Each student who registers for a course at Aurora University will be assigned a classification. Classification will be made at the time of entry to the university and reclassification will be made every semester, or if a student shifts from a non-degree classification to a degree or certificate classification.
| Classification | Definition |
|---|---|
| G1 | First-year graduate student (less than 18 semester hours) |
| G2 | Second-year graduate student (18 or more semester hours) |
| G3 | First-year doctoral student |
| G4 | Second-year doctoral student |
| PG | Post Graduate (with master’s or doctoral degree seeking second degree or certificate) |
| GA | Student-at-Large (not admitted and not seeking degree {may earn no more than six semester hours}) |
| AU | Auditor (not admitted and taking courses without credit) |
| PR | Provisional (attending classes but admission procedures incomplete) |