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Contents: (revised January 2006)
15.30 UNDERGRADUATE
ADMISSIONS REVIEW COMMITTEE
15.40 OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPTS AND CREDENTIALS
15.50 APPLICATION FILE
15.60 INTERNATIONAL ADMISSIONS
15.30 UNDERGRADUATE ADMISSIONS REVIEW COMMITTEE
Effective:
January 19, 2000
PURPOSE
The purpose of
the Admissions Review Committee is to consider undergraduate
lower division student admission appeals and to admit
students under the exceptions Rule. All undergraduates
who have below 60 transfer hours may appeal to the Admission
Review Committee through the Director of Admissions.
Undergraduate students with 60 hours of transfer credit
may appeal directly to the chair of the Academic department.
AUTHORITY/SOURCE
Florida Administrative
Code
Admissions Chapter 6C Section 6.001 Rules of the Department
of Admissions, Florida Board of Education
POLICY
In accordance
with the Florida Board of Education rules, a student
who is denied admission to the University may appeal
this decision, in writing, to the Office of Admissions
within 30 days. The Admissions Review Committee reviews
these appeals and the Office of Admissions notifies
the applicant of the decision..
PROCEDURE
Cases are reviewed
on an individual basis. The Admissions Review Committee
meets as needed. Students are encouraged to appeal only
if additional, unusual, or extenuating circumstances
have affected their academic performance and the Admissions
Office had not been notified of the circumstances at
the time of the initial admission action.
After the review
process, the Committee makes the admission decision.
15.40 OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPTS AND CREDENTIALS
Effective:
January 19, 2000
PURPOSE
To determine
admissibility of the student.
AUTHORITY/SOURCE
Admissions Chapter
6C Section 6.001 Rules of the Department of Admissions,
Florida Board of Education
Director of Admissions
POLICY
All official
transcripts, test scores, and any other required credentials
must be received directly from the issuing agencies.
PROCEDURE
Once transcripts
are received and evaluated, an admission decision is
determined and a letter is forwarded to the student.
A large percentage
of institutions are sending transcripts electronically.
Once a student applies to our institution a request
is made for an electronic transcript.
All transcripts
and test scores submitted from an issuing agency become
the property of Florida International University and
cannot be released to a second party.
15.50 APPLICATION FILE
Effective:
January 19, 2000
PURPOSE
To begin an orderly
process of identifying applicants.
AUTHORITY/SOURCE
Admissions Chapter
6C Section 6.001 Rules of the Department of Admissions,
Florida Board of Education
POLICY
All credentials
and documents submitted to the Office of Admissions
become the property of Florida International University.
Originals or copies of the originals will not be returned
to the applicant or forwarded to another institution,
agency, or person.
PROCEDURE
Applications
are kept on file for one year from the anticipated entrance
date.
Effective:
January 19, 2000
PURPOSE
To provide international
students information about requirements for admission.
AUTHORITY/SOURCE
Admissions Chapter
6C Section 6.001 Rules of the Department of Admissions,
Florida Board of Education
POLICY
An international
student will be granted admission to the University
when all academic and non-academic requirements have
been met. A student should not travel to the University
without having received the official Letter of Admission
and the I-20A Form. All correspondence and document
submissions should be directed to the Office of Admissions.
International
student applicants must meet the admission requirements
of the University and comply with the following:
Academic Records
Official transcripts
and their English translations, validated by an official
translator, and all other appropriate credentials, must
be forwarded directly to the Office of Admissions.
To determine a degree equivalent, all foreign institutions
must be recognized in their countries as institutions
of higher learning.
Proficiency in
English
Proficiency in
English must be established if the native language is
not English and students must meet minimum program requirements.
TOEFL tests are recognized by the University;
for TOEFL information contact: TOEFL Program Box 899,
Princeton, New Jersey 08540.
Declaration and
Certification of Finances
Upon receipt
of the application for admission, the Declaration and
Certification of Finances will be mailed to the applicant.
It must be completed and returned to the Office of Admissions.
A Certificate of Eligibility (Form I-20A) will be issued
once the applicant has been found admissible to the
University and the Declaration and Certification of
Finances has been approved.
The University
is required by immigration authorities to carefully
check the financial resources of each applicant prior
to issuing the Form I-20A. Therefore, it is important
that applicants are aware of the cost of attending the
University and have the necessary support funds for
the period of enrollment. Applicants should refer to
the Annual Estimate of Cost Chart found in the University
website.
Medical Insurance
The State of
Florida requires that all international students maintain
health insurance coverage to help defray the costs in
case of catastrophic medical emergencies. The policy
must provide specific levels of coverage which have
been established to ensure that the policy is adequate
to provide for the costs at U.S. hospitals, usually
much higher than the costs in many other parts of the
world. In addition, a policy must have a claims agent
in the United States who may be contacted by medical
providers and who facilitates prompt payment of claims.
The University has approved a plan which meets the state
requirements and which meets the needs of most students;
however, a student may select alternate coverage provided
it meets the state requirements for minimal coverage.
Students are advised not to purchase insurance policies
prior to arrival without verifying that the policies
meet FIU/SUS requirements. Compliance with the insurance
regulation is required prior to registration.
Full-Time Enrollment
Non-immigrant
alien students in F-1 visa status are required by United
States immigration to be enrolled full-time, except
for the summer terms, and to make satisfactory progress
toward the degree program in each term; otherwise the
student's immigration status may be jeopardized. Full-time
enrollment is defined as enrollment every term for a
minimum of 12 semester hours (undergraduate), or nine
semester hours (graduate).
PROCEDURE
After receipt
of official transcripts and necessary documents, an
admission decision is made and a letter is mailed to
the student.
Last
update
January 19, 2006 12:47 PM
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