Interinstitutional Transient Students

This program enables students to take advantage of special resources and or programs not available at their home institution. An interinstitutional transient student, by mutual agreement of the appropriate academic authorities at both the sponsoring and hosting institution will receive a waiver of admission requirements of the host institution and a guarantee of acceptance of earned resident credits by the sponsoring institution. Students will register at the host institution, paying tuition and/or registration fees established by that institution. The approval of one institution does not bind the other to comply.

Undergraduate Interinstitutional Transient Students

Policies and Procedures

FSU student attending other institutions as a transient student

FSU students, in good academic standing, may attend another institution within the State University System as a transient student. Students are encouraged to apply at http://www.facts.org/. Online applications will be routed electronically to the appropriate departments for approval. If preferred, paper applications may be obtained at the Registrar's Office, 3900 UCA. Students will be required to obtain approval from Thagard Student Health Center, his or her respective academic advisor and dean, and from the University Registrar's Office.

Non-FSU student attending FSU as a transient student

  1. A non-FSU student seeking enrollment as a transient at FSU must submit a State University System (SUS) Transient Form with the appropriate approvals from his or her home institution.
  2. Any student enrolled at an out of state institution wishing to enroll at FSU as a transient student must provide FSU's Office of Admissions with an official transcript or letter of good standing from the sponsoring school before he/she can be cleared to register.
  3. A student may not attend FSU in a Transient status for two consecutive terms.

Deadlines

Students will be required to submit the appropriate Transient form with approvals by the respective dates listed below:

Summer Term 2008 March 1, 2008
Fall Term 2008 July 3, 2008
Spring Term 2009 November 1, 2008
Summer Term 2009 March 1, 2009

Please note that these dates apply to transient students coming to FSU. If you are an FSU student going to another institution, you must check that institution's Web site for applicable dates.

Graduate Transient Students

A graduate student seeking a degree from a university other than Florida State University or a postdoctoral student may register for course work at the graduate level without going through the regular application procedures. The student would not be required to provide transcripts, GRE scores or pay an application fee.

Policies and Procedures

  1. Admission. The Graduate Transient Student Registration form may be obtained from the Office of Admissions. Contact the Office of Admissions at (850) 644-3420 or by email: admissions@admin.fsu.edu for more information. The student must receive prior approval from their academic dean for the courses to be taken for transfer to their home institution. The approval forms should be submitted the department chair and to the Dean of Graduate Studies for final approval.
  2. A Residency Affidavit and supporting documents are required of persons claiming Florida residence for tuition purposes.
  3. Registration. You will need to consult the Registrar Web site http://registrar.fsu.edu to obtain information on registration and course offerings. You will be allowed to register during the Open Registration Period for the given year and term in which you have been approved to take courses. An FSUCard is required to register via the web. If you do not have an FSUCard, you will need to register via the telephone.
  4. Florida law requires all individual registering at an institution within the State University System to provide proof of immunization prior to registration. A Health History will be sent to you with your acceptance packet or you may pick up a FSU Health History form from Thagard Health Center on FSU's campus. The health form must be completed and returned to the FSU Health Center before you will be cleared to register.
  5. Fees. The student will pay fees to FSU