2007-2008 Catalog (PDF) - Colorado State University-Pueblo

Admission
All application materials for applicants who decide not
to enroll for the term for which they applied will be kept
on file in the Office of Admissions and Records for one
year.
College Level Examination Program
See Credit by Examination (Academic Policies section).
Appeals Process
If a student disputes the University’s evaluation of
credits from other Colorado public institutions, the
student must file a written appeal with the Director of
Admissions and Records within 15 calendar days of
receiving the evaluation. If the student fails to file an
appeal within the 15-day period, the decision made in
the transfer evaluation will be binding.
The Director of Admissions and Records will have 30
calendar days to review the appeal and notify the
student in writing of the decision including the rationale
for the decision. In addition, the student will be notified
in writing about the process for appealing and the
appeal decision should the student feel that reasonable
doubt exists.
If the Director of Admissions and Records fails to
inform the student of the available appeal options, the
appeals decision shall be null and void. The student’s
request prevails and cannot be overturned by any
institutional administrator or committee.
A student may appeal the first appeal decision in
writing to the provost. The appeal must be filed within
fifteen (15) calendar days of the postmark date of the
letter from the Director of Admissions and Records
regarding the first appeal decision.
The University must hear and reach a decision on the
appeal within fifteen (15) calendar days after the
appeal is filed. The student will be notified in writing by
the University of the decision regarding the appeal and
the rationale for the decision. In addition, the student
shall be informed in writing about the subsequent
process for appealing the institutional transfer
decision, if the student chooses to do so.
The student may appeal the institutional decision by
writing the Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs of the
Colorado State University System (CSUS). The appeal
must be filed within five (5) calendar days of the
postmark date of the letter notifying the student of the
institutional decision. If the student fails to file an
appeal within this time period, the institutional decision
shall be binding.
The Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs shall review
and reach a decision on the appeal within five (5)
calendar days after the appeal is filed. The student will
be notified in writing of the decision regarding the
transfer appeal and the rationale for the decision. In
addition, the institution shall inform the student that the
decision may be appealed further by writing to the
Colorado Commission on Higher Education (CCHE).
The appeal must be filed within five (5) calendar days
of the postmark date of the letter notifying the student
of the vice chancellor’s decision.
INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
Students who are residents of another country must
submit the following to be admitted to CSU-Pueblo:
1) The official international application for University
admission, accompanied by a $30 fee for
undergraduate admission or $35 fee for graduate
admission;
2) Two official transcripts of all work completed
either in high school or in college (or the
equivalent). One transcript must be in the native
language, one in English. Both must show
courses taken, grades earned, length of classes
and length of school terms. All transcripts must
bear the official seal of the issuing institution and
must be sent by that institution directly to the
Center for International Programs. An
explanation of all transcript terminology must be
included;
3) Results of an English language proficiency test.
First-time freshmen students: A minimum score
of 500 on the Test of English as a Foreign
Language (TOEFL) paper-based test, a minimum
score of 173 on the TOEFL computer-based test,
a minimum score of 60 on the TOEFL internetbased
(iBT), a minimum score of 80 on the
Michigan Test of English Proficiency, a minimum
band score of 5.0 on the International English
Language Testing System (IELTS) test, or
completion of the advanced level at CSU-Pueblo’s
English Language Institute is required. Transfer
students: A minimum score of 500 on the Test of
English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) paperbased
test, a minimum score of 173 on the TOEFL
computer-based test, a minimum score of 60 on
the TOEFL internet-based (iBT), a minimum score
of 80 on the Michigan Test of English proficiency,
or a minimum band score of 5.0 on the International
English Language Testing System (IELTS)
test is required. In addition, transfer students must
have an overall cumulative grade-point average of
2.300 or above. English language proficiency tests
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