PROVISIONAL ADMISSION

There are three types of Provisional Admission to the university. The programs are listed below.

1. Comprehensive Achievement Program (CAP)
   
   The Comprehensive Achievement Program is a provisional enrollment program designed to increase the success rate of certain new students by providing additional support and assistance in the first year of college. Students who do not meet standards for regular University freshman admission, but who show strong potential for success, may be recommended for this program.
   
   Students in the Comprehensive Achievement Program sign a Pledge of Intent to enroll in and successfully complete a minimum of 24 academic credits with a 2.0 GPA by the end of their first year (12 months) of enrollment. After meeting these requirements, a student's enrollment status will no longer be provisional, and he or she will be fully admitted to the University.
   
   Students are required to complete University Life during the first semester of enrollment. If the grade received is not at least a C, then the course must be retaken the next semester that it is offered and completed with at least a C. They must also enroll in the appropriate math and English courses each semester (exclusive of summer terms). CAP students are encouraged to meet regularly with their academic advisers, study two to three hours for each one hour spent in class, limit their employment to no more than 16-20 hours per week, and attend classes regularly. A variety of resources, such as the Tutoring Center, Counseling and Testing Center, Mathematics Lab, and Writing Center, are available to assist students in excelling academically.
   
   The appeals policy for the Comprehensive Achievement Program (CAP) is on file in the Office of Academic Advising and Retention.
   
   
2. Course Deficiency: First-time Freshmen who are missing one or two required high school courses may be admitted to the university on a provisional basis. Students may have no more than one deficiency per subject area, except foreign language and academic electives. Students must successfully complete college courses in the deficiency subject during the summer session prior to their first semester or during their first year. Students missing more than two required courses will not be admitted.
   
   
3. Students may also be admitted through the Admissions Appeals process. Students who are denied admission to the university must write a letter of appeal to the committee. The committee meets monthly.