Transient

Transient Process

FAU Transient Students are students that are seeking a degree at FAU and would like to take courses at another Florida public institution on a temporary basis. Upon matriculation at FAU, undergraduate students are expected to take courses required for the degree in residence at FAU. Students may take courses elsewhere if certain conditions are met. To take courses elsewhere, students must obtain advisor approval in advance and follow the transient process.

Requirements & Policies

• Students must complete PART 1 and PART 2 (FloridaShines) of the Transient Process.
• Students must await final approval before registering for the course(s).
  • Although students may receive approval in PART 1, they may not receive approval in PART 2 if the course(s) are not in line with degree requirements and advisor recommendations
  • Courses taken without approval may not be accepted by FAU to meet University or major requirements
• Courses taken at a two-year college will not count towards the nine-hour summer enrollment requirement.
• It is the student's responsibility to request an official transcript be sent from the Transient Institution to FAU's Registrar Office after completion of the course

Incoming Transient Students

Students in good standing at another accredited collegiate institution can enroll at FAU as non-degree transient students to complete course work to transfer back to their current institution.

FAU does not evaluate work previously completed, and it is the student's responsibility to secure approvals required by their home institution. Transient students should be advised by their home institution to determine whether they have met the necessary prerequisites before enrolling in the FAU course. If you would like to request a course syllabus, you will need to contact the department in which the course is held to see if they are able to provide you with this documentation.

Non-degree transient enrollment is subject to the availability of faculty, space, and facilities.

How to Apply if you attend a Florida Institution:

• You do not need to submit an application or fee through the Office of Undergraduate Admissions.
• Check with your home institution for proper transient procedures and approval.
• Students at Florida State University System institutions can complete the form online by accessing www.FloridaShines.org.
• Once FAU has approved you as an inbound transient student, you will be notified through www.FloridaShines.org electronically. Please read the comment section of your form for pertinent information from FAU.
• When you have completed your FAU course(s) and grades have posted, you must order an Official Transcript through https://myfau.fau.edu/ to receive proper posting of your credits at your Home Institution.

How to Apply if you attend a Private/Out of State Institution:

• Check with your home institution for proper transient procedures and approval.
• You will need to apply to FAU as a non-degree seeking student through https://nondegree.fau.edu
• When you have completed your FAU course(s) and grades have posted, you must order an Official Transcript through https://myfau.fau.edu/ to receive proper posting of your credits at your Home Institution.

For questions regarding your transient application, you should contact the Registrar's Office at 561.297.3050 and listen to the prompt for the appropriate extension.

NOTE: if you are currently a student at another institution and want to seek a degree at FAU, you are considered a Transfer Student, not a Transient Student. You will need to complete an application for admission with Undergraduate Admissions.

Transient PART 1 Instructions

1. Transient Course Request (Part 1) - Login
   1. Click here to login - https://transient.fau.edu
   2. Log in using your FAUNetID and password (the ones you use to log into MyFAU). Be sure to save this link for later use.
2. Submit a New Request
   1. Click Create/Review Request at the top left corner of the screen.
   2. Select the following information from the drop-down menus:
      • School: This is the school you would like to attend as a transient student
      • Semester: This is the semester in which you would like to be a transient student
   3. Add your course(s). To add a course, click on Add Course.
   4. Enter the following information:
      • Prefix: Use your mouse and click under the Prefix column and enter the prefix of the course you are requesting. For example, if you want to take ENC1101, ENC is the prefix.
      • Course Number: From the example above, this would be 1101.
      • Credit Hours: The number of credit hours of the course.
      • Justification: From the options given, the reason you are requesting to take transient work.
      • Comments: Any additional comments you would like to include.
   5. Once finished adding courses, click Submit for Approval.
      • Once you submit, you can edit your pending request if needed.
      • If you edit your request be sure to click Submit for Approval to resubmit your request.
   6. To view your request(s), both Pending and Completed, click My Request at the top left corner of the screen. Double click the school name in the Requests box to see the Approval status of your completed request(s).
3. Once your request is Completed (Completed does not mean approved)
   1. Log back into the system: https://transient.fau.edu
   2. Click My Request at the menu at the top of the screen.
   3. Double click the school name in the Request Box to see the details of your Completed request(s).
      • Green Checkmark: Go to PART II (FloridaShines)
      • Red X: Contact your academic advisor to discuss additional options. You can edit your request (click Edit Request) if needed. Be sure to click Submit for Approval to resubmit your request.

Transient PART 2 Instructions

You must receive approval in PART 1 before completing PART 2! Please log back into PART 1 if you are unsure about the status of your request.

• Go to www.FloridaShines.org.
• Scroll down and click Take a Course.
• This page will bring you to the Transient Student Application. Scroll down and click Start or check the status of your Transient Student Application now.
• From the drop-down menu select your Home Institution: Florida Atlantic University.
• Enter your ID: Z number with a capital Z.
• Enter your PIN: Your birthday, in MMDDYY format.
• Read the information and click NEXT.
• Select your Program: University Advising Services.
• Enter all the required information.
• Click to sign the form then click Send to complete your transient course request.

NOTE: Once you have completed PART 2 (FloridaShines), you will receive an email indicating if your Transient Form Application is approved.

Transient Troubleshooting

PART 1 Support

FAU’s OIT help desk is available to assist with any issues students encounter when trying to submit a request in PART 1 of the transient process. If you are having trouble logging in, submitting a request, or are not seeing the semester or transient institution in PART 1, please contact the OIT Help Desk: https://helpdesk.fau.edu

NOTE: If you are trying to submit a request for the current semester after the PART 1 closing date, do not contact OIT. You will need to email fautransient@fau.edu to receive assistance with this request.

PART 2 Support

FAU’s Help Desk is only able to assist with PART 1 technical issues and does not have any access to Florida Shines. If you are having issues with PART 2 (Florida Shines) you will need to contact the Florida Shines Help Desk: https://www.flvc.org/help-center.