2002-2003 - The University of Scranton

ADMISSION OF TRANSFER STUDENTS
Under the rolling admissions plan, transfer candidates may be considered on the basis
of their last semester’s courses and previous work at an accredited college or university.
Students who have been dismissed from another institution cannot apply to the University
of Scranton any sooner than one full semester after the semester in which the dismissal took
place. All candidates are informed of the admission decision within two to three weeks after
completion of their files of supporting credentials.
To complete the application file, a transfer candidate must have the following sent to the
Office of Admissions, Dexter Hanley College:
1. A completed application form accompanied by the $20.00 application fee.
2. Official high school transcript/GED scores. (Applicants with a minimum of 15 earned
credits from an accredited college or university do not need to submit high school
transcripts or GED scores.)
3. Official transcripts, mailed directly from every college or university attended.
Official transcripts of high school and previous college courses (where applicable)
must be submitted to the Admissions Office not later than three weeks before the beginning of
classes each semester so that the student may be considered for official admission to the College.
In general, advanced standing will be granted for previously completed courses when
they are equivalent or comparable to courses at the University, the student received grades
of C or higher, and the courses meet requirements for the degree program. If the student
changes major at a later date, another review of transfer credits will be made at that time,
and the student will be given a written evaluation clearly indicating the transfer credits that
apply to the new major. In all cases, for a bachelor’s degree, transfer students must earn a
minimum of 63 credits at the University of Scranton. Once a transfer student matriculates,
the University policy on course transfers applies.
CONDITIONAL ADMISSION
A student may be admitted conditionally if official transcripts have not been received
in the Admission Office before classes begin. The student whose official records have not
been received within five weeks after classes have begun will not be allowed to register for
a subsequent term.
Upon receipt and evaluation of the official academic transcripts, the Admissions
Office will notify the student regarding acceptance or rejection. The student who is rejected
will be allowed to finish the semester if he/she wishes to do so, but will not be allowed to
register for subsequent terms. The student who is accepted will be subject to all rules, regulations
and policies of regularly enrolled students. Because official academic transcripts are
necessary for effective academic advising, the student who enters under the conditional
admission policy takes full responsibility for any errors in course selection and for all extra
costs involved in making changes in class registrations.
DEXTER HANLEY COLLEGE TRANSITION PROGRAM
Dexter Hanley College students who are internal or external probationary acceptances
and those students who wish to change major or declare a major but do not have the
required grade-point average for acceptance into the new major will be placed into the college
transition program. Students will remain in this program until they have achieved the
necessary grade points for entrance into the desired major or thirty credits from time of
acceptance into the program. This program will include intensive academic advising; campus-wide
referrals for students with special needs; and the opportunity to matriculate in a
specific major or use the Liberal-Studies major in preparation for a more generalized
approach to career success.
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