Appendix D: Addendums from the 2022-2023 Catalog
Introduction to Virscend University
Non-Matriculated Student Policy
International Degrees and English Requirements
Tuition, Fee Schedule, and Related Policies
Policies and Regulations Regarding Financial Aid
Other Policies and Regulations
G.E. Requirements for BS Program
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Added Tranparency (pages 12, 16, 17, 18, 29, 46, 57, 62) - the BS program is expected to launch in Fall 2024
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Update to Application Submission Instructions (pages 12, 13, 14) - both BS and MBA programs require an academic personal statement if their GPA is below a 3.0
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Update to Application Decision (page 14) - rewrote application decision to better explain the application decision process in detail
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Update to Scholarship Policy (pages 14, 15) - added two new scholarships and changed the minimum requirements
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Updates to accepted language scores (pages 13, 14, 18, 19) - updated the minimum language requirement and added PTE to accepted language scores
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Added Transparency (pages 19, 20) - if a student’s language requirement doesn’t meet the minimum requirement, a conditional acceptance can be awarded if the student enrolls into a partner ESL program
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Added Transparency (page 20) - added a section explaining student visas and issuing form I-20
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Updates to Incomplete Grade Policy and Procedure (page 23) - expanded on the existing policy to better explain the reason for requesting an incomplete grade. Rewrote the procedure to better explain the proces for students.
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Update to Add/Drop procedure (page 24) - moved administrative withdrawal from section 9.1 to section 8.5.1d
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Update to University Fees (page 29, 30) - updates to late payment fee, MBA/BS degree conferral, and degree program cost breakdown
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Added Tranparency (pages 31, 32, 33) - added timeframe for refund window and calculations for refunds