Ohio Administrative Code › Title 3341 - Bowling Green State University › Chapter 3341-3 - Graduate and Under-Graduate Policies › Section 3341-3-47 - Guest undergraduate students- undergraduate

Current through
			 all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A)
								Policy statement
			 and purpose
This policy explains the requirements
				for students wishing to study at BGSU without applying to a degree seeking
				program. This university policy is part of the undergraduate catalog. The
				undergraduate catalog provides university academic policies and information
				about program requirements. The undergraduate catalog is updated each semester
				and can be found at
http://www.bgsu.edu/catalog/academic-policies.html
. Colleges and departments may have additional or more
				specific requirements or policies that relate to an individual program.
				Students are advised to become familiar with the undergraduate catalog as well
				as specific requirements and policies related to their degree
				program.
(B)
								Policy
Any person who has graduated from high
				school (or earned the GED equivalent) or any person who has attended another
				university may apply as a guest student. Such a student is not required to
				submit a high school transcript or ACT or SAT results. Guest students are not
				eligible for financial aid. Any coursework taken as a guest student will be
				applicable to a degree program once the student is formally admitted. A guest
				student is limited to taking sixteen hours of credit without formal admission
				to the university. The sixteen-hour credit limit shall include all credit hours
				attempted by the student. If a student fails a class, those hours will be
				included in the sixteen-hour limit. Once the sixteen-hour credit limit has been
				reached, the student must apply for formal admission through the office of
				admissions. Permission to exceed the sixteen-hour credit limit must be obtained
				from the office of admissions.
(1)
									Evening and
			 part-time students
Prospective students who plan to take
				evening classes only (four thirty p.m. or later) can apply for admission to the
				evening program or, if space allows, enroll as undergraduate guest students
				before seeking admission to the university. Students contemplating attending in
				the evenings should contact nontraditional student services.
A guest student is required to apply
				each term to the office of registration and records. Such a student will
				register on dates established by the office of registration and records. A
				guest student may register for undergraduate courses only (4000-level courses
				or below).
Students who have been denied formal
				admission to the university cannot enroll as guest students without the
				permission of the office of admissions. Such a student must contact the office
				of admissions to receive permission to register as a guest student. A guest
				student's registration will be withdrawn if it is discovered subsequently that
				he or she has been denied formal admission and is enrolled without the
				permission of the office of admissions.
(2)
									Guest degree
			 holder
A student who has earned a four-year
				degree in higher education and who wishes to enroll in undergraduate courses
				without pursuing another degree may enroll as a guest degree holder. Guest
				degree holders may register for undergraduate courses only (4000-level courses
				or below). There is no limit to the number of credits a guest degree holder may
				earn at the university.
The only admission requirement for a
				guest degree holder is a completed undergraduate guest application, as well as,
				official confirmation from the appropriate institution of the highest degree
				received. Students not in continuous attendance must resubmit an undergraduate
				guest application in order to have access to the registration system.
				Information regarding registration for succeeding terms may be found
				here.
(3)
									Other types of guest students:
(a)
										Post secondary
			 enrollment options
The post secondary enrollment options
				program provides qualified high school freshmen through seniors who attend
				public and chartered non-public Ohio high schools the opportunity to enrich
				their educational experience by enrolling in college-level coursework. The
				application and credential deadline for fall semester is April fifteenth and
				for the spring semester November fifteenth. For additional information contact
				the office of admissions.
(b)
										International
			 guest
Non-U.S. citizens can apply as guest
				students only through the center for international programs. Students currently
				enrolled in high school who wish to take courses at BGSU should contact the
				office of admissions.
(c)
										BGSU students
			 enrolled as guests (transient students) at another institution
Before enrolling at another
				institution, students are encouraged to verify with the office of registration
				and records the equivalency of courses from another institution to BGSU courses
				and to consult with their college advisors concerning the applicability of the
				courses to their degree program. Grades earned at the other institutions do not
				become part of the student's record at BGSU but are included in the
				determination of all honors, and eligibility for some programs.
Applications to register as a guest
				student may be obtained on-line or an email can be generated to have an
				application sent by U.S. mail. Applications may be picked up in person at the
				registration offices on main campus or the Firelands branch in Huron,
				OH.
Date: January 2015