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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

The Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia requires Columbus State University to ensure that all students seeking a baccalaureate or associates degree pass the Regents’ Test. Effective Fall 2008, all non-exempt students are required to take the test once each semester in which they are enrolled in classes until they can pass the test. Students that miss their appointment are considered as failing the test and will not be permitted to register for the next semester’s classes until the late registration period. Students that have not passed the test by the end of their second semester of enrollment will be required to successfully complete remediation by enrolling in the appropriate Regents’ Skills courses (RGTE 0198, 0199) during their next semester of enrollment before taking the test again. Students must continue to successfully complete these courses until they can pass the Regents’ Test. Students enrolled in Learning Support English or Reading will not take the Regents’ Test until they exit Learning Support.

Exemptions to the Regents’ Reading Test:

• SAT Verbal (Critical Reading) score of at least 510
• ACT Reading score of at least 23

Exemptions to the Regents’ Essay Test:

• SAT Writing section score of at least 560
• Combination of SAT Verbal score of at least 510 AND an SAT Writing section score of at least 500
• SAT English Writing Subject Test score of at least 650
• College Board Advanced Placement (AP) English Literature or English Language score of 3
• International Baccalaureate (IB) higher-level English score of 4

All scores must be from national test administrations.

Registration for the Regents' Test
The test is offered each semester and students must register online through the Add/Drop link under the Enrollment Services tab in CougarNet at the time they enroll in courses. Students must register for a testing appointment during each semester in which they are enrolling in classes. A confirmation letter, with important information about the test, should then be printed from CougarNet. Students should select a testing date and time that does not conflict with their class schedule. Test results are posted to the students' advising record in CougarNet at the end of the semester.

Regents Test Essay Review
Students who fail the Regents’ Essay Test may appeal their scores. The student will complete a form in the Testing Center to request that the essay be sent to the English Department for review by a panel of three faculty members. The Testing Center will assess the student a fee of $15 for the review. The panel members will rate the essay as Failing, Borderline, or Passing. An essay that receives at least two “passing” ratings will be sent to the Regents’ Test Coordinator who will forward it to the Regents’ Testing Program for a second and final review. The Regents’ Test Coordinator will inform the student whether the test was forwarded to the Regents’ Testing Program and what the decision was of the Regents’ Testing Program.

Students must appeal their score by the midpoint of the first semester of enrollment after the semester in which the essay was failed, but no more than one calendar year from the semester in which the failure occurred. Students whose essays are under review must still follow any remediation requirements. Ratings of Failing or Borderline made by the CSU review panel or the Regents’ Testing Program panel are considered final. A student cannot appeal these decisions.

Regents' Test for international students
International students that meet eligibility requirements can take an alternative version of the Regents’ Test. You must consult with the Director of the Testing Center, 706-507-8020, to determine if you are eligible.Return to top

​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. Please consult the Academic Calendar at the CSU web site for specific dates and information regarding each registration period.

Students can register themselves in CougarNet under the Enrollment Services tab once their advisor hold has been removed.

​Registration Dates

Advisors should refer students to the Academic Calendar for dates for early, and late registration.

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​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 110
706-568-2058

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 to teach the 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 opened 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 $600 per semester for books and supplies. Scholarship students also receive up to $5,000 per year for subsistence allowance.

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​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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