u/AdeptnessExciting904

Hi all,

I work at a university and we’ve heard some rumblings about changes to FA regulations due to OB3. Forgive some of my ignorance here and I don’t work terribly close to FA but know enough to kinda get it. I’ll enumerate my thoughts for easier answering.

1. Under current regulations, what happens when a student goes beyond the published time to degree? For instance if we require 120 credits, I know about the 150% rule. But if a student goes beyond 120, does every course have to count toward the degree, or is exploration still allowed?
2. Same scenario as above but what about a double major. Everything I see says under current regulations, once you finish one major plus all other degree requirements, no other coursework will be funded by FA because you’ve technically finished the degree. But what if you leave one GE unsatisfied then work on your second major. Can you have “fluff” classes in there when you’re past the 120?
3. Under new regulations in OB3, what I’ve heard, is that once you hit 120, every single course you take must count toward ONE major. So if you can’t combine a double major within 120, FA won’t cover the second major. Is that true?
4. How does AP/IB exams, transfer credit, dual enrollment, etc factor in to all of this?

Thanks for any clarifications!