Catalog 12-13.indd - McMurry University

Currently enrolled students may withhold disclosure of Directory Informationunder the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act. Written notifi cationto withhold Directory Information must be on fi le in the Registrar’soffi ce by the last day to add a course for each term. Forms are availablein the Registrar’s offi ce.Officials of the UniversityFaculty, staff, and board members of the university have access to studenteducation records in the performance of their regular duties as representativesof the university. Care is taken to authorize access to both computerand paper records only to those representatives who have a legitimateeducational interest.MCMURRY EMAILDue to the confi dentiality of student records, the McMurry assigned emailaddress is the only one used to contact and communicate with students.It is the students’ responsibility to check and maintain their McMurry emailaccounts. Students receive vital communication from administrators andfaculty through their McMurry email and are held responsible for the informationsent to their McMurry email accounts.CAMPUS CONNECTStudents are encouraged to view or print unoffi cial transcripts, semestergrades, course schedules, and degree audits online through CampusConnect, which is located on the McMurry web site. Semester grades arenot mailed except in special situations. Please notify the Registrar’s offi ceif it is necessary to receive your grades by mail. A degree audit may berequested from the Registrar’s offi ce, and can then be viewed or printedfrom Campus Connect within 24 hours of request. First time students mayneed to provide additional information to the Registrar’s Offi ce in order toobtain an accurate degree audit through Campus Connect. If you havequestions or experience any trouble accessing Campus Connect, pleasecall the Registrar’s offi ce for assistance.TRANSCRIPT REQUESTS AND SERVICESA student must sign a request form in the Registrar’s offi ce or mail or faxa signed, written request to release the transcript. Requests will not beaccepted by telephone or from persons other than the student without thestudent’s written permission. Regular processing time is 2-4 businessdays.No processing fee will be assessed.ADMISSION POLICIES ANDPROCEDURESThe goal of the Office of Admission is to admit students who have the abilityto succeed at McMurry. McMurry University prides itself on academicexcellence based on a strong faculty and a low faculty to student ratio.Admission to the university is selective and based on the academic qualifications of the applicant without regard to sex, race, age, handicap, color,religious affi liation, or national origin. McMurry University retains the rightto deny admission to any applicant. Admission requirements are subjectto change.ADMISSION APPLICATION DEADLINESMcMurry University is on a rolling admission schedule with priority basedon fi le completions date. The recommended deadline dates to submitapplication are March 1 (fall) and December 1 (spring). Contact theAdmission Office to obtain the deadline for May and summer semesterapplications.RECOMMENDED ACADEMIC PREPARATIONThe following high school courses are strongly recommended for admission:‣ English Language Arts 4 units (not correlated language arts)‣ Mathematics4 units (algebra I & II, geometry and above)‣ Science4 units‣ Social Sciences 4 units‣ Foreign Languages 2 units** Students are strongly encouraged to take 2 units of a foreign language.17Those who enroll with fewer than two units in a foreign language will berequired to take a minimum 8 hours in a foreign language before they cangraduate from McMurry regardless of their degree program.STEPS FOR ADMISSION ANDENTRANCE CLASSIFICATIONSAdmission PoliciesFreshmen StudentsFreshmen students are those who have not previously attended collegeand who have graduated from an accredited high school, completed theGED, or home-schooled students that can prove competency throughthe 12th grade level. Students who are 18 years of age or older and whohave not earned a high school diploma who have never attended collegewill be considered for admission as freshmen if they can present evidenceof having scored 550 overall, or higher, with no subsection score below500 on the General Education Development (GED) test.Freshman Application Review:Students are evaluated for admission on an individual basis. Each applicationis evaluated based on academic merits (both high school gradepoint average, based on a 4.0 scale, and entrance exam scores), extracurricularactivities, and personal statement (if applicable). This holisticapproach allows McMurry to evaluate students on an individual basis andlook for each student’s strengths. Student GPA calculation for admissionis based on core coursework.Freshmen Application Requirements:1. Complete the application for admission.2. Submit $25.00 non-refundable application fee.3. Have a current high school transcript (complete through the junioryear) or GED scores sent directly to the Offi ce of Admission. Finaltranscript with class rank, and graduation date posted will be requiredupon graduation.4. Submit an official ACT or SAT score report.5. Submit the McMurry personal statement.Home-schooled Applicants:1. Complete the application for admission.2. Submit the $25.00 non-refundable application fee.3. Submit an official ACT or SAT score report.4. Provide offi cial documentation of classes taken at the high schoollevel.5. Submit McMurry personal statement.6. (Optional) Submit 3 letters of recommendation from persons otherthan parents or peers, preferably persons with knowledge of thestudent’s academic ability..Note: Home-schooled students are encouraged to take the GeneralEducation Development (GED) test. Additionally, the placement testsadministered at McMurry University are approved by the Department ofEducation as an “ability-to-benefi t” test for fi nancial aid purposes.Transfer Students:Transfer students are those who have graduated from an accredited highschool or completed the GED, and who have been or are enrolled atregionally accredited college or university.Transfer Coursework:Transfer grade point average (GPA) is computed on the basis of transferablecoursework only. Transferable coursework is coursework that couldbe used toward an undergraduate degree a McMurry. Developmentalor vocational course work is not accepted for transfer credit, but is takeninto consideration in admission decisions. Transferable coursework withgrades of “D” or below are not accepted for transfer credit but are used indetermining transfer GPA. Not more than eight semester hours of HealthFitness courses will be accepted as credit towards a bachelor’s degree orused to calculate transfer GPA.Transfer Admission Requirements: Students admitted as a transfermay begin enrollment at the beginning of a fall, spring, May, or summerterm only. Initial enrollment in Mini II is not permitted as a new transfer