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Care is taken to authorize access to the McMurry University computer
system and networks only to those representatives of the university
who have legitimate educational interest. Access to the computer
records of students is closely guarded. Under no circumstances
should computer records be downloaded into other personal computer
applications, or transferred to other parties through the use of
computer technology, unless authorized by the Office of the Registrar.
CAMPUS CONNECT
Students are encouraged to view or print unofficial transcripts,
semester grades, course schedules, and degree audits online through
Campus Connect, which is located on the McMurry website. Semester
grades are not mailed except in special situations. Please notify the
Registrar's office if it is necessary to receive your grades by mail. A
degree audit may be requested from the Registrar's office or printed
from Campus Connect. First time students may need to provide
additional information to the Registrar's office in order to obtain an
accurate degree audit through Campus Connect. If you have
questions or experience any trouble accessing Campus Connect,
please call the Registrar's office for assistance.
TRANSCRIPT SERVICES
A student must sign a request form in the Registrar's office or mail or
fax a signed, written request to release the transcript. Requests will not
be accepted by telephone or from persons other than the student
without the student's written permission. A $3.00 transcript processing
fee will be assessed for each transcript requested and must be
submitted with the request. Regular processing time is 3-5 business
days. Same day transcripts are available for a fee of $6.00 per
transcript.
ADMISSION POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
The goal of the Office of Admission is to admit students who have the
ability to succeed at McMurry. McMurry University prides itself on
academic excellence 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 affiliation, or national origin. McMurry
University retains the right to deny admission to any applicant.
Admission requirements are subject to change.
ADMISSION APPLICATION DEADLINES
Fall semester: March 15 (All applications received after March 15 will
be reviewed on a space available basis only.)
Spring semester: January 5
May and Summer semesters: First day of intended semester
Applicants may contact the Office of Admission at 1-800-460-2392 to
determine their admission status. Denied applications may be
appealed to the Student Appeals Committee.
The following courses are strongly recommended for admission:
> English Language Arts 4 units (not correlated language arts)
> Mathematics 3 units (algebra, geometry or above)
> Science 3 units
> Social Sciences 4 units
> Foreign Languages 2 units*
* Students are strongly encouraged to take 2 units of a foreign
language.
Those who enroll with fewer than two units in a foreign language will
be required to take 8 hours in a foreign language before they can
graduate from McMurry regardless of their degree program.
Students who have not completed the above courses, who have taken
fundamental (remedial) courses or who make scores on placement
instruments indicating a need for developmental coursework may be
required to complete university preparatory courses or denied
admission.Student Appeals Committee
Any applicant who does not meet the admission standards and whose
application for admission has been denied may appeal the decision to
the Student Appeals Committee. Applicants who wish to appeal any
admission decision should contact the Office of Admission within two
weeks of the notification of denial. Admission granted on the basis of
incorrect information or an omission of fact which, if known, could have
caused ineligibility, is invalid. McMurry University reserves the right to
deny admission to any applicant. All admission appeals must be
submitted by the admission application deadline.
Health Forms
All students must provide a completed "Report of Medical History and
Consent of Medical Treatment" form, including a current immunization
record at the time of registration. This record will be forwarded to the
Health Office. The following immunizations, in addition to the basic
childhood vaccines, are required of all students:
1. Tuberculosis (a negative skin test OR chest x-ray within past
one year).
2. MMR (Measles, Mumps, Rubella) Two injections since age
one.
3. Hepatitis B vaccine, a series of three injections.
STUDENT ENTRANCE CLASSIFICATIONS
AND STEPS FOR ADMISSION
Freshmen Students
Freshmen students are those who have not previously attended
college and who have graduated from an accredited high school,
completed the GED, or home-schooled students that can prove
competency through the 12th grade level. Persons under 22 years of
age who have never attended college and who have been out of
school for a minimum of one year will be considered for admission as
freshmen if they can present evidence of having scored 550 overall, or
higher, with no subsection score below 500 on the General Education
Development (GED) test.
Freshmen applicants must:
1. Complete the application for admission.
2. Submit the $20.00 non-refundable application fee.
3. Have a current high school transcript (complete through the
junior year) or GED scores sent directly to the Office of
Admission. Another transcript with final class rank posted
will be required upon graduation.
4. Those under the age of 22 must submit an official ACT or
SAT score report.
Home-schooled applicants must:
1. Complete the application for admission.
2. Submit the $20.00 non-refundable application fee.
3. Submit an official ACT or SAT score report.
4. Provide official documentation of classes taken at the high
school level.
5. (Optional) Submit 3 letters of recommendation from persons
other than parents or peers, preferably persons with
knowledge of the student's academic ability.
6. (Optional) Submit an essay titled, "Why I wish to attend
McMurry University."
Students in this category are evaluated for admission on an individual
basis.
Note: Home-schooled students are encouraged to take the General
Education Development (GED) test. If the student elects not to take
the GED, in order to be eligible for any federal or state financial aid, the
student must pass an approved ability-to-benefit (ATB) test approved
by the Department of Education. For more information about one of
these approved tests, please contact the Financial Aid Office or the
Department of Education at 1-800-433-7327. The placement tests
administered at McMurry University are approved by the Department of
Education as an "ability-to-benefit" test.
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