#  Auditing Courses 

 



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Interpretations of what “audit” means vary from instructor to instructor. Some require that auditors participate in class or sections; others require that they do not. Auditors are never permitted to take final exams and do not receive grades. Most classes at HDS are open to auditors.

Students who plan to attend regularly and want the course to appear on their transcript should enroll in the course in their Crimson Cart and choose “audit” ("AUD") as the grading option. There is no fee for audits for degree candidates. If a degree candidate signs up to audit but is unable to continue, the degree candidate needs to notify the Registrar’s Office no later than the last day of classes, so that the course can be removed from their record.

Nondegree candidates must pay the normal audit fee to have audits added to their academic records (see [Tuition and Fees](/tuition-and-fees "Tuition and Fees")).

To cross-register as an auditor in a BTI course, students follow the same registration process but must indicate on the cross-registration petition form that they are enrolling as an auditor.