Policy Manual

All faculty and staff with a 50 percent or greater regular appointment, and all postdoctoral scholars with a 50 percent or greater appointment, are eligible to audit (i.e., register for zero semester hours for) one University of Iowa academic course per session without being assessed tuition and mandatory fees for that course, subject to the following:

1. The applicant is auditing the course to enhance professional development in their current position.
2. The applicant must be admitted to the university either in a degree program or as a nondegree student.
3. The applicant must receive permission to audit the course from the instructor.
4. The applicant must receive permission from their departmental executive officer. Faculty also must receive permission from the college dean or associate dean.
5. Any accommodation or modification related to work hours for class attendance requires approval of the employing unit.
6. The applicant will be responsible for any course-specific fees. 
7. Courses are not repeatable.

The application form is available at https://registrar.uiowa.edu/faculty-and-staff-application-audit-one-course-tuition-and-fees-waived.