1. Transfer Credit @ UNC Charlotte
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Carol Leeman:
Howard Simms:

2. 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
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* 2016 information is preliminary until census data is available

3. 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:
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Average age of a transfer student: 23 years
% of class
Age 13-20
46%
Age 21-23
29%
Age 24+
25%

4. 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

5. 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.
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6. 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.
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7. 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
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8. 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:
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9. 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:
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10. 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.
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11. 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.
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12. 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.
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13. 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.
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14. 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
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15. 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
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16. 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
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17. ADVISING TRANSCRIPT
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18. 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
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19. 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 (
Transfer Credit and Advanced Academic Standing ( credit-advanced-academic-standing)
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20. 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 lab and GEOL 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:
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21. I. Development of Fundamental Skills of Inquiry
Credit Hours
Courses taken
Basic writing skills
Either UWRT 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
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22. 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
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23. 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
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24. 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 COMM 3245 and COMM COMM 4145
Ex. COMM 2101 is the prerequisite for COMM 3101
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25. 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
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26. 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.
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27. Senior Associate Director of Admissions bseyter@uncc.edu | ext. 77281
Barbara Seyter
Senior Associate Director
of Admissions
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Carol Leeman
Sr. Lecturer & Undergraduate Coordinator, Communication Studies
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Howard Simms
Associate Director for Transfer Students, University Advising Center
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Audra Esposito
Transfer Advisor
University Advising Center
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