Bacterial Meningitis
What is a bacterial meningitis vaccination record?
This document proves a student has met the state meningitis vaccination requirement.
What is the TSI Assessment?
This assessment is used in Texas to determine college readiness in reading, writing, and math.
What is New Student Orientation?
Most first-time students must complete this before registering for classes. Students learn about registration, resources, and academic support areas.
What is an official high school transcript?
This document must show a graduation date to satisfy the high school completion requirement.
What are official college transcripts?
Students who have attended another college or university must submit these documents to Lone Star College.
What is under 22 years old?
Students under this age must submit proof of vaccination before enrolling.
What are the SAT and ACT?
A student may be exempt from TSI if they meet qualifying score requirements on these two college entrance exams.
What is an NSO Hold?
This hold is placed when orientation has not been completed.
What is No, they will submit their final high school transcript after graduation?
A student is currently enrolled in high school and has not yet graduated. They ask if they need to submit a final high school transcript now.
What is a College Transcript Hold?
A student attended two colleges but only submitted one transcript. This type of hold may remain on the account.
What is 10 days?
The vaccination hold must be completed/removed at least this many days before the first day of classes.
What is an employment letter?
Students who are employed more than 20 hours per week as EMS personnel, fire protection personnel, or peace officers may qualify for this exemption if they submit this documentation to verify eligibility.
What are NSO exemptions?
The NSO requirement is waived for students who have previously attended another college or who are currently Dual Credit students until after high school graduation.
What is a credential evaluation through a NACES or AICE member agency?
A student graduated from high school in another country and wants to prove completion.
What is False?
Lone Star College keeps the original official evaluated transcript submitted by a student.
Tip: Admissions keeps a copy and returns the original evaluated transcript to the student because of the cost and effort involved in getting it.
What is an exemption or waiver?
This type of documentation may be accepted instead of a vaccine record if approved.
What are college-level English and/or Math courses?
Students may be exempt from TSI if they have completed college-level coursework in these subjects with a passing grade at a regionally accredited institution.
What is course registration?
Completing orientation often unlocks access to this activity.
What is Individual Admission?
A student may be eligible for this process if their school was destroyed by a natural disaster and they are unable to obtain official proof of graduation.
What is a Transcript Waiver?
This option allows a student to register for one semester while waiting for their official college transcript to arrive. The student must provide an unofficial transcript to their advisor and submit the official transcript before registering for future semesters.
What is a Bacterial Meningitis Hold?
This hold prevents registration until meningitis requirements are satisfied.
What is active-duty military service or veteran status?
Members of the military may qualify for a TSI exemption based on this combination of service status and documentation.
What is MAC/NSO?
This department commonly coordinates orientation programs.
What is False?
A transcript waiver can be completed instead of submitting a high school transcript.
What is a course-by-course evaluation?
A student attended a college outside the United States and wants to transfer credit to Lone Star College. Before coursework can be reviewed, they must complete this type of evaluation.