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- Readmission
- Refund Deadline
- Regents' Test/ Alternative Institutional Regents’ Test
- Registrar’s Office
- Registration
- Registration Dates
- Repeating a Course
- Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC)
- Residence Life
- Residency Requirement for Transfer Students
Readmission
Former students who wish to enroll in Columbus State University after an absence of one year must submit an application for re-entry to the Director of Admissions. Students who have registered at other institutions must request that official transcripts of records be sent to the Director of Admissions prior to the published application deadline.
Students who are academically ineligible to re-enroll should consult the "Undergraduate Academic Regulations" section of the Columbus State University catalog.
Refund Deadline
Advisors should refer students to the refund policy at the CSU web site for the dateline schedule for refunds.
Regents' Test/ Alternative Institutional Regents’ Test
All students must take the Regents' Test, a two-part exam consisting of reading and writing, before completing 30 semester hours. Students who have not passed both parts of the Regents' Test by the time they have earned 45 hours must take learning support courses through University College each semester until they pass the exam. Transfer students must take the test during their first semester.
The test is offered each semester and students must register online through the Registration Menu in ISIS during specified dates. A confirmation letter, with important information about the test, can then be printed.
If the student has taken 45 semester hours of coursework and has failed to pass one or both parts of the Regents’ Test, the student is required to enroll in and complete non-degree remedial courses for the part(s) failed:
- RGTE 0198 Regents’ Test Remediation: Reading
- RGTE 0199 Regents’ Test Remediation: Writing.
Test Scores
To access your Regents'Test scores log on to ISIS and click on the student services and financial aid link. Next, click on the student records link. Click on the academic advising link. As you scroll down the page, the Regents' information will be listed under the General University Requirements section. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate contact the Testing Center.
Alternative Regents' Test
Columbus State University has developed an Alternative Regents' Test for students whose native language is not English. To be eligible, students normally must have attended high school where the language of instruction was not English and must have submitted a TOEFL score when they applied to CSU. Students who think they may be eligible to take this test should contact the Director of the Testing Center.
To exempt the Regents’ Test...
Students with SAT-I Verbal scores of at least 510 or ACT Reading scores of at least 23 will be considered to have fulfilled the reading comprehension requirement of the Regents’ Test and do not need to take the reading portion of the Regents’ Test. Scores must be from a national administration of the SAT or ACT; therefore, scores from institutional SAT (ISAT) or residual ACT tests will not be acceptable for this purpose.
Students with College Board Advanced Placement (AP) English scores of at least 3, International Baccalaureate (IB) higher-level English scores of at least 4, or SAT II English Writing scores of at least 650 or a combination of an SAT Verbal score of at least 530 plus an "A" in ENGL 1101, or an SAT Verbal score of at least 590 plus a "B" in ENGL 1101 will be considered as having fulfilled the essay requirement of the Regents’ Test and do not need to take the essay portion of the Regents’ Test
Advisors should refer students to the Schedule of Courses booklet for dates to sign up for the Regents’ Test and dates of the Regents’ Test. Responsibility for administering the Regents' Test and for reviewing test scores with students resides in the CSU Testing Center (706-568-2226).
Registrar's Office
University Hall 126
706-507-8800
The Registrar's Office provides services in a variety of areas, including degree requirements, registration, academic transcripts, graduation, and enrollment verification. Detailed information regarding the grading system, transfer credit, grade point averages, academic citation, course withdrawals, graduation and honors, and the Regents' Test may be obtained from the Registrar’s Office or from the Columbus State University catalog.
Registration
For each semester, there are two times when a student can register: early registration and late registration. Students are encouraged to register during early registration. The Academic Calendar at the CSU web site for specific dates and information regarding each registration period.
Students can register themselves on ISIS (Integrated Student Information System) once their
advisor hold has been removed.
Registration Dates
Advisors should refer students to the Academic Calendar for dates for early, and late registration.
Repeating a Course
Students may repeat a course for a better grade or to relearn material. Students will not earn additional credit for repeated courses. The more recent grade will be substituted for the earlier grade (regardless of grade earned) and the grade point average will be adjusted accordingly. No longer will the earlier grade and the more recent grade be averaged.
Both grades will show on the transcript, but only the most recent is figured in the GPA. The courses must be exact matches or, due to the conversion to semesters, the semester-system equivalent to a quarter-system course. For example MATH 1111 (semester-system course) is considered the same course as MAT 121(quarter-system course). Thus, if a student earned a D in MAT 121 in 1995 but retakes the course at MATH 1111 and gets an A, only the A will be counted in the GPA.
Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC)
Stanley Hall 115
706-568-2449
Columbus State University, in conjunction with the Department of the Army, maintains a Department of Military Science (ROTC) to acquaint students with the Army, its role in society, and fundamentals of leadership and management. Concurrently ROTC aids students in developing those abilities and attitudes which will make them academically successful and provides well-educated junior officers for the active Army, the Army National Guard, and the Army Reserve.
The basic course is open to all students. The advanced course is open only to those students who are contracted and pursuing a commission as an Army officer.
ROTC scholarships are available for cadets enrolled in ROTC and for students who contemplate enrolling in ROTC. These scholarships pay for tuition and educational fees and pay up to $300 per semester for books and supplies. Scholarship students also receive up to $4,000 per year subsistence allowance.
Residence Life
3423 College Drive
706-568-2026
Housing is provided for CSU students in fully furnished apartments and dormitory-style rooms located near the campus. Apartments include a full kitchen and living room and also have computer ports linked to the University’s computer systems. Units are available to accommodate handicapped students. There are resident assistants for each building, two Resident Life Coordinators and a Director. Call 568-2026 for answers to your questions and for additional information about student housing or visit the Residence Life website at http://life.colstate.edu/
The CSU Foundation also maintains an apartment complex near the River Center for the Performing Arts in uptown Columbus.
Residency Requirement for Transfer Students
In order to graduate with a degree from Columbus State University, transfer students must complete 36 semester hours at CSU, 20 of which must be upper-division coursework in the major.
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