Fees are charged on a per-unit basis and are separate from regular university semester fees. Frequently, organizations and groups of individuals express a desire for special courses, seminars, workshops, or conferences to satisfy their own specific needs. Whether the need is for a course carrying credit or no credit, Continuing Education staff will meet with representatives of groups or agencies to plan the needed courses. Special Session courses are open to the general public and there is no formal admission requirement. Enrollment in Special Session or Extension does not constitute formal admission to the University.
Most courses meet during the late afternoon or evening hours, or on weekends.
Special scheduling arrangements, however, are possible. Fees for courses providing university credit are listed in the Fees and Expenses section of The University Catalog or the current Continuing Education Bulletin . On a space available basis, the Open University Program makes regularly scheduled university courses available to community members, without going through the formal admissions requirements. For individuals who have been out of school for some time, the Open University Program might just be the way to make the transition back to the academic world. Individuals enrolling in the Open University Program earn residence credit.