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Section IV: Programs
SACS Comprehensive Standard for All Educational Programs

IV-3. The institution publishes admission policies consistent with the institution's mission.

JUDGMENT OF COMPLIANCE

Yes, East Tennessee State University is able to provide a portfolio of evidence supporting compliance.

STATEMENT OF RATIONALE FOR JUDGMENT OF COMPLIANCE

East Tennessee State University admission and readmission policies for its undergraduate, graduate, and post-baccalaureate degree programs are published and are available electronically (ETSU Undergraduate Catalog, Undergraduate Admission; ETSU Graduate Catalog, Admission Requirements, ETSU Quillen College of Medicine Catalog, Admissions). Admission policies are consistent with the institution's mission to provide undergraduate and advanced education to the region as a state supported, comprehensive regional institution (ETSU Mission). The university catalogs are updated annually and admission policy statements are reviewed for accuracy and clarity.

ETSU develops institutional and program-specific admission policies consistent with the provisions of the Tennessee Board of Regents (TBR) policy (TBR Manual, Admissions). Included in this TBR policy are admission guidelines regarding individuals with disabilities in compliance with federal law (Rehabilitation Act and Americans with Disabilities Act). The TBR approves individual admission policies in light of the institutions individual missions and in concurrence with board policy. Any changes in admission policies are approved through the institutional governance structure and the Tennessee Board of Regents. In addition to the institutional admissions policies, some ETSU degree programs, especially at the graduate level, have discipline-specific admission requirements, which also are approved by the TBR.

Undergraduate admission requirements have been established to provide a large number of students the opportunity to receive a low-cost public education while also requiring a level of preparation likely to ensure success. Freshman admission requirements, for individuals under 21 years of age, include submission of official high school transcripts indicating completion of required high school courses, a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 2.3 (4.0 scale), and an American College Testing Program (ACT) composite score of 19 or the equivalent score on the Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT). ETSU has policies for admission by exception, alternative admission, freshman applicants age 21 or older, and admission with high school equivalency. For students admitted with identified academic skill deficiencies, ETSU established the division of developmental studies, a TBR mandated program (TBR Manual, Undergraduate Degree Requirements). Undergraduate students who do not meet admission standards may appeal denials through the Admissions and Readmissions Advisory Committee (ETSU Undergraduate Catalog, Undergraduate Admission). Graduate and post-baccalaureate degree program admission requirements are discussed in SACS Standard IV-19.

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