| Section: |
Employee/Labor Relations |
Section Number: |
5.1.1 |
| Subject: |
Admissions: Applications Processing |
Date of Present Issue: |
06/28/00 |
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Date of Previous Issues:
07/79, 08/88 |
POLICY:
The Registrar's Office will process applications for admission in the following
manner:
PROCEDURE
| WHO |
DOES WHAT |
| Applicant |
1. Fills out Application for Admission (attachment #1) or Application
for Readmission (attachment #2). Submits form to the Registrar's Office
along with the $20 processing fee. Requests high school and/or college
transcript(s) be sent to LSSU's Registrar's Office. |
| Registrar's Office |
1. Logs the $20 processing fee on a mail opening sheet. Stamps accompanying
transcripts official or unofficial. Enters student's name, address, phone,
desired curriculum and term of entry, etc. into the computer system. Looks
for additional academic information previously submitted by the student.
Gives application to processor to determine eligibility for admission.
2. Calculates student's high school and/or previous college(s) grade
point average. Enters GPA, test scores and other pertinent information
into the computer system. Makes an admission decision based on set
guidelines (in most cases computer system will make decision using
the automated decision making function). Automated letter prints the
following day. Processor reviews letter for errors, stamps letter with
Admission Director's signature stamp, makes a copy for file, attaches
any enclosures and mails.
3. Prints a student "profile" to be kept in the student's hard copy
folder. Provides a copy of the profile to the student's academic department
and the Financial Aid Office.
4. Prepares a transfer credit evaluation for all transfer students,
showing how each class transfers to LSSU. Provides a copy of the evaluation
to the student's academic department.
5. Updates the student's record in the computer system as new information
on the applicant is received. Communicates any changes in the admissions
decision to the student in writing. |
| Computer Services |
1. Performs nightly backup of student computerized records. |
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