GSEP Academic Catalog 2006-2007 Full Download - Graduate ...

24 Admission Information
Admission Requirements and
Application Procedures
The Application for Admission contains complete instructions and all
appropriate forms for properly completing the application for admission
process. Applications may be obtained from, and must be submitted to, the
Graduate School of Education and Psychology Admission Office. This office
will inform the applicant of the status of the application, but it is the applicant’s
responsibility to be certain that all necessary documents are on file.
Please refer to the Academic Programs section of this catalog for the specific
admission requirements for each program.
Admission Process
Applications are evaluated only after all the necessary information and
materials have been received by the Admission Office. Completed files are
processed and evaluated by the admissions committee. Applicants to most
programs are notified of the admission decision by mail, usually within four
weeks of receipt of transcripts and completion of the file. Full consideration
cannot be assured to applicants who fail to meet application deadlines. In
addition to the required documentation for completion of the application
file, admission to the master’s programs may utilize interviews for admission
decisions. The doctoral programs utilize interviews and on-site writing samples
for admission decisions.
Admission Classification
Admission to other than regular status is not synonymous with admission to
a degree program, and permission to enroll does not imply that the student is,
or will be, automatically guaranteed the right to continue in a degree program.
Students are classified into groups on the basis of their academic preparation
and degree objectives.
Regular Status—For admission to regular status, applicants must fulfill all
admission requirements and be fully admitted into a specific program.
Provisional Status—At the University’s discretion, a limited number of
students whose academic backgrounds do not meet the academic standards
required for eligibility for regular status, but who give evidence of ability to
pursue graduate work in a particular field, may be admitted with provisional
status. Over a period of no more than two terms, students who are admitted
on provisional status must enroll in a minimum of six semester units that
require a letter grade. A grade of “B” (3.0) or higher must be earned in all
classes taken and approval granted by the Program Committee before the
student may be admitted to regular status. Students on provisional status who
do not earn a grade “B” or higher in all classes taken are subject to dismissal
from the program.