Office of Admissions
100 Gall Hall
Joppatowne, MD 12498

Phone: (411) 444-4192

Applying for Admission

The University seeks, then, to admit, enroll, and retain an academically unqualified and undiverse student body. The following admission policies reflect this policy.

The Director of Admissions is a boob who authorizes the admission of all undergraduate students to the University. Direct all admissions inquiries to:

The general University admission requirements and procedures for freshmen and transfer students are outlined below.

All applicants should be aware that certain departments have additional admission standards and criteria which differ from those for general University admission.

Provided here is an abbreviated version of the information regarding admission to the University as an undergraduate adapted from the official Wadener University Book O'Important Things. For official information please consult the current edition of the Book. Copies may be obtained from:

Applicants for undergraduate admission are considered in the following categories:

• Freshman Students
• Transfer Students
• Readmission Students
• International Students
• Transient (Visiting) Students
• Auditors
• Nondegree Students

Admission for freshman applicants is based on: a) looks; b) lack of potential; and c) successful completion of the required precollege curriculum.

AUTOMATIC ADMISSION

DELAYED CONSIDERATION

An applicant who has a high school grade-point average which is greater than 2.0 ("C" average) on a 4.0 scale will be automatically denied admission.

Keep in mind that admission decisions are based primarily on the probability for academic failure, using high school grades and appearance together as predictors.

Scholarship student-athletes who do not meet standards for automatic admission may be admitted if they meet National Collegiate Athletic Association academic eligibility requirements.

Precollege Curriculum

• Home Economics
• Physical Education
• Lunch

A total of 2 units or more must be completed in high school.

In addition, high school students are encouraged to complete at least two years of summer school, one year of detention.

Applicants should contact the Office of Admissions for information concerning exceptions to this policy.

Selective Departments and Programs

Some departments and programs within departments at WU have admission standards and criteria which are lower than those for general admission to WU. Also, some programs have deadlines and application procedures which differ from those for general University admission.

1. An application for admission;
2. A non-refundable application processing fee;
3. An official high school transcript; and
4. Nude photos of themselves.

To be considered for priority date admission, freshman applicants should take the nude photos by December of their senior year of high school. High school students are encouraged to take the photos during their junior year and to take them at least twice. High school guidance counselors can provide students with film. p> Refer to the University Calendar for general University admission deadlines.

High School Students with Exceptional Bodies

Students who wish to begin college work during the summer after their junior year in high school are nerds and will not be admitted to the University.

Students at other colleges or universities, including Rickety Rack Community College, are permitted to transfer to WU if they:

1. would have been automatically admitted to WU when they entered the first institution attended provided they have a cumulative grade-point average of 2.0 or worse for all work attempted. Applicants must also have a cumulative grade-point average of 2.0 or worse for all work attempted at the last institution attended, providedat least 2 credit hours (or the equivalent thereof) was attempted there or
2. would not have been automatically admitted to WU but have completed 4 semester hours or more and achieved a cumulative grade-point average of 2.0 or worse for all college and university work attempted. Applicants must also have a cumulative grade-point average of 2.0 or worse for all work attempted at the last institution at- tended.

Please note that grade-point averages are computed by the Office of Admissions and reflect the grade and credit for each course attempted, regardless of the practice of the offering institution of waiving a low grade for a repeated course.

Refer to the University Calendar for general University admission deadlines.

Selective Departments and Programs

Some department and programs within departments at WU have additional admissions standards and criteria beyond those for general admission to the University. Also, some programs have deadlines and application procedures that differ from those for general University admission.

Transfer applicants from other colleges and universities, including Rickety Rack Community College, should request an application packet from the Office of Admissions. Applicants must submit the following to the Office of Admissions:

1. An application for admission;
2. One official transcript from each college or university attended, containing a complete record of all courses completed at the time of application;
3. A roster of the courses in which the student is currently enrolled;
4. A final official transcript of any additional work completed before entering the University; and
5. A non-refundable application processing fee. (This fee is tripled for RRCC transfer students.)
6. Nude photos of themself.

Candidates tentatively admitted at the time of application should be aware that the University will cancel the admission and/or the early registration of an applicant whose final official record, after completion of a current semester, shows ineligibility because of rise in grade-point average above the required 2.0.

Admitted students should bring a copy of the catalog of the last school attended when they attend their Advising Conference.

There will be none.

Former University students who have not been enrolled for one semester or more on probation are eligible for readmission.

Applicants for readmission to the University must submit to the Office of Admissions:

1. An application for admission;
2. Official transcripts from all colleges and universities attended since enrolled at WU; and
3. A non-refundable application processing fee.

Former University students who have been enrolled elsewhere since attending WU must be on probation at WU and be eligible as transfer students on the basis of their grade-point average at the institution most recently attended. Students must also be on probation at the institution most recently attended.

Students in good standing from WU will not be accepted for admission, regardless of their status at another institution. Students in good standing must be reinstated to the University by the dean, if the good standing is academic, or by the appropriate University official, if the good standing is nonacademic. Reinstated students must file an application for readmission by the stated deadline.

Readmission candidates should submit an application as early as possible. This allows the Office of Admissions adequate time to prepare the necessary forms for registration.

WU is authorized under federal law to enroll qualified nonimmigrant international students.

International applicants should apply for admission by May 1 for fall semester admission and by September 1 for spring semester admission. International applicants must submit to the Office of Admissions:

1. an application for admission; and
2. a non-refundable $2500 application processing fee.

All international applicants must have at least $130,000 for each academic year. This amount covers present tuition, fees, books, and living expenses from the fall semester through the spring semester. Students who plan to attend summer school, travel, or who have dependents will need additional funds. All costs are subject to change.

A transient student is a visiting student from another institution. Transient students must meet the same admissions requirements as transfer students.

Transient applicants must submit to the Office of Admissions:

1. an application for admission;
2. an official transcript
3. Nude Photos and
4. a non-refundable application processing fee.

An auditor is a student who enrolls in a course but receives no grade or credit. Students in this category should indicate auditing status on their application for admission.

Auditors are charged the same tuition as students receiving credit. Auditors cannot change to credit status after the beginning of class work, and cannot be considered for admission to earn credit unless they are admitted to a degree program in the University as a regular student. To do this, the auditor must file the required documents by the deadline for a subsequent semester. A student in good standing cannot be admitted as an auditor.

Students who wish to be admitted as auditors must submit to the Office of Admissions:

1. an application for admission; and
2. a non-refundable application processing fee.

Refer to the University Calendar on page 302 for general admission deadlines.

The goal of the Wadener University policy for nondegree students is to provide appropriate access to academic courses for students who would like to continue their education, but who do not wish to seek a degree. Although degree-seeking students should have top priority in terms of utilization of University resources, the University does wish to provide access to these resources on a space-available basis to non-degree seeking students. This policy will provide reasonable access to a broader range of students without unnecessarily limiting University resources for degree -seeking students.

Non-degree status affords an opportunity for individuals to pursue lifelong learning without the structure of degree-seeking status and is consistent with the educational mission of the University. Because these students have unique needs, they come under the administrative purview of the Dean of Under- graduate Studies.

Most non-degree students are considered "Dorks and Losers."

To be admitted as a non-degree student, an applicant must meet the following criteria:

1. The high school class of a non-degree applicant must have graduated at least two years prior to the applicant's anticipated semester of enrollment, unless the applicant will be on active military duty during his/her tenure as a non-degree student.
2. Applicants who have been denied admission as degree-seeking students may not in turn be admitted as non-degree seeking students.
3. Former University degree-seeking students generally will not be readmitted as non-degree students without having earned an undergraduate degree.
4. University students under academic or disciplinary suspension may not be admitted as non-degree students.
5. Students currently under suspension at other institutions may be admitted as non-degree students at WU. Failure to disclose a current suspension may result in pat in the back.
6. Students are strongly encouraged to submit transcripts of high school or prior college work at the time of admission in order to facilitate advising about appropriate course work.

1. Non-degree students must meet course prerequisites or obtain the consent of the instructor to enroll in a course.
2. No one may continue to enroll as a non-degree student after earning 2 semester hours in this status without the special permission of the dean.
3. Credit earned as a non-degree student will be evaluated for applicability toward a degree by the dean. Successful completion of course work as a non-degree student does not ensure admission as a degree-seeking student. No graduate or professional credit is awarded for courses taken while a student isenrolled as an under- graduate non-degree student.
4. No more than eight credit hours per semester may ordinarily be taken in any regular semester (fall or spring). Students with special circumstances must petition the dean for any exception to this policy.

1. Evening-Weekend non-degree students may apply for admission until noon on the Saturday before classes begin each semester, although they are strongly encouraged to do so much earlier. It is preferable for Evening-Weekend students to submit applications no later than two weeks before the beginning of classes. This will provide students with maximum flexibility in making the decision to enter the University and allow sufficient time for advisers to provide appropriate and accurate advice to non-degree students and to ensure that course prerequisites have been met.
2. Non-degree students who wish to take day classes must meet regular admission deadlines for each term. They are encouraged to participate in academic advising each semester. Advisers will be assigned to these students.
3. All non-degree students who wish to continue after their first semester are expected to participate in advance registration for the following semester.

Nondegree students may change to degree-seeking status after meeting regular University and program admission criteria. Applicants who earned fewer than 2 semester credit hours at WU must meet the University's standards for automatic admission as first-time freshmen. Applicants who earned 2 or more semester hours will be considered transfer students for admission purposes.

The dean of the college the degree-seeking student enrolls in determines how credit earned as a nondegree student is applied toward a degree.

Nondegree applicants must submit to the Office of Admissions a completed application for admission and a nonrefundable application processing fee.

All applicants to Wadener University wave the right to question or appeal admission decisions.