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A student in good standing at another accredited college or university may be admitted to KSU as a visiting student, and other individuals may be admitted as non-matriculating students. This status does not constitute admission as a degree-seeking candidate. Visiting and non-matriculating students are subject to the same fees and regulations as degree-seeking students, with the exception of continuation-in-residence requirements.", "reading_order": 10 }, { "id": "p1.12", "order": 12, "type": "heading", "bbox": { "l": 34.08, "t": 137.52, "r": 115.92, "b": 122.88 }, "text": "DEFINITIONS:", "attrs": { "block_label": "paragraph_title" }, "level": 3, "reading_order": 11 }, { "id": "p1.13", "order": 13, "type": "heading", "bbox": { "l": 33.6, "t": 104.16, "r": 122.4, "b": 90.96 }, "text": "Home Institution", "attrs": { "block_label": "paragraph_title" }, "level": 3, "reading_order": 12 }, { "id": "p1.14", "order": 14, "type": "text", "bbox": { "l": 33.6, "t": 89.04, "r": 551.04, "b": 74.16 }, "text": "An accredited college or university where a student is formally enrolled in a degree or certificate program.", "reading_order": 13 }, { "id": "p1.15", "order": 15, "type": "heading", "bbox": { "l": 33.6, "t": 56.16, "r": 116.88, "b": 42.72 }, "text": "Visiting Student", "attrs": { "block_label": "paragraph_title" }, "level": 3, "reading_order": 14 } ] }, { "document_id": 14025, "page": 2, "width": 612, "height": 792, "rotation": 0, "pipeline_version": "paddleocr-vl-1.6+paul-48", "width_pt": 612, "height_pt": 792, "engine": "paddleocr_vl", "source_run_id": 14135, "item_count": 34, "counts_by_type": { "heading": 8, "link": 1, "list": 3, "list_item": 8, "table": 2, "table_cell": 7, "text": 5 }, "build_ms": 4, "items": [ { "id": "p2.1", "order": 1, "type": "text", "bbox": { "l": 33.36, "t": 754.32, "r": 577.92, "b": 725.04 }, "text": "A student from another accredited college or university who takes courses at KSU with the intent to transfer the credits back to their home institution.", "reading_order": 0 }, { "id": "p2.2", "order": 2, "type": "heading", "bbox": { "l": 33.6, "t": 706.08, "r": 171.36, "b": 692.88 }, "text": "Non-matriculating Student", "attrs": { "block_label": "paragraph_title" }, "level": 3, "reading_order": 1 }, { "id": "p2.3", "order": 3, "type": "text", "bbox": { "l": 33.12, "t": 690.24, "r": 571.92, "b": 676.32 }, "text": "An individual who is not pursuing a degree and is not fully enrolled at another accredited college or university.", "reading_order": 2 }, { "id": "p2.4", "order": 4, "type": "heading", "bbox": { "l": 33.6, "t": 657.84, "r": 196.56, "b": 644.64 }, "text": "Teaching \"Receiving\" Institution", "attrs": { "block_label": "paragraph_title" }, "level": 3, "reading_order": 3 }, { "id": "p2.5", "order": 5, "type": "text", "bbox": { "l": 33.6, "t": 642, "r": 577.68, "b": 612.24 }, "text": "The institution where a visiting student enrolls in a course. 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