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In limited instances, it is possible to be permitted to enroll in certain graduate courses of the Robinson College of Business before completing the entire application process and qualifying for admission. This status is called Temporary Graduate Access (TGA). All relevant application deadlines must be met before an applicant can be considered for TGA. To be considered, applicants must exceed the current averages in undergraduate GPA or GMAT/GRE scores of RCB master's applicants. Meeting this criterion alone, however, is not sufficient. The final decision regarding TGA admission is made by the Master's Admission Committee based on review of all information available about the applicant's credentials. Standards for possible TGA admission are subject to change during the year. Being approved for Temporary Graduate Access does not assure eventual admission to a master's program of the Robinson College of Business. A maximum of nine semester hours may be taken in TGA status only in courses permitted by the Robinson College. TGA expires after one calendar year and cannot be renewed. Applications and complete regulations for TGA are available from the Office of Academic Assistance.
Transient Students
Students enrolled in a graduate degree program at another accredited institution may take graduate courses in the college. A maximum of nine semester hours may be taken as a transient student unless approval for additional hours is requested by the student's home institution. Transients who later enroll in an RCB master's-level program may apply a maximum of nine appropriate graduate credit hours earned in transient status toward the requirements of the RCB program.
The college uses a self-managed procedure for applications for transient status. The transient application materials described in items 1-3 below must be collected by the applicant and submitted as a package to the Office of Academic Assistance and Master's Admissions.
- The Data Sheet, University Information Form, and the Residency Information form
- A twenty-five dollar application fee (unless the application fee has been paid in connection with a previous application to a graduate program is this college). This fee is nonrefundable.
- A "Certification of Good Standing" completed by the home institution. This form is available from the OAA. After an appropriate official at the home institution has completed this form, it should be placed in an envelope, sealed with the official's signature across the sealed portion of the envelope and returned to the applicant for submission with the other transient application materials.
A transient student should come prepared with alternative courses approved by the home institution. eorgia State University does not guarantee that the courses desired will be offered or available. If, for example, courses are full when a transient attempts to register, the student will not be admitted to these classes. |
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A transient student must meet all prerequisites for Georgia State courses as defined by Georgia State University. Enrollment in some RCB graduate courses is monitored for completion of prerequisites. Examples are MBA-prefixed courses and courses in accounting and finance. It is recommended that transient students have personal copies of their transcripts readily available to substantiate completion of prerequisites.
The demand for enrollment in computer information systems courses in the Robinson College of Business far exceeds capacity. For this reason, enrollment is limited to Georgia State's degree-seeking students only. Thus, transient students cannot enroll, for credit or audit, in any CIS course.
If a transcript is needed by the home institution, the student must make a written request to the Office of the Registrar/Academic Records (227 Sparks Hall). The university does not automatically forward transcripts to the home institution.
A student who attends Georgia State University as a transient student normally will be allowed to attend only for the one semester for which acceptance was granted. A transient student who wishes to enroll for a subsequent semester(s) at Georgia State University must do the following:
- File an Application for Reentry with the Office of the Registrar/Student Services (227 Sparks Hall, 404/651-2383) for each subsequent semester.
- Have the home institution submit another Certification of Good Standing to the OAA if the previous one has expired. These certifications expire after one calendar year or after completion of the number of courses for which approval was granted, whichever comes first.
Reentry must be approved by both the OAA and the Office of the Registrar/Academic Records to be official. The college reserves the right to request a new Certification of Good Standing before the expiration date and/or a transcript from the home institution. If this information is deemed necessary, the transient student will be notified.
Transient students who apply for reentry are cautioned that approval may not be granted by the OAA if the grade-point average in the course(s) taken at Georgia State University is lower than 3.00, which is the minimum required to maintain good standing at the graduate level.
Deadlines for receipt of all materials required for admission as a transient student in each semester are shown below:
| Desired Semester of Entry |
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Deadline Date |
| Spring(January) |
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December 1 |
| Summer(June) |
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May 1 |
| Fall(August) |
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July 1 |
To become a master's degree-seeking student, a transient student must notify the OAA and submit the required additional credentials by the normal application deadline for the semester in which he or she wishes to begin degree work.
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