Pursuant to Act 1014 of 2005, qualified first-time freshmen may elect to participate in a guaranteed 8-semester degree completion program for most bachelor’s degree programs. The list of degree majors that are included in the 8-semester bachelor’s degree program is published on the institutional website, in the undergraduate catalog, and in departmental publications. A student must accept or waive participation in the guaranteed 8-semester bachelor’s degree program.

When choosing to participate in the guaranteed 8-semester bachelor’s degree program, a student accepts responsibility for monitoring his/her progress toward a degree and for making choices that will lead to graduation in four years.

I acknowledge that: 1) I must follow exactly the 8-semester bachelor’s degree plan for my major; 2) I must make satisfactory academic progress and maintain a grade point average of 2.00 or greater; 3) I must complete at least 30-36 semester credit hours of appropriate course work each academic year as outlined in my degree plan; 4) I must have my class schedule approved by my official departmental advisor and register for classes each semester during my designated registration period; 5) I must accept any available course section that can be accommodated in my class schedule; and 6) If I change my major, the guaranteed 8-semester bachelor’s degree plan is void. Other actions that may void the guarantee include the dropping or failure of a course, withdrawal from the university, non-payment of fees, and disciplinary actions.