2003-2004 Academic Catalog

Academic Information 13 Transfer Students Students who wish to transfer to Cedarville should submit, along with their application for admission, official transcripts of credit from all colleges attended. College-level credits earned at accredited colleges are usually transferable. Applicants with the best prospect of admission have academic credentials that include a “B” grade average (3.0/4.0 scale) in a full-time college- level class schedule. Courses in which less than a “C-” is earned are not granted transfer credit. Grades for courses taken at other colleges and transferred to Cedarville are not included in the Cedarville cumulative grade point average. Only the work completed at Cedarville is included. To help in the transition to Cedarville University and to meet other new transfer students, all transfer students are required to attend a new student orientation. Information concerning the transfer of credits is available from the Academic Services Office. Specific course equivalencies can be determined upon receipt of official transcripts. Deadlines and Notifications In most cases, Cedarville University follows a rolling admis- sions procedure. An application is processed as soon as the file is complete. A completed file includes an application for admission, a $30 application fee, ACT or SAT I scores, a high school transcript, a college transcript (if applicable), a high school counselor’s recommendation, and a pastor’s recom- mendation. Applicants are typically notified by letter within two weeks after the Admissions Committee acts upon the com- pleted file. Due to the record number of applications the University has been receiving in past years and the challenge presented by our commitment to moderate enrollment growth, there may be times when the admissions committee recommends that an applicant’s file be held for later review. This process is known as deferred decision. Deferred decisions occur in March and involve a thorough review of the applicant’s academic creden- tials as well as a variety of personal factors. Applicants who are held for deferred decision will be notified by letter. ReservationDeposit A reservation deposit must be submitted by new students as an indication of their intention to enroll. The amount of the deposit is $250. This money is credited to the student’s account and used to cover first semester expenses. A student must submit a reservation deposit to register for courses. The reservation deposit is fully refundable if the request for refund is received before the reservation deposit deadline. Requests for refunds received after the reservation deposit deadline are partially refundable ($150 of the $250 deposit) until the refund date. No refunds are available after the refund dates. All refund requests must be made in writing by the student. Reservation deposit submission deadlines and refund dates are as follows: Term Deadline Refund dates Fall Semester May 1 July 1 Spring Semester Nov. 1 Dec. 1 Summer Session I April 15 May 1 Summer Session II May 15 June 1 Summer Session III June 15 July 1 Students admitted after the reservation deposit deadlines must submit their reservation deposits as soon as possible or within two weeks of notification of admission. IndividualswithDisabilities Through specific counseling, adjustments are made to enable students with disabilities to achieve their educational objectives. Additional information concerning specific services is available from the Student Services Office or the Academic Assistance Center. Individuals with disabilities are advised to contact the director of academic assistance, Dr. Pamela Johnson, at (937) 766-2211, ext. 7765, for appropriate academic accommoda- tions. The Campus Safety and Physical Plant departments handle ADA compliance issues. International Students Cedarville University welcomes applications for admission from students of all nations. The University was approved for attendance by non-immigrants by the Immigration and Natural- ization Service in 1959. International students should follow the university admissions procedure carefully, submitting their applications well in advance of deadlines so that sufficient time is available for processing and communication. Those coming from countries in which English is not the native language may need to demonstrate their proficiency in English by taking the Test of English as a Foreign Language Examination (TOEFL) and earning a paper-based score of 550 or better, or a com- puter-based score of 213 or better. All international applicants are required to submit either TOEFL or SAT I scores. To satisfy United States Immigration and Naturalization require- ments, upon acceptance international students must deposit $21,674 (includes $1,720 for personal expenses) at the Univer- sity in United States currency or submit a certified affidavit of support that demonstrates the ability to cover university-related expenses. Full admission to the University is granted upon receipt of these funds or an affidavit. Questions concerning this procedure should be directed to the international student advisor. International students can qualify for some academic institu- tional scholarships. Campus employment is also available during the school year and summer. The beautiful 400-acre campus of Cedarville University offers many quiet places to find study time.