Policy No.

AA­1442.3

 

 

 

POLICY & PROCEDURES MEMORANDUM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

POLICY STATEMENT

 

 

Degree­seeking students who have transferred to Delgado Community College are afforded

the opportunity for transfer of their academic coursework attained at the former institution. The

procedures for evaluating and accepting transfer credit are outlined in specific detail in this

memorandum.

 

 

 

 

PROCEDURES & SPECIFIC INFORMATION

 

 

1.

 

Purpose

 

 

To publish written policies and procedures by which academic transcripts are

evaluated for transfer, degree­seeking students.

 

 

 

2.

 

Scope and Applicability

 

 

This policy and procedures memorandum applies to the evaluation of all academic

transcripts for degree­seeking students and provides the college­wide procedures to be

followed in the evaluation process.

 

 

3.

Guidelines

 

 

A.

Courses taken for which there are Delgado equivalencies will be applied

 

 

 

      

 

 

 

appropriate manner, on the evaluation form by the transcript evaluator in the

 

 

A ,

 

 

 

TITLE:

 

EVALUATION OF

 

 

 

TRANSFER CREDIT

 

 

 

 

  

 

EFFECTIVE DATE:

 

December 2, 2003*

 

 

 

 

*(

Title Updates/Form Addition

 

 

 

 

 

8/29/11;

 

Title U

pdate

s

 

2/4/09)

 

 

    

 

CANCELLATION:

 

DCI 1442.1 (8/1/90)

 

 

OFFICE:

 

Academic Affairs (AA)

 

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AA­1442.3 December 2, 2003*

*(Title Updates/Form Addition 8/29/11;

Title Updates 2/4/09)

 

 

 

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B.

Any non­developmental course, taken from an accredited college may be accepted as

a free elective. However, those courses without an obvious equivalency will be

forwarded to the dean of the division where the course would be housed for a closer

review.

 

 

C.

Courses (transfer credits) that are over ten (10) years old may be accepted for

 

 

required and required related courses at the discretion of the d

 

 

 

 

division. The acceptance of general education courses will be determined by the

 

 

dean of the division where the course is housed.

 

 

D.

Student inquiries into the acceptance and/or non­acceptance of transfer credits

 

 

will be forwarded to the appropriate academic divisions.

 

E.

Evaluation of acceptability of transfer credits will be made in the academic divisions,

by the Division Dean (or designee), consistent with established College policies. (See

Attachment A, Evaluation of Transfer Credit Form, Form 1442/015.) Final authority

for acceptance of transfer credit lies with campus academic officers as designated by

the Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs.

 

F.

Student appeals of these decisions will be directed to the Vice Chancellor for

Academic Affairs.

 

 

4.

Cancellation

 

 

  

This policy and procedures memorandum cancels DCI 1442.1,

Evaluation of

 

Transfer Credits

, dated August 1, 1990.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Attachment:

 

Attachment A

Evaluation of Transfer Credit Form (Form 1442/015)

 

Review Process:

 

Academic Affairs Council 8/28/03, 10/23/03

Executive Council 12/2/03

 

Distribution:

Electronic Distribution Via Intranet and E­Mail Systems