Students may register for between a minimum of 12 credits and a maximum of 20.5 credits per term. Students on academic probation for the first time may carry a maximum of 16 credits. Students on continued probation or who have been readmitted after dismissal may carry a maximum of 13 credits. Only in cases of extreme hardship and with approval of the dean of instruction may a student carry a part-time credit load of less than 12 credits.