Early Assurance Program
By granting early assurance of acceptance into the program, students will be able to broaden their academic focus, engage in extracurricular leadership activities and pursue first-hand, lab experience.
Partner Institutions
Regent University | advising@regent.edu | 757.352.4385
Virginia Wesleyan University | Ms. Sharon Swift, Associate Professor of Art sswift@vwu.edu; Dr. Taryn Myers, Associate Professor of Psychology tmyers@vwu.edu
Eligibility
To be eligible for the Early Assurance Program (EAP) with Regent University and Virginia Wesleyan University, a student must:
- Be at least in their junior year, having been enrolled as a "career student" at the school form their freshman year (this program is not available to students transferring into the institution) and with only one academic year left to complete in their undergraduate education. Interested students should meet with their EAP Advisor during their freshman year to express interest in the EAP.
Maintaining Eligibility
- Meet citizenship requirements of the program;
- Meet all institutional and degree requirements to continue as a student in good standing;
- Have an overall (cumulative) GPA of 3.0 or better;
- Have no academic or other code of conduct violations;
- Follow the Admission guidelines;
- Have a pre-matriculation meeting with the program director during the spring semester before the fall matriculation date.
The guarantee of admission through the EAP is contingent upon the student's continued eligibility in the EAP to include:
- Carrying a sufficient credit load during the remaining regular academic semesters to fulfill College undergraduate degree requirement by the graduation date specified in the student's application. Should a student be unable to complete their undergraduate degree in the original timeframe specified, the student would be dismissed from the EAP, but it wouldn't affect eligibility to apply to the program at a later time;
- Making significant progress towards achievement of the individually specified Healthcare Experience Plan of Completion (HCEPOC) submitted with the student's application;
- Maintaining contact each semester with the College EAP Advisor during the student's senior year and the Program after graduation;
- Maintaining an overall cumulative GPA of 3.00 or better with consistent academic performance;
- Completing any specific matriculation conditions set forth by the Program (e.g. official transcripts from College confirming date of degree completion, a criminal background check prior to matriculation, indication of ability to meet Technical Standards of the Program, and submission of all health requirements;
- Remaining free of any actions or conduct that would cause the Admissions Committee to question a student's suitability to pursue a career in art therapy or health care. These include, but are not limited to misdemeanor or felony convictions, academic dishonesty or other code of conduct violations, non-academic student impairment and/or unprofessional conduct in a health care or educational setting.
