Transfer Credit Policy
Department: Records Office
Policy Statement
Students may request transfer of college credit earned at Garden City Community College to another educational institution or request transfer of college credit earned at another educational institution to Garden City Community College.
Procedures:
For students transferring credit to Garden City Community College:
Students seeking to transfer credit earned at another college to Garden City Community
College must provide an official transcript from the other college to the GCCC Admissions
Office.
GCCC must receive these transcripts directly from the other college. Students may
not submit the transcripts in person. The transcripts must bear the official seal
of the other college. Photocopies and facsimiles are not acceptable. The GCCC Records
Office will evaluate transcripts based on the program to which GCCC has admitted the
student.
GCCC will grant transfer credit only to courses that apply to students' programs of
study at GCCC, or meet degree requirements. Students who change their major program
of study or degree plan at GCCC may request that the Records Office reevaluate their
transcripts based on the new program of study.
GCCC will generally grant credit only for courses in which students earn a grade of
D or higher. GCCC will not grant credit for courses in which students earn lower than
D or which are graded on a pass/fail or credit/no credit basis GCCC will grant credit
for courses in which students earn a grade of D or higher whenever a grade of D is
allowed for native GCCC students. A specific class or program, however, may require
a higher grade as a prerequisite for a course or as a requirement for admission to
the program. GCCC will grant credit either for the equivalent courses at GCCC, if
they exist, or for courses within a comparable department at GCCC, if the departments
exist. Courses for which no equivalent course exists, but which are acceptable as
transfer credit, will be designated with the most appropriate department codes and
listed as elective. GCCC transfers all grades and credits. GCCC grants transfer credit
only for credit earned at regionally accredited colleges in the United States.
Please check the GCCC Catalog for information on accreditation accepted by GCCC. GCCC
follows the guidelines established by National Association of Credit Evaluation Services
(NACES) for credits earned from international institutions. GCCC follows the American
Council on Education's (ACE) published recommendations on the transfer of non-accredited
institutions, including military and other training programs. Students may check with
the Records Office within two weeks of receipt of official transcript for a listing
of credits transferred.
Appeal Process:
Students who disagree with the transfer credit decisions at GCCC may appeal those
decisions as follows. Students should provide evidence, such as course descriptions
and syllabi, that the courses in question are either the equivalent of or comparable
to courses offered by GCCC. Students first must appeal the transfer credit decision
in writing to the Registrar. If the disagreement is not resolved with the Registrar,
students may appeal in writing to the Vice President for Student Services. The decision
of the Vice President for Student Services shall be final and not subject to appeal.
For students transferring credit from Garden City Community College:
Students seeking to transfer credit earned at Garden City Community College to another
college must submit a signed Transcript Request Form to the GCCC Registrar's Office.
Transcripts cost $5.00 each. Signed requests are necessary to send transcripts. The
Registrar's Office will send transcripts within three days of receiving the signed
request and fee to the college or colleges indicated on the Transcript Request Form.
Whenever possible, students should indicate a specific person or office to which the
transcripts should be sent. Students who want their transcripts to include certificates
and degrees earned must request that those transcripts be sent after the appropriate
graduation date for those certificates and degrees. GCCC will not send transcripts
for students who have outstanding financial or property obligations to the college.
All obligations to the college must be cleared before transcripts will be sent. Transfer
credit granted by other colleges will be governed by the policies and procedures of
those colleges.
Appeal Process:
Students who disagree with the transfer credit decisions of other colleges may appeal
those decisions as follows. Students first must appeal to the transfer credit evaluator
at the other college. Students should provide evidence, such as course descriptions
and syllabi, that the courses in question are either the equivalent of or comparable
to courses offered by the other college. If the disagreement is not resolved with
the transfer credit evaluator at the other college, students may consult with the
Director of Counseling and Advising at GCCC, who may contact colleagues at the other
college to investigate the situation and advocate on students' behalf.
Related Forms:
Contacts:
Registrar, Vice President for Instruction and Student Services, Dean of Student Services, Director of Enrollment Management
Approved:
07/01/2018
History:
Keywords:
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