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3.3.1. Employment Eligibility Verification Form, I-9 ..................................................................... 24
3.3.2. Tax Forms, Direct Deposit Forms, & Other ......................................................................... 25
3.4. Students with Disabilities ........................................................................................................... 26
Chapter 4: Applications and Admissions .............................................................................................. 27
4.1. Requirements ............................................................................................................................. 27
4.2. Deadlines .................................................................................................................................... 28
4.3. Application Process .................................................................................................................... 29
4.3.1. Application Submission and Fee Payment .......................................................................... 29
4.3.2. Application Materials Received by Graduate School .......................................................... 31
4.3.3. Application Complete and Routed to Program ................................................................... 32
4.4. Admission Decisions ................................................................................................................... 32
4.4.1. Regular Admission ............................................................................................................... 33
4.4.2. Admission by Exception ...................................................................................................... 35
4.4.3. Provisional Admission ......................................................................................................... 36
4.4.4. Professional Admission ....................................................................................................... 36
4.4.5. Conditional Admission ........................................................................................................ 36
4.4.6. Other Admission Decision Types......................................................................................... 37
4.5. Certificate Programs ................................................................................................................... 38
4.6. Non-Degree Students ................................................................................................................. 38
4.6.1. Policies Regarding Non-Degree Students ........................................................................... 38
4.7. Deferred Admission, Continuous Enrollment, and Readmission ............................................... 39
4.8. International Student Requirements ......................................................................................... 40
4.8.1. Transcript Requirements..................................................................................................... 40
4.8.2. English Language Proficiency .............................................................................................. 40
4.8.3. Financial Responsibility and the CFR................................................................................... 41
4.8.4. Visas .................................................................................................................................... 41
4.9. Early Admission Programs .......................................................................................................... 42
4.9.1. Early Assurance Programs ................................................................................................... 42
4.9.2. Accelerated Bachelor’s/Master’s Programs ....................................................................... 42
4.9.3. Undergraduate /Non-Degree Graduate Dual Enrollment .................................................. 43
4.9.4. Six-Hour Rule ....................................................................................................................... 44
4.10. Withdrawal ............................................................................................................................... 44
4.11. New Student Information ........................................................................................................ 45
4.11.1. Student Health .................................................................................................................. 45
4.11.2. Health Insurance ............................................................................................................... 45
4.11.3. Registration Information ................................................................................................... 46
4.11.4. Tuition Information ........................................................................................................... 46
4.11.5. University Calendar ........................................................................................................... 46
Chapter 5: Academic Regulations ........................................................................................................ 47
5.1. Course Credits ............................................................................................................................ 47
5.2. Registration Procedures ............................................................................................................. 47
5.2.1. Student Load ....................................................................................................................... 47
5.2.2. Auditing Courses ................................................................................................................. 48
5.2.3. Registration Procedures ...................................................................................................... 48
5.3. Grading System .......................................................................................................................... 49
5.4. Academic Eligibility Standards ................................................................................................... 49
5.5. Continuous Enrollment (or Registration) ................................................................................... 50