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14 University Admission Procedures and Policies
probation for one semester as a full-time student. During the
probationary semester the student must achieve a GPA of 2.50 or
above. The student who achieves the required GPA may then beStudents taking courses through intercollege registration will be
charged ACU's current tuition rate. Billing is handled by the institution
in which the student is matriculated. Complete the procedure
that follows:
1. Obtain an Intercollege Enrollment Form from the
Registrar's Office.
2. Secure approval signatures from the student advisor, the
department chair of the course, Student Financial Services
and the Registrar's Office.
3. Take the completed form to the Registrar's Office of the
university where the course is taught to register.
Junior Scholars Program Admission
Corey Patterson, Office of Admissions
ACU Box 29000; Abilene, Texas 79699-9000
Zellner Hall, Room 200A
Phone: 325-674-2650 or 800-460-6228
Fax: 325-674-2130
Email: jrscholars@admissions.acu.edu
Web: www.acu.edu/juniorscholars
An excelling junior in high school can gain a valuable advantage
heading into his or her senior year if he or she qualifies for the
special summer Junior Scholars Program at ACU. It is possible to
earn up to 6 hours of college credit by attending the summer session.
Applications are due by March 1 of the student's junior year in high
school and are available through the Office of Admissions.
Non-Degree Admission:
Transient and Special Students
Students who want to take courses for academic credit but are not
seeking a degree from ACU may be admitted on a semester-by-
semester basis as non-degree students. This provision applies, for
example, to students enrolled in another college, students who
already have a degree but want to take additional undergraduate
courses, qualified high school students (e.g., Junior Scholars in a
summer term), visiting summer students, and other transient students.
Application forms are available in the Registrar's Office.
Students from other institutions are urged to confer with their own
advisor before enrolling at ACU.
Non-degree students who later decide to continue their work at ACU
must apply for admission to a degree program following published
procedures: The fact that they have been admitted to non-degree
status for one or more semesters does not guarantee their admission
to a degree program at ACU.
Nursing School Admission
See the Patty Hanks Shelton School of Nursing section of this catalog
(page 105).
Preaching/Bible Student Admission
The Department of Bible, Missions and Ministry of Abilene Christian
University assists graduates from schools of preaching and Bible
training schools to complete the requirements toward a bachelor's
degree in Christian ministry at ACU.
Although it is not possible within the university's academic structure to
accept courses transferred from schools not accredited by the regional
college and university accrediting agencies, ACU's College of Biblical
Studies has a plan to help prospective students make this transition in
a manner that satisfies accrediting agency requirements.
The school from which the student graduates must be approved by
the dean and Academic Council of the College of Biblical Studies,
demonstrating that it has met certain sound academic standards.
Approved schools must conduct an academic program covering at
least two years of full-time study.
The student applying for entrance to ACU from such an approved
school of preaching or Bible training school will be placed onHardin Administration Building, Room 207
Phone: 325-674-2235
Fax: 325-674-2238
Email: griffithk@acu.edu * Web: www.acu.edu/registrarawarded up to 48 hours of college credit for his or her work at a
school of preaching or Bible training school.
The possible 48 hours awarded to the student are as follows:
1. Lower level Bible - up to 12 hours
2. Advanced Bible - up to 33 hours
3. COMS 112, Fundamentals of Human Communication/Religious
Emphasis (for practical experience) - 3 hours
The student receiving credit from a school of preaching or Bible school
is subject to the degree requirements list in the General Requirements
for Bachelor's Degrees of this catalog as well as the requirements for
the chosen major.
Transfer Admission
See Transfer Information, page 17.
Special Category Applicants
Academic Fresh Start Applicant
Academic Fresh Start allows students who previously attended Abilene
Christian University to start over and have all previous courses and
grades excluded from a new degree program. All previous courses
and grades remain on the student's transcript, but are not counted
toward the new degree program, earned hours or GPA.
Any undergraduate student who previously attended ACU may
request approval for Academic Fresh Start provided at least five
years have elapsed since he or she was last enrolled in any college
or university. Guidelines and an application for Academic Fresh Start
may be obtained in the Registrar's Office. Approval for Academic
Fresh Start must be made before registering in courses.
Audit Student Applicant
Students who wish to audit a course should see the chair of the
department (of the course) on the first day of class in order to
request permission to audit the course. The approved request to
audit a course must be submitted to the Registrar's Office by Friday
of the second week of the long term or the equivalent date of a
summer term or intensive courses. Some courses are not available
as audit courses.
The fee for auditing a course is usually $35. However, there are
exceptions.
Military and Veterans Admission
Bill Hughes, VA Coordinator
Office of the Registrar
ACU Box 29141; Abilene, Texas 79699-9141
Hardin Administration Building, Room 207
Phone: 325-674-2902
Fax: 325-674-2238
Email: hughesb@acu.edu
Veterans applying for admission to the university should follow the
same procedures as others, but they should also contact, as early as
possible, the veterans' coordinator in the Registrar's Office to expedite
handling of VA forms needed to qualify for benefits.
Veterans should submit evidence of satisfactory completion of Service
Schools to the Registrar's Office to determine if college credit can
be awarded.
Military service personnel and veterans may be admitted as freshmen
or transfer students. In addition, they may receive credit for successful
completion of college-level military service schools as set forth in the
American Council on Education's "Guide to the Evaluation of
Educational Experiences in the Armed Services."
Applying for Re-Admission
Karen Griffith, Records Specialist
Office of the Registrar
ACU Box 29141; Abilene, Texas 79699-9141
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