Admissions and Records

Institutional Mission Statement

Historically diverse, uniquely Micronesian and globally connected, the College of Micronesia-FSM is a continuously improving and student centered institute of higher education. The college is committed to assisting in the development of the Federated States of Micronesia by providing academic, career and technical educational opportunities for student learning.

Institutional Strategic Goals Supported

Strategic Goal 2

Provide institutional support to foster student success and satisfaction

1. Promote strategic enrollment management for the College 
2. Become more student-centered in the development of specific college system policies and procedures 
3. Promote timely college tenure and graduation of students with mastery of array of core learning objectives, including civic-mindedness and self-value 
4. Develop a student-friendly campus environment that encourages and enables students to be health
   conscious 

Strategic goal 9

1. Provide for continuous improvement of programs, service and college environment
2. Improve institutional assessment and evaluation 
3. Integrate planning, evaluation and resource allocation for continuous improvement 
4. Increase research and data driven decision making 
5. Develop an integrated data system 

Instritutional Learning Outcomes

1. Communicate effectively
2. Employ critical thinking and problem solving
3. Possess specific knowledge and skills in a major discipline or professional program of study
4. Take responsibility and develop skills for learning
5. Interact responsibly with people, cultures, and their environment

Student Services Department's Mission Statement

The Department of Student Services promotes student success and supports student learning with an increased sense of value and importance it holds for the enhancement of all aspects of student life and learning at the College of Micronesia-FSM.

Unit's Mission Statement

It is the mission of the Office of Admissions, Records and Retention (OARR) to serve its patrons in a professional, courteous, and timely manner, which will enable them to meet their goals while upholding college policies. As such, OARR is committed to make its services continuously accessible to all its patrons through improved, dedicated, motivated, and skillful employees that guarantee the integrity, confidentiality, and security of all academic records.

Unit’s Services

Currently, the OARR provides programs and services to its patrons, as follows:

• Academic transcripts 
• Admission, registration and matriculation 
• Record and report academic standing (e.g., academic honors, probation, and suspension) 
• Enrollment and program completion verification 
• U.S. Veteran Affairs e-certification 
• Degree audit, and graduation check 
• Grade change, name change, change of major and individual degree plan (IDP), and others 
• Transfer credit evaluation and equivalencies 
• Issuance of degrees and certificates, duplicate degrees or certificates, transfer credentials, and others 
• Evaluation, consolidation, systematization, maintenance, and preservation of student academic records 
• Reports to other divisions, such as, but by any means not limited to, enrollment lists, mid-term deficiency reports, academic standing, program completion reports, persistence and attrition reports, and others