Professional Auditing

Farmingdale State College Auditing Program 

Farmingdale State College supports lifelong learning by allowing eligible individuals to audit select credit-bearing courses through the Farmingdale Institute for Lifelong Learning (FILL). Auditing provides an opportunity to attend approved courses for personal enrichment without receiving academic credit, a grade, or transcript notation.

Auditing is available only for courses that have been approved for auditing for that semester and only when space is available after degree-seeking students have had priority access to registration.

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AUDITING APPLICATIONS WILL OPEN IN:

 

 On Monday, August 3rd at 9:00am

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What Does It Mean to Audit a Course?
Auditing means attending a course as a non-credit participant. Auditors may attend class and engage in the learning experience, but they are not enrolled for academic credit and do not receive a grade.

Audited courses:

• Do not count toward degree requirements.
• Do not appear on a transcript.
• Do not provide academic credit or academic standing.
• Are intended primarily as a passive learning experience.

In most cases, auditors attend class but are not expected to submit assignments, take exams, or complete graded coursework. Instructors may allow additional participation, such as discussion or assignments, when expectations are clearly communicated in advance.

 

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Each semester, Farmingdale State College departments identify which courses may be made available for auditing. All approved auditable courses can be found on this list. Courses not included on the approved list are not available for auditing.

VIEW AUDITABLE COURSES

Please note that this list indicates the last time the seats available were updated.

 

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------------ REGISTRATION PROCESS ------------ 

Step 1:

Review the list of available courses with remaining seats.

Step 2: 

Complete the Auditing Application Form by August 27th. 
No new applications will be accepted after this date.

Step 3:

Wait for Enrollment Verification.
Enrollment Verification will come dependent on the following timetable: 

Thursday, August 27th	Requested course has 5 or more open seats
Friday, September 4th	Requested course has at least 1 open seat remaining
Monday, September 7th	Requested course is full and auditing request was not complete

Step 4:

Should Enrollment Verification come, pay for the selected courses. 
Individual payment links will be sent at the time of Enrollment Verification.

Payment Scale:

FILL Members	$50 per Audit
Non-Members	$100 per Audit

 

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COURSE AUDITING AGREEMENT

Before an auditor can be enrolled in any course, they must complete and sign a Course Auditing Agreement through FILL. This agreement is intended to ensure that auditors clearly understand the nature of auditing at Farmingdale State College, and that expectations are consistent across courses and departments. 

By signing the agreement, the auditor acknowledges that auditing is a non-credit learning experience and confirms their understanding that: 

• Auditing does not result in academic credit, a grade, or transcript notation.
• Auditors are not enrolled as degree-seeking students and do not earn course-related academic standing.
• Auditors are typically not expected to complete graded assignments, submit coursework, or take exams unless an instructor explicitly permits or requests participation in advance.
• Auditors are expected to follow classroom expectations and maintain respectful, professional conduct at all times. 

The signed agreement must be on file with FILL prior to registration. Unless otherwise specified, the agreement applies to all audited courses for that semester. A copy of this agreement will be sent to the instructor.  This course will be apart of the Auditing Application. 

 

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INSTRUCTOR AUTHORITY AND DISMISSAL  

Auditing is a privilege and is intended to support lifelong learning while maintaining a positive and productive classroom environment. Instructors retain the authority to manage their classroom and may request that an auditor be removed from a course if the auditor’s presence becomes disruptive or inconsistent with course expectations.

An instructor may request dismissal of an auditor for reasons including, but not limited to: 

• Disruptive behavior or repeated interference with instruction.
• Failure to follow classroom policies or instructor guidance.
• Inappropriate conduct toward students or faculty.
• Repeated disregard for the boundaries of auditing (e.g., attempting to dominate discussion, repeatedly requesting grading exceptions, or interfering with course operations).

Dismissal requests should be submitted to FILL, and FILL will coordinate the auditor’s removal in consultation with the Registrar’s Office as appropriate. When possible, the auditor will be notified and given clear expectations prior to dismissal; however, immediate removal may occur when warranted to protect the learning environment. 
This dismissal process does not replace any existing College policies related to conduct, safety, or student behavior, and auditors remain subject to applicable College standards while participating in FSC courses. If dismissal is warranted, the Registrar’s Office will record the student’s removal administratively. Please note that no refund will be issued. 

 

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