I've been admitted! Now what?

All UofL's graduate students are admitted in one of four possible admission designations. Your admission letter will tell you under which admission standing you were admitted. You need to understand your admission status as there may be requirements of you that need to be handled in your first semester of enrollment. 

1. Admitted in Good Standing - You do not need to take any action. Your application materials were complete when an admission decision was reached. 
2. Admitted in Provisional Standing - Your application was not 100% complete when an admission offer was extended. You may need to still submit a transcript, letter of recommendation, or a test score. Your letter will detail what element was missing. This outstanding item must be submitted to the UofL's Graduate Admissions office within your first semester, otherwise, a registration hold will be placed on your account. You will not be able to register for the next semester until the outstanding documentation is received AND posted to your student application. Once the item posts, we will then updated your admission to full good standing. 
3. Admitted in Special Condition Standing - You were extended an offer of admission even though your GPA and/or test scores did not meet the printed criteria for admission. You will need to meet program-specific academic criteria in your first semester of classes before you can be updated to full good standing. Generally, the program will require that you complete 6 to 9 credit hours with a B or better (B- is not OK) before they will update your status to full good standing. It is important to note that you will not be able to register for a second term until the grades are posted at the end of the semester. Once the grade conditions are met, the registration hold will be removed. 
4. Admitted in Provisional AND Special Condition Standing - Your application was incomplete and your past academic performance was below the printed admission criteria. You will need to submit any missing documentation like students admitted in standing #2, and you'll also need to meet certain grade requirements like students admitted in standing #3. It is important to note that you will not be able to register for a second term until the grades are posted at the end of the semester. Once the grade conditions are met, the registration hold will be removed. 

To activate your ULink Account:

Log into your University of Louisville ULink account using the student ID that has been established for you. Click here for instructions to log into ULink for the first time. You will be using this ID to access course registration, your online course materials, UofL email, Microsoft Teams, and all information pertaining to your student account.

Go to your "Tasks" tile and resolve any registration holds listed. Holds must be resolved BEFORE you attempt to register for classes. Holds like the "Pre-Registration Questions" are placed in your "Tasks" tile every semester before you register.

Graduate students are assigned to a faculty advisor upon admission. Review your admission letter for your faculty advisor's name, email, and telephone number. Faculty advisors provide guidance regarding course requirements, practicum and internship information, research and dissertation development, funding opportunities and questions related to the program requirements. Faculty advisors are the student’s main point of contact when it comes to curriculum, information on course offerings, and academic program sheets. Admitted students are encouraged to schedule a meeting with their faculty advisor early in their program and continue to meet with their faculty advisor on a regular basis.

The program sheet can be obtained from your faculty advisor during your first advising meeting. It is the student’s responsibility to meet with your faculty advisor and get the program sheet filled in and signed. Both the student and the faculty advisor will sign the program sheet and both parties should keep a copy for their own records. This document outlines your required courses to complete your degree and it can be amended as you progress through the program. You just need to submit an updated copy. Signed POS's can be submitted via the academic forms portal. 

• Master's students should have their POS on file by the end of their FIRST SEMESTER OF COURSEWORK. 
• Doctoral students should have their POS on file by the end of their FIRST YEAR OF COURSEWORK. 

Each program will host an orientation to welcome its new students. Whether this orientation is online or in-person, your admission letter will include the details OR you may be contacted by your program separately with the details. 

Check out these handy tutorial videos on how to use ULink to register for classes and to manage other student information and enrollment lifespan details (i.e., name changes, address changes, degree application)