Admission ADMISSION. Requirements for Admission

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1 ADMISSION T he admission of graduate students to the College of Graduate Studies of the University of Toledo Health Science Campus is determined by the recommendation of the program Admissions Committees of the respective academic college to the College of Graduate Studies Senior Associate Dean. Admission inquiries to the College of Graduate Studies should be addressed to: College of Graduate Studies, Mail Stop #1042, Health Science Campus, University of Toledo, 3000 Arlington Avenue, Toledo, Ohio ; , [email protected]; phone ; or fax Requirements for Admission The application procedure for admission to the College of Graduate Studies on the Health Science Campus is based upon presentation of required credentials indicating the following: 1. An Application Form completed electronically. This application will be considered valid for 1 year. 2. An Official Transcript of courses from each institution of higher education attended by the applicant, one of which confirms that a baccalaureate or professional doctoral degree has been awarded to the applicant from an accredited college or university. 3. An Application Fee of $45 (non-refundable). This fee is good for one calendar year. Students wishing to be considered for admission for a subsequent year must submit a new application form and application fee. 4. A Minimum Grade Point Average (GPA) of 3.0 (on the basis of the 4.0 grading system at the University of Toledo) from the institution granting the baccalaureate. An applicant whose GPA is below 3.0 may be considered for conditional admission. An applicant also may be considered for admission with regular student status if the applicant has completed at least 15 quarter credits or 10 semester credits of applicable course work at the graduate level, and has a GPA of 3.0 in these courses. 1

2 5. Depending on the program, two or three Letters of Recommendation addressed to the College of Graduate Studies Health Science Campus admissions office, each from a person with authority regarding 1) the quality of the applicant's work, and 2) an assessment of the applicant's qualifications to complete graduate training and to perform in a professional scholarly career. Refer to your program s admission criteria for the required number of letters of recommendation. 6. Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) is required from international students applying for graduate study whose first language is not English. 7. Official Scores of the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) are required for applicants to the Ph.D. in Biomedical Sciences program, the OTD program and Clinical Nurse Leader - Graduate Entry (GEMINI) MSN program. For applicants with a baccalaureate degree from a non-u.s. institution, GRE scores are required for all graduate programs. Although recommended, GRE scores are not required by the other master s degree and certificate programs for applicants with a baccalaureate from an accredited U.S. institution. To be eligible for consideration of a tuition scholarship for the MSBS/research track, applicants must submit official GRE scores. For MD/Ph.D. and MD/M.S. applicants, although GRE scores are strongly recommended, MCAT scores may be accepted in lieu of GRE scores. 8. Preference will be given to Ohio residents. 2

3 Technical Standards for Admission Our objective is to increase opportunities for persons with disabilities, while maintaining the expectation that all students achieve the goals of our programs. In addition to the academic requirements for admission to College of Graduate Studies programs at the University of Toledo Health Science Campus, there are nonacademic criteria (Technical Standards) for admission. The technical standards are basic and essential requirements that are necessary to master the educational content of the programs at an acceptable level of performance. Qualified applicants are persons who are, with or without reasonable accommodation, capable of performing the essential functions in a reasonably independent manner. The criteria for the technical standards for individual graduate programs are listed with the degree requirements of the program. The standards include but are not limited to those criteria outlined for each program. All students considering application to Graduate programs are encouraged to visit the facility to observe the tasks performed and the physical and psychosocial requirements of the program. Candidates are encouraged to ask questions about the individual program s technical standards. Questions may be directed to the program director. Reasonable accommodations will be made to qualified applicants with a disability in such circumstances and on such terms as required by the Americans with Disabilities Act. Requests for accommodations must be submitted in writing, allowing sufficient time prior to matriculation for action on these requests. The request for accommodations may be found in Health Science Campus Policy : Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability, Americans with Disabilities Act Compliance. Retention of Application Materials Referral to Programs Classification of Graduate Students Regular Status Application materials will be retained for 2 years. In the procedure for admission, all applications will be referred to the degree program requested. Applicants to the MSBS or Ph.D. degree who have not indicated a major area of concentration will be reviewed by appropriate areas. Regular status students are those students who are approved for work toward graduate degrees in the College of Graduate Studies. The student in this category must comply with all registration and fee payment policies of the College of Graduate Studies. 3

4 Conditional Status Conditional status students are those who are admitted under certain conditions indicated below. All graduate hours accumulated while in this conditional status will count toward the degree. All admission requirements must be satisfied before the student can be transferred to regular status. A student cannot become a candidate for a degree while in conditional status. Students are admitted in conditional status for the following reasons: 1. Student holds a baccalaureate from a non-accredited U.S. institution. 2. An applicant is in the process of receiving a baccalaureate. An official transcript with the degree posted must be received prior to matriculation in classes. 3. Student must complete prerequisite work and/or admission requirements. 4. Student has less than a 3.0 GPA from the baccalaureate granting institution. (For students in a degree program, a 3.0 GPA must be reached by the completion of 15 credits. For students in a Certificate program, a 3.0 GPA must be reached by the completion of one-half of the credits required for the Certificate.) 5. The Degree Program Committee has reservations about the probability of the student's academic success. Once admitted to conditional student status, it is the student's responsibility to satisfactorily complete the requirements of condition as stated in the letter of acceptance. Conditional student status will be changed to regular student status after all the requirements are satisfactorily met. The Registrar's Office will be notified by the Health Science Campus College of Graduate Studies of the change of status. 4

5 Provisional Status Provisional status students are those who at the time of admission do not have all of the documentation necessary for admission (official transcripts from each institution of higher education attended, official transcript stating completion of a baccalaureate, original copies of TOEFL or GRE scores, etc.). Admission requirements must be completed during the first semester of attendance or student will not be allowed to enroll in classes the next semester. A student also is considered provisional if they have completed all the requirements for a baccalaureate but the degree will not be conferred before entrance in the College of Graduate Studies. In this case, a document should be presented from the Registrar of the degree granting institution stating that the degree requirements have been fulfilled and the date on which the degree will be conferred. Special Status Special status students are individuals who are authorized by the Senior Associate Dean of the College of Graduate Studies to take College of Graduate Studies courses. 1. Student should request special status in writing, stating reasons for the request. 2. Special status students are required to submit an official transcript showing the baccalaureate. 3. Special status students are eligible to enroll for any courses offered, with the exception of NURS509, NURS581, NURS603, NURS608, NURS618, NURS696, NURS698, INDI699, INDI999, OCCH699, OCCT699 and those courses offered for the Clinical Nurse Leader - Graduate Entry (GEMINI) program. Special status students may enroll in INDI600. Special status students who have not been accepted into a degree program are not eligible to enroll in any Professional/Graduate (PG), PHYA or Clinical Nurse Leader - Graduate Entry (GEMINI) courses. 4. Special status students are those who do not expect to work toward an advanced degree in the College of Graduate Studies of the University of Toledo while in this category. A special status student may become a candidate for a degree only if s/he applies and is accepted through the usual application 5

6 procedures to the College of Graduate Studies. Should a special status student subsequently wish to become a student, the credit s/he is to receive for work already completed will be determined by her/his advisory committee upon submission of the Plan of Study to the Degree Program Committee. 5. Special status students, after three semesters of enrollment, must either have completed requirements to be accepted as a regular status student or petition for formal continuance, giving reasons. 6. Special status students are required to meet the same academic standards as regular graduate students. 7. All grades earned at the University of Toledo will be used to determine GPA. Transient Status Transient students are those individuals actively pursuing a graduate degree program at another graduate school who wish to earn credits for transfer to another institution or those advanced undergraduates taking graduate courses (see the Registration section of this handbook for more information on undergraduates taking graduate courses). 1. A transient student must comply with all the registration and fee payment policies of the University of Toledo Health Science Campus. 2. A transient student must submit a completed Transient Student Application form to her/his institution for a statement of good standing and approval of her/his Dean or Registrar. 3. A transient student must have her/his registration form signed by the home institution major advisor for approval of the designated course(s). Enrollment in these courses must have approval of the UT instructor. 4. All transient students must obtain authorization for enrollment from the Senior Associate Dean of the College of Graduate Studies on the Health Science Campus and submit a $45 application fee. 6

7 Readmission to Degree or Certificate Program All candidates who wish to apply for readmission to the same program must complete or submit the following: New online application (with $45 application fee) New letters of recommendation New official transcripts A letter stating reasons why he/she wishes readmission Credit for coursework completed before the applicant left the program will be determined by the program director. Factors that will be considered include the age of the courses and changes in curriculum. UT Faculty Who Wish to Become Graduate Students In general, the Graduate Faculty deem it inappropriate for a University of Toledo Health Science Campus professorial faculty member (greater than 50%) to enroll in the College of Graduate Studies on the Health Science Campus. The College of Graduate Studies, however, under unusual or unique circumstances, will evaluate an application from a faculty member who wishes to pursue a degree in a department other than the department in which s/he holds her/his primary appointment. In applying, the candidate must include the following three additional documents in her/his application: 1. Statement from the candidate indicating explicitly how a graduate degree from UT will benefit both the candidate and UT. 2. A letter from her/his Chairperson explaining how the candidate will be able to fulfill both the requirements of her/his faculty position and that of being a graduate student. 3. A letter of petition supporting the candidate's acceptance, signed by the Chairperson of the department in which the applicant holds a primary appointment, the chairperson of the department in which the applicant will be performing research, the director of the program in which the applicant will be a student, and at least four additional Graduate Faculty members (two for a Master's degree) who would agree to serve on the student's advisory committee. Graduate students will not be permitted to hold Graduate Faculty Appointments. 7