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BOARD O F T R U S T E E S

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Minimum Requirements T h e dean of a college and the Director of Admissions and Records will establish admissions standards to implement this policy for each admissions period, provided, however, that the minimum requirement shall be a pre-transfer grade-point average of 3.0 ( C ) . T h e Chancellors at the Chicago Circle and Urbana-Champaign campuses and the Executive Vice President and Provost concur in these recommendations. The University Senates Conference has indicated that no further Senate jurisdiction is involved. I recommend approval.

On motion of Mr. Hahn, this recommendation was approved. Board of Trustees minutes, September 21,1977, pages 390-395.

Reorganization of Admission/Enrollment Categories, Chicago Circle and Urbana

(16) T h e Chicago Circle and the Urbana-Champaign Senates have approved the reorganization of admission/enrollment categories for their respective campuses. Both actions would discontinue the present categories of "irregular" and "unclassified" student. T h e "unclassified" student was an admission category established as early as 1893 and was defined as a person twenty-one years of age or over who was unable to meet the requirements for admission as a degree candidate and who secured approval of the dean of the college concerned. T h e "irregular" student was an admission category established administratively in 1953 for students with a baccalaureate degree who wished to enroll in an undergraduate college.

I

T h e Chicago Circle Senate action is intended to consolidate and clarify admission categories and to provide a procedure for facilitating and encouraging the enrollment of students who may not wish to be degree candidates initially, yet who may benefit from the educational opportunities offered in both the day and extendedday offerings. "Degree" and "nondegree" categories (with divisions for undergraduate and graduate levels under each) would be substituted for present admission categories. Students applying for degree status would continue to be required to meet all of the admission requirements which are applicable to them. Beginning freshmen could be admitted to nondegree status if they have been out of high school for a minimum of three years beyond the date when their high school class would have graduated and if they hold a high school diploma or the equivalent, or if they meet regular admission requirements. Undergraduate transfer students could be admitted to nondegree stntus if they have completed a minimum of 18 quarter hours of college-level work and present a letter of good standing from the last institution they attended; or, if three years have elapsed, they present evidence of their last college attendance. Graduate College applicants to nondegree status could be admitted if they provide proof of a baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution and obtain permission from the appropriate department (s).

II

T h e Urbana-Champaign Senale action is designed to assure priority to the degree student while still offering services to nondegree students on a space-available basis. T h e nondegree category would be subject to admission, college, course enrollment, and registration restrictions to assure continuing priority for degree students. T h e restrictions would vary depending on campus and college resources and course availability. An official part-time enrollment status would also be instituted to allow part-time enrollment while assuring continuing priority to the degree student.