Weber State University trustees have approved an admissions policy that will make the school a two-tiered institution in line with its mission as both a university and a community college.
The policy increases admission requirements for full university enrollment while at the same time removing all admission requirements for entrance into the school's two-year programs.Most of the trustees see the move as a way to give students who didn't take high school seriously an opportunity to redeem themselves academically.
The policy says students who can't meet admission requirements can only enroll in programs leading to a two-year associate's degree. To continue toward a bachelor's degree, these students will first have to earn 30 college credits with at least a 2.25 grade-point average and demonstrate competency in English and mathematics.
The increased admission requirements, meanwhile, require all Weber State applicants - including those older then 25 who are now exempted from admission requirements - to demonstrate with ACT test scores competency in English and math.
The policy now goes before the Board of Regents. Smith said he expects it will be on the agenda of the board's December meeting.
If approved, the policy goes into effect in fall 1997.