[La-cgs] Definition of a transfer graduate student

[B. Ramu Ramachandran]

Obadiah:

Yes, that is consistent with UL System policy. How do you define a transfer graduate student, or transfer graduate admission? Our discussions here are centered around two options:

a) Those who are currently enrolled in another graduate school and seek admission to Louisiana Tech (i.e., transfer to Louisiana Tech) without completing their current degree -- broad consensus exists that these applicants should be called transfer applicants.

b) Those who have at some point in the past attended another graduate school and left without earning a degree, perhaps worked for several years, and are now seeking admission at Louisiana Tech -- there is some hesitation in including these in the group of transfer students because they are not transferring from another institution at the time of admission. Of course, we will require official transcripts from all schools attended, as required by ULS policy. We may approve transfer credits later but that may have no impact on the admission decision.

Best regards,
Ramu
--------- B. Ramu Ramachandran Associate Vice President for Research & Dean of Graduate School T. L. James Eminent Scholar Chair Professor P. O. Box 7923 Louisiana Tech University Ruston, LA 71272, USA 318-257-4304
On 5/11/2023 1:31:43 PM, Obadiah Simmons <simmonsoj at gram.edu> wrote:
Colleagues:

Our policy here at GSU states that to be admitted to the graduate program at GSU, a student who has attended a graduate school at another institution must be eligible for re-admission to that graduate school. In addition, the student must meet all requirements for graduate admission at GSU.

Obadiah


 



Obadiah J.K. Simmons, Jr., Ph.D.
Interim Executive Director, Office of Graduate Studies &
Head/Director, Department of Kinesiology, Sport & Leisure Studies/
Sport Administration Graduate Program & (Dr.) Eddie G. Robinson, Sr. Endowed Professor


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Dear LA Council:

We are trying to come up with a definition of a transfer graduate student, and it seems that there are policies at the UL System level and in our own Catalog about transfer admissions (GPA, good standing, eligibility to return, etc., etc.) but the definition is not clear.

Is it understood or implied that a "transfer admission" applies to a student who is enrolled elsewhere at the time of application to your institution, or does it also apply to someone who dropped out of college for a while and is now applying to you? I know that we require transcripts of all previous college work regardless of the current or prior enrollment status at the time of application.

Thank you.

Best regards,
Ramu
-------- B. Ramu Ramachandran Associate Vice President for Research & Dean of Graduate School T. L. James Eminent Scholar Chair Professor P. O. Box 7923 Louisiana Tech University Ruston, LA 71272, USA 318-257-4304
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