Business and Professional Studies
Conditional Acceptance
Students interested in taking one or two courses may do so but must still submit the requested admissions materials. This option can be used by those with a particular interest in a specific offering or whose previous degree work does not meet the admissions requirements. After completion of selected courses, students may request full admission to the MBA program.
Conditional Early Admission Program
Mary Baldwin undergraduate students are encouraged to apply to the MBA graduate program. In addition to the standard requirements, a letter of recommendation must also be submitted. To apply to this program, students must meet with the undergraduate business advisor to plan coursework and determine eligibility for this program. Eligible students must meet all admissions requirements of the graduate program and are limited to 6 credits before graduation. Students must have graduated with a bachelor's degree to enroll in this program.
Education
Conditional Admission
Students who do not meet the full-admission criteria may be considered for conditional admission on the basis of strong evidence that they can succeed in a graduate program that requires maintenance of a 3.0 GPA. Conditionally admitted students must achieve a minimum 3.0 GPA in all graduate work and complete all other admissions requirements in order to be considered for full admission. In general, conditional admission status does not continue for more than three successive semesters.
Conditional admission is not available in all programs.
Moving from Conditional to Full Admission Status
The College of Education monitors the progress of conditionally admitted students at the end of each semester. Course grades, course instructors’ assessment of students’ writing and speaking skills, and professional qualities evaluations are considered in this review. The College of Education informs students and their academic advisors in writing regarding their status:
- continued conditional admission,
- admission to full degree-seeking status,
- suspension, or
- dismissal.
Murphy Deming School of Health Sciences
Conditional Acceptance
Conditional Acceptance will be used for students finishing their prerequisite course work or other admission requirements such as RN Licensing Examination, etc. Acceptance is conditional pending confirmation the applicant has met all admission requirements, including official transcript(s) showing final course work is completed and meets minimum GPA and course grade requirements and the applicant has earned any required degree(s). All other required official documentation as outlined in their conditional acceptance notification must also be submitted before enrollment into the program.
Conditional Admission
Conditional Admission does not apply to Entry-level Doctor of Occupational Therapy, Doctor of Physical Therapy, and Master of Science in Physician Assistant Programs. Conditional Admission will be used in cases where applicants do not meet all of the requirements for regular admission but allows them to begin program course work. Conditionally admitted students must meet any conditions outlined in the conditional admissions notification document and earn at least a 3.0 GPA during the first nine credits taken in the program.
Shakespeare and Performance
Conditional Admission
In rare cases a student may be admitted on a conditional basis, requiring, for example, specific work to be completed early in the student’s career in the program, or the maintenance of a specific GPA during the first semester or academic year. In accepting the student, the program director will inform the student of the conditions under which the student is accepted and the time allowed for the fulfillment of those conditions.
Transition from Conditional to Full Acceptance
The program director will monitor any conditional student, reporting to the VPA Educational Policy Committee on the student’s academic progress at the end of each semester. Within two weeks of that review, the program director will inform the student in writing of the committee’s recommendations regarding the student’s continuation in the program, admission to full degree-seeking status, or requesting the student to withdraw from the program.