ADMISSION CRITERIA

 

1. Completion of 45 or more transferable semester hours of credit from an accredited college/post-secondary institution.
2. A minimum of three years of full-time work experience.
3. Cumulative grade point average of 2.0 (on 4.0 scale) or better on all prior academic work.
4. Audience with a Program Representative to outline a tentative degree plan.
5. Completed application form and payment of $45 non-refundable application fee.

 

Upon meeting all of the above criteria, the Director of the Organizational Leadership Program will review the admission application and recommend the appropriate action to the Admissions Office.

TRANSFER OF CREDIT

St. Thomas University accepts college credits from students who have studied in areas such as Police and Corrections Academies, Emergency Medical Services, Hospital Based Training and Fire and Paramedic Academy.

Course work completed at regionally accredited colleges or universities will be accepted where applicable on a course by-course-basis. Only courses graded ‘C’ or above will be accepted for transfer credit, unless otherwise provided for in an articulation agreement. A maximum of 60 credits will be accepted for work completed at a junior or community college, and 90 credits is the maximum acceptable transfer credit from baccalaureate institutions.

St. Thomas University shall award 60 credits and accept with junior standing every eligible student graduating from a State of Florida community college with an Associate of Arts degree.

ADMISSIONS PROCEDURES

One who has become familiar with the program and has decided to apply should take the following steps:

 

1. Complete and turn in the application form found in this packet.
2. Pay the $45 application fee.
3. Request a transcript from each college or university previously attended. The transcripts must be sent directly from the institution to the Office of Continuing and Adult Education.
4. After all official transcripts have been received and evaluated by St. Thomas University, students will be informed of the number of credits awarded on transfer and what course deficiencies exist.
5. Attend the Organizational Leadership Orientation Session.

 

RE-ADMISSION TO THE Organizational Leadership program

Students who have dropped out of their group, but wish to return to a new cohort must:

 

1. Notify the Organizational Leadership Program Office of their desire to return.
2. Provide evidence that:
   - all work is up to date
   - incompletes are removed
   - grades below “C-” will be repeated before continuing in the program
   - financial arrangements have been made
   - a new registration form with courses for the remainder of the term has been submitted
   - a new Application for Admission to Active Status has been submitted
3. The student can return to class when the admissions application has been approved by the Admissions Department.

 

Students, who have completed the Organizational Leadership program but have outstanding work for the project, portfolio, or any course, should take note of the following:

 

1. A student has 90 days after the last class of the program to turn in any materials related to the project, portfolio, or course work.
2. Contracts for incomplete course work should be on file.
3. After the initial 90-day period, an Application for Return to Active Status must be completed and submitted with the appropriate fee to reactivate that student’s registration. This process must be completed in order for outstanding work to be turned in. This extension allows a student to turn in work up to six months after the last class of the program.

 

If a portfolio is turned in for assessment at any time after the initial six-month period, an Application to Return to Active Status form must be completed and submitted with the appropriate fee in order to reactivate the learner’s status for another 90-day period. Corresponding portfolio fees will be assessed at the current rate.