or extra
graduate courses.
Enrollment Following Graduation
A student who, after having received a
Queens College Master’s degree, wishes
to continue registering for courses, must
file a non-matriculant application form
with the Office of Graduate Admissions
by the appropriate deadline date. 
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