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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.

1. The Data Sheet and the University Information Form.

2. A twenty-five dollar ($25) 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.

3. A "Certification of Good Standing" completed by the home institution. This form is available from the OAA/MA. 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. Georgia 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.

A transient student must meet all prerequisites for GSU courses as defined by GSU. Enrollment in some RCB graduate courses is monitored for completion of prerequisites. Examples are MBA-prefixed courses and courses in 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/Student Services (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 GSU must do the following:

a File an Application for Reentry with the Office of the Registrar/Student Services (227 Sparks Hall, 404/651-2383) for each subsequent semester.

b Have the home institution submit another Certification of Good Standing to the OAA/MA 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/MA 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/MA 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 Deadline Date

Spring (January) December 1

Summer (June) May 1

Fall (August) July 1

To become a master's degree-seeking student, a transient student must notify the OAA/MA and submit the required additional credentials by the normal application deadline for the semester in which he or she wishes to begin degree work.


International Students
(See also the note at the beginning of Application Procedures earlier in this chapter for information specifically for international applicants applying from abroad.)

It is the policy of Georgia State University to encourage the enrollment of students from other countries. The institution subscribes to the principles of international education and to the basic concept that only through education and understanding can mutual respect, appreciation, and tolerance of others be accomplished. The recognition of the values of cultural exchange is inherent in our philosophy of education and is predicated on an awareness of the need to foster better cooperation, friendship, and understanding among the peoples of the world. In this regard, we welcome international students to our campus, because we believe in a cultural exchange program which will be beneficial to our own student body, to the international students involved, and to metropolitan Atlanta.


English Proficiency
In addition to meeting the regular admission requirements, an international applicant whose native language is other than English must submit official scores on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) before admission can be considered. The college's code number for master's-level programs is 5251; the college's department code number is 02 (Exception: The TOEFL is not required of international applicants who have received a degree from an accredited U.S. institution.) The TOEFL became a computer-based test in many parts of the world as of July 1998, and an essay-writing score became a standard part of the test. For international applicants who apply from countries where the TOEFL is still a paper-and-pencil test, we recommend that it be taken if possible at one of the five administrations where the Test of Written English (TWE) is also given.

Georgia State University also requires that all accepted international applicants, including those exempt from the TOEFL, demonstrate proficiency in English when they arrive

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