Admission Status

1. Admission status to a technical institute will be one of the following:   Regular, Provisional, Developmental Studies, Special, or Transient.

2. Minimum admission requirements are specified in each certificate, diploma, and degree program's standards.

Regular Admission

1. Regular admission to a certificate/diploma/degree program is contingent upon meeting minimum admission requirements for the specific program and upon proper completion of application, assessment, and placement procedures.

2. Regular admission of transfer students to a certificate/diploma/degree program additionally requires that the student be in good standing at a regionally accredited diploma or degree granting institution.

Provisional Admission

1. Provisional admission to a diploma/degree program is contingent upon proper completion of application, assessment, and placement procedures.

2. Students who do not meet minimum admission requirements may be admitted on provisional status based on an evaluation of test scores and other admissions file data.

3. Provisionally admitted students will satisfy Learning Support requirements and may take core courses or certain occupational courses designated in the program specific standards.   

4. Provisional status students must be working toward becoming regular status. Provisional students are NOT permitted to drop all remedial courses and remain in program courses.

5. All diploma/degree program students initially admitted on a provisional basis must have satisfactorily completed the necessary prerequisite and Learning Support coursework in order to achieve regular admission and progress through the state standard curriculum.

Learning Support Admission

1. Developmental studies admission is granted to students who do not meet the regular or provisional admissions requirements.

2. Developmental studies students are eligible to enroll in Learning Support classes only.

Special Student Admission

1. The special student admission category is designed as an admissions status for students who desire credit for coursework, but are not pursuing a certificate, diploma, or degree with West Central.

2. The special student may receive credit for an unlimited number of courses, however no more than 25 credit hours may be transferred into a specific program for award seeking purposes.

3. The special student must meet minimum placement requirements and prerequisite course requirements for individual course registration.

Transient Student Admission

A student in good standing at another accredited institution may be permitted to enroll to complete work to be transferred back to the parent institution. A student completing coursework at West Central to be transferred to another institution is considered a transient student.

Re-Admission

Students who withdraw in good standing from West Central and wish to reenter must apply to the Office of Student Affairs. A Student Update form must be submitted no less than four (4) weeks prior to registration. Students who desire reinstatement and have been dismissed for academic, attendance, or disciplinary reasons, or who voluntarily withdraw while not in good standing must make their request for readmission in writing to the Director of Admissions.