Admissions

 For general instructions when using this
catalog, refer to the key on the inside front
cover.

Applications For Admission
 Application for admission to any undergrad-
uate college, school, or division of the university
must be made to the admissions section of the
Office of the University Registrar on the forms
prescribed and by the dates indicated. It is quite
proper to correspond with deans, directors, or
department chairs, but such contact with uni-
versity officers does not in any way eliminate
the necessity for filing a formal application in
the Office of the University Registrar by the
dates specified.
 How to Apply: An applicant should address
a request to Admissions, Office of the Universi-
ty Registrar, University of Florida, Gainesville,
Florida, 32611-2058, asking for application
forms. Forms and directions for completion of
applications vary with the level of entry. The
applicant should indicate that forms are
requested for admission as a freshman, under-
graduate transfer, postbaccalaureate, graduate,
dental, law, medical, or veterinary medicine
student.
 IMPORTANT NOTE: An application for
admission must be filed for the specific term
that the student wishes to enter the university
and will be considered for entrance in that term
ONLY. Applicants wishing to change their
planned entry date should contact the Office of
Admissions for application instructions. An
approval for admission is valid ONLY for
entrance in the term specified in the admission
notice and does not in any way imply that
approval also would be given for entrance in
any other term.

General Statement
 The university encourages applications from
qualified applicants of both sexes from all cul-
tural, racial, religious, and ethnic groups. The
university is committed to non-discrimination
with respect to race, creed, color, religion, age,
disability, sex, marital status, national origin,
political opinions or affiliations, and veteran sta-
tus in the administration of education policies,
admissions policies, financial aid, employment,
or in any program or activity.
 The University of Florida Title IX coordina-
tor is Jacquelyn D. Hart, 352 Tigert Hall, (904)
392-6004. The university, when appropriate,
provides substitution of courses upon request
for disabled individuals. Both the Educational
Testing Service (SAT) and the American College
Testing Program (ACT) have brochures describ-
ing special testing arrangements for disabled
applicants, and there are alternative admissions
procedures for disabled applicants who are
unable to take the required tests.
 A brief summary of the general require-
ments for admission or readmission to any col-
lege or division of the university is given below:


 A satisfactory academic record. Each appli-
 cant must furnish a complete chronological
 record of educational institutions previously
 attended. Official transcripts must be sub-
 mitted in accordance with instructions
 which accompany the application form. Fail-
 ure to declare attendance at another institu-
 tion could cause invalidation of admission
 and any credits or degrees earned.
 Satisfactory scores on achievement tests or
 aptitude tests as noted in the application
 instructions.
 A satisfactory conduct record.
 All international students whose native
 language is not English must submit TOEFL
 (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
 scores, except for those undergraduate
 applicants with less than junior status, in
 addition to other required test scores.
 NOTE: Board of Regents regulations pro-
vide that furnishing false or fraudulent state-
ments on information in connection with an
application for admission or residence affidavit
may result in disciplinary action, denial of
admission, and invalidation of credits or
degrees earned.
 The specific requirements for admission to
the University of Florida for the first time as a
freshman, undergraduate transfer, postbac-
calaureate, graduate, dental, law, medical, or
veterinary medicine student may be found in
the appropriate sections which follow.
 The specific requirements for readmission (at
the same or a different level) of a student previ-
ously enrolled at the University of Florida also
may be found in the appropriate sections which
follow.
 It should be understood, however, that mini-
mum requirements are given and that admission
to the university is a selective process. The satis-
faction of minimum requirements does not auto-
matically guarantee admission. Under Board of
Regents policy, a limited number of students
may be admitted as exceptions to the minimum
requirements. The University Admissions Com-
mittee is the agency at the University of Florida
that is responsible for the admission of under-
graduate students under this exception policy.
 Any student who is conditionally admitted
to the University of Florida may enroll subject
to verification that the conditions of admission
have been satisfied. Receipt of final official cre-
dentials for a student which fail to confirm that
the conditions for admission have been met will
result in revocation of admission, reclassifica-
tion to nondegree status, and denial of contin-
ued enrollment.
 Minimum requirements evolved from stud-
ies of student performance at the University of
Florida. These studies identified primary factors
which indicate a reasonable chance for success-
ful completion of an academic degree at the
University of Florida.
 The University Admissions Committee is
responsible for administering all admissions to
the university, including applicants approved as
exceptions to the minimum admission require-
ments.


 Students who plan to enter the University of
Florida for the first time will be considered for
admission as follows.
 Beginning Freshmen: Students who have
 never attended college or who have earned
 fewer than 12 semester hours following
 graduation from high school. (See following
 section, Admission as a Freshman)

 Undergraduate Transfers: Students who have
 previously attended any college or universi-
 ty and who have earned at least 12 semester
 hours following graduation from high
 school, but who have not received a
 bachelor's degree. (See following section,
 Admission as a Transfer Student to Under-
 graduate Colleges and Schools)

 Postbaccalaureate Students: Students who
 have received a bachelor's degree but who
 do not wish to be admitted to graduate
 study. (See following section, Admission as
 a Postbaccalaureate Student)

 Graduate Students: Candidates for master's,
 specialist, or doctoral degrees. (See following
 section, Admission to Graduate School)
 Dental Students: Candidates for admission
 to the College of Dentistry. (See following
 section, Admission to the College of Den-
 tistry)

 Law Students: Candidates for admission to
 the Juris Doctor program in the College of
 Law. (See following section, Admission to
 the College of Law)
 Medical Students: Candidates for admission
 to the College of Medicine. (See following
 section, Admission to the College of
 Medicine)
 Veterinary Medicine Students: Candidates
 for admission to the College of Veterinary
 Medicine. (See following section, Admission
 to the College of Veterinary Medicine)

Residency Classification for
Tuition Purposes
 In-state residency requests for tuition pur-
poses are not granted to students who appear to
have entered the state for educational purposes.
For more details regarding residency classifica-
tions for tuition.purposes, refer to the residency
page in this catalog.

Traveling Scholar Program
 The Traveling Scholar Program affords grad-
uate students at State University System institu-
tions an opportunity to take course work or
conduct research activities at any of the other
institutions in the system. Course work taken
under the auspices of the Traveling Scholar Pro-
gram at another university in the system will
apply for graduate credit at the student's home
institution. The deans of the graduate schools of

the state universities are the coordinators of the
program. For details regarding the Traveling
Scholar Program and approval to participate in