The Daily Bulletin

At its March 8, 2024, meeting, the College Senate voted to recommend to the interim president the following revision to DOPS Policy I:22:00 to create a non-matriculation policy that includes guidelines for non-matriculated students to ensure a transparent transition for these students.

WHEREAS, a non-matriculated student is enrolled on a semester-by-semester or course-by-course basis and has not been accepted as a matriculated student pursuing a degree, thus making registration for all non-matriculated students on a “space-available” basis; and

WHEREAS, this policy does not apply to students in any of the continuing education programs who are dual-credit, dual-enrollment, or persons completing the CTE certification; and

WHEREAS, all non-matriculated students must meet the same academic standards as matriculated students. Students enrolled at the undergraduate level must maintain a 2.0 (C) average, and students at the graduate level must maintain a 3.0 (B) average to be in good academic standing; and

WHEREAS, all non-matriculated students must follow all university rules, policies, and deadlines as matriculated students; and

WHEREAS, undergraduate matriculated students who are academically dismissed are not eligible to change their status to non-matriculated without waiting one full academic year before enrolling as a non-matriculated student, and graduate students should follow the clemency policy (DOPS I:16:09); and

WHEREAS, undergraduate non-matriculated students may register for a maximum of 11 credit hours per semester; and

WHEREAS, graduate students are advised that a maximum of 6 credit hours taken as a non-matriculated student may be applied toward degree requirements upon approval of the major department; and

WHEREAS, undergraduate non-matriculated students have completed 44 credit hours, a registration PIN will be placed on their accounts until they meet with an academic advisor assigned by enrollment management. The advisor will then indicate the student’s academic pathway in Degree Works; and

WHEREAS, graduate students who complete graduate courses at Buffalo State University with a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or higher may apply to be considered for matriculation into a graduate program,

THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that Buffalo State University create a non-matriculation policy that includes guidelines for non-matriculated students to ensure a transparent transition for these students.

I hereby accept the recommendation of the College Senate and authorize the interim provost to make the changes to DOPS I:22:00 listed above as soon as possible. I also direct the interim provost to communicate these changes to the campus as appropriate. I thank the Standards for Students Committee and its chair for their work in developing this recommendation.