READMIT STUDENTS

A student enrolled as a baccalaureate degree-seeking student who leaves the University in good standing and misses one or more major terms and does not attend another institution must submit an application for readmission in order to return to the University. Summer terms do not count as major terms in this instance. Students seeking to enroll in the fall should submit a readmission application by July 1, and students seeking spring enrollment should submit a readmission application by December 1.

A student enrolled as a baccalaureate degree-seeking student who leaves the University in good standing, misses one or more major terms and attends another institution while away must submit the application for transfer admission along with official transcripts of all collegiate-level work attempted during the absence from Coastal Carolina University. Such applicants must meet the requirements for transfer admission.

A student who leaves the University on first suspension need only apply for readmission upon completion of the stated period of suspension. A student on indefinite suspension must submit the required application for readmission after petitioning the University's Petitions Committee for Suspensions. A student who is suspended from Coastal Carolina University or any other institution for any reason may not earn academic credit toward Coastal degree programs during the period of suspension, whether enrolled in another college or by correspondence course of any origin.

The University's Petitions Committee for Suspensions and the Vice President of Enrollment Services of the University reserve the right to place stipulations upon the readmission and/or reinstatement of any student. A student unable to meet the prescribed readmission requirements may appeal to the Provost for consideration of extenuating circumstances.

NON-DEGREE ADMISSION CATEGORIES

Applicants not initially seeking to earn a bachelor's degree may be admitted to Coastal Carolina University in a non-degree classification. Credits earned as a non-degree student may be applied toward degree requirements at a later date. The non-degree admissions classification allows certain students the opportunity to begin classes prior to providing the finalized credentials necessary to enroll as a degree seeking student. Traditional freshman applicants are not considered for non-degree admission. It is important to note that students admitted in a non-degree classification cannot receive any student financial aid.

Non-degree classifications include the following:

• Audit Student - An applicant seeking to take degree courses and not intending to earn university credit for the courses. Approval is made for one semester and is made on a space available basis. Auditing a course consists of attending classes. An auditor, however, is not responsible for assignments or examinations. No credit may be earned in an audited course by examination or otherwise. No audited course may be repeated for credit at a later date. Course work not taken in a traditional format may not be audited.
  
• Transient (Visiting) Student - An applicant seeking to take courses at Coastal Carolina University while regularly enrolled in another (home) institution. The applicant must secure approval from the academic dean or Registrar at the home institution to ensure that the courses will transfer. Students seeking to continue in a visiting status for subsequent terms must have the approval from the Office of Admissions.
  
• Adult Learner - An applicant 22 or older seeking to take courses for personal or professional enhancement (including degree seeking students who cannot provide finalized transcripts) can be admitted and enroll in a maximum of 18 semester hours of credit. At the completion of 18 credit hours, the student must apply for and attain regular degree seeking status to the University. Official transcripts from previously attended institutions are required at this time.
  
• Senior Citizen - An applicant 60 years of age or older and a resident of South Carolina can enroll in classes free of charge providing there is available space in the class. A special senior citizen application can be completed in the Office of Admissions.
  
• Pre-College Honors Program (High school)
  High achieving rising high school seniors can begin college studies on the Coastal Carolina University campus concurrently with their high school work. Applicants must provide a high school transcript with a minimum B average through the junior year in a college preparatory program; acceptable PSAT, SAT or ACT scores; recommendation of high school counselor or principal; completed special application with special fee and course approval by the University Admissions Committee. Students attending the University in this program will be considered non-degree candidates.

In a non-degree admissions classification, the student is not regularly admitted to Coastal Carolina University. The terms of the non-degree admission are limited by semester and/or the maximum number of credits allowable in a particular classification.

To gain admission as a regular degree seeking candidate, the non-degree classified student must submit a completed application for undergraduate admissions. All academic transcripts of previous work will be required. Admission into degree seeking status will be based on previous academic work and the grades attained as a non-degree student at Coastal Carolina University.