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| Registration Procedures |
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| General Admission Procedure | |
| Stanton University is a graduate university that strives to bring to its campus students who are committed to personal and intellectual growth. The University welcomes applications from students who will contribute to, as well as benefit from, the university experience; who are creative, motivated, self-disciplined and committed to Christian learning. |
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Application Acknowledgment |
| Student applicants may expect to receive acknowledgment of their applications within three weeks of filing an application. Stanton University advises prospective students that they must supply complete and accurate information on the application for admission and on all other university forms. Further, applicants must submit authentic and official transcripts of all previous academic work attempted. Failure to file complete, accurate and authentic application documents may result in denial of admission, cancellation of academic credit, suspension, or expulsion. A transcript is official if: (a) it is sent directly from the school of origin to the Office of Admissions and Records at Stanton University, (b) bears the official seal of the school of origin and the Custodian of Record's signature, and (c) is approved after being reviewed by Stanton University's Office of Admissions and Records. International transcripts must be translated into English, evaluated and certified by an independent foreign /international credential evaluation agency/ organization such as the International Education Research Foundation, Inc., Credential Evaluation Service, Culver City, CA; the American Association of College Registrars and Admission Officers or the World Educational Service (at the applicant's expense) and must include the posted degree. Once filed, the applicant's transcript(s) are subject to the provisions of applicable federal and state laws and regulations and cannot be returned to the applicant or forwarded to other educational institutions. The responsibility for assuring that official transcripts reach the Office of Admissions and Records rests with the applicant. All transcripts submitted to Stanton University become the property of the University. The Office of Admissions and Records will not provide copies. Unofficial transcripts will be accepted for preliminary evaluation, however, official transcripts must be on file before official admission to a degree program will be granted to qualified applicants. Each graduate degree program has specific admission requirements in addition to those listed in this section. For more information, consult the catalog section applicable to the program of interest. |
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Classification of Students |
| Each student applicant will be placed in one of the following enrollment categories: Regular Standing -- Students who meet all of the admission requirements for a particular program, i.e., have no deficiencies and there are no reservations, are admitted to Stanton University and are granted the status of Regular Standing in their selected program. Only students who have Regular Standing may officially become candidates for the master's or doctoral degree. Provisional Standing -- If a student meets all the requirements for admission to a program, but has only unofficial transcripts on file because official transcripts are not immediately available, he/she may be admitted to the program as a Provisional Standing student to provide time for receipt of official transcripts. If the Office of Admissions and Records does not receive the documentation within one (1) quarter, the student will be prohibited from undertaking further coursework until official documents are received. When the Office of Admissions and Records receives the official records, the student will be eligible to be reclassified as a Regular Standing student. Coursework completed satisfactorily while on Provisional Standing counts towards graduation, if it meets a program's requirements. Special Standing (Non-Matriculated) -- Students who satisfy the entry requirements for a particular program and the course prerequisites for a particular course, who do not plan to earn a degree but want to officially take selected courses, may be granted Special Standing status in the program. Such students must successfully petition the course's instructor and have his/her approval prior to registration in a course. All such petitions will be considered on a space available basis. Auditor -- Students who attend classes for personal enrichment, and not for academic credit, may be granted auditors' status. Auditors attend class with no obligations to participate actively in the coursework or course activities and do not receive credit or a grade for the course. Students who wish to audit a course must first gain the approval of the course's instructor. An abbreviated admission process is available for students who want to audit courses. Auditors are admitted on a space available basis. Audit fees are required for each class in which a student enrolls. The cost for auditing a lecture course is $100.00; a clinic course is $200.00. |
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