1. Transfer Team – Registrar’s Office

2. What will you learn today?
General Transfer Policy
Transfer Evaluation Process - Admissions to Advising
Transfer Credits in Wolf Watch
Questions and Approvals-Who to Contact

3. Transfer- Admissions to Advising
Student Applies to UWG as a Transfer Student, Prior Joint Enrolled Student, or Freshman Transfer
Student is accepted by Office of Admissions
UWG Registrar’s Office receives student’s transcript(s) next day.
Transfer Evaluations are completed in the order they are received
Normal processing time is 1-2 weeks
Students who register for Orientation at least 5 days before the event are guaranteed a Transfer Evaluation at Orientation.
Students who register within 5 days of the event, or those who walk-in, may not have a transfer evaluation. These students should bring unofficial copies of their transcripts to assist with advising.
Students registered for orientation receive priority processing.

4. Transfer- Admissions to Advising
Student receives notification that Transfer Evaluation is complete.
Transfer Evaluations may be viewed in MyUWG by clicking the Banweb Tab and then Student Transfer Evaluation.
Updates are processed within 1-2 weeks.
These are similar to regular evaluations, but may only include an update to one or two terms.

5. General Transfer Policy
The previous institution must be regionally accredited.
SACS – Southern Associate of Colleges and Schools Commission of Colleges
MSACS – Middle States Commission on Higher Education
NEASC – New England Association of Schools and Colleges
NCACS- North Central Association of Colleges and Schools
WASC – Western Association of Schools and Colleges (Senior Colleges & Universities and Community & Junior Colleges)
NWCCU- North West Commission on Colleges and Universities

6. General Transfer Policy
Transfer Credit is not awarded for the following:
internships
directed / independent studies
practicums
workshops
orientation classes less than 2 semester hours
career courses
courses used to meet CPC deficiencies
learning support / developmental courses

7. General Transfer Policy
Coursework is evaluated on a course-by-course basis for the appropriate UWG equivalent.
A level course cannot be awarded a level course equivalent. This applies to both direct UWG equivalents and elective course equivalents
A level course may be awarded a level course, especially in the instance it aligns with a core course
Possible equivalents are:
SUBJ 0XXX-No Credit
SUBJ 1XXX, 2XXX, 3XXX, or 4XXX-Elective
Direct UWG equivalent (Ex: ENGL 1101)

8. General Transfer Policy
A maximum 90 academic hours may be transferred.
Additional 30 hours of correspondence and extension coursework.
Credit by exam (AP/CLEP)
Military
Maximum of 6 hours in applied music/ensemble courses for non-music majors

9. General Transfer Policy
Courses accepted for transfer credit must have a “C” average.
Grades of D in ENGL 1101, 1102, courses designated as major courses, or professional courses in education are not awarded credit.
Grades of “D” are awarded credit as long as the average of all earned hours is a 2.00
Provided all other stipulations are met.

10. General Transfer Policy
All quarter hours are converted to semester hours.
Multiply quarter hours by 2/3 to get semester hours.
EX: 5 quarter hours equals 3.33 semester hours.
Multiply semester hours by 1.5 to get quarter hours.
EX: 2 quarters hours equals 3 semester hours.
The Transfer GPA includes all courses completed that are used to fulfill degree requirements at regionally accredited institutions of higher education.
This includes repeats, grades of “F”, courses that are not transferable.
Courses are not included in GPA if they are not college-level (learning support / developmental), or are at the diploma/certificate level
EX: Practical Nursing or Cosmetology

11. General Transfer Policy
Only awarded if required for degree program (College of Education)
Cannot be applied towards academic hours
May be awarded for classification purposes
PWLA or PE courses

12. Transfer Credits in Wolf Watch
New students generally will not have access to Wolf Watch until after they are enrolled.
Once access is received, transfer coursework will be loaded into Wolf Watch.
Each transfer course will show the UWG equivalent, the previous institution course number, and the institution at which the course was completed.
Courses not applied to degree requirements may fall to the bottom under “Potential Electives” or “Courses Cannot Be Applied to Degree”.
IP courses will take precedent in fulfilling areas over courses already earned.

13. Questions & Approvals Who to Contact
The transfer equivalent for a course is incorrect.
Contact: Transfer Team
The transfer equivalent for a course is correct but I want to approve the course to be used in a different area.
Contact: Graduation Team and Wanda Eidson
A student used a course at a USG institution to satisfy an area of the core but the course is not showing in the same area in Wolf Watch.
Contact Information:
Transfer Team-Registrar’s Office