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Fort Lewis College adheres to the standards established by the Colorado Commission on Higher Education (CCHE). Students may apply for admission to Fort Lewis College any time after completion of their junior year of high school. An application should be submitted as early as possible. Application Deadlines Application deadlines are subject to change. The required application form usually will be available at the office of any Colorado high school counselor. It can always be obtained from the Admission and Development Office at Fort Lewis College. To request an application, call 970-247-7184. The FAX number is 970-247-7179. You may also obtain an application by visiting our web site, or by emailing us to request admission materials. Apply
for Admission Electronically Freshmen Freshmen
The Dean of Admission and Development and her advisors base their judgment on the high school records, ACT/SAT test results, and class rank as well as recommendations and other pertinent information. Those admitted to Fort Lewis College should be high school graduates who have completed 15 acceptable secondary school units with preference being given to students who have followed a strong college preparatory program. The College recognizes the importance of advising high school students, their counselors, and instructors early so that potential college students can prepare for a successful college career. Therefore, the College has determined high school coursework most useful to college-bound students. Students should understand, however, that the more nearly their curricula meet the recommendations, the better prepared they will be for college. The chart below presents RECOMMENDED coursework for admission to Fort Lewis College. Both prospective students and their counselors should realize that, while specific courses are important for college preparation, of perhaps even greater importance is the manner in which the courses are presented. Studies indicate that even students who take appropriate college preparatory courses often are unprepared for the quality and quantity of reading and writing expected of them in college. The well-prepared student will be able to read, write, and calculate well before entering college. Recommended Coursework
for Prospective Students
These recommendations are based on four years of high school. Students who have not graduated from high school but who have satisfactorily completed a GED program with a minimum score of 50 overall and no less than 40 in each subject area may be admitted as degree-pursuing students if appropriate ACT or SAT scores are attained. Transfer
Students Application deadline for the fall trimester is August 1; December 1 for the winter trimester; and April 1, May 1, and June 1 for the summer sessions. Application deadlines are subject to change. Contact the Office of Admission and Development, 970-247-7184, for specific dates. Students applying late may be assessed a late application fee. 3. Request that an official transcript from each college or university attended be forwarded to Fort Lewis College to the attention of the Admission and Development Office. Generally, ACT/SAT test results are not required of transfer students who have earned more than 12 semester college credits. 4. If fewer than 12 semester college credits have been completed, students should also have a high school transcript and ACT or SAT results forwarded to the Admission and Development Office. Applicants with a cumulative scholastic average of C and honorable separation from other accredited colleges and universities may be admitted at the beginning of any term. College course credits that fulfill the requirements for a degree program at Fort Lewis College ordinarily will be acceptable for transfer if grades are C- or better. A student with less than 30 semester credits may be reviewed on the high school record if deemed appropriate. TRANSFER OF CREDITS
The Fort Lewis College GPA is based on work completed at Fort Lewis College only. Credit will be allowed in transfer for academic pass/fail courses in which a passing grade has been received. However, these "pass" courses may not be used to meet major, general education, or auxiliary requirements for graduation. Fort Lewis does not accept vocational, remedial, developmental, or English as a Second Language courses. Transfer credits greater than 10 years old will not be automatically accepted. Prior approval will be required to obtain credits in the following areas: · Major, minor, or auxiliary requirements · Writing Requirement (Comp 150) · Research Requirement (Lib 150) · Quantitative Requirement Lower-division credits are freshman- and sophomore-level credits (courses numbered 100 and 200, respectively, at Fort Lewis College). Upper-division credits are junior- and senior-level credits (courses numbered 300 or 400, respectively, at Fort Lewis College). Lower- and upper-division designation is based on the transfer institution's lower- and upper-division designation. Course equivalency may be granted for a lower-division course from another college for an upper-division course at Fort Lewis College, but the course will not be given upper-division credit at Fort Lewis. Credits earned at a two-year college cannot be used to meet Fort Lewis College's credit requirement in upper-division courses. The maximum number of credits that may transfer to Fort Lewis College is 90. Within that 90 credits, the maximum number of credits that may transfer from an accredited community/junior college is 64. The catalog in effect for graduation requirements for a transfer student is the catalog in effect when the student transfers to Fort Lewis College. The student then follows any subsequent policies governing graduation requirements and effective catalog. ARTICULATION AGREEMENT WITH THE COLORADO COMMUNITY COLLEGE AND OCCUPATIONAL EDUCATION SYSTEM Fort Lewis College has an articulation agreement with the Colorado Community College and Occupational Education System, which includes Aims Community College, Arapahoe Community College, Colorado Mountain College, Colorado Northwestern Community College, Community College of Aurora, Community College of Denver, Front Range Community College, Lamar Community College, Morgan Community College, Northeastern Junior College, Otero Junior College, Pikes Peak Community College, Pueblo Community College, Red Rocks Community College, and Trinidad State Junior College. The transfer of credit
from these two-year colleges is the same as listed above under "Transfer
of Credit" with the following three exceptions: TRANSFER AGREEMENTS
WITH COLORADO STATE-SUPPORTED FOUR-YEAR COLLEGES OR UNIVERSITIES TRANSFER AGREEMENTS AND GUIDES WITH NON-COLORADO COLLEGES Fort Lewis College also has articulation agreements and transfer guides with San Juan College, New Mexico, and Diné Community College in Arizona. These guides are on file in the Reference Section of the Fort Lewis College library and at both two-year colleges. Those published agreements and transfer guides govern transfer policies for those two-year colleges. TRANSFERRING FROM
FORT LEWIS COLLEGE TO OTHER INSTITUTIONS Forestry Engineering In engineering, Fort Lewis College also offers a 3-2 cooperative program in which the student spends three years at Fort Lewis College followed by two years at Colorado State University. At the conclusion of the program, the student receives a Fort Lewis College degree in mathematics and a degree from Colorado State University in engineering. TRANSFER APPEALS
PROCESS 1. The Departmental Appeal In writing the appeal
the student must identify the name of the college, the course and
department number, and the course title. The student must be specific
as to the appeal. The student must state what the reasons are for
the appeal. Instead of a letter, the student may use the "Transfer
Evaluation Appeal Form." The "Transfer Evaluation Appeal Form" is
available through the Records Office, 160 Miller Student Center,
Fort Lewis College. The decisions made in the transcript evaluation will be binding if the student fails to file an appeal within this time frame. The student is responsible for supplying course descriptions, general education requirements, major requirements, and any other supporting documentation from the student's transferring college with the appeal. The Registrar's Office will first review any appeals. Appeals that cannot be resolved by the Registrar will be referred in writing to Academic Depart Chairs, Assistant or Associate Academic Deans, or Academic Deans. Fort Lewis College has thirty (30) calendar days to review the student's appeal and inform the student in writing of the decision on the appeal including the rationale for that decision. This thirty (30) calendar-day period begins after the written appeal and all supporting documentation has been submitted to the Registrar. In addition, the student shall be informed in writing about the process for appealing the appeal decision should the student feel that reasonable doubt exists. If the College fails to inform the student of the available appeal options, the first appeal decision shall be null and void. The student's request prevails and cannot be overturned by any institutional administrator or committee. 2. The Institutional
Appeal The appeal must be filed within fifteen (15) calendar days of the postmark date of the letter notifying the student of the departmental decision. If the student fails to file an appeal within this time period, the original decision shall be binding. Fort Lewis College 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 Fort Lewis College of its decision regarding the transfer appeal and the rationale for the decision. In addition, Fort Lewis College shall inform the student that the student may appeal the decision by writing the governing board. 3. The Governing Board
Appeal Students in this category must petition to resume studies. Students who have been under academic suspension must also petition to resume studies. If the student has attended other collegiate institutions in the interim, complete and official transcripts of all work taken must be submitted from each institution attended. Petitions to resume should be submitted to the Office of Admission and Development, according to the deadline. Students who apply late may be assessed a late application fee. CREDIT BY EXAMINATION
1. Fort Lewis College participates in the Advanced Placement Program of the College Entrance Examination Board. Under this program, outstanding secondary school students may take certain college-level courses in their own high schools. Satisfactory scores on an examination administered and graded by the College Board are forwarded to Fort Lewis College and may serve as a basis for credit and/or advanced placement. Scores of 3 or higher are considered for college credit. For additional information,
students should consult their high school counselor or write to:
The following table gives the Fort Lewis College equivalencies for AP test scores of 3 or higher.
2. Superior scores on
the ACT Assessment Battery also serve as a basis for credit and/or
advanced placement. The decision of the College is final in awarding
credit by examination. For further information, contact the Admission
and Development Office at 970-247-7184
3. Fort Lewis College has adopted a policy whereby up to a maximum of 24 credits may be granted on the basis of appropriate scores on the General Examinations of the College Level Examination Program. Students who obtain at least a standard score of 50 or the 50th percentile in natural sciences, humanities, social sciences, history, and mathematics will receive 6 semester credits for each examination provided the following stipulations are met: The examinations must be taken prior to the end of the student's first year of college. No credit will be granted if college coursework has been taken that covers much of the area covered by the examinations. Fort Lewis College also grants additional credits on the basis of appropriate results of the Subject Matter Examinations of the College Level Examination Program. Further information may be obtained from the Learning Assistance Center or from C.L.E.P., Box 1821, Princeton, NJ 08540. 4. Fort Lewis College accepts credits completed through the International Baccalaureate Program. The International Baccalaureate is a comprehensive course of study for academically talented high school students in select high schools throughout the world. For each examination on which a score of four or higher is earned, the College will award credit and appropriate course equivalency. The credit may be used toward the 120-credit minimum for graduation. EXEMPTIONS
FOR COMP 150 1. A score of 4 or 5 on the Advanced Placement Test for English Composition/Literature. OR 2. A score of 650 or above on the SAT II Writing Test. OR 3. A score of 4 or higher on the English Exam of the International Baccalaureate Program. Students who are exempted from Comp 150 by the Advanced Placement Test will receive six credits; students exempted from Comp 150 by the International Baccalaureate will receive four credits in addition to the exemption because that test is accompanied by a year-long writing course. Students who are exempted from Comp 150 by the SAT II Writing Test will not receive course credit. Students who are in the block transfer programs are advised not to accept the Comp 150 exemption because other colleges or universities may not accept the exemption, thus invalidating the transfer. All students who plan to transfer at any time should be especially careful to check with their advisors before accepting any course exemption. NATIVE
AMERICAN STUDENTS Fort Lewis College adheres to the following definition: "The term Native American shall include all persons of Native American descent who are members of any recognized Native American tribe now under federal jurisdiction, and all persons who are descendants of such members who were, on June 1, 1934, residing within the present boundaries of any Native American reservation, and shall further include all persons of one-half or more Native American blood. Eskimos and other aboriginal people of Alaska shall be considered Native Americans." (United States Code, 1964 Edition, Vol. 6, Title 25, Chapter 14, Section 479, Page 4, 897.) To be considered for the Native American Tuition Waiver at Fort Lewis College, you must provide a Certificate of Indian Blood or a copy of your Tribal Membership Card. To qualify for the Native American Tuition Waiver you must be at least 50% Native American or an enrolled member of a Federally Recognized Tribe. Note: Shareholders or descendants of members do not qualify if they are unable to prove they themselves: 1. have their own enrollment or census number, or 2. are 1/2 Native American, or 3. are direct descendants to a tribal member who lived on a reservation prior to June 1, 1934. The College will review all applications from Native American students to determine if they qualify for the full-tuition waiver. If a Native American qualifies according to an appropriate tribal certification and admission standards, such student will be offered the full-tuition waiver. This waiver does not include fees, room, board and books. INTERNATIONAL
STUDENTS UNCLASSIFIED STUDENTS Under special circumstances students are permitted to register without having been admitted formally to the College. Usually these are adults whose objectives may be realized by taking a few courses rather than by pursuing a degree. The privilege of continuing may be withdrawn at any time when the accomplishments of a student are not deemed satisfactory. Satisfactory performance as an unclassified student may qualify such a student to apply for regular admission. Unclassified students seeking regular admission must contact the Admission and Development Office according to the application deadlines listed on Page 13 as to the procedure for establishing regular status. Unclassified students may need to seek permission from professors to enroll in classes. VETERAN STUDENTS Fort Lewis College is authorized by the state approving agency according to federal law to educate students receiving benefits through the Veterans Administration. The Veteran's certifying official is located in the Records Office, 970-247-7350. CREDIT FOR MILITARY SERVICE Veterans often are allowed credit for previous education. Credit for military experience also may be allowed according to the American Council on Education recommendations. The D.D. 214 form and other relevant information should be submitted to the Records Office at the College. The student must make a written request for an evaluation of credits for military service. CONCURRENT STUDENTS Superior high school juniors and seniors who attend a high school within commuting distance of the campus may be admitted as part-time freshmen to take one or two courses. Concurrent students who wish to be considered for regular admission to the College must meet the same criteria and submit the same application as first-time freshmen students. Students wishing to participate in this program should obtain further information from the Admission and Development Office or from their high school counselor. FRESHMAN
ORIENTATION TRANSFER
STUDENT ADVISING AND REGISTRATION PROGRAMS WITHDRAWAL
PROCEDURES/NEW ADMITS Prior to the start of a term, students may withdraw from all of their classes and the term via WEBOPUS, the online student services system. Students who have reserved space in a residence hall need to contact Housing. Once a term has begun, students who wish to initiate an official withdrawal from the College may withdraw from classes via WEBOPUS. Withdrawing past census date requires the instructor to assign a grade of "W" or "F", which will become part of the student's official transcript. |
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