18 ADMISSIONS Director: Christopher C. Rivera Supervisor: Clara Rae Puffer Location: Student Service Center, Room 101 Telephone: 626-6743 96/97 Admission Policy and Process Weber State University has revised its admission policy to better support the broad range of educational programs offered. Beginning Summer of the 1997/98 academic year and thereafter, the revised WSU Admission Policy will be in effect. If you are considering admission for Summer 1997 or any subsequent quarter, please refer to the 97/98 Admission Policy and Process described later in this section. If you are considering admission prior to Summer 1997, please refer to the policy and process below. Admission Policy An application for admission must first be completed and submitted to the Weber State University Admissions Offices before a student can enroll in classes. In order to process the application, a non-refundable fee will be assessed at the time of submission. Applications for the 1996-97 academic year should be submitted according to the following deadlines. Application DeadllneCl August 12, 1996 September 23,1996 January 6,1997 March 31,1997 Pre-term August 9,1996 Autumn quarter July 1,1996* Winter quarter January 3,1997 Spring quarter March 28,1997 • Preferred deadline; applications will be accepted after this date. International applicants need to have their application and supporting documentation to the Admissions office 60 days prior to the start of the quarter in which they wish to enroll. Application forms are available at: • Weber State University Admissions Office 1137 University Circle Ogden, UT 84408-1137 (801) 626-6743 • All Utah high schools Acceptance letters are sent to students for the academic quarter indicated on their application. If the accepted student does not enroll for the quarter they were admitted, the student needs to notify the Admissions Office to indicate the quarter in which they wish to enroll instead. Important: All documents submitted by applicants who do not enroll will be kept on fde for one year; after which, they will be discarded. Admission Requirements for Specific Academic Departments A number of specific programs, departments, and colleges require a separate application and additional information specific to their academic areas. More detailed information is available by department within this catalog. Students are encouraged to contact the academic department in which they are interested. The following programs have competitive admission and require separate applications: Master of Professional Accountancy Master of Education Elementary Education Secondary Education Clinical Laboratory Science* Dental Hygiene* Emergency Care & Rescue (Paramedic)* Medical Records Technology* Nursing (LPN, RN, BSN)* Radiologic Technology* Respiratory Therapy* * a $10 application fee will be charged Admission Appeal Process An information sheet highlighting grounds for appeals to Admission decisions is available at the Weber State University Admissions Office. Admission Process FRESHMEN STUDENTS The following students will be considered for admission according to the new freshmen requirements: • Students who have never attended any college or university. • Students who graduated from high school in the 1995-96 school year, even if they have completed college level coursework. • Transfer students with less than 45 quarter credit hours (30 semester hours). Application Steps for New Freshmen Admission 1. Submit an application for admission. 2. Pay the application fee. 3. Students 24 years of age or younger should submit ACT or SAT scores. 4. Submit an official transcript from high school of graduation. The transcript should be sent directly from the high school to the WSU Admissions Office. 5. If college level coursework has been completed through another institution, an official transcript must be sent directly from the prior school to the WSU Admissions Office. Upon receipt of the above materials, your application will be considered as follows. Admission Requirements New freshmen students (24 years of age or younger) will be admitted on the basis of an admissions index number calculated from American College Test (ACT) or Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) composite scores and cumulative high school grade point averages (see Admission Index Chart to the right). The admission index number for the 1996-97 academic year is 85. New freshmen students (25 years of age or older) will be admitted upon verification of high school graduation or high school equivalency. Students who apply and do not meet the requirements for admission may enroll for WSU courses at one of the off-campus sites or utilize the appeals process through the Admissions Office. Further information is available through the Office of School Services at (801) 626-6050. English and Math Placement All students will be placed into English and math courses according to their ACT, SAT or placement test scores. In order to take college-level English and math courses a student must first achieve "proficiency." English proficiency may be satisfied by one of the following: • Passing English 096, Developmental Writing, with a grade of C or above; Weber State University 19 • Passing the English Department Writing test; (available through the English Department) • Achieving a score of 17 or above on the enhanced ACT English test. Math proficiency may be satisfied by one of the following: • Passing Math 096, First Course in Algebra, with a grade of C or above; • Passing the Math Placement test with a score high enough to be placed in Math 103 and 104, or 105, Intermediate Algebra, or beyond; (available through the WSU Testing Center) • Achieving a score of 17 or above on the enhanced ACT Math ematics test. Developmental Course Fee - Students requiring developmental work (courses numbered 001-099) will be charged an additional fee for each quarter until they have reached English and math proficiency. Once both math and English proficiency have been achieved, the developmental fee will be removed. Further information is available from the Retention Assistance/ Information Office in SSC150 (ext. 6082). Basic Skills courses carry an additional fee per credit hour, which is in addition to regular tuition and the Student Development fee. APPLICANTS WITHOUT HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMAS (current high school students are not eligible) Applicants who are not high school graduates must present evidence of high school equivalency to be considered for admission. High School equivalency may be satisfied in one of the following ways: 1. by passing the General Education Development test (GED) with an overall score of 45 or above with no individual score below 40. Applicants who satisfy high school equivalency via the GED must also submit ACT/SAT or Basic Skills placement test results; 2. by passing the American College Test (ACT) with a composite score of 20 or above (SAT of 840 or above). Applicants who plan to submit GED scores in lieu of a high school diploma are not eligible to take the test prior to the graduation date of their high school class. readmitted/reactivated students Students who interrupt their enrollment at Weber State by not registering for one or more quarters, with the exception of Summer quarter, must contact the WSU Admissions Office to reactivate their file. Application steps for Re-admission 1. Submit an application for re-admission. Students who have been out of school for less than one year may reapply simply by calling the Weber State Admissions Office (801-626-6743). 2. Request official transcripts from each institution attended since last enrolling at Weber State. Students who have registered at another school since last attending Weber State are considered transfer students and must comply with all application requirements of transfer students, including the application fee. TRANSFER STUDENTS Students who have attended another college or university after high school graduation will be considered transfer students. Application Steps for Transfer Student Admission 1. Submit an application for admission. 2. Pay the application fee. 3. Submit an official transcript from each college or university previously attended. The transcript must be sent directly from the prior school to the WSU Admissions Office. 4. Students with less than 45 quarter credit hours (30 semester hours) need to submit a high school transcript and ACT or SAT scores. Upon receipt of the above materials, your application will be considered as follows. Admission Index TEST SCORE GPA Enhanced SAT ACT 4.0 3.9 3.8 3.7 3.6 3.5 3.4 3.3 3.2 3.1 3.0 2.9 2.8 2.7 2.6 2.5 2.4 2.3 2.2 2.1 2.0 1.9 1.8 1.7 1.6 1.5 1.4 1.3 1.2 1.1 36 1600 142 140 139 137 135 133 132 130 128 126 124 123 121 119 117 116 114 112 110 108 107 105 103 101 100 98 96 94 93 91 35 1550 140 138 137 135 133 131 130 128 126 124 122 121 119 117 115 114 112 110 108 106 105 103 101 99 98 96 94 92 91 89 34 1520 138 136 135 133 131 129 128 126 124 122 120 119 117 115 113 112 110 108 106 104 103 101 99 97 96 94 92 90 89 87 33 1470 136 134 133 131 129 127 126 124 122 120 118 117 115 113 111 110 108 106 104 102 101 99 97 95 94 92 90 88 87 85. 32 1420 134 132 131 129 127 125 124 122 120 118 116 115 113 111 109 108 106 104 102 100 99 97 95 93 92 90 88 86 85/83 31 1380 133 131 130 128 136 124 123 121 119 117 115 114 112 110 108 107 105 103 101 99 98 96 94 92 91 89 87 85/84 82 30 1340 131 129 128 126 124 122 121 119 117 115 113 112 110 108 106 105 103 101 99 97 96 94 92 90 89 87 85/83 82 80 29 1300 129 127 126 124 122 120 119 117 115 113 111 110 108 106 104 103 101 99 97 95 94 92 90 88 87 85/83 81 80 78 28 1260 127 125 124 122 120 118 117 115 113 111 109 108 106 104 102 101 99 97 95 93 92 90 88 86 85/83 81 79 78 76 27 1220 126 124 123 121 119 117 116 114 112 110 108 107 105 103 101 100 98 96 94 92 91 89 87 85/84 82 80 78 77 75 26 1180 124 122 121 119 117 115 114 112 110 108 106 105 103 101 99 98 96 94 92 90 89 87 85/83 82 80 78 76 75 73 25 1140 122 120 119 117 115 113 112 110 108 106 104 103 101 99 97 96 94 92 90 88 87 85/83 81 80 78 76 74 73 71 24 1110 120 118 117 115 113 111 110 108 106 104 102 101 99 97 95 94 92 90 88 86 85/83 81 79 78 76 74 72 71 69 23 1070 118 116 115 113 111 109 108 106 104 102 100 99 97 95 93 92 90 88 86 84/83 81 79 77 76 74 72 70 69 67 22 1030 117 115 114 112 110 108 107 105 103 101 99 98 96 94 92 91 89 87 85/83 82 80 78 76 75 73 71 69 68 66 21 990 115 113 112 110 108 106 105 103 101 99 97 96 94 92 90 89 87 85/83 81 80 78 76 74 73 71 69 67 66 64 20 950 113 111 110 108 106 104 103 101 99 97 95 94 92 90 88 87 85/83 81 79 78 76 74 72 71 69 67 65 64 62 19 910 111 109 108 106 104 102 101 99 97 95 93 92 90 88 86 85/83 81 79 77 76 74 72 70 69 67 65 63 62 60 18 870 109 107 106 104 102 100 99 97 95 93 91 90 88 86 84/83 81 79 77 75 74 72 70 68 67 65 63 61 60 58 17 830 108 106 105 103 101 99 98 96 94 92 90 89 87 85/83 82 80 78 76 74 73 71 69 67 66 64 62 60 59 57 16 790 106 104 103 101 99 97 96 94 92 90 88 87 85/83 81 80 78 76 74 72 71 69 67 65 64 62 60 58 57 55 15 740 104 102 101 99 97 95 94 92 90 88 86 85/83 81 79 78 76 74 72 70 69 67 65 63 62 60 58 56 55 53 14 690 102 100 99 97 95 93 92 90 88 86 84. •^83 81 79 77 76 74 72 70 68 67 65 63 61 60 58 56 54 53 51 13 640 100 98 97 95 93 91 90 88 86 84/82 81 79 77 75 74 72 70 68 66 65 63 61 59 58 56 54 52 51 49 12 590 99 97 96 94 92 90 89 87 85/83 81 80 78 76 74 73 71 69 67 65 64 62 60 58 57 55 53 51 50 48 11 550 97 95 94 92 90 88 87 85/83 81 79 78 76 74 72 71 69 67 65 63 62 60 58 56 55 53 51 49 48 46 10 500 95 93 92 90 88 86 85/83 81 79 77 76 74 72 70 69 67 65 63 61 60 58 56 54 53 51 49 47 46 44 9 450 93 91 90 88 86 84/83 81 79 77 75 74 72 70 68 67 65 63 61 59 58 56 54 52 51 49 47 45 44 42 8 400 92 90 89 87 85/83 82 80 78 76 74 73 71 69 67 66 64 62 60 58 57 55 53 51 50 48 46 44 43 41 7 400 90 88 87 85/83 81 80 78 76 74 72 71 69 67 65 64 62 60 58 56 55 53 51 49 48 46 44 42 41 39 6 400 88 86 85/33 81 79 78 76 74 72 70 69 67 65 63 62 60 58 56 54 53 51 49 47 46 44 42 40 39 37 5 400 86 8>/83 81 79 77 76 74 72 70 68 67 65 63 61 60 58 56 54 52 51 49 47 45 44 42 40 38 37 35 Weber State University