Policies

(In addition, an official final high school transcript showing graduation date should be sent after the final semester of high school.) See the Transfer of Credit policy for what constitutes an official final transcript for acceptance and/or transfer credit. Transcripts must be received from all colleges regardless of whether transfer credit will be received. Transfer students who have earned an Associate’s Degree or higher level degree from a regionally or professionally accredited institution are not required to submit verification of high school completion. See the Transfer of Credit policy in the Academics section for more information regarding transferring credit into Davis College.

Transfer credits will count as attempted and completed hours but will not be included in the GPA calculation.

All students are required to take an English and mathematics placement exam at the beginning of their college enrollment unless they have already completed and obtained transfer credit for an equivalent college level course.

Faculty are not required to adhere to an institutional attendance policy but are free to implement attendance and/or participation policies in their individual courses that may or may not affect a student’s grade. TRANSFER OF CREDIT Students attending Davis College may earn college credit by the transfer of credit from various learning experiences. Specific documentation is required before a transfer of credit evaluation may be completed. Only courses with a minimum grade of “C–” or above are transferable. Students transferring from non-accredited institutions or from institutions whose accrediting association does not hold membership in CHEA will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis using procedures determined by the registrar. This determination of transfer credit is based upon the accreditation status of the institution, the academic rigor of a particular course, the final grade of the course, and whether a match exists between a course and a Davis College program requirement. Equivalent course credit may be transferred to Davis College from regionally or professionally accredited institutions by presenting an official transcript from that institution. College credits are evaluated by the registrar’s office for possible transfer of credit. Only that credit which has been validated by the registrar’s office may be transferred from selected non-accredited institutions.

A maximum of 12 credit hours of work in correspondence courses may be transferred from accredited correspondence programs. Acceptable transfer of credit exempts students from taking the equivalent course in the Davis College curriculum. Davis College accepts transfer credit into all of its certificate and degree programs across all modalities and locations. Transcripts received by Davis College that do not meet these requirements will not be considered official and will be routinely rejected for permanent use as a transfer of credit evaluation by the Registrar’s Office. International students who wish to transfer credits earned in their home countries have the responsibility of having their transcripts evaluated by the American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (AACRAO), International Education Services, or an evaluator of foreign credentials that is a member of the National Association of Credentials Evaluation Services (NACES), such as World Education Services, and submitting the evaluation to the Registrar’s Office. If a student wishes to appeal a transfer of credit evaluation, he or she should follow the Appeal Process and submit an Academic Petition Form to the registrar’s office. 2. A transfer credit worksheet is created listing all transferrable courses and the course equivalent at Davis College. 3. The transfer credit worksheet is then used to fill in transferrable credit to the student’s intended program at Davis. Graduates of PBTS/PBC/Davis College will be permitted to include up to 15 hours of transfer credit in the final 30 hours, provided at least 30 hours of total credit have previously been completed through Davis College.

AP course credit will be reported on the Davis College transcript under “Details of Transfer of Credit” as “AP” and will not be used in computing the student’s GPA.

CLEP course credit will be reported on the Davis College transcript under “Details of Transfer of Credit” as “CLEP” and will not be used in computing the student’s GPA.

The maximum number of transferable credits is 12. A minimum grade of C– is required to be eligible. Students must have at least a junior standing in order to transfer credits, and a regionally accredited college must administer the course.

This calculation includes any transfer credit or Life Experience Credit applied toward the certificate or degree that the student is pursuing.

Graduates of PBTS/PBC/Davis will be permitted to include up to 15 hours of transfer credit in the final 30 hours, provided at least 30 hours of total credit have previously been completed through Davis.

3. Students who have satisfied area electives through transfer credit should take other electives in areas that they have not already pursued.

A maximum of 12 credit hours of work in correspondence courses may be transferred from accredited correspondence programs. Acceptable transfer of credit exempts students from taking the equivalent course in the Davis College curriculum. Davis College accepts transfer credit into all of its certificate and degree programs across all modalities and locations. Transcripts received by Davis College that do not meet these requirements will not be considered official and will be routinely rejected for permanent use as a transfer of credit evaluation by the Registrar’s Office. International students who wish to transfer credits earned in their home countries have the responsibility of having their transcripts evaluated by the American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (AACRAO), International Education Services, or an evaluator of foreign credentials that is a member of the National Association of Credentials Evaluation Services (NACES), such as World Education Services, and submitting the evaluation to the Registrar’s Office. If a student wishes to appeal a transfer of credit evaluation, he or she should follow the Appeal Process and submit an Academic Petition Form to the registrar’s office.

AP course credit will be reported on the Davis College transcript under “Details of Transfer of Credit” as “AP” and will not be used in computing the student’s GPA.

The maximum number of transferable credits is 12. A minimum grade of C– is required to be eligible. Students must have at least a junior standing in order to transfer credits, and a regionally accredited college must administer the course.

CLEP course credit will be reported on the Davis College transcript under “Details of Transfer of Credit” as “CLEP” and will not be used in computing the student’s GPA.

All students are required to take an English and mathematics placement exam at the beginning of their college enrollment unless they have already completed and obtained transfer credit for an equivalent college level course.

Students who have satisfied area electives through transfer credit should take other electives in areas that they have not already pursued.

Graduates of PBTS/PBC/Davis College will be permitted to include up to 15 hours of transfer credit in the final 30 hours, provided at least 30 hours of total credit have previously been completed through Davis College.

Graduates of PBTS/PBC/Davis will be permitted to include up to 15 hours of transfer credit in the final 30 hours, provided at least 30 hours of total credit have previously been completed through Davis.

Transfer credits will count as attempted and completed hours but will not be included in the GPA calculation.

TRANSFER OF CREDIT Students attending Davis College may earn college credit by the transfer of credit from various learning experiences. Specific documentation is required before a transfer of credit evaluation may be completed. Credit may be accepted for college courses taken through regionally or nationally accredited institutions whose associations hold membership in the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA). Only courses with a minimum grade of “C–” or above are transferable. Students transferring from non-accredited institutions or from institutions whose accrediting association does not hold membership in CHEA will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis using procedures determined by the registrar. This determination of transfer credit is based upon the accreditation status of the institution, the academic rigor of a particular course, the final grade of the course, and whether a match exists between a course and a Davis College program requirement. Equivalent course credit may be transferred to Davis College from regionally or professionally accredited institutions by presenting an official transcript from that institution. College credits are evaluated by the registrar’s office for possible transfer of credit. The registrar’s office will notify applicants/students in writing of the transfer evaluation results. Only that credit which has been validated by the registrar’s office may be transferred from selected non-accredited institutions. Courses taken in all modalities are transferrable with the exception of waived courses, labs, practicums, and internal A C A D E M I C S AT D AV I S 46