Kan. Admin. Regs. § 88-29c-9

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 49, December 5, 2024

Section 88-29c-9 - Admission policies for state educational institutions

The president of each state educational institution or a designee shall establish admission policies that meet all of the following requirements:

(a) The policies shall not conflict with the provisions of this article of the board of regents' regulations.

(b) The policies shall specify the materials required for a complete application file.

(c) The policies shall address the enrollment of both degree-seeking and non-degree-seeking students as well as each student's transition from degree-seeking to non-degree-seeking status or from non-degree-seeking to degree-seeking status. Policies shall mandate that each non-degree-seeking student who applies to enroll as a degree-seeking student shall be admitted only if one of the following conditions is met:

(1) The student meets the applicable requirements specified in K.A.R. 88-29-4, K.A.R. 88-29c-5, K.A.R. 88-29c-6, K.A.R. 88-29c-7, and K.A.R. 88-29a-7a.

(2) The student is admitted by means of the exception window for resident freshmen class admissions described in K.A.R. 88-29c-8.

(3) The student is admitted by means of the exception window for resident transfer admissions described in K.A.R. 88-29-8a.

(4) The student is admitted by means of the exception window for nonresident transfer admissions described in K.A.R. 88-29-8b.

(5) The student is admitted by means of the exception window for nonresident freshman class admissions described in K.A.R. 88-29c-8c.

(d) The policies shall include an explanation of the exception windows and the state educational institution's method to determine which applicants would be admitted if there were more applicants than the state educational institution is allowed under K.A.R. 88-29c-8, K.A.R. 88-29-8a, K.A.R. 88-29-8b, or K.A.R. 88-29c-8c.

(e) The policies may include the establishment of subcategories of non-degree-seeking students.

(f) The policies shall include a statement indicating whether the state educational institution will consider, in the admission decision, any postsecondary credit from an institution that is not accredited and has not been granted preaccreditation status by an agency recognized by the United States department of education or by an equivalent international agency. If the state educational institution considers these credits, the admission decision shall be made in accordance with K.A.R. 88-29-4.

(g) The policies shall include a statement of whether the state educational institution enrolls students in the temporary or provisional admission category.

(1) If the state educational institution enrolls any students in the temporary admission category, the policies shall include the following:

(A) A description of requirements for exiting the temporary admission category and entering another admission category;

(B) a statement that a temporarily admitted student may be denied admission to a specific degree program;

(C) a statement that each student who fails to exit from the temporary admission category within the specified period of time shall be disenrolled; and

(D) a statement that each applicant who is admitted in the temporary admission category pursuant to K.A.R. 88-29c-10(a)(2) shall be allowed to exit from the temporary admission category and enter the regular admission category only upon verification of high school graduation.

(2) If the state educational institution enrolls any students in the provisional admission category, the policies shall include the following:

(A) A description of requirements for exiting the provisional admission category and entering another admission category;

(B) a statement that any student admitted in the provisional admission category may be denied admission to a specific degree program; and

(C) a statement that each student who fails to exit from the provisional admission category within the period of time specified by the state educational institution shall be disenrolled.

(3) The state educational institution's policy shall mandate that a student who meets the requirements for both the temporary and provisional admission categories shall not be granted regular admission until the student fulfils the requirements for exiting each of the categories in which the student is initially enrolled.

(h) The admission policy of each state educational institution shall be required to be approved in advance by the board of regents.

Kan. Admin. Regs. § 88-29c-9

Authorized by and implementing K.S.A. 76-717; effective Oct. 16, 2020; amended by Kansas Register Volume 41, No. 03; effective 2/4/2022.