Continuing Education - Audit, Listening In

Continuing Education

Audit and Listening In Programs

Enroll in regular session UCCS courses on a space-available basis. Learn from some of UCCS' most distinguished professors. Our lifelong learner programs are non-credit and do not count toward a certificate or degree program.

 

***Fall 2024: Listening In and Audit students may request to enroll on a space available/professor approval basis starting August 12, 2024 for regular semester classes. 

Our office is fully remote; we do not have a presence on Campus.  We are glad to assist you with all your audit steps; no need to go anywhere else!  Give us a call at 719 255-3498 with your audit questions.  We are available Monday through Friday from 9 am - 3 pm MT.

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Campus Courses
Audit Program

Individuals who wish to attend regular session main campus courses and are not currently registered students can audit courses on a space available basis. To qualify as an auditor, an individual must be 21 years of age or older. Individuals are not eligible to audit courses if they are under suspension from the university.

 

No academic credit is earned. These courses are not eligible for financial aid. No additional discounts for Veterans or Seniors.

  • Application Fee: $0 for online application
  • Tuition Fee: $1,092 per class
  • Additional Fees: none

Active UCCS employees, staff and faculty - part-time or full-time - can now audit a class for $30/credit.  The audited class will not appear on any transcript and no credit is given.  Please send an email to lifelong@uccs.edu to start the audit process.

 

 

Lifelong Learners Age 55+
Listening In

Listening In allows lifelong learners age 55 or older the opportunity to attend regular-session courses on a space-available basis.

No academic credit is earned. These courses are not eligible for financial aid.  

  • Application Fee: $0 for online application
  • Fee per Credit Hour: $30 (3 credit course = $90)
  • Additional Fees: none
 
Veterans
Veteran Audit Program

Veteran Audit Program allows Veterans the opportunity to attend regular-session courses on a space-available basis and by instructor approval.

 

No academic credit is earned.  These courses are not eligible for financial aid.  The courses are recorded on a non-credit transcript.

  • Application Fee: $0 for online application
  • Fee per Class: $10 per class (for the first three classes)
  • Additional Fees: none
  • Veteran ID required (DD214 or other military / veteran identification)

Enrollment

  • Apply
    Apply

    Complete the Academic Outreach application online (no cost). Select Non-Credit as the Desired Program.

    E-mail
    lifelong@uccs.edu

     
  • Choose A Course
    Choose A Course

    The following courses are not available for Audit Program/Listening In:
    Extended Studies courses, Lab (computer, biology, and chemistry), Materials Intensive courses, and Freshman Seminars.

     

    Two weeks before the semester starts... find a course using Guest Course Search.

    Detailed course descriptions can be found by visiting the UCCS Academic Catalog.

     

    Two weeks before the semester starts... E-mail your course request with your UCCS Student ID to lifelong@uccs.edu.

  • Register
    Register
    Registration

    Submit your class choice to Lifelong@uccs.edu.  The Academic Outreach staff will contact the professor to determine permission and space availability.

    Upon confirmation from the professor, you will be contacted by Academic Outreach via email to register officially in the University Student Portal.

    Deadline and Cancellation/Refund Policy

    Registration is closed after the second week of the semester.

    You can receive a 100% refund if you cancel a class during the first two weeks of the semester. No refunds are issued after the second week of the semester.

  • Pay
    Pay

    To Pay my Bill:

    1. Log into myUCCS Student Portal
    2. Under Student Financials (Bursar), click on "Pay Your Bill"
    3. On the "Student Financial Services" page, click "Make Payment"
    4. Enter the payment amount and payment method and click on "Continue"
    5. Provide payment information for the selected method and click "Continue"
    6. Confirm the payment information and click "Confirm"
    7. Payment is now complete. Please print and keep all receipts for you records

    A service fee on credit card/debit card transactions in the amount of 2.75% of the credit card/debit card payment will be charged on your student account. Visit Bursar Office for additional information.

     

Audit Expectations

  • Attendance
    Attendance

    Auditing allows you the opportunity to attend university classes for no academic credit, listen to lectures and stay more connected with the campus.  The University’s primary commitment is to degree-seeking and credit-seeking students.

    Auditors must be aware of and respect the following guidelines to participate in the program:

    - Auditors are not considered students and do not receive the same privileges as credit-seeking students. 
    - Auditors are added to courses after credit-seeking students.
    - Expectations should be established with the instructor prior to class attendance.
    - Faculty may not respond or provide direct feedback to your communications. Their priority is to credit-seeking students. 
    - Faculty are not obligated to grade auditors’ assignments. If you wish to complete assignments, confirm with your instructor that they have time to grade them.
    - It is expected that you will respect the time of faculty members, advisors and credit-seeking students and understand that the university’s priority is to credit-seeking students.
    - Arrive to class on time and please stay until the end of the class.

    Audit Program/Listening In students must adhere to all university student policies. Refer to: STUDENT CLASSROOM/COURSE-RELATED BEHAVIOR POLICY

  • Campus Computers/Resources
    Campus Computers/Resources

    Activate your myUCCS Student Portal account to access campus resources:

    1. Go to accounts.uccs.edu and click on "Claim your Account"
    2. Enter required information as well as security code at bottom of screen to receive your UCCS username and create your password.
  • Textbooks
    Textbooks

    View and/or purchase the required textbooks for your class, visit the Bookstore website and utilize the Textbook search tool in the upper left portion of the screen, "Purchase & Rent Textbooks".

  • Parking
    Parking

    All UCCS parking lots require a parking permit. Permits must be paid for either online (preferred option) or in the Parking Office.  Online payments can be made by either choosing to pay with a credit card or choosing to simply place the permit on your student account.  Payments at the Parking Office can be made with cash, check, or credit card.