Non-Biddable Classes

A selection of curricular programs and courses are available by permission or application rather than through bidding.  These experiences all have a bid point cost for the associated enrollment.  Students must have the required points available to be enrolled.  Exceptions are not available.  

Below are some common examples of permission-based enrollment and the associated bid point cost.  This list may not be comprehensive and could be updated without notice.  Be sure to check with the registrar in advance.

Independent Study and Senior Research
Proposals for Independent Study and Senior Research may be submitted through the Forms page of our website and are due by 5:00pm CT on the first day of the semester.  Registration costs 25 bid points/credit hour (e.g. a 4-credit Senior Research project would cost 100 bid points).

Fall-to-Spring Clinic Pre-enrollment
Clinic courses are biddable, but students who successfully bid for a Fall clinic will be enrolled in the Spring section of the same clinic for 25 bid points/credit hour if they choose to continue their clinic work. Student must have these points available in order for the Spring registration to be completed.

Practicum 
To enroll in a Practicum course, students must receive approval from the professor teaching the course. Students who wish to enroll in a Practicum should also be aware that they will be required to work 12-15 hours per week at their externship placement during regular business hours.  100 bid points will be charged for a successful 4-credit Practicum course registration (25 bid points/credit hour).

Intensive Semester and International Externships
Students who enroll in the Intensive Semester and International Externships courses in the Fall or Spring semester will be charged as follows. You must have these bid points available in order to enroll in the course if your application/placement is approved by the faculty member directing your program.

  • Intensive Clinic Semester - 1800 points
  • Intensive Senior Research Semester - 1800 points
  • Intensive Practicum Semester - 1200 points
  • International Externship - 1200 points

Study Abroad
Students who qualify for and choose to participate in Study Abroad will be charged 1200 bid points per enrollment. Students must have the points available in order for registration to be completed.

West Coast Initiatives
West Coast Iniative programs such as San Francisco Immersion and LA Entertainment, Media, and Sports Law & Business cost 1500 bid points.  Students must have the points available in order for registration to be completed.