Academic Overload

Full-time students may take an academic overload (more than 20 credits per term during fall and spring semesters, more than eight (8) credits during concurrent summer sessions, or more than four (4) credits during winter term) only if they meet the following criteria:

• have completed at least two terms as a full-time student at Stockton
• have achieved a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0 in all course work attempted at Stockton
• have no current incomplete grades

Requesting an Academic Overload

Students meeting these criteria and wishing to take an academic overload should contact their preceptor. The student’s preceptor must initiate the Academic Overload request in Coursedog.

• Undergraduate students: The request must be approved by the student’s preceptor(s), the Director of the Center for Academic Advising or their designee, and the School Dean or their designee.
• Graduate students: The request must be approved by the program chair(s) and School Dean or their designee.

Academic Overload requests must be submitted by the end of the Drop/Add period for the session in which the student wishes to enroll.

Before enrolling in additional credits, students are advised to review their overload request with the Office of Financial Aid and the Bursar’s Office to maximize financial aid and fully understand the billing implications.

For complete details, review the Academic Overload Procedure (Procedure 2013: Student Academic Course Load).