Ohio Administrative Code › Title 3359 - University of Akron › Chapter 3359-60 - Academics In General › Section 3359-60-06.1 - Graduate student admissions

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A)
								Student responsibility. A student assumes full
			 responsibility for knowing the regulations and pertinent procedures of the
			 graduate school. Generally, the degree requirements in effect at the time a
			 student is admitted to a program will apply through graduation. However, if
			 existing programs are revised, the student has the option of pursuing the
			 revised program if all requirements in the revised program are met. Information
			 pertaining to individual programs can be obtained from the appropriate academic
			 program.
(B)
								Admission application process.
(1)
									Every person who
			 desires to enroll in or audit any graduate credit course must be first admitted
			 to a degree or certificate program or approved by the graduate school as
			 non-degree for up to nine credits. All applicants must satisfy English
			 proficiency requirements.
(2)
									Domestic applications for admissions to the graduate
			 school should be completed in the admissions portal at least six weeks before
			 registration.
International applications for
				admission to the graduate school should be completed in the admissions portal
				at least six months before registration.
(3)
									An official
			 transcript from every college or university attended must be received through
			 the admissions portal before the application will be processed. This applies to
			 the complete academic record, both undergraduate and graduate. Original
			 transcripts should be sent to the admissions portal directly from domestic
			 institutions attended. Evaluated transcripts should be sent to the admissions
			 portal directly from a NACES-accredited organization from international
			 institutions attended. The applicant is responsible for meeting the listed
			 conditions by the deadlines for application completion.
(4)
									All records,
			 including academic records from other institutions, become part of a student's
			 official permanent file and cannot be returned for any reason.
(5)
									An offer of
			 admission may only be made to an applicant who meets all admission
			 requirements. Resources are finite, so the number of students accepted will
			 vary among programs and from term to term. An accepted applicant may begin
			 graduate work in the fall, spring or summer semester, depending upon visa
			 requirements and individual graduate program policies. The offer of admission
			 is void, however, if the applicant does not register for and attend courses
			 within one year from the semester for which admission was granted. An
			 individual whose offer of admission has lapsed must submit a new application to
			 be reconsidered.
(6)
									The student is admitted only for the purpose of
			 pursuing a graduate certificate, degree, or coursework stated on the
			 application for admission. A new request for admission must be submitted when
			 the original objective has been attained or when the student wishes to change
			 objectives. Matriculation status terminates when the time limits for
			 registration after admission or degree/certificate completion have been
			 exceeded or other conditions for continued admitted status have not been
			 met.
(7)
									No student will be admitted without approval and
			 acceptance by the academic program and graduate school.
(8)
									Non-accredited
			 American school graduates. A student holding a baccalaureate degree from a
			 non-accredited American college or university, if otherwise qualified, is
			 required to complete at least nine semester credits of post baccalaureate work
			 with a minimum grade-point average of 3.00 before being considered for
			 admission to the graduate school. The accreditation status of the school at the
			 time of the student's graduation shall apply. A student should consult with the
			 academic program in the major field to develop a post baccalaureate
			 program.