Change of Status/Record Verification
The Office of the Registrar provides a list of other services
including: change of address, change of name, letters of verification,
removal of certain holds, early grade letters, transient grade
letters and a variety of other services. Call the Office of the
Registrar at (770) 423-6200 for additional information.
Changing or Declaring Majors
Quite often students change their preferences and select another
major. To change a major or to declare a major for the first time,
students must go to the registrar's office and complete the Change
of Program of Study Request form. Students are then reassigned
an adviser by the academic department of the new major. Some students
may wish to change from a major to undeclared status. In this
case, they must also fill out the Change of Program of Study
Request form and they will be assigned to the CAPS Center. Consequently,
students may have more than one adviser during their college career.
Students should also note that when changing a major, there is
a possibility that additional hours of course work beyond those
required for the completion of the program may need to be taken.
Credit by Exam
A student may receive up to 30 semester hours of credit by CLEP,
AP, institutional or other such examinations.
Institutional Examination for
Advanced Standing
Students who offer satisfactory evidence of being qualified to
do so may receive credit for a course by an examination for advanced
standing. If the examination is passed, the students will receive
the appropriate college credit, which will not be included in
the calculation of the grade point average.
Requests for institutional advanced standing examinations should
be initiated with the department chair responsible for the course
in question and must be approved by the registrar subject to the
following criteria (forms are available in the Office of the Registrar):
a. A student may receive up to 30 semester hours of credit by certain CLEP, certain
AP, Institutional Advanced Standing or other examinations.
b. Authorization will not be given for a course under any of the following circumstances:
c. Credit earned by institutional advanced standing examination may neither
be used to satisfy residency requirements nor to satisfy more than one-half of
the major-field or minor-field requirements in a program of study.
d. A passing grade for institutional Advanced Standing Examination is a grade of
75 percent or higher for a lower-division course and a grade of 80 percent or
higher for an upper-division course.
e. A fee of $25 will be assessed for each institutional Advanced Standing
Examination attempted; no course may be attempted more than once.
f. A student must be admitted to the university at the time of application for
advanced standing and must be enrolled in the university to receive credit
for a course by Advanced Standing Examination.
College Level Examination Program
(CLEP) for Advanced Standing
Students with business, military or professional experience are
eligible to take standardized examinations in a number of areas
to earn credit for certain specific courses, provided a minimum
score is attained on the tests. Credit earned will be recorded
on the student's permanent record. For specific information concerning
subject areas in which tests are available, the cost and minimum
score required for credit and dates tests will be given, contact
Counseling and Advising Program Services (CAPS).
Advanced Placement (AP)
Kennesaw State University honors Advanced Placement (AP) credit
for certain classes in which an equivalent is offered and for
which the required grade is achieved. For details on the scores
required and course equivalencies, contact the Office of the Registrar.
Degree Audits
Students may petition to graduate two semesters before the anticipated
graduation date but must petition no later than the end of the
first week of his/her final semester or summer term.
Grade Reports
Official grade reports are mailed at the end of each semester
or summer term. All grades reflected are those submitted by the
faculty members at the time of posting. Grade reports, in addition
to the official grades for that semester contain a semester grade
point average, an adjusted grade point average when required,
and a cumulative grade point average. For graduate students, a
semester GPA and a cumulative GPA are issued. In addition, students
may view their grades on the web.
Transcripts
Official and unofficial transcripts are issued to respective students
upon their written request to the Office of the Registrar. The
written request may be filed with the Office of the Registrar
in person or by letter. All transcript requests must be accompanied
by the students' signed release. Both official and unofficial
transcripts take approximately three working days to complete.
Transfer Evaluations
Once a student has been admitted to KSU, a transfer evaluation
is completed by the Office of the Registrar and mailed to the
student in approximately 10 working days. The time of mailing
may vary semester to semester depending on volume. It is very
important that all students have a transfer evaluation as early
as possible in order to facilitate the registration process. Any
questions concerning the transfer evaluations including a request
for reevaluation should be directed to the Registrar's Office.