2007-2008 Academic Catalog

Admissions 2006-07 Cedarville University 13 Admissions 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 office of the registrar. Specific course equivalencies can be determined upon receipt of official transcripts. Deadlines and Notifications In most cases, Cedarville University follows a rolling admissions procedure. An application is reviewed by the admissions committee as soon as the file is complete. A completed file includes an application for admission, a $30 application fee, ACT or SAT scores, a high school transcript, a college transcript (if applicable), a high school counselor’s recommendation, and a pastor’s recommendation. Applicants are typically notified by letter within two weeks after the admissions committee acts upon the completed file. 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 December and March and involve a thorough review of the applicant’s academic credentials as well as a variety of personal factors. Applicants who are held for deferred decision will be notified by letter. Re-admission Cedarville students who miss the course registration deadline or sit out for one semester or more must apply for readmission. A student wanting to re-enroll should submit their application for readmission at least two months before the start of the semester. Readmission forms are available online or from the admissions office. An updated recommendation from the pastor or church leader of the church you’re attending is needed. If college-level work has been completed elsewhere, official transcripts should accompany the application for readmission. A student who has been readmitted after one year away from Cedarville University must complete the graduation requirements as outlined in the catalog in use at the time of re-enrollment. Reservation Deposit 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 date. 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 within two weeks of notification of admission. 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 Naturalization 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, a computer-based score of 213 or better, or an Internet-based score of 80 or better. All international applicants are required to submit either TOEFL, ACT, or SAT scores (Cedarville’s institution TOEFL and SAT code is 1151, the ACT code is 3245). To satisfy United States Immigration and Naturalization requirements, upon acceptance international students must deposit one year’s worth of expenses including tuition, room, board, and variable costs at the University 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 institutional scholarships. Campus employment is also available during the school year and summer. The Lady Jacket cross country team has established itself to be one of the elite cross country programs year in and year out.