WARNING CREDIT LIMIT

Students in academic difficulty would often like to make up for "lost time" or failed subjects by overloading on units and subjects in the next semester. Overloading usually hinders students' academic recovery. Therefore, the Committee places a limit on the number of units for which a student may register during his or her next regular term at MIT. The usual limit is 48 units (51 units for upperclass students taking only four subjects). At the time the warning is voted by the CAP, the department may request a higher or lower limit to fit a student's individual situation.

The CAP will rarely approve a student's request to exceed his or her warning credit limit. If a student has a second poor term at MIT, the Committee may consider the possibility of requiring the student to withdraw from the Institute. It is in the student's best interests to dedicate him or herself to a reasonable number of subjects during a recovery term.

For information about petitioning to exceed a warning credit limit, visit Exceeding a Credit Limit.