University College

MERIDIA SANDERS Interim Executive Director
JENNIFER PICARD Director, University College
150 Allen Hall TELEPHONE: 225-578-6822 FAX: 225-578-5762 EMAIL: ucinfo@lsu.edu WEBSITE: www.uc.lsu.edu

Programs

University College is the portal of entry for most incoming freshmen enrolling at LSU. It also serves many returning students and transfer students who are not yet eligible for admission to a degree-granting senior college on campus. A variety of retention-specific programs that focus on particular student populations are a significant part of the role and mission of University College.

University College enrolls students with fewer than 30 hours of attempted credit and who have not yet been admitted to a senior college. Undecided, pre-nursing, and some allied health majors may remain in University College for up to 45 attempted hours.

University College also enrolls students who have attempted 30-plus hours of college credit and who have not yet met the admission requirements for one of the university’s degree-granting senior colleges. Other special populations are included as well. Visiting students, cross-enrolled students from other institutions, and non-matriculating students who are not working toward degrees are examples of these special populations.

Transfer students, re-entry students, and students from other divisions of the university may be admitted to UC for a limited time in an effort to meet the admissions requirements to a senior college. These students will be considered for enrollment based on their potential for success in a particular degree program. Students are generally allowed a maximum of four regular semesters of enrollment in UC. In some instances, it may be appropriate to limit enrollment to less than four regular semesters. A University College appeals committee will exercise discretion in considering other variables important to the admission decision of students being considered for enrollment in UC.

Allied Health and Pre-Nursing Programs – Many Allied Health and pre-nursing students begin their academic careers at LSU with the intent of continuing their studies at one of the campuses of the LSU Health Sciences Center or one of several state and private schools offering degrees in these areas. University College provides advising assistance for these students as they prepare for the selective admission process for these professional programs.

UC Enrollment Options

Students may be enrolled in UCAC in one of the following categories:

UC Enrollment Status	DESCRIPTION	Allowed UCAC Enrollment Timeframe
Pre-Degree	Freshmen students who have fewer than 30 hours of attempted credit and who have not yet been admitted to a senior college. Continuing students with a declared major are admitted to UC under pre-degree status who have attempted a minimum of 30 credit hours and meet the university’s requirements for continued enrollment but do not yet meet the admission criteria for their intended senior college. Students who are in good academic standing, on University Scholastic Warning, or on University Scholastic Probation are admissible. Transfer students from another institution may be admitted to UC under pre-degree status if they have attempted a minimum of 30 credit hours but do not yet meet the admission criteria for their intended senior college. Students coded as pre-degree have a declared major and are considered degree-seeking at the university.	On-campus students admitted to UC as pre-degree are generally allowed a maximum of four regular semesters of enrollment in UC. In some instances, it may be appropriate to limit enrollment to less than four regular semesters. LSU Online students admitted to UC as pre-degree are generally allowed a maximum of eight modules of enrollment in UC In some instances, it may be appropriate to limit enrollment to less than eight modules.
Restricted Admit	Continuing and re-entry students may be eligible for admission into UC under Restricted Admission Status (RADM) if they have been previously enrolled in an LSU senior college and are petitioning enrollment in UC as a condition of College Probation or are exiting a senior college to attempt to gain admission to another senior college offering a newly declared major. These students must apply for admission to UC and eligibility for admission will be considered based on their potential for success in a particular degree program.	On-campus students admitted to UC under Restricted Admission status are generally allowed a maximum of two regular semesters of enrollment in the unit. In some instances, it may be appropriate to limit enrollment to less than four regular semesters. LSU Online students admitted to UC under Restricted Admission status are generally allowed a maximum of four modules of enrollment in the unit. In some instances, it may be appropriate to limit enrollment to less than eight modules.
Pre-Professional	Allied health or nursing students who have attempted over 45 hours, are not pursuing an undergraduate degree at LSU and have the potential to pursue one of the pre-professional programs at the LSU Health Sciences Center in New Orleans or Shreveport may be admitted into UC under available pre-professional status.	On-campus students enrolled in UC under pre-professional status are generally allowed a maximum of four regular semesters of enrollment in UC. In some instances, it may be appropriate to limit enrollment to less than four regular semesters.
Not Regularly Admitted Students	Students pursuing a degree at another college or university and taking courses at LSU with the intent to transfer all credit to their home institutions.	Students admitted under this status are allowed one semester/module of UC enrollment.
Non-Matriculating Students	Students who have completed an undergraduate degree at a four-year institution and wish to take undergraduate courses with no specific degree path can be admitted to UCAC under non-matriculating status.	Enrollment in UC as a non-matriculating student is not limited to pending as long as the student is meeting the university’s requirements for continued enrollment.