study of the living animal. The names of the largest divisions of the animal kingdom with their most important distinguishing characters and illustrative examples, selected when practical from familiar forms, ought also to be known. PROGRAM OF EXAMINATIONS, SEPTEMBER 9-12, 1903 All persons who wish to enter the University in September, 1903, except those holding certificates of graduation from accredited schools and scholarship certificates, and those for whom a transfer of all entrance credits from some other college or university has already been approved, must present themselves at the Registrar's office, Library Building, at 9 o'clock a. m., Wednesday, September 9th. At that time application for admission will be received, and applicants will be given all necessary directions as to examinations. The program of examination is as follows: Wednesday 9:50 a. m. Wednesday 9:50 a. m. Wednesday II:10 a. m. . Wednesday 12:50 p.m. Geomerty, Solid and Spherical, 2 credits.. Friday 2:35 p. m. The time for examinations in Free Hand Drawing and in Manual Training will be arranged with candidates. .Saturday 10:20 a. m. .Saturday 10:20 a. m. .Saturday 12:50 p.m. Saturday 12:50 p. m. .Saturday 3:20 p.m. ADMISSION BY TRANSFER FROM OTHER COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES A person who has entered another college or university of recognized standing will be admitted to this University upon presenting a certificate of honorable dismissal from the institution from which he comes and an official statement of the subjects upon which he was admitted to such institution, provided it appears that the subjects are those required here for admission by examination, or real equivalents. Candidates, to enter the University in this way, should submit such papers to the Registrar before the time of entrance, so that all doubtful points may be cleared up in advance. ADMISSION AS SPECIAL STUDENTS Persons over twenty-one years of age, not candidates for a degree, may be admitted to classes, after satisfying the President, and the professor in charge of the department in which such classes are taught, that they possess the requisite information and ability to pursue profitably, as special students, the chosen subjects. Such students are not matriculated; they pay a tuition fee of seven dollars and a half a semester, in addition to the regular incidental fee of twelve dollars. After successfully completing thirty semester hours of university work, a special student may receive such credits toward matriculation on account of practical experience in the line of his course, as the head of the department and the dean of the college may recommend, and the President of the University may approve. In the College of Agriculture special students may be received at eighteen years of age subject to the same conditions as other special students, except that they may hold scholarships in agriculture (p. 287). ADMISSION TO ADVANCED STANDING After satisfying the entrance requirements for admission to the University, in some of the ways described, and after matriculating, the applicant for advanced standing may secure such standing either by examination or by transfer of credits from some other college or university. 1. By Examination.-Candidates for advanced standing, not from other colleges or universities, may secure such standing on examination. In the case of freshman students seeking advanced standing on the basis of their preparatory work, such standing shall be granted after satisfactory examination only, unless the applicants are from fully accredited schools. In that case a transfer of credits may be made as provided below. 2. By Transfer of Credits.-Credits from other colleges or universities may be accepted by the Faculty for advanced standing; but at least one year's work in residence at the University is required of all candidates for a bachelor's degree. In all cases a certificate of honorable dismissal is required, together with a certified record of work done in the institution from which the applicant comes. These should be presented for approval some time before the student enters for work. Upon approval of the faculty freshmen may receive a limited amount of credit for advanced work done in fully accredited high schools. REGISTRATION At the beginning of the first semester each student must present himself for registration within the time set for that purpose, before the formation of classes, and he must be present at the first exercise of each class he is to attend. EXAMINATIONS Examinations are held as often as in the judgment of the instructor the necessities of the work require. Examinations are also given at the close of each semester, on the work of the semester, in all subjects except those whose character renders it unnecessary or impracticable. A record is kept of each student's standing. SEMESTERS AND RECESS The University year is divided into semesters, each covering eighteen weeks of instruction. There is a recess of two weeks at the Christmas holidays. For dates of opening and closing, see Calendar, p. 5. GRADUATION In all cases credit for one hundred and thirty "semester hours" (see p. 164) is required for graduation. The candidate for a degree must complete all the subjects prescribed for graduation in his course, and when, in doing this, he does not gain the necessary credit of one hundred and thirty hours, he must make up the deficiency by electing other subjects. The combinations of studies under which a student may graduate are too numerous to describe; they are given to some extent under the separate colleges and schools. ADMINISTRATION OF THE UNIVERSITY GOVERNMENT The government of the University is vested by the Trustees primarily in the President of the University, in the Senate, in the Council of Administration, and in the Deans. The President is the executive head of the University. The Dean of the Graduate School has general oversight of the instructional work of the University, and especia! supervision of the graduate school. By order of the Board of Trustees he also fills the office of Vice-President. The Dean of Undergraduates has general oversight of the undergraduate students. The Dean of the Woman's Department is charged with general oversight of the young women of the University. The Dean of each college is responsible for the enforcement of all University regulations within his college. The Council of Administration is composed of the President, the Dean of the Graduate School, the Dean of Undergraduates, the Dean of the Woman's Department and the Deans of the separate colleges. It constitutes an advisory board to the President, and has exclusive jurisdiction over all matters of discipline. The Council does not exercise general legislative functions, but when any matter arises which has not been provided for by common usage or by rule of the Senate and which cannot be conveniently laid over till the next meeting of the Senate, the Council may act upon the same according to its discretion. |