A student with degree-seeking status (matriculation) may be eligible for financial aid, is able to plan a course of study that meets academic needs and interests, and will be assigned a faculty advisor. A first time freshman student who is uncertain of their major will be matriculated as an Academic Exploration student. Students in the Academic Exploration program take a combination of courses in satisfaction of General Education requirements and in areas of potential academic interest. Students may stay in the Academic Exploration up to the completion of 45 credit hours, at which point, they will be expected to declare a major program.
Students are bound by the programs and regulations set forth in the Catalog at the time they begin their degree studies (first day of the term) at Russell Sage College. Upon re-enrolling, students are newly matriculated under the current Catalog in effect at the time of re-enrollment.