14 Admission Requirements Freshman Students New freshmen students, and transfer students with fewer than 30 semester credit hours, will be admitted to the University on the basis of the following: • Verification of high school graduation from an accredited high school or General Education Development test (GED) with scores established by the University. (See Applicants Without High School Diplomas.) • Minimum scores of 17 on the English and 23 on mathematics sections of the ACT or their equivalents on the SAT or COMPASS placement tests. Transfer Students Transfer students will be admitted to the University on the basis of the following: • More than 30 semester credit hours earned at an accredited insti tution with a cumulative college-level GPA of 2.00 or above. Transfer students with a cumulative GPA below 2.00 will be referred to the Admissions Committee and may be considered for admission to WSU on warning or probation according to the current Academic Standards policy. Assessment and Placement All new students will be assessed based on their ACT sub-scores and then placed into developmental courses, if applicable, based on the information outlined in the WSU Assessment & Placement Standards document. The purpose of this policy is to help students succeed academically by matching their skills and knowledge with the appropriate academic course(s) in math, reading, and English. For specific Information about the policy go to the online Policies and Procedures Manual (weber.edu/ppm/6-02.htm). Developmental Course Fee Students who do not meet the requirements for enrollment in English ENIOIO and MATH QL1030-QL1080 will be charged an additional fee for each semester they are enrolled at WSU until these requirements are met. Further information is available from Academic Support Services, Student Service Center Room 160 (telephone 801-626-7847). 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: • Passing the General Education Development test (GED) with an overall score of 2250 or above with no individual score below 410. • Passing the American College Test (ACT) with a composite score of 25 or above (SAT score of 1030 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 WSU by not registering for one or more semesters, with the exception of summer term, must contact the WSU Admissions Office to reactivate their file. • Students with less than one year's absence, and who have not attended any other university or college during that time, may call the WSU Admissions Office at 801-626-6743 to reactivate their files. • Students who have attended another school since last attending WSU will be considered transfer students and must submit an official transcript from each institution attended since last enrolling at WSU along with a $10 re-application fee. Admission Appeal Process An information sheet highlighting grounds for appeals to admission decisions is available at the WSU Admissions Office. Utah Residency The Admissions Office classifies all applicants as either resident or non-resident. Applicants whose credentials indicate out-of-state status are classified as non-residents. If there is doubt concerning resident status, an applicant is classified as a non-resident. Non-residents who have reason to believe they can qualify for resident status should file a residency application with the Admissions Office. Applications are accepted only until the end of the third week of the current semester. Any application received after the third week will be considered for the following semester only. Residency applications are available in the Admissions Office. Each application will be considered in accordance with the provisions of Utah Code Annotated 53B-8-102 and Utah State Board of Regents Policy and Procedures R-512 and WSU PPM 6-01. Special Admission Programs Early College Location: Promontory Tower, Room 211 Telephone: 801-626-7362 Early College allows students to fulfill both high school and university graduation requirements at the same time by attending classes at the university while they are still in high school. University faculty teach classes, and the credits/grades from the Early College program become part of the student's permanent WSU transcript. Students are responsible for the university tuition and fees, and Utah colleges and most out-of-state and private universities will accept Early College credits. Foru First Year Experience Location: Student Service Center, Room 219 Telephone: 801-626-6081 The mission of the First Year Experience (FYE) Program is to assist incoming students in making a successful transition to college, both academically and socially. Students will leam study and time management skills, will discover how to use campus resources, will increase interpersonal communications, and will develope a sense of belonging to the WSU community. The goal of FYE is to enhance the experience of the first-year student at WSU, encouraging the retention of students at WSU through graduation. FYE is a part of the Academic Advisement Center (AAC). Specifically, by the end of the FYE Program students will have achieved the following: • Mastered academic skills, such as note taking, textbook reading, test-taking, writing, and time management • Demonstrated a knowledge and use of campus resources • Demonstrated effective interpersonal skills with a variety of people • Developed a sense of belonging to the WSU community through the connections with other students, teachers, mentors and WSU employees The FYE Program is further explained under the Interdisciplinary Studies section of this catalog (page 43). Weber State University 2006-2007 Catalog