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Email: hughesb@acu.edu
Web: www.acu.edu/registrar/veterans.html
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."
Academic Fresh Start Applicant
Office of the Registrar
ACU Box 29141; Abilene, Texas 79699-9141
Hardin Administration Building, Room 207
Phone: 325-674-2236
Fax: 325-674-2238
Email: registrar@acu.edu
Web: www.acu.edu/registrar
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.
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.Orientation to ACU
Passport, Registration and Welcome Week
Passport
Passport is a summer orientation program for entering
freshmen, transfers and their parents. All new undergraduate
students are required to attend one of two Passport sessions.
During the two-day Passport session, students will receive
important information about starting their journey at ACU and
will meet fellow students and professors. They will also com-
plete placement testing, receive comprehensive academic
advising and confirm their fall schedule. Transfer students with
22 or more eligible ACU hours may register for courses prior to
Passport through their academic departments, but are still
required to attend Passport. More information can be found
at www.acu.edu/passport.
Registration
Newly-admitted freshmen receive their tentative fall schedule
after registering online for Passport. Transfer students may
register by contacting the academic department of their
declared major.
All admission records, transcripts, test scores, fees and
deposits, and student health records must be on file prior to
Passport. Incomplete admission records, test scores, and/or
health records will prevent students from registering.
Freshmen students must be registered in required first-year
university core courses in Bible, freshman English and UNIV
100, unless they have already completed these courses.
International Student Registration
International undergraduate students must be registered for
at least 12 hours. Undergraduates whose native language is
not English are required to enroll in English as a Second
Language (ESL) unless they can demonstrate acceptable
English language skills by making a score of at least 525 on
the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), or 197
on the computer based TOEFL. ESL courses are added to
other graduation requirements; they do not count toward
graduation. For more information, please see the Institute of
Intensive English in the Department of Foreign Languages
section.
Welcome Week
Lifetime memories start at this five-day program preceding the
first week of the fall semester. The journey for freshmen and
transfer students begins by developing close relationships with
fellow students, faculty and staff. Many activities keep students
busy learning about each other and ACU's traditions, school
spirit and educational opportunities. The candlelight devotional
on opening night creates a lasting bond among the new class
and upperclassmen. Students engage in a variety of small and
large group activities such as service projects, devotionals,
academic meetings, games and meetings with University
Seminar classmates or fellow transfer students. More
information can be found at www.acu.edu/welcomeweek.
Welcome Weekend
(Students Entering at the Spring Semester)
Welcome Weekend is an orientation program for studentsentering in the spring semester, including freshmen, transfers
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