Graduate College
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limited standing admit letter #1
revised 11 October 2010
(Date)
(Applicant Name)
(Applicant Address)
(Applicant Address)
Dear (Applicant Name):
I am pleased to inform you that your application for admission to the (degree name) in (program name) for (term and year) has been favorably reviewed (by our Admissions Committee). We have recommended to the Graduate College that you are to be admitted on limited standing due to minor deficiencies in your admission credentials (or provide exact reason).
In order to be eligible for full status you must (maintain a 3.00 (4.00 = A) Graduate Degree Grade Point Average and earn a grade of B or better in 400, 401, and 403 within your first two terms). Until your Limited Standing conditions are met, your record will be reviewed at the end of each term to determine your eligibility for continuation. (Advisor name or program contact) has been assigned as your advisor. Please make an appointment to plan your academic program. (Term) begins (date).
This recommendation for admission will be reviewed by the Graduate College. If they concur, and if all necessary documents have been received by the Office of Graduate Admissions, official notice of the admission decision, information concerning registration and a url to UIC Connect, an informational website for newly admitted applicants, will be forthcoming. If you do not receive the official decision letter shortly, please contact me (or other program contact).
On behalf of our faculty, I congratulate you on your promising academic record, and I hope you will be able to join our program. We are very happy that you have considered UIC for your graduate studies.
Sincerely,
(dgs name)
Director of Graduate Studies
c: Graduate College
(advisor name), Advisor
Points to be Included in Limited Standing Admit Letter
• Recommendation for admission was made to the Graduate College
• Graduate College will review program’s justification for admission to determine admission decision
• Term of admission
• Degree program admitted to (e.g., Master of Science in ______)
• Recommendation was for limited status
• Reason for limited status (deficiency)
• Specific requirements for change to full status, including, for example, specific courses to be taken, minimum grade in each course (i.e. B or higher) and number of courses. (Note that for undergraduate admission GPA's less than 2.75/4.00, the Graduate College requires no grade other than A or B for the first twelve to sixteen semester hours of 400-/500-level coursework, unless offset by post-baccalaureate work or master’s degree.)
• Time frame within which requirements must be met. (Graduate College requires conditions to be met within two terms; for certain conditions program may require that they be met within the first term, eg. take course x and receive B or higher)
• Failure to satisfy requirements may initiate dismissal action
• Recommendation of Limited Standing will be reviewed by Graduate College and admission is not guaranteed until that review is completed
• Official decision will follow from the Office of Graduate Admission
• Registration and UIC Connect information will follow from the Office of Graduate Admissions
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