ADMISSIONS UPDATE

GENERAL ADMISSIONKeith Fernander

UNIFORM ADMISSIONS POLICY

House Bill 3826 is a new admissions

requirement for all Texas public university

First step in determining a student’s eligibility

for admissions into UNT

Student must meet this requirement before

Admissions can determine if they meet the

freshman entrance requirements.

UNIFORM ADMISSIONS POLICY

It mandates-

All first-time freshman must complete at least the

Recommended High School Program (RHSP) in

order to be eligible for consideration for admission

to a public university.

Students without RHSP can be exempt

Based on ACT or SAT entrance exams

SAT: 1500 out of 2400

ACT: English=18, Math=22, Social Sciences=21, Science

=24

UNIFORM ADMISSIONS POLICY

Students who do not meet this requirement

may still be eligible for admission

For example, Adult admit, GED, out-of-state high

school or international high school

High school completes certification form to verify

students completed courses equivalent to RHSP or

explains reason why they were not taken

Student can print the form from the UNT website

and give it to their high school counselor

UNIFORM ADMISSIONS POLICY

Transfer students are exempt from this requirement

AA and GED students who do not satisfy this requirement will be referred to community college to earn at least one semester of college credit

APPLICATION PROCESS1. Submit the online ApplyTexas Application2. Pay the application fee ($60 for U.S. citizens and

permanent resident aliens) 3. Submit official transcripts from all universities and colleges

attended

Application deadlines

Apply by: To enroll for classes starting:

Dec. 3, 2010 Spring 2011 (Jan. 18)

March 1, 2011 (Freshman)July 1, 2011 (Transfer) Fall 2011 (Aug. 25)

May 12, 2011 Summer 2011 (May 16)

May 26, 2011 Summer 2011 (June 6)

July 5, 2011 Summer 2011 (July 11)

TRANSFER ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Less than 30 college hours

30 to 44 college

hours More than 44 college hours

High school graduate

2.5 GPA or higher2.25 GPA or higher 2.0 GPA or higher

OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPTS

College and high school

transcripts

College transcripts only

ENTRANCE EXAM

Top 10%: Submit score

Next 15%: min. 950 SAT or 20

ACT

2nd 25%: min. 1050 SAT or 23

ACT

3rd 25%: min. 1180 SAT or 26

ACT*writing score excluded

Not required

FRESHMAN ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Automatic Admission Top 10% automatically accepted Next 15% 950 SAT or 20 ACT 2Q 1050 SAT or 23 ACT 3Q 1180 SAT or 26 ACT

Individual Review Mandatory for all 4Q students Optional for student who do not meet the

automatic admission requirements

APPLICATION UPDATE

Students who have already applied to

UNT, but wish to update to a future

semester, can do so at:

http://forms.unt.edu/application-updat

e

. Students can submit an update for an active

semester only before the update deadline. They must reapply for admissions once the

semester begin for which the originally applied.

YIELD TEAMJessica Brown

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Focuses on getting students from Admitted to

Enrolled Always on campus Weekly contact with newly admitted students “Meet and greet” sessions Proactive participation in committees across

campus

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Target Specific Admitted Groups: National Merit Scholars Board of Regents Terry Scholarship Early College high schools Home School Out-of-state students Non-Rankers International Credentials National Hispanic Merit Scholarships Undocumented Athletes Early Admit (HS student)

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Host Events

-EXPOS (bags, pens, stickers)-Mean Green Saturdays (Cookies, punch/coffee)-UNT Preview (Accepted student Session)-Trio Transfer Day (February)-College Forward (June)-TAFE (October)-High Achieving & Honors’ students Reception (new idea for spring)

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Incorporate the Internet/New media

Facebook/Twitter, Zinch – effectively

communicate with admitted students through

social media. Animoto & IPad Project

Develop Texting Leads Project

Contact by phone every single student that

expresses interest in UNT by a text message –

develop ideas for future texting initiatives

COLLEGE ACCESS CHALLENGE GRANTJacob Eakin

COLLEGE ACCESS CHALLENGE GRANT

The CACG Program

Provides two-year grants to Texas public

colleges, universities, and community based

organizations

Its purpose is to increase the number of

underrepresented students who enter

postsecondary education by informing students

and their parents on how to apply and pay for

college.

THECB COLLEGE CONNECTION 2+2+2 PROGRAM

Partnered with four community college

systems:

NCTC, Collin, Weatherford, and TCC 

Connect community college students to four-year

institutions Staff

Lisa Kious – NCTC, Weatherford, and Grayson Jacob Eakin – TCC John Princewill – High School Outreach Myra Hafer – Collin Lynette O'Keefe - Grant Administration

CHECMyra Hafer

COLLIN HIGHER EDUCATION CENTER (CHEC)

CHEC LOCATION

The Collin Higher Education Center is located

near the northeast corner of State Highway

121 and Highway 75-Central Expressway in

McKinney.  

The CHEC is approx. 40 mi east of the UNT

Denton campus.

COLLIN HIGHER EDUCATION CENTER (CHEC)

UNT signed the CHEC Agreement with Collin

College--November 9, 2010 To provide undergraduate upper-level & graduate

courses and degree programs

Students apply to UNT and pay UNT off-campus

tuition and fees

UNT students taking courses at the CHEC have an

additional fee

$30 per credit hour CHEC fee

COLLIN COLLEGE/UNT PARTNERSHIP

Collin College has partnered with UNT and four other area

universities (DBU, TAMU-C, TWU, UTD) to bring

undergraduate and graduate degree programs to the

Collin Higher Education Center (CHEC).

The partnership was approved by the Texas Higher

Education Coordinating Board in October 2009.

UNT Classes at the CHEC began in January 2010.

UNT programs at the CHEC provide students an

opportunity to pursue an undergraduate or graduate

degree from our university without driving to the Denton

campus.

UNT BACHELOR DEGREE PROGRAMS

Bachelor of Applied Arts and Sciences Alternative Dispute Resolution Non-profit Management, Volunteer, and Community Resource Management

Academic Advisor: Trey Anderson, 940.565.4115      

UNT MASTER DEGREE PROGRAMS

Master of Education – Higher EducationContact Information: Dr. Beverly Bower,

940.369.7112

Master of Science - Engineering Systems

Construction Management Engineering Management

Contact Information: Rick Reidy, 940.369.7115

UNT DOCTORAL DEGREE PROGRAMS

Ed.D. – Educational AdministrationContact Information: Dr. Linda Stromberg,

940.565.3274 Superintendent Certification, Dr. John Brooks,

940.565.2951

Ph.D./Ed.D. – Higher Education Contact Information: Dr. Beverly Bower,

940.369.7112

COLLIN HIGHER EDUCATION CENTER (CHEC)3452 SPUR 399   MCKINNEY, TX 75069

   COLLIN CHEC

CONTACTS: Dr. Eric Yeager

Associate DeanCollin Higher Education Center                  972.599.3121                                                      

Stephanie HansonCoordinator of Transfer Programs 972.985.3734    

Gloria TylerAdministrative Assistant972.985.3735 

Thomas DeLuna CHEC Information Center Assistant                  972.599.3100                                         

UNT CHEC CONTACT: Dr. Myra Hafer

Associate Director, Admissions

CHEC, Room 131 972.599.3126

UNT CHEC Swing Office CHEC, Room 127 972.985.3119

http://collin.edu/chec