Graduate Council Meeting Agenda

Coastal Carolina University

October 12, 2005

 

11:30 AM, Dawsey Conference Room, E.M. Singleton Building

 

I.                    Call to Order

II.                 Announcements

III.               Approval of minutes from the September 14, 2005, Graduate Council meeting (see attached)

IV.              Old Business

 

Proposal for International Student Admission to Graduate Study

 

International applicants applying to enter into graduate study must meet the university’s general admission requirement plus the additional requirements that follow: 

 

  • Applicants whose undergraduate degree was earned outside the U.S. must provide either original transcripts or certified copies of their course work as well as certified English translations if necessary. 
  • In addition to the appropriate standardized examination, e.g., GRE/MAT,  applicants must take the TOEFL exam and earn a minimum score of 550 on the paper-based test or 213 on the computer-based test. 
  • International applicants are required to provide evidence that they have the financial resources to study in the U.S.  This requirement may be met by completing the Financial Verification Form that is part of the International Application.  

 

Unlike American applicants, international applicants may only be admitted as degree-seeking students.  Once enrolled, international students must take at least nine credit hours each semester to maintain full-time status as required by the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). 

 

Rationale:  As graduate study expands at the University it is anticipated that international students will be interested in seeking access to and completing Coastal Carolina graduate degrees.  In anticipation of this, a standard for proficiency in the English language at the graduate level is needed.

 

(See attached catalog statements pertaining to TOEFL from College of Charleston, Winthrop University, UNC Wilmington and University of South Carolina)

 

Graduate Assistantships

 (See attached information from Dr. Libes and Dr. Wright that deals with policies and procedures pertaining to graduate assistantships)