Transfer Credit @ UNC Charlotte Barbara Seyter: barbara.seyter@uncc.edu Carol Leeman: cleeman@uncc.edu Howard Simms: hsimms@uncc.edu

Transfer enrollment at UNC Charlotte has increased by nearly 18% over the last 5 years. Applications Admits Enrolled Yield Fall 2016* 6,471 4,461 3,026 68% Fall 2015 5,401 4,387 2,839 65% Fall 2014 5,345 4,406 2,794 63% Fall 2013 5,008 4,075 2,646 Fall 2012 5,087 4,046 2,568 Barb * 2016 information is preliminary until census data is available

2016 Transfer Student Profile Diversity 41% of transfers come from minority groups DIVERSITY 2016 enrolled % of 2016 class Black/African American 592 19.5% Hispanic 335 11% Asian/Asian American 181 6% Multiracial 145 4.8% In fall 2016, the average transfer student transferred in 36.6 credit hours Age Ranges: Barb Average age of a transfer student: 23 years % of class Age 13-20 46% Age 21-23 29% Age 24+ 25%

Office of the Registrar Who evaluates credit? Office of Admissions Office of the Registrar Which students? New first year and transfer students who present transfer credit as well as AP, IB and CLEP credit. Current students, readmits and those looking to bring in transient study credits. When? During the admissions application process When transcripts are submitted to the Office of the Registrar Who? Tiffanie Little- letters A-M Tekisha Brown- letters M-Z Maureen Martinez

In order for a course to transfer: What will transfer? In order for a course to transfer: It cannot be technical or remedial. The student must earn a grade of “C” or better. The institution where the course was taken must be regionally accredited. 4. The student must submit an official transcript from each institution attended. Barb

Community College Transfer Credit Maximum 64 semester hours of transfer credit Students who earn a transferable AA, AS or AFA degree or who completed the NC CAA (44 hour core) will receive a general education exemption (the 44 hour core has been discontinued) NC Community Colleges have pre-approved courses that will transfer to UNC Charlotte. Academic departments determine how these courses will transfer to UNC Charlotte and what courses will be equated. Barb

Four Year College and University Transfer Credit No maximum to the number of credits that will transfer, unless a student attends a 4 year school and then transfers to a community college and earns a transferable degree, in which case the 64 credit hour maximum credit rule applies Barb

AP, IB and CLEP Credit To be considered for course credit, students must submit official score reports for their Advanced Placement (AP), International Baccalaureate (IB) or College Level Examination Program (CLEP) exams to the Undergraduate Admissions Office. We will not award credit for AP, IB or CLEP from another college’s transcript, students must submit an official score report. Equivalencies for each exam can be viewed on the Undergraduate Admissions website at: http://admissions.uncc.edu/admissions/ap-credit http://admissions.uncc.edu/admissions/ib-credit http://admissions.uncc.edu/admissions/clep-credit Barb

Transfer Credit Advisor Prior to admission, students can use the online transfer credit advisor to see which courses have been previously transferred to UNC Charlotte. For NC Community Colleges, this list is exhaustive. For all other institutions, it represents the courses that have been evaluated from that institution to date. This database is updated daily as new courses are reviewed and articulated. To access the Transfer Credit Advisor, visit: https://selfservice.uncc.edu/pls/BANPROD/ywsktrar.P_Disp_States Barb

Upon Admission Once admitted, a student will receive their own transfer credit report via their Future Forty Niner webportal. This report will include a listing of transferable courses as well as a general education check sheet indicating which general education requirements have been fulfilled. Barb

Transfer Credit Evaluation Upon Admission Transfer Credit Evaluation This is a sample of the transfer credit evaluation that a student can view within their Future Forty Niner webportal upon admission. Barb

General Education Worksheet Upon Admission General Education Worksheet This is a sample of the General Education Worksheet that a student will view within their Future Forty Niner webportal. Barb

Additional Information about Admissions and Transfer Credit 1. Transfer credit will not be removed from a student’s record to avoid tuition surcharge. 2. When a student brings in more than 64 hours from a community college, the evaluator will include the credits that are most relevant to the student’s degree. If an advisor would like to adjust the courses that have been transferred in, please contact a credit evaluator. 3. Credit is not awarded until the student completes the course. Courses in progress will not be evaluated until the student submits an updated transcript. 4. If a student is unable to attend UNC Charlotte for the term for which they were admitted, they must reapply for admission. They CANNOT defer their admission and wait for the following term. They must reapply for admission through Undergraduate Admissions. Please refer all student questions about deferment to an admissions counselor. Barb

Transfer Students Attending UNC Charlotte SOAR Transfer Students Attending UNC Charlotte Attendance at SOAR is mandatory Special one-day sessions designed for transfer students Students can attend support and auxiliary department presentations Explanation of General Education and advising process Advising and registration in student’s declared major Howard

Advising Transfer Students Use advising transcript and upcoming (DegreeWorks) audit and pay close attention to course attributes and transfer electives A General Education attribute exempts the student from specific requirement Ask about completion of associate’s degree if student has large number of community college credits Contact Admissions or suggest student make appeal if course title seems similar to a General Education requirement General Education appeals go to Dean of University College Major/minor appeals go to department chairperson Howard

Advising Transfer Students (continued) Explain tuition surcharge or suggest student reviews policy if transferring large number of credits Be aware of repeated courses when possible GPA does not transfer Students with General Education concerns and questions about transitioning to another major/minor can be referred to the University Advising Center Howard

ADVISING TRANSCRIPT Howard

Transfers Not Admitted to Competitive Major Will be accepted to UNC Charlotte as an undeclared student (UCOL) Most will continue attempts to be accepted to desired competitive major Some will choose alternate major once opportunities to enter first choice are exhausted Howard

Transfer Student Resources Tau Sigma Transfer Student Honor Society Office of Adult Students and Evening Services (OASES) Transfer Student Admissions website Office of the Registrar University Career Center – Matt French Veteran Student Outreach Multicultural Academic Services Advising and student services office listed for your major and college Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships General advising website (http://www.advising.uncc.edu/) Transfer Credit and Advanced Academic Standing (http://provost.uncc.edu/policies/transfer- credit-advanced-academic-standing)   Howard

Advising Transfer Students in Their Major Orient students to requirements for their major that will also satisfy General Education requirements. Ex. Political Science majors: POLS 1110 Intro to American Politics is required for the major, and satisfies the Social Sciences requirement for General Education. Ex. B.S. in Earth and Environmental Sciences majors: ESCI 1101 + lab and GEOL 1200 + lab are required for the major and satisfy the Natural Sciences requirement for General Education. MATH 1241 and MATH 1242/STAT 12xx are required for the major and satisfy the Mathematical and Logical Reasoning requirement for General Education Example General Education Worksheet for Communication Studies Majors:   Carol

I. Development of Fundamental Skills of Inquiry Credit Hours Courses taken Basic writing skills Either UWRT 1101 1101 or UWRT 1103 3 UWRT 1102 (students who take UWRT 1103 do not have to take UWRT 1102) 0-3 Mathematics and logical reasoning MATH 1xxx MATH 1100 One of the following: MATH 1xxx, STAT 1xxx, or PHIL 2105 STAT 1222 OR STAT 1220   Carol

IV. Communication Skills Credit Hours Courses taken Writing in the discipline course in the major One three semester hour course or its equivalent totaling three semester hours in the major with the W designation 3 COMM 3100 Writing in the discipline course A second course with the W designation (Can be in the major or outside the major) Oral communication A course with the O designation (If a course is designated for both O and W, the one course can be applied to both.) 1-3 COMM 1101   Carol

Advising Transfer Students in Their Major Use the Advising Transcript to identify courses the student has transferred in that may be able to be reclassified as an equivalent course in your department. If the student has not yet begun classes at UNCC, the appeal may be made directly to the Transfer Equivalency officer(s) in Admissions If the student has begun classes at UNCC, the appeals process is handled through an Academic Petition. - -May require a course description and/or syllabus for the course the student is asking to re-classify - - Undergraduate Coordinator may submit the Petition on behalf of the student Contact Admissions or suggest student make appeal if course title seems similar to a General Education requirement   Carol

Advising Transfer Students in Their Major Alert transfer students to prerequisite and sequenced courses in the major. Ex. Public Relations is a three course sequence in the Communication Studies major: COMM 2145 COMM 3245 and COMM 3246 COMM 4145 Ex. COMM 2101 is the prerequisite for COMM 3101   Carol

Advising Transfer Students in Their Major Alert students to the Department’s Policy regarding permits and authorizations. Who issues permits and authorizations When are permits and authorizations issued Explain the difference between permits and authorizations Authorizations: will override restrictions and allow a student to register if the course is open Permits: Will override restrictions and allow a student a register even if the course is closed   Carol

Advising Transfer Students in Their Major Explain the Foreign Language and Writing Intensive Requirements Foreign Language requirements will vary by both College and Departments. Writing Intensive Requirements Students who transfer in with an Associates Degree that satisfies the General Education requirements must still complete a 3 credit hour writing intensive course in their major. This requirement will often be satisfied by the Writing Intensive course that is required by the major.   Carol

Senior Associate Director of Admissions bseyter@uncc.edu | ext. 77281 Barbara Seyter Senior Associate Director of Admissions bseyter@uncc.edu | ext. 77281 Carol Leeman Sr. Lecturer & Undergraduate Coordinator, Communication Studies cleeman@uncc.edu | ext. 70773 Howard Simms Associate Director for Transfer Students, University Advising Center hsimms@uncc.edu | ext. 77302 Audra Esposito Transfer Advisor University Advising Center abesposi@uncc.edu | ext. 77722