Admissions & Standards

Should my proposal be directed to the Admissions & Standards Committee or the Curriculum Committee?

MTSU Admissions and Standards Committee
The Admissions and Standards Committee should be composed of two faculty members from each academic college and two students, preferably upper-class representatives. The Associate Vice Provost for Admissions and Enrollment Services, the Dean of the College of Graduate Studies, and the Director of General Education should serve as ex-officio members.

Charge of the Admissions and Standards Committee
The Admissions and Standards Committee should evaluate the University’s admissions policies and graduation requirements; review policies and practices pertaining to retention standards, course grading, and other academic performance requirements.

Guidelines & Information

Visit the following MTSU and TBR links for more information on MTSU admissions and standards. Information is available in various formats including HTML, Microsoft Word and Adobe PDF.

• Process for requesting changes to admissions or standard policy
• TBR Policies regarding changes to admissions standards
  • Policy 2:01:01:00
• Short Form - used for submission of revision of Admission, Progression, and/or Graduation Policy (both institutional and program specific) to the Tennessee Board of Regents. May be approved by the TBR Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs or may be referred to the Board if significant costs are involved or other concerns identified.
• Submitted Proposals
• Committee Members
• Committee Protocols
• Committee Meeting Dates
  
• Committee Meeting Agendas & Minutes

Form	Format
Checklist of Documents to Support Proposal	[HTML]
Cover Memo for Proposed Admissions or Standards Changes (MTSU Form) Provides signatures that indicate approval from MTSU's Admissions and Standards review process. Required with all proposed Admissions and Standards changes	[PDF]
Master Catalog Change (MTSU Form) Required with all proposed Admissions and Standards changes	[PDF]
Impact Data Form for Proposed Changes in Admission Criterion or Graduation Standard (MTSU Form) Required with all proposed Admissions and Standards changes	[PDF]
TBR Policy 2:01:01:00 Approval of Academic Programs, Units, and Modifications. Review this document for the TBR process, procedure, and criteria for review of academic proposals.
TBR Guideline A-010 Instructions for submitting Proposals for New Academic Programs and for Modifications of Existing Academic Programs. Review this document to know which TBR forms to use for proposed curriculum change.