TERRE HAUTE, Ind – Submitting college-readiness test scores will soon be optional at Indiana State University. On Friday the ISU Board of Trustees approved the change to admissions policy 210, which was recommended by the administration and approved by Faculty Senate. It is effective for the 2021-2022 academic year.

Freshman applicants younger than 21 years old and transfers who have completed fewer than 24 transferable credits will no longer be required to submit their scores for the SAT or ACT.

“A student’s high school GPA is the best initial predictor of success at college,” said Jason Trainer, vice provost for enrollment management at Indiana State. “We’ve long considered the whole student at Indiana State, and this change will allow for faster admissions decisions so we can focus on interacting with admitted students and providing the best service possible.”

The SAT or ACT will still be required for certain merit-based scholarships and for students seeking advanced placement in English and math courses. Applicants with a high school GPA below 2.5 will also be required to submit SAT and ACT scores, along with other requirements for conditional admission.

 

In other business:

• Trustees approved elevating the Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice to the School of Criminology and Security Studies.

 

• Trustees approved changing the Department of Communication Disorders and Counseling, School, and Educational Psychology (CDCSEP) to the more concise Department of Applied Clinical and Educational Sciences (ACES), effective this fall.

 

• Trustees approved a new deaf/hard of hearing licensure program in the Bayh College of Education, effective this fall.

 

• Trustees approved a new forensic sciences minor, effective this fall.

 

• Trustees approved a new entertainment design and technology minor, effective this fall.

 

• Trustees approved a new minor in humanities for health and medical professionals.

 

• Trustees approved the academic calendars for 2020-21 and 2021-22.

 

The next meeting of the ISU Board of Trustees is set for June 21.