District Designed Programs for Educators from CMU Off-Campus Programs

Professional Development: Online Admission Process

For Graduate Credit:

If you have never taken graduate level courses or applied for graduate non-degree admission status, PLEASE READ CAREFULLY the admission application steps and information outlined and then proceed to http://apply.cmich.edu to complete your application. The graduate non-refundable application fee is $50.
If it has been several years since you were admitted to CMU’s College of Graduate Studies and you have not taken a class within the last three years, or if you have been awarded a graduate degree from CMU, you must complete the admission application to activate your reinstatement. There is NO CHARGE to you for this reinstatement. When completing the online application, please select Option 2 of the Application Fee Payment portion of the application. Although this option states that you will mail a check or money order, we will be able to determine from your past record on file that you do not need to pay.
If you have applied and been admitted with non-degree status and have gone beyond the six hour credit limit, an original transcript showing proof of your undergraduate degree must be on file before we can register you for credit.

PLEASE HAVE AN OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT SENT TO:
Central Michigan University
Off-Campus Programs
Transcript Department
802 Industrial Drive
Mount Pleasant, MI 48858

For Undergraduate Credit:

To receive credit for a course as an undergraduate, you must be admitted to CMU. If you are not currently admitted to CMU please follow the steps outlined in the admission application steps and information and select the Undergraduate application. The undergraduate non-refundable admission application fee is $50.

Please see the tuition rate section for graduate and undergraduate tuition fee amounts. To complete the application go to www.cel.cmich.edu/apply.

Admission Application Steps and Information

The online admission process allows you to enter your own personal information and the password protected secure account allows you to return to your application in the event you are unable to complete it. The application process will take you through the following steps. Please carefully read all the directions PRIOR to starting the application.

Note: It is very important to enter the correct information in the application as outlined in the application process steps. Failure to enter correct center and program information could delay your admission and registration process.

We will be happy to assist you over the phone with any questions you might have during your application process. Please call us at 800-950-1144 ext. 3718 or 989-774-7141 and we will be happy to assist you. You may also email any questions to schmi2kl@cmich.edu.

User ID and Password

Please make note of your application user identification number and personal password in the event you do not complete the application. You may save the application and return to it at a later time to complete.

Application Type

The following questions will be asked in this section:

Citizenship status: Enter your status
Where do you plan to attend classes? Select the Off Campus Programs or CMU Online / Distance Learning option
What level of class/program are you applying for? Select Undergraduate or Graduate (please note that completion of a Bachelor’s degree is required to select Graduate option)
Have you previously applied to or attended CMU at the level of classes you selected? Select Yes or No
What semester do you plan to begin? Select the semester in which your class BEGINS
What year do you plan to begin? Select the year in which your class begins

Academic Program/Admission Category

Select NON DEGREE ADMISSION

Center Preference

A drop down box will appear after you select NON DEGREE ADMISSION in the program/admission category box. The following are the programs to select based on the courses you are registering for:

MI, Mt. Pleasant District Professional Development (these are the District Designed Professional Development courses or DDPD)
MI, Mt. Pleasant Connecting Link (these are the courses taken through the Connecting Link program or TCL)
MI, Mt. Pleasant Texas Instruments (these are the courses taken through The Texas Instruments programs or TI)

Personal Data

Although Social Security numbers are not required, financial aid decisions for U.S. students cannot be made without a SSN. Also include any former names on the application so that records and transcripts can be matched correctly.

Education

Please complete as thoroughly as possible listing all degrees and attendance at any postsecondary institutions, including your GPA.

Employment

Although not required, a business contact phone number is helpful to include in your standard record information.

Check Application

This will alert you to any missing information or data errors and will require you to complete any missing information prior to continuing with the application.

Finish Application

This step in the application process includes application fee payment option, truth of information statement and “How did you hear about us” selection.

Application Fee Payment Options:

Option 1 – Pay with credit card or electronic check (selecting this option will take you to secure online payment site).

Option 2 – Mail in a check or money order. Please select the mail-in payment option if you prefer to send a money order/check or IF YOU ARE NOT REQUIRED TO PAY A FEE (because it has been three years since you have taken a non-degree course and you need to reapply to reactivate your records). See information in number 2 of the For Graduate Credit information.

Truth of Information – Please check the YES box (you will not be able to continue if this is not selected).

How did you hear about us – Please select other and indicate DDPD (District Designed Professional Development), TCL (Connecting Link) or TI (Texas Instruments).

Submit Application

This is your final step. Successful submission of your application will be noted and you will have the opportunity to print a copy of your completed application. The application will note the date and time submitted as well as your own unique application ID number (please note, this is not your student number but just an identifier number for your application in process). If you selected to mail in a payment with check or money order, you will also have the ability to print a fee statement to send in with your payment to correctly match up with your application. If paying with a credit card or electronic check through the Infinite pay system, you will be able to print a receipt with your payment information.