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Why should I audit?

When it comes to the Education requirement, au pairs can be confused by the phrase “not less than six semester hours of academic credit OR its equivalent.” What that means is that au pairs do not NEED to take credit classes. In fact, some colleges or universities will not allow J-1 visa holders to register for credit classes, as they “save” these for degree seeking students.

BUT au pairs can easily take non-credit or Continuing Studies classes. And some colleges and universities may allow them to “Audit” a credit class. This means that the au pair can sit in the class and do the assignments and take the tests but she will not get a grade for any work done, only a  ”pass or fail”. The cost may or may not be less to audit a class. Each individual school will have its own policy. Au Pairs should consult with their Community Counselor to see which schools offer this option.

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Fredericksburg is fortunate to have the University of Mary Washington which is an excellent school that has a special program for au pairs to audit classes. Check out the link below for more information:

http://academics.umw.edu/registrar/registration-instructions-for-nondegree-students-and-auditors/

Why should I audit?

When it comes to the Education requirement, au pairs can be confused by the phrase “not less than six semester hours of academic credit OR its equivalent.” What that means is that au pairs do not NEED to take credit classes. In fact, some colleges or universities will not allow J-1 visa holders to register for credit classes, as they “save” these for degree seeking students.

BUT au pairs can easily take non-credit or Continuing Studies classes. And some colleges and universities may allow them to “Audit” a credit class. This means that the au pair can sit in the class and do the assignments and take the tests but she will not get a grade for any work done, only a  ”pass or fail”. The cost may or may not be less to audit a class. Each individual school will have its own policy. Au Pairs should consult with their Community Counselor to see which schools offer this option.

Umw-seal.png

Fredericksburg is fortunate to have the University of Mary Washington which is an excellent school that has a special program for au pairs to audit classes. Check out the link below for more information:

http://academics.umw.edu/registrar/registration-instructions-for-nondegree-students-and-auditors/

Come to the Multicultural Fair at UMW!

23rd Multicultural Fair 2013
Saturday, April 13th

10am – 5pm

RAIN OR SHINE

The Multicultural Fair generally attracts 4,000 to 5,000 people each year, and exemplifies the University of Mary Washington’s commitment to enhancing multicultural awareness. Typically held in early April, the Fair provides an entire day devoted to multicultural entertainment, children’s activities, international and American food, and ethnic craft vendors. Each year the Multicultural Student Affairs and James Farmer Multicultural Center work closely with UMW student organizations, faculty and staff in planning festivities. The University also partners with the greater Fredericksburg community, which plays an integral role in successfully implementing the fair.

This year, we are featuring over 30 performers, more than 50 vendors, and 11 food trucks featuring cuisines from around the world!  Come join us on April 13; we look forward to seeing you there!

Calico Cloggers

UMW Praise Dance

Intuition Band

Ras Lidj & Deep Band

Harry Wilson Jazz

Lizzy Ross Band

Sons of Solomon

PRISM Dancers

Hindisteez

Peruvian National Dance

Eagle Bhangra

Bella Capella

Lea

Johnathan Celestin

Afro Funk All Stars

Kim and Jimbo Cary

Cody and BJ

Butterfly the Clown

UMW Alter Egos

UMW Breakers

Voices of Praise

Aikido in Fredericksburg

Tai Yim Kung Fu School

Symfonics

McGrath School of Irish Dance

DNA

Un Mundo

Wisaal

Starryville

Paisley and the Doorknobs

Faris El-Layl Dabke

Auditing deadline at UMW coming up soon!

University of Mary Washington

AUDITORS

Registration for those wishing to audit classes will be held on Monday, January 22, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. in Lee Hall, Room 206. The fee for auditing is $30 per credit hour.  You must complete the Audit Application and Registration form. Citizens over 60 are exempt from the fee, but you must complete theSenior Citizen Tuition Waiver.  Au paires should bring their visa.

Audit Policy and Restrictions

The Registration Form must be signed by the instructor.

  • Undergraduate students may not audit graduate courses
  • Suggested courses for au paires:
    • 100 and 200 level Economics (ECON)
    • 100 and 200 level Geography (GEOG)
    • 100 and 200 level History (HIST)
    • 100 and 200 level Linguistics (LING)
    • 100 and 200 level Psychology (PSYC)
    • 100 and 200 level Sociology (SOCG)
    • 100 and 200 level Theatre (THEA)
  • Students seeking to learn English as a second language should contact area high schools or libraries.
  • Students may not audit any individual study or research class, typically course numbers from 481 to 499 for any discipline.
  • Students may not audit courses with labs in Biology (BIOL), Chemistry (CHEM), Geology (GEOL), Physics (PHYS) and Psychology (PSYC)
  • Part-time auditors may register for a maximum of 11 credits each semester
Arabic (ARAB)
Art History (ARTH) Requires Instructor and Dept. Chair signature
Art Studio (ARTS) Only auditable by current or retired faculty
Chemistry (CHEM) Only lecture courses with separate labs can be audited
Chinese (CHIN)
Communication (COMM) Cannot audit 205, 206, 207, 209, 481 or 482
Education (EDUC) Requires Instructor and Dept. Chair signature
Environmental Sci. (EESC) Cannot audit 421, 460
English (ENGL) Cannot audit 101, 200, 300, 301, 302, 304, 305, 306, 307.  Any course over 400 requires Instructor signature
French (FREN) Requires Instructor and Department Chair signature
Freshmen Seminar (FSEM) No audits allowed
German (GERM) Requires Instructor and Department Chair signature
Historic Preservation (HISP) No audits allowed
History (HIST) Cannot audit 299
Italian (ITAL) Requires Instructor and Department Chair signature
Latin (LATN) Requires Instructor and Dept Chair signature
Music History & Literature (MUHL) Allowed to audit all open courses
Music Performance (MUPR) No audits allowed
Music Theory Allowed to audit all open courses
Physical Education (PHYD) No audits allowed
Sociology (SOCG) Cannot audit 331 or 352
Spanish (SPAN) Requires Instructor and Department Chair signature
Teaching English as Second Language (TESL) Can audit 411 only