Auditing

Non-degree students may audit courses by paying full tuition and by following the Admission and Registration Procedures. Enrolled students who wish to change their grade status to audit may do so by submitting an Audit Form to the Office of Non-Degree Programs before the seventh week of classes. Students must obtain the permission of the instructor to audit a course. Please note that some professors may not allow audits for their courses. Students may not audit a language course during the fall or spring semesters. Courses that have been changed from credit status to audit may not be reverted to credit.

Enrolled students who wish to change the status of a course from audit to credit may do so by obtaining and submitting a Change to Credit Form to the Office of Non-Degree Programs. Students must obtain the permission of the instructor. The professor's approval will depend on the student's regular class attendance and the fulfillment of all course requirements. Once changed to credit, the status cannot be reverted to audit.

Career Services

Please be aware that admission to SAIS Non-degree Programs is entirely independent from degree-program admission and in no way implies acceptance to any of the SAIS degree programs. We are also unable to provide career services support to non-degree students. We encourage you to contact the Office of Non-degree Programs if you have any further questions.

Conditional Acceptance

Certain applicants may be granted conditional acceptance to SAIS Non-Degree Programs. The specific circumstances of the condition will be detailed in the applicant's acceptance letter. Students who have not met the condition of their acceptance or have not made alternate arrangements by the last day of the semester will receive a failing grade of "F" for the courses in which they are registered.

Course Cancellations

For a course to be offered, a minimum of eight students must be registered. SAIS reserves the right to cancel a course that does not meet minimum enrollment requirements. The Office of Non-Degree Programs will contact you if you are registered in a course that is canceled.

Course Load

Non-degree students are not permitted to take courses at SAIS on a full-time basis. Non-degree students may enroll in a maximum of two courses in any given term. The maximum number of courses they may take at SAIS is four.

Courses with Size Limits

Non-degree students interested in enrolling in a course with a class size limit must send an email to saisnondegree@jhu.edu to request being placed on the waitlist for the course. Please be sure to include your name and list of courses in order of preference; the Office of Non-degree will keep you appraised of the enrollment status of the course. Please be aware that during the academic year, current SAIS students receive first priority in being placed in a class. Non-degree students interested in a course with a size limit will not receive confirmation of their enrollment until the second week of classes due to the process of bidding and ADD/DROP for SAIS MA and MIPP students.

Disabilities Services

Students with a documented disability who require accommodations or those who wish to inquire about accommodations should contact the Associate Director for Student Life, Office of Student Affairs, at 202.663.5705 or in person in the Nitze Building, Room 318. Please note that students who are seeking special accommodations must submit the appropriate documentation at least two weeks prior to the date they would like their accommodations to begin.

Drop/Add/Withdraw

Before the start of classes, students who wish to change their course selection should contact the Office of Non-Degree Programs. Students who wish to drop or add a course may do so by submitting a Drop/Add Form between the first and fourth weeks of classes. Note that only exceptional drops may be made during the third and fourth weeks of classes; some professors may require a Withdrawal during this time.

From the fifth to seventh week of classes, students may withdraw from a course via a Withdrawal Form. Withdrawing from a course means that a "W" will be placed on a student's transcript.

Economics Prerequisites and Waiver Exams

Students must successfully complete the prerequisites for a course, as described under the course description, prior to the start of the semester. Successful completion is defined as a minimum grade of "B-." In addition, applicants to courses with Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, International Trade Theory, International Monetary Theory and/or Statistics as prerequisites must also pass a waiver exam in these subjects at SAIS if the prerequisite course was not completed at SAIS. Those who intend to take the exams should submit their completed applications by the deadline so they can be registered for the waiver exam(s). Contact the Office of Non-Degree Programs for more information.

Grades

The highest grade given at SAIS is "A" and "B-" is the lowest passing grade. A failing grade of "C" or below cannot be removed from a student's transcript. If a non-degree student receives a failing grade, he or she is not eligible to take additional course work at SAIS. A student may choose to appeal this decision to the Office of Non-Degree Programs, and the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs will make the final determination. A course for which a failing grade is obtained does not count toward either certificate. Certificate students who receive failing grades are not eligible to complete either certificate.

An incomplete grade of "I" may be given by the professor at the end of the semester. Students must submit all required work by the end of the eighth week of the following semester, not including summer. After that point, no grade higher than "B+" will be assigned in a course where an incomplete has been allowed, except when extenuating and documented circumstances such as prolonged serious illness have occurred. The incomplete will automatically become a failing grade of "C" on the last day of classes of the following semester, not including summer. The instructor has authority to set deadlines and has the discretion not to grant an incomplete. Non-degree students with incomplete grades may not register for additional coursework.

Honor Code

Enrollment in SAIS Non-Degree Programs obligates students to conduct all activities in accordance with the rules and spirit of the school’s Honor Code. A copy of the Honor Code is detailed in The Red Book: Academic Procedures Manual and Information.

International Students

SAIS is unable to offer visa assistance for part-time, non-degree study during the fall or spring semesters. However, SAIS is able to offer student visa assistance for certain types of summer study.

International students who are currently in the United States may be legally permitted to take courses at SAIS depending on the parameters of their current immigration status. Please consult your visa sponsor for more information.

Textbooks

Course materials are available for purchase online through MBS Direct (details will be posted soon). No textbooks are sold on campus. Not all courses will require textbooks for purchase. Additional materials will be available through the SAIS Library's Electronic Reserves system at the start of the term. Instructors will provide the password for such information.

Transcripts

Grade reports are NOT automatically mailed out to non-degree students. Transcripts will be issued by the SAIS Registrar's Office only upon request. Click here for more information. Transcripts will not be issued for students with unsatisfied academic or financial obligations to the university.

Transferring Credits

Credits for courses taken at SAIS may be eligible for transfer to many other graduate schools. Check with individual schools for their transfer credit policies.

Admission to any of the SAIS Non-Degree Programs is entirely independent from degree-program admission and in no way implies acceptance to a SAIS degree program. However, students who apply and are accepted into the SAIS M.A. program can receive credit for up to four non-language courses taken on a non-degree basis. For the M.I.P.P. or Ph.D. programs, credit can be given for up to two non-language courses. Course classifications may differ between the non-degree and degree programs. Therefore applicants should be aware that some non-degree course work may not fulfill the requirements of a particular program of study for a SAIS degree.

SAIS degree-program alumni and those who have completed a full-time, SAIS-affiliated program, including the Bologna Center Diploma and the Hopkins-Nanjing Center for Chinese and American Studies Certificate, may not transfer credits from courses taken on a non-degree basis with the tuition discount to an additional SAIS degree program.

Fees

Application Fee: $50. This fee is required of first-time non-degree applicants only.

Fees can be paid online by credit card during the application process. Those who cannot complete payment online should send a check, money order or cashier’s check made payable to "Johns Hopkins University-SAIS" to the Office of Non-Degree Programs.

Tuition

Tuition per course: $4,782.00 Non-degree students pay a per-course fee, per semester, that is one eight of the full-time tuition for the 2012-2013 academic year.

SAIS degree-program alumni and those who have completed a full-time, SAIS-affiliated program, including the Bologna Diploma or Nanjing Certificate, receive a 50% tuition discount on all fall and spring courses if there is space available for their enrollment. SAIS employees must use their tuition remission benefits before they can take advantage of this discount. Those who are continuing at SAIS in a degree program are not eligible for this discount. Alumni may not transfer credits from courses taken on a non-degree basis with this discount to an additional SAIS degree program.

Payment Procedures

Payment in full is required no later than Sunday, January 20, 2013 for the Spring 2013 term. Tuition payments should be made online via https://isis.jhu.edu. SAIS accepts e-checks as well as Visa, MasterCard, American Express or Discover. To access the online payment system, students must first setup their JHED ID and password. Click here for instructions on how to do so. If you are having trouble accessing your account, please contact the Office of Non-Degree Programs at 202.663.5671.

If you are unable to submit tuition electronically, please mail or drop off your payment to the Office of Non-Degree Programs. SAIS accepts checks and money orders made payable to "Johns Hopkins University-SAIS."

If your full payment has not been received before the start of the semester, SAIS will assume you do not intend to pursue course work. Students may not attend class without submitting payment. Note: If a student is unable to register for a course due to space constraints or cancellation, tuition will be refunded in full.

Payment Plan

SAIS offers students a convenient, interest free monthly payment plan administered by Tuition Management Systems (TMS). Through the plan, annual charges may be paid in ten (10) installments beginning in August before the start of the academic year. To enroll, call 1-888-356-0350 or visit http://www.afford.com/jhusais

Refunds

Students will only be eligible for tuition refunds after submitting written notification to the Office of Non-Degree Programs. Application fees are nonrefundable. Students will only be eligible for tuition refunds after submitting a completed Drop/Add Form or Withdrawal Form. See the Requirements and Policies section for more details regarding dropping and withdrawing from courses.

Non-degree students forfeit a 10% tuition deposit in addition to being subject to the refund policies below. The SAIS refund policy for the fall and spring semesters will be calculated as:

Withdrawal during first week	100% refund minus 10% deposit
Withdrawal during second week	90% refund
Withdrawal during third week	80% refund
Withdrawal during fourth week	70% refund
Withdrawal during fifth week	60% refund
Withdrawal during sixth week	50% refund
Withdrawal during seventh week	40% refund

Please see The Red Book: Academic Procedures Manual and Information for additional information.

Please return all forms to the Office of Non-degree Programs in person to Nitze 403 or via fax to 202.663.5670. Non-degree students should take note of the policies and deadlines described in the Requirements and Policies section of this Web site and in The Red Book: Academic Procedures Manual and Information.

Form	Description
Admissions Response Form	To accept or decline admittance to Non-degree Programs
Application and Registration Form (PDF version)	For those seeking non-degree admission and enrollment; Application removed until Spring online application is posted to website.
Audit Form	To change the status of a course from credit to audit; due by the seventh week of classes of the semester
Change to Credit Form	To change the status of a course from audit to credit; due by the last day of classes of the semester
Drop/Add Form	To drop or add a course between the first and fourth weeks of the semester
Withdrawal Form	To withdraw from a course between the fifth and seventh weeks of the semester
Transcript Request Form	To request an official transcript from the SAIS Registrar's Office
Certificate Plan of Action Form	For those who have been accepted to the non-degree program and would like to formally request to work toward a certificate; please bring this form when meeting with the certificate adviser

Online Non-Degree Application