14 / THE GRADUATE SCHOOL
 CONSULTATION WITH COLLEGE AND DEPARTMENT.-After the student
has been admitted to the Graduate School, but before his first registration, he
should consult the college and/or the graduate coordinator in the department
in which he will do his work concerning course requirements, deficiencies if
any, the planning of a program, and special regulations. Departments may have
degree requirements that are not listed in this Catalog. All registrations require
the signature of the dean of the college (or his representative) in which the
degree is to be awarded.

 STUDY LOADS
 The University of Florida operates on a quarter system consisting of four
10-week periods of instruction and examination. A credit under the quarter
system is equal to 2/3 of a semester credit.
 MAXIMUM REGISTRATION.-The maximum registration in graduate courses
and thesis research in any quarter is 17 credits. In addition, all students en-
gaged in supervised research or teaching, except full-time employees, may
register in the courses numbered 697 and 698 for an appropriate number of
credits from 1 to 5. Part-time employment of any kind, either on or off
campus, reduces the maximum study load as indicated by the following table:
Fraction Maximum Maximum Maximum Total
of Time Hours a Week Course and 697-698 Maximum
Employed Employed Thesis Credits Credit Credit
none none 17 5 22
% time 12 15 5 20
% time 15 14 5 19
Time 20 11 5 16
% time 30 8 5 13
full time 40 6* 0 6
 *Including registration in one course only plus thesis research.
 MINIMUM REGISTRATION.-Graduate students who receive a stipend of any
kind from the University must register for at least the following number of
course and thesis credits (exclusive of 697 or 698): Fellows and trainees,
15 credits; one-fourth-time assistants, 12 credits; one-third-time assistants, 9
credits; one-half-time assistants, 9 credits; three-fourth-time assistants, 7 credits.
In addition, they should register for an appropriate number of 697 or 698
credits. All other graduate students must register for a minimum of 1 credit.

 COURSES AND CREDITS
 Courses numbered 500-599 are primarily for advanced undergraduate
students. They may be used for graduate major credit only if they have been
approved for this purpose by the Graduate Council and are listed under the
appropriate department in this Catalog. Courses numbered 600 and above are
limited to graduate students, with the exception described above as Under-
graduate Registration in Graduate Courses. Courses numbered 700 and above
are graduate courses primarily for advanced graduate students.