Application and admission

1. The procedures for application and the specific requirements for admission to the schools of the University are outlined in the respective school bulletins. Acceptance of an applicant is contingent upon the full satisfaction of these requirements.

2. An applicant is not restricted from applying to more than one school of the University, or to more than one program within a school; however, each school requires the payment of the application fee.

3. A student who discontinues studies in a school without prior approval by the school, or is absent for more than one year, is subject to the entrance requirements in force at the time of reentrance.

4. A student who has been discontinued from a school of the University, either permanently or probationally, for reasons of professional ineptitude or other academic problems which would make the student an unsatisfactory candidate for a degree from that school, may not be allowed admission in another school of the University unless approved by its dean in consultation with the dean of the former school. The office of University records is to be notified of the student's discontinuance so that registration in another school may be delayed until such clearance is obtained.

5. Admission to conjoint or combined programs requires regular admission to both schools prior to status in a conjoint or combined program. Both schools involved in conjoint or combined programs keep complete files of application, admission, progress, and graduation records.

6. The office of University records will inform both schools quarterly of all students in conjoint of combined programs distinguishing them from students registered concurrently in two or more schools of the University. This will be accomplished by distributing a computer generated list of students enrolled in a ?secondary school.? The printout will list each student's primary school.

English proficiency

1. Regardless of nationality or citizenship, an applicant whose native language is not English and whose secondary education has been outside the United States is required to pass the Michigan Test of English Language Proficiency (MTELP) of the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), or their equivalents. It is recommended that prior to admission, all professional programs require the Test of Spoken English (TSE) of all applicants whose native language is not English.

2. The minimum total score requirements are as follows for TOEFL (unless adjustment are made at the discretion of the individual school):

undergraduate, 173 (paper based=500) required of applicants to programs that DO NOT include a clinical component and/or DO NOT lead to licensure in the United States with a goal of 200 (paper based=533) on graduation from baccalaureate degree program; undergraduate, 213 (paper based=550) required of applicant to program with a clinical component and/or programs leading to graduate, 213 (paper based=550).

For the Michigan test, requirements are as follows: Undergraduate, a score of 90th percentile; graduate (humanities and social sciences), 90th percentile and above; graduate (science), 85 percentile and above; professional graduate, 90th percentile and above. Test of Written English (TWE)--a minimum score of 5; Test of Spoken English--a minimum score of 50.

Non-U.S. students

Immigration documents are furnished only after a student has been accepted by a school, or at the request of the dean of a school for visiting faculty and scholars. Evidence that the student is financially able to support himself/herself for the entire period of stay in the United States while pursuing a full course of study is required prior to issuance of visa documents, in harmony with the United States government regulations.

Canadian credits:

A. A four-year baccalaureate degree from any Canadian university is accepted as equivalent to an American baccalaureate degree. Specific prerequisites required by programs must be met on a course-by-course basis.

B. A three-year baccalaureate degree from any Canadian university is accepted as equivalent to an American baccalaureate degree even though the student entered the degree program with grade 3 from Ontario or British Columbia, or senior matriculation from those provinces offering it, or one year from Memorial University in Newfoundland. Prerequisites for professional and graduate programs must be met.

C. If the student has not obtained a degree from a Canadian university his/her program will be evaluated on a course-by-course basis and equated to Loma Linda University expectations.

D. Credits for Ontario post high school courses in grade 13 prepare a student for freshman admission

High school transcripts

Students are required to furnish evidence of completion of high school to be granted admission to undergraduate programs in school of the University. Those students who hold baccalaureate degree upon admission do not need to furnish a high school transcript.

Registration

1. A student is not permitted to attend a course without being registered for that course unless an exception is granted by the dean of the school in which the student is accepted.

2. A student through the registration process and with the consent of the teacher may opt to audit certain courses but not participate in any laboratory experience which may be part of the course requirements; in this case the transcript carries the designation AU. This option does not include a predominantly laboratory experience course.

3. A student who is permitted to register later than the scheduled registration day is charged a late registration fee. A student may not register for a course later than the ending date of late registration that is published in the University Course Schedule. This date is usually calculated in five school days after the latest School's registration day. For special cases, when a student is prohibited by unavoidable circumstances, to register on time, the dean of his/her school may grant permission for the student to register at a later time. In such cases, the dean will send written notification of the situation to both the office of student finance and the office of University records. This notification should be sent before the close of late registration, whenever possible.

4. For students with financial difficulties that would prevent them from registering on time, the dean of the school in which the student is enrolled, may file a financial plan with the student finance office which allows the student to register on time.

5. Registration for a course may be canceled at any time up to the 14th calendar day of any quarter.

Required documents

A transfer student is allowed the first quarter of enrollment within which to submit the documentation that is expected by the school. Subsequent enrollment is contingent upon the previous submission of documents.

Student's official name

1. The official name for a student is the name the student submits on the original application or data sheet to the University.

2. A student may change his/her name during attendance at Loma Linda University by submitting a request for change of name on University records form to the office of University records along with appropriate documentation (See name change policy: F-7.)

3. Maiden name (where applicable) may be used as a second name.

The above name as recorded in the student's record will be used for all University records such as:

• Registration forms
• Grade reports
• Transcripts
• Graduation program
• Diploma/certificate of completion of graduation

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