GENERAL INFORMATION

The Student Services program of Amberton University has been designed to support and supplement the University's formal academic programs.  These services include academic advising, student account services, VA benefits, foreign students’ INS needs, and copies of records.  For additional information, refer to "Students' Rights - Educational Records" and "Legal Notice of Non-Discrimination."  Contact the Dean for University Services with specific questions.

THE ACADEMIC ADVISING SYSTEM (DEGREE PLANS)

The process of academic advising at Amberton University involves both technology and human assistance.  Each student who enrolls with Amberton University is provided academic advisors.  All new students should talk with an advisor prior to enrolling.  Any student, new or returning, seeking to enroll for more than twelve hours for the undergraduate student and more than nine hours for the graduate student must have an advisor sign the registration form.  While degree and course selection is the responsibility of the student, advisors are available to assist the student in interpreting data and considering options.

Amberton University has developed an electronic Academic Advising System (AAS) exclusively for its students that is the most advanced, computerized decision support system available.  The system is available through the Student Services Office, or a student may request a copy of his/her degree plan through the mail, by fax or e-mail.  At the conclusion of each session, along with a grade report, each student is provided an updated degree plan.

The electronic Academic Advising System for Amberton University is comprised of the following three basic systems:

1. An electronic Transfer of Credit Report (TCR) that reports all courses accepted in transfer from other institutions and how those courses are equivalent to Amberton University courses.

2. An Electronic Transcript (ET) that reports all courses completed at Amberton University, total credits awarded, and grade-point average.

3. An Electronic Degree Plan (EDP) that uses information from the TCR as well as work completed at Amberton University (ET) relative to a specific degree (identified by the student) to provide the student with information relative to courses completed and courses needed to complete the degree requirements.

1. Be over 21 years of age and fluent (reading, speaking, and writing with facility and smoothness) in the English language.

2. Submit Application for Admission along with a non-refundable processing fee. Also, each session enrolled, the student will pay a fee to cover the costs of INS reports.

3. Submit official transcripts from all colleges and universities attended in the U.S.A. Students subject to INS regulations must have been in attendance within the past 6 months from the time application for admission is made.
   • Undergraduate students must have a minimum of 30 semester hours of acceptable work from a U.S.A. regionally accredited institution.
   • Graduate students must have a bachelor’s degree from a U.S.A. regionally accredited institution.

4. No international student who is on probation at a U.S.A. college/university previously attended will be considered for admission to Amberton University. For undergraduate students, an overall GPA of at least 2.0 is required when seeking admission. The standard for graduate students is an overall GPA of at least 3.0.
   

The academic transcript is a copy of the official document on which are listed all Amberton University courses attempted, all grades assigned, and the degree status of the student. For a fee, a student may request a transcript from the Student Services Office in person and normally can receive a copy immediately, or the student may fax or mail the request.  Official copies of records and transcripts from schools other than Amberton University must be requested from the institutions where the course work was completed. 

Please refer to the current Schedule of Classes for the specific transcript fee.  Adequate notice of requests (a minimum of 24 hours) is required for transcript processing; however, during peak periods (i.e., registration and final examinations) there will be some delay.  Transcripts cannot be released unless the student has satisfied all admission, financial, and other obligations to the University.  Transcripts from other institutions provided by the student as a condition of admission become the property of Amberton University and will not be copied or returned to the student.

All academic records of all students forever remain the property of Amberton University and can be maintained or disposed of in whatever way the University chooses.  Amberton University is under no obligation to maintain an academic transcript for a student who has been declared delinquent for failure to honor his/her academic/financial responsibilities.  The academic transcript of a student declared delinquent will be expunged.  All obligations owed or deemed appropriate by the University must be satisfied before the University will consider restoration of expunged records.

New student orientation is conducted on campus prior to the beginning of classes each session (see current Schedule of Classes for exact date).

STUDENT RECORDS

Student records, which consist of an Amberton University application, test scores (when appropriate), official transcripts, and copies of all University correspondence, will remain active for three years following the end of the last session enrolled.  These files are then destroyed.  Students who enroll after their records have been destroyed will need to reapply for admission and resubmit all records.

All educational records of students who apply for admission or enroll at Amberton University become and remain the sole and exclusive property of the University.  Relative to these records, Amberton University adheres to the following policies:

• Amberton University will not produce a student directory and will not release any information on a present or former student without direct written consent from the student or a court order.
• Amberton University will never provide or sell lists of students and their addresses to external agencies or businesses for commercial purposes.
• Each student's record is considered confidential and will be made available to Amberton University personnel on a "need-to-know" basis only.
• A student may review his/her records in the presence of a University representative and may request copies of any information enclosed, except transcripts from other universities.  (Copies provided at student's expense.)