Admission/Matriculation*

Matriculation is formal admission into a planned program of study leading to a degree at Eastern. Undergraduate students who do not plan to earn a degree from Eastern or who are uncertain about their plans may continue to enroll for courses on a non-matriculated basis. Any credits earned as a non-matriculated student will count toward an Eastern degree if a student subsequently is matriculated. All non-matriculated students should contact the School of Continuing Education prior to completing 30 credits to discuss whether they should apply for admission into a degree program.

Auditing

Students who wish to audit courses are required to register and pay the same charges as those students carrying courses for credit.

Course Cancellation

A course may be cancelled due to insufficient enrollment. The decision to cancel is usually made one week prior to the beginning of a course. The Dean of the School of Continuing Education reserves the right to cancel a course or to make necessary schedule changes.

Credit/No Credit Option

Students have the option to take up to four courses on a credit/no credit basis (in addition to University designated credit/no credit courses). The credit/no credit option may not be applied to any course taken for the major, minor, concentration, the General Education Requirements, entrance requirements (such as foreign language), or for any other University requirements. Only one student-selected credit/no credit course may be taken in any one semester. Please refer to the University Catalog for further information.

*Health Requirements

State law requires that all students born after December 31, 1956 be vaccinated or submit proof of or exemption from vaccination for measles and German measles. Students are required to show proof of two doses of measles vaccine and one dose of German measles vaccine. Students who fail to comply with this mandate will not be allowed to register for courses. All part-time students, regardless of age, must complete a tuberculosis risk assessment to provide documentation of TB risk.

Measles vaccination (MMR) and TB screening are available at the Health Service. Measles vaccination is free. If a TB test is required, the cost is $2.00. Call Health Services (860-465-5263) for further information.

Health Insurance

Health insurance is available to matriculated part-time Eastern students who are enrolled in a minimum of 6 credits per semester. For more information, please contact Chickering toll free at 1-877-375-4244 or go to www.chickering.com.

Placement Exams

You may take one or both placement exams on one of the dates listed in the Academic Calendar. Call the Academic Advisement Center at (860) 465-5194 for more information.

Exams

Prerequisite Course Policy

The prerequisite requirement for a course identifies prior courses or experience expected to provide the background necessary to successfully complete that course. It is the student's responsibility to satisfy prerequisites prior to registering for a course. If the student has not taken the prerequisite course either at ECSU or an equivalent course at another college or university, written permission from the department chair or the course instructor is required to register for the course.

Repeat Policy

An undergraduate course in which a student earned a grade of C or higher cannot be repeated for a letter grade. It can only be audited. If the student earned a C-, D+, D, F, CR or NC in a course, the student can repeat the course for a letter grade, but cannot place it on credit/no credit.

The following rules apply to each of the first three different courses repeated for a first time:

• If the first grade was C-, D+, D or F, then the higher of the two grades earned in the repeated course will be calculated in the grade point average, and credits will be earned only once.
• If the course was placed on credit/no credit when taken the first time, then the letter grade earned from the repeat will be calculated in the grade point average, and credits will be earned only once.

All grades earned in subsequent course repeats, when they pertain to courses repeated once already or courses repeated for the first time, will be calculated in the grade point average. However, no course may be counted more than once toward the credits needed for a degree. The transcripts will show all grades earned, both those calculated in the grade point average and those not calculated.

Residency Requirement

A minimum of one year’s residence at Eastern (30 credits) is required for the bachelor’s degree. This may be fulfilled by attending classes on campus or under the supervision of the University. It is expected that the final 30 credits will be completed at Eastern; at least 15 credits of the major must be completed at Eastern. A minimum of 15 credits in residence is required for the associate degree.

Writing Requirements

A more in-depth description of the University Writing Program can be found in the booklet, Writing Across the Curriculum at ECSU: A Brief Guide for Students, available in the School of Continuing Education, Shafer Hall, Room 100.

Important Note: If you were admitted to Eastern after the Fall of 1995 with 75 or more transfer credits, you are EXEMPT from Steps 2 and 3 of the University's Writing Requirements. If you were admitted or readmitted with fewer than 75 transfer credits when first admitted, you will be required to complete ALL 3 steps of the Writing Requirement as follows:

Weather Cancellations

The decision to cancel evening classes will be made by the administration prior to 2 p.m. on the day of the storm. The cancellation of day classes will not automatically cancel evening classes. Do not call individual departments concerning the possibility of canceled or delayed classes. Faculty and students will not be notified of weather cancellations on an individual basis.

Call the 24-hour Weather Hotline for weather closings and delays at 1-860-465-4444 or 1-800-578-1449 (toll-free in CT only). Listen to the radio or television stations listed below for notification of cancelled classes.