The Daily Bulletin

In the April meeting of the College Senate, the Academic Plan Committee brought forth for a vote a resolution to revise DOPS Policy I:01:02 Dual Admission Programs. The College Senate voted in favor of the resolution, presented by committee chair Senator Carol DeNysschen on April 8, 2022.

BUFFALO STATE COLLEGE
DIRECTORY OF POLICY STATEMENTS
Policy Number: 1:01:02        
Date: Revision
Subject: Dual Admissions Program

Original DOPS Policy: 
BUFFALO STATE COLLEGE
DIRECTORY OF POLICY STATEMENTS
Policy Number: I:01:02  
Date: Updated February 2009
Subject:  Dual Admission Programs Erie Community College, Genesee Community College, Monroe Community College, Niagara County Community College
First-time freshmen who expect to receive an A.A. or A.S. degree from Erie Community College, Genesee Community College, Monroe Community College, or Niagara County Community College and are in a parallel program may file a single application for simultaneous admission to one of the two-year colleges and to Buffalo State College. These students follow a definitive curriculum at the two-year college and receive counseling and advisement that will facilitate enrollment into a parallel program at Buffalo State College upon completion of the associate’s degree. They will matriculate at Buffalo State College as juniors and can expect to earn the baccalaureate degree for most programs in four additional semesters of full-time study. Students planning to pursue programs requiring certification (e.g., education) may require more than four semesters of full-time study to finish.

The admission, Intellectual Foundations, and major requirements for the bachelor’s degree at Buffalo State College will be those in effect at the time of the student’s application for dual admission at the two-year college. Further details are available from transfer admission services at Buffalo State College or the counseling office at the participating two-year college.

Revised DOPS Policy:
BUFFALO STATE COLLEGE
DIRECTORY OF POLICY STATEMENTS
Updated: April 2022
Policy Number: I:01:02 
Subject: Dual Admission Programs

Students who expect to receive an associate in arts (A.A.) or associate in science (A.S.) degree from participating community colleges, and are in a parallel program, may file a single application for simultaneous admission to one of the two-year colleges and to Buffalo State College. These students follow a definitive curriculum at the two-year college and receive counseling and advisement that will facilitate enrollment into a parallel program at Buffalo State College upon completion of the associate degree. They will matriculate at Buffalo State College as juniors in credits and can expect to earn the baccalaureate degree for most programs in four additional semesters of full-time study. Students planning to pursue programs requiring certification or accreditation (e.g., education and professions) may require more than four semesters of full-time study to finish.  

The admission, general education, and major requirements for the bachelor’s degree at Buffalo State College will be those in effect at the time of the student’s application for dual admission at the two-year college.  Further details are available from the undergraduate admissions office at Buffalo State College or the counseling office at the participating two-year college.

I hereby accept the recommendation of the College Senate and charge the provost with responsibility for overseeing the implementation of this policy change and for communicating the change to the campus community.