Policies

· They have earned an International Baccalaureate diploma with a score of 6 or 7 on high-level economics, or

Government and Politics: Students with a score of 5 on the AP US Government and Politics exam may enter any 200-level American Politics course without taking the prerequisite.

Comparative Government and Politics: Students with a score of 5 on the AP Comparative Government and Politics exam may enter any 200-level Comparative Politics course without taking the prerequisite.

General, Drawing and Art 2D Design: Students having obtained a 5 on the AP exam will receive 1 credit upon completion of Art 104 or 160 with a minimum grade of a B in the course.

United States: Students with a score of 5 on the AP exam may enter any 200-level American Politics course without taking the prerequisite.

Comparative: Students with a score of 5 on the AP exam may enter any 200-level Comparative Politics course without taking the prerequisite.

Students who have achieved a score of 5 in the AP Microeconomics exam may place out of Economics 101.

Students who have achieved score of 5 on the AP Microeconomics exam and Macroeconomics exam may place out of Economics 100.

The Math Department does not award credit for AP Statistics, but students earning a score of 4 or 5 on this exam may place directly into Math 254.

Students earning a score of 4 or 5 on either or both of the AP examinations in Literature and/or Language may place directly into one of two 200-level courses in Literature 204W or 222W.

Students earning a score of 5 on the AP exam will receive 1 credit toward general graduation requirements upon completion of a 100-level or 200-level writing-intensive course in the Literature Department during their first two years at Hamilton with a minimum grade of B- (in addition to the credit earned for the course).

Students having obtained a 5 on the AP Psychology exam will not receive course credit for Introductory Psychology but may elect any 200-level course for which Introductory Psychology is a prerequisite.

The Department will allow entering students who have achieved a top score in the AP Microeconomics exam and Macroeconomics exam (score of 5) to place out of Econ 100: Introduction to Economics.

The Math and Stats Department does not award credit for AP Statistics, but students earning a score of 4 or 5 on this exam may place directly into Math 254.

Students having obtained a 5 on the AP exam who, through their performance on the Chemistry placement exam, place into Chemistry 190, will receive one (1) credit upon completion of Chemistry 190 as their first course in Chemistry with a minimum grade of C-.

Students who earn a 5 on the AP Psychology exam may place out of PSYCH 101 (Introductory Psychology), and will receive 1 Hamilton College credit upon receiving a minimum grade of B in PSYCH/NEURO 201.

Students who receive a 5 on the AP exam in Music Theory, or who are placed into 211 through the department’s placement exam, will receive one credit upon completion of 211 with a minimum grade of B.

Government and Politics: Students with a score of 5 on the AP exam may enter any 200-level American Politics course without taking the prerequisite.

Comparative Government and Politics: Students with a score of 5 on the AP exam may enter any 200-level Comparative Politics course without taking the prerequisite.

Students who receive a 5 on the AP exam in Music Theory, or who are placed into 211 through the department’s placement exam, will receive an additional 0.5 credits upon completion of 211 with a minimum grade of B.

ENGLISH Recipients of scores of 4 or 5 on either or both of the AP examinations in English may place directly into one of several 200-level cours e s .This fall, the 200-level cours e s include 204, 222, 235, 257 and 267.

Students who receive a 5 on the AP exam in Music History receive an advanced placement course credit after successfully completing MUS 251, 252 or 253.

Students having obtained a 5 on the AP exam or 6/7 on the IB exam and who, through their performance on the chemistry placement exam, place into Chemistry 190 will receive 1 credit upon completion of Chemistry 190 as their first course in Chemistry with a minimum grade of C–.

Students who receive a 5 on the AP Music Theory exam, or who are placed into 211 through the department’s placement exam, will receive an additional 0.5 credits upon completion of 211 with a minimum grade of B.

Students who earn a 5 on the AP Psychology exam may place out of the required full-credit 100-level Psychology course and into a 200-level course.

ECONOMICS This policy applies to students in Class of 2021 and earlier: Students who achieve a score of 5 in the AP Microeconomics exam can place out of Economics 101.

For students in the Class of 2022: Students who receive a score of 5 in the AP Microeconomics exam and Macroeconomics exam can place out of Economics 100.

LITERATURE & CREATIVE WRITING Students earning a score of 4 or 5 on either or both of the AP examinations in Literature and/or Language may place directly into one of several 200-level courses in Literature.

Students earning a 5 on the AP exam and who earn a minimum grade of B- in a 100-level or 200-level writing-intensive course in the Literature Department during their first two years at Hamilton will receive 1 additional course credit.

The Mathematics Department does not award credit for AP Statistics, but students earning a score of 4 or 5 on this exam may place directly into Math 254.

ART General, Drawing and Art 2D Design: Students having obtained a 5 on the AP exam will receive 1 credit upon completion of Art 104 or 160 with a minimum grade of a B in the course.

ECONOMICS This policy applies to students in Class of 2021 and earlier: The department will allow entering students who have achieved a top score in the AP Microeconomics exam (score of 5) to place out of Econ 101: Issues in Microeconomics.

For students in the Class of 2022: The department will allow entering students who have achieved a top score in the AP Microeconomics exam and Macroeconomics exam (score of 5) to place out of Econ 100: Introduction to Economics.

GOVERNMENT & WORLD POLITICS United States: Students with a score of 5 on the AP exam may enter any 200-level American Politics course without taking the prerequisite.

LITERATURE & CREATIVE WRITING Students earning a score of 4 or 5 on either or both of the AP examinations in Literature and/or Language may place directly into one of two 200-level courses in Literature (LIT 204W or LIT 222W).

Students earning a score of 5 on the AP exam and who earn a minimum grade of B- in a 100-level or 200-level writing-intensive course in the Literature department during their first two years at Hamilton will receive 1 additional course credit.

Students earning scores of 4 or 5 on the AP exam who do not take a 100-level Literature class must take 204 before they enroll in 215.

MUSIC THEORY Students who receive a 5 on the AP exam in Music Theory are placed into Music 211 and will receive 0.5 AP credit upon completion of the course with a B or better, in addition to the 0.5 course credit for Music 211.

Students who receive a 4 on the AP exam in Music Theory should consult with the department about placement and credit.

PSYCHOLOGY Students having obtained a 5 on the AP Psychology exam will not receive course credit for Introductory Psychology but may elect any 200-level course for which Introductory Psychology is a prerequisite.

Economics and Public Policy Issues in Macro: Students having obtained a 5 on the AP exam will receive 1 credit upon completion of Economics 285 with a minimum grade of B- in the course.

Issues in Micro: Students having obtained a 5 on the AP exam will receive 1 credit upon completion of Economics 275 with a minimum grade of B- in the course.

English and Creative Writing Students earning a score of 4 or 5 on either or both of the AP examinations in English may place directly into one of several 200-level courses.

Starting with the Class of 2017, students earning scores of 5 on the AP exam and who earn a final grade of B- or higher in a 100-level or 200-level course will receive 1 additional course credit.

Students in previous class years earning scores of 5 on the AP exam and who earn a final grade of B- or higher in a 200-level course will receive 1 additional course credit.

Students earning scores of 4 or 5 on the AP exam who do not take a 100-level English class must take 204 before they enroll in 215.

Government and World Politics United States: Students with scores of 5 on the AP exam may enter any 200-level American Politics course without taking the prerequisite.

Comparative: Students with scores of 5 on the AP exam may enter any 200-level Comparative Politics course without taking the prerequisite.

Music Theory Students who receive a 5 on the AP exam in Music Theory are placed in Music 209 and will receive 1 advanced placement credit upon completion of Music 209 with a minimum grade of B in the course.

Students from any class year with AP scores of 4 or 5 may take the following literature courses without a prerequisite: 204, 205 (spring only), 213 221, 222, 225 (spring only), 255, 256, 267, 293.

Art General, Drawing and Art 2D Design: students having obtained a 5 on the AP exam will receive 1 credit upon completion of art 104 or 160 with a minimum grade of B in the course.

Government and World Politics United States: Students with a score of 5 on the AP exam may enter any 200-level American politics course without taking the prerequisite.

Literature and Creative Writing Students earning a score of 4 or 5 on either or both of the AP examinations in English Literature and/or English Language may place directly into one of several 200-level courses in literature.

Students earning a score of 5 on either AP English exam and who earn a minimum grade of B- in a 100- level or 200-level writing-intensive course in the literature department during their first two years at Hamilton will receive 1 additional course credit.

Music Theory Students who receive a 5 on the AP Music Theory exam are placed into Music 211 and will receive 0.5 AP credit upon completion of the course with a minimum grade of B, in addition to the 0.5 course credit for Music 211.

Students who receive a 4 on the AP exam should consult the Music Department about placement and credit.

Literature and Creative Writing Students earning a score of 4 or 5 on either or both of the AP examinations in Literature and/or Language may place directly into one of several 200-level courses.

Students earning a score of 5 on the AP exam and who earn a minimum grade of B- in a 100-level or 200-level writing-intensive course will receive 1 additional course credit.

Music Theory Students who receive a 5 on the AP exam in Music Theory are placed into the second half of Music 210 and will receive 1 full credit for the course upon its successful completion.

Students who receive a 5 on the AP exam in Music Theory are placed in Music 209 and will receive 1 advanced placement credit upon completion of Music 209 with a minimum grade of B in the course.

Students having obtained a score of 4 or 5 on the Biology AP exam will receive 1 credit after completion of Biology 101, 102, or 115 with a minimum grade of B– or better.

BIOLOGY Students having obtained a score of 4 or 5 on the Biology AP exam will receive 1 credit after placement in and completion of a course beyond Biology 110 with a minimum grade of C– or better in that course.

ECONOMICS AND PUBLIC POLICY Issues in Macro: Students having obtained a 5 on the AP exam will receive 1 credit upon completion of Economics 285 with a minimum grade of a B– in the course.

Issues in Micro: Students having obtained a 5 on the AP exam will receive 1 credit upon completion of Economics 275 with a minimum grade of a B– in the course.

Students with AP scores of 4 or 5 who choose not to take 150 must take 204 before they may enroll in 215.

BIOLOGY Students having obtained a score of 4 or 5 on the Biology AP exam will receive 1 credit after placement in and completion of a course beyond Bio 110 with a minimum grade of C- or better in that course.The credit is for exemption from an introductory semester of college-level biology.

ENGLISH LITERATURE AND LANGUAGE Recipients of scores of 4 or 5 on either or both of the AP examinations in English may place directly into one of several 200-level courses.This fall, the 200-level courses include 204, 206, 221, 222 and 266.

MUSIC THEORY Students who receive a 5 on the AP exam in Music Theory are placed in MUS 209 and will receive 1 advanced placement credit upon completion of MUS 209 with a minimum grade of B in the course.

ENGLISH LITERATURE AND LANGUAGE Recipients of scores of 4 or 5 on either or both of the AP examinations in English may place directly into one of several 200-level courses.This fall, the 200-level courses include 204, 222, 235, 257 and 267.

PSYCHOLOGY Entering students who have earned advanced placement in Psychology (by a score of 4 or 5 on the Advanced Placement test) may elect any 200-level course that has Introductory Psychology as a prerequisite.

A score of 5 on the AP Calculus exam is required for admission to the program to take Calculus 2 or any more advanced math course.

BIOLOGY Students having obtained a score of 4 or 5 on the Biology AP exam will receive 1 credit after placement in and completion of any introductory with a minimum grade of C- or better in that course.

ENGLISH LITERATURE AND LANGUAGE Students having obtained scores of 4 or 5 on either or both of the AP examinations in English may place directly into one of several 200-level courses.

Students with AP scores of 4 or 5 who do not take a 100-level English class must take 204 before they enroll in 215.

GOVERNMENT AND WORLD POLITICS United States: Students with scores of 4 or 5 on the AP exam may enter any 200-level American Politics course without taking the prerequisite.

Comparative: Students with scores of 4 or 5 on the AP exam may enter any 200-level comparative politics course without taking the prerequisite.

This fall, the 200-level courses in English open to first-years with AP scores of 4 or 5 are 204, 222, 257 and 267.

Spring courses open to students with AP scores of 4 or 5 will include 204, 205, 225 and a new course in American literature.

A student may re c e ive a maximum of four Hamilton units of transferred credit for participation in the SEA progr a m . One unit will be awarded in each of the departments of Biology, Geology, History and Physics.

2004 Catalog (with updates) 8/20/04 12:13 PM Page 22 Under this option, full-credit courses that are evaluated satisfactory/unsatisfactory may be counted, but may not be required, for the concentration or minor, and they may not be elected by students in their first semester.The combined number of full- credit satisfactory/unsatisfactory and credit/no credit courses that a student may elect is four. A student is assigned a specific ranking in the class, which appears on the permanent record.This information is available to the student and to those parties authorized by the student to re c e ive it. Grades in courses accepted for transferred credit are excluded from the student’s average.

Permanent Record—A student who is suspended or expelled from the College as a consequence of an action taken by the Committee on Academic Standing (academic failure), the Judicial Board (social infractions) or the Honor Court (academic dishonesty) will have recorded on his or her permanent transcript a note explaining the reason or reasons for the suspension or expulsion as follows: “suspended (or expelled) from the College on (date)_______________for the reason of _______________.” Transfer of Credit to Hamilton for Study Away With faculty approval, qualified students may spend one to three semesters of study in an approved program overseas or at another American institution, or may receive credit for part-time study while on personal leave or during summers.The College tries to be responsive to the needs of students seeking diverse educational settings or courses not offered at Hamilton. At the same time, transferred credit can have a significant effect on the meaning and value of the Hamilton degree and thus must represent work that meets Hamilton’s standards. The College considers the opportunity to earn transferred credit a privilege, rather than a right, and evaluates carefully the merits of all transferred credit petitions. The conditions for transferred credit are as follows: 1) Students planning to study away from Hamilton must register their intentions with the Dean of Students Office by February 25 for the following fall semester or by October 8 for the spring semester.They must complete the transferred credit petition and receive the approval of their advisor and/or the appropriate department chairs before they begin the course of study away. Students who have earned 14 or more Hamilton units (including units earned by all forms of transferred credit) may present for transferred credit only courses taken at a four-year institution. 4) Correspondence courses are not acceptable for transferred credit. Courses in which a substantial portion of the enrollment consists of high school students are not acceptable for transferred credit, even if they are college-level courses taught by a university-approved instructor or visiting professor.

2004 Catalog (with updates) 8/20/04 12:13 PM Page 25 7) Transferred credits may account for no more than one-half of the total graduation credits. 9) The quantity of transferred credit that a student may earn toward a Hamilton degree for work done at another school is determined by a proportionality be t ween the 32 Hamilton units required for a Hamilton degree and the number of units required at the other school to earn a degree. By proportionality, that three semester-hour course would generate .8 of a Hamilton unit, because (.025)(32) = .8. The registrar will use this rule to evaluate the totality of a student’s transferred credit for a given semester or summer. 10) The Committee on Academic Standing grants final approval of all transferred credit petitions. Transferred credit, including summer school and advanced placement credit, is counted toward the courses required for a degree. Once transferred credit has been entered on a student’s transcript, that credit may not be removed from the transcript without approval of the Committee on Academic Standing. Foreign students who enter Hamilton as first-year students and desire transferred credit for work done at a foreign college or university should consult the associate dean of students (academic) during their first year. Study in a Foreign Country 1) Students planning to study in a foreign country must follow and complete the procedures specified above for off-campus study and transferred credit. 3) As in the case of other off-campus programs, final approval of foreign study programs and transfer of foreign study credit is granted by the Committee on Academic Standing.

2) while studying abroad, undertake for credit work that is either conducted in the language of that country or that increases the student’s proficiency in that language.The student must earn a grade of C or higher, and the work must be worth at least one-fifth of the total work presented for transferred credit from that study abroad. Evaluation of Credit for Transfer Students Transcripts of college work to date will be reviewed by the registrar, in consultation with the Committee on Academic Standing, to determine the courses that will be accepted for transfer.

Students seeking to transfer credit in physics for part of the introductory sequence (100-105 or 200-205) at another institution must successfully complete one course of introductory sequence at Hamilton.

However, students with concentrations other than Chinese should consult with the appropriate department for transfer of credit for the concentration.

However, students with concentrations other than French must consult with the appropriate department before departure about transfer of credit for the concentration.

A student may receive a maximum of four Hamilton units of transferred credit for participation in the SEA program. Study at Neighboring Institutions — With appropriate approval (see “Transfer of Credit” under “Academic Regulations”), a Hamilton student may take coursework toward the baccalaureate degree at neighboring institutions during the fall and spring semesters.

This information is available to the student and to those parties authorized by the student to receive it. Grades in courses accepted for transferred credit are excluded from the student's average.

Permanent Record — A student who is suspended or expelled from the College as a consequence of an action taken by the Committee on Academic Standing (academic failure), the Judicial Board (social infractions) or the Honor Court (academic dishonesty) will have recorded on his or her permanent transcript a note explaining the reason or reasons for the suspension or expulsion as follows: “suspended (or expelled) from the College on (date)_______________ for the reason of _______________.” Study Away from Hamilton Transfer of Credit to Hamilton for Study Away With faculty approval, qualified students may spend one to three semesters of study in an approved program overseas or at another American institution, or may receive credit for part-time study while on personal leave or during summers. At the same time, transferred credit can have a significant effect on the meaning and value of the Hamilton degree and thus must represent work that meets Hamilton's standards. The College considers the opportunity to earn transferred credit a privilege, rather than a right, and evaluates carefully the merits of all transferred credit petitions. The conditions for transferred credit are as follows: 1. Students planning to study away from Hamilton must register their intentions with the Dean of Students Office by the published deadlines. They must complete the transferred credit petition and receive the approval of their advisor and/or the appropriate department chairs before they begin the course of study away. Students who have earned 14 or more Hamilton units (including units earned by all forms of transferred credit) may present for transferred credit only courses taken at a four-year institution.

4. Online courses are not normally acceptable for transferred credit. 5. Courses in which a substantial portion of the enrollment consists of high school students are not acceptable for transferred credit, even if they are college-level courses taught by a university-approved instructor or visiting professor. 8. Transferred credits may account for no more than one-half of the total graduation credits. 10. The quantity of transferred credit that a student may earn toward a Hamilton degree for work done at another school is determined by a proportionality between the 32 Hamilton units required for a Hamilton degree and the number of units required at the other school to earn a degree. By proportionality, that three semester-hour course would generate .8 of a Hamilton unit, because (.025)(32) = .8. The registrar will use this rule to evaluate the totality of a student's transferred credit for a given semester or summer. 11. The Committee on Academic Standing grants final approval of all transferred credit petitions. Transferred credit, including summer school and advanced placement credit, is counted toward the courses required for a degree. Once transferred credit has been entered on a student's transcript, that credit may not be removed from the transcript without approval of the Committee on Academic Standing. Foreign students who enter Hamilton as first-year students and desire transferred credit for work done at a foreign college or university should consult the associate dean of students (academic) during their first year. Study Abroad Students planning to study in a foreign country must follow and complete the procedures specified above for off-campus study and transferred credit. As in the case of other off-campus programs, final approval of foreign study programs and transfer of foreign study credit is granted by the Committee on Academic Standing.

The student must earn a grade of C or higher, and the work must be worth at least one-fifth of the total work presented for transferred credit from that study abroad. Evaluation of Credit for Transfer Students Transcripts of college work to date will be reviewed by the registrar, in consultation with the Committee on Academic Standing, to determine the courses that will be accepted for transfer. Courses taken elsewhere may be counted toward the concentration if approved by the appropriate department.

available to the student and to those parties authorized by the student to receive it. Grades in courses accepted for transferred credit are excluded from the student’s average.

Permanent Record — A student who is suspended or expelled from the College as a consequence of an action taken by the Committee on Academic Standing (academic failure), the Judicial Board (social infractions) or the Honor Court (academic dishonesty) will have recorded on his or her permanent transcript a note explaining the reason or reasons for the suspension or expulsion as follows: “suspended (or expelled) from the College on (date)_______________ for the reason of _______________.” Study Away from Hamilton Transfer of Credit to Hamilton for Study Away With faculty approval, qualified students may spend one to three semesters of study in an approved program overseas or at another American institution, or may receive credit for part-time study while on personal leave or during summers. At the same time, transferred credit can have a significant effect on the meaning and value of the Hamilton degree and thus must represent work that meets Hamilton’s standards. The College considers the opportunity to earn transferred credit a privilege, rather than a right, and evaluates carefully the merits of all transferred credit petitions. The conditions for transferred credit are as follows: 1. Students planning to study away from Hamilton must register their intentions with the Office of Off-Campus Study by the published deadlines. They must complete the transferred credit petition and receive the approval of their advisor and/or the appropriate department chairs before they begin the course of study away. Students who have earned 14 or more Hamilton units (including units earned by all forms of transferred credit) may present for transferred credit only courses taken at a four-year institution.

The student must earn a grade of C or higher, and the work must be worth at least one-fifth of the total work presented for transferred credit from that study abroad. The Committee on Academic Standing may, upon the recommendation of an academic department at Hamilton, modify these requirements for specific students or programs of study abroad Evaluation of Credit for Transfer Students Transcripts of college work to date will be reviewed by the registrar, in consultation with the Committee on Academic Standing, to determine the courses that will be accepted for transfer. Courses taken elsewhere may be counted toward the concentration if approved by the appropriate department.

A student may receive a maximum of four Hamilton units of transferred credit for participation in the SEA program. Study at Neighboring Institutions With appropriate approval (see “Transfer of Credit” under “Academic Regulations”), a Hamilton student may take coursework toward the baccalaureate degree at neighboring institutions during the fall and spring semesters. No more than 15 course credits in a single department earned after entering the College, including transferred credits, may be counted toward the courses required for graduation.

PERMANENT RECORD A student who is suspended or expelled from the College as a consequence of an action taken by the Committee on Academic Standing (academic failure), the Judicial Board (social infractions) or the Honor Court (academic dishonesty) will have recorded on his or her permanent transcript a note explaining the reason or reasons for the suspension or expulsion as follows: “suspended (or expelled) from the College on (date)_______________for the reason of _______________.” Transfer of Credit to Hamilton for Study Away With faculty approval, qualified students may spend one to three semesters of study in an approved program overseas or at another American institution, or may receive credit for part-time study while on personal leave or during summers. At the same time, transferred credit can 19

The College considers the opportunity to earn transferred credit a privilege, rather than a right, and evaluates carefully the merits of all transferred credit petitions. The conditions for transferred credit are as follows: 1. Students planning to study away from Hamilton must register their intentions with the Dean of Students Office by the published deadlines. They must complete the transferred credit petition and receive the approval of their advisor and/or the appropriate department chairs before they begin the course of study away. Students who have earned 14 or more Hamilton units (including units earned by all forms of transferred credit) may present for transferred credit only courses taken at a four-year institution. 4. Online courses are not normally acceptable for transferred credit. 5. Courses in which a substantial portion of the enrollment consists of high school students are not acceptable for transferred credit, even if they are college-level courses taught by a university-approved instructor or visiting professor. 8. Transferred credits may account for no more than one-half of the total graduation credits. 10. The quantity of transferred credit that a student may earn toward a Hamilton degree for work done at another school is determined by a proportionality between the 32 Hamilton units required for a Hamilton degree and the number of units required at the other school to earn a degree. By proportionality, that three semester- hour course would generate .8 of a Hamilton unit, because (.025)(32) = .8. The registrar will use this rule to evaluate the totality of a student’s transferred credit for a given semester or summer. 11. The Committee on Academic Standing grants final approval of all transferred credit petitions. Transferred credit, including summer school and advanced placement credit, is counted toward the courses required for a degree. Once transferred credit has been entered on a student’s transcript, that credit may not be removed from the transcript without approval of the Committee on Academic Standing. Foreign students who enter Hamilton as first-year students and desire transferred credit for work done at a foreign college or university should consult the associate dean of students (academic) during their first year. Study in a Foreign Country 1. Students planning to study in a foreign country must follow and complete the procedures specified above for off-campus study and transferred credit.

3. As in the case of other off-campus programs, final approval of foreign study programs and transfer of foreign study credit is granted by the Committee on Academic Standing. The student must earn a grade of C or higher, and the work must be worth at least one-fifth of the total work presented for transferred credit from that study abroad. Evaluation of Credit for Transfer Students Transcripts of college work to date will be reviewed by the registrar, in consultation with the Committee on Academic Standing, to determine the courses that will be accepted for transfer. Courses taken elsewhere may be counted toward the concentration if approved by the appropriate department.

Language Requirement Concentrators in creative writing and English literature must fulfill a language requirement: 1) completion of two courses at the college level in a language other than English (courses taught in a foreign language department in which class readings and discussions are in English may not be counted toward the foreign language requirement, nor may two courses taken in two different languages); — or — 2) completion of 221 and 293 (or equivalent courses in Old English and the history of the English language taken elsewhere and approved for transfer credit); -- or -- 3) completion of either 221 or 293 (or equivalent) and a language course in Latin or Greek.

Permanent Record — A student who is suspended or expelled from the College as a consequence of an action taken by the Committee on Academic Standing (academic failure), the Judicial Board (social infractions) or the Honor Court (academic dishonesty) will have recorded on his or her permanent transcript a note explaining the reason or reasons for the suspension or expulsion as follows: “suspended (or expelled) from the College on (date)_______________for the reason of _______________.” Study Away from Hamilton Transfer of Credit to Hamilton for Study Away With faculty approval, qualified students may spend one to three semesters of study in an approved program overseas or at another American institution, or may receive credit for part-time study while on personal leave or during summers. At the same time, transferred credit can have a significant effect on the meaning and value of the Hamilton degree and thus must represent work that meets Hamilton's standards. The College considers the opportunity to earn transferred credit a 16

privilege, rather than a right, and evaluates carefully the merits of all transferred credit petitions. The conditions for transferred credit are as follows: 1. Students planning to study away from Hamilton must register their intentions with the Dean of Students Office by the published deadlines. They must complete the transferred credit petition and receive the approval of their advisor and/or the appropriate department chairs before they begin the course of study away. Students who have earned 14 or more Hamilton units (including units earned by all forms of transferred credit) may present for transferred credit only courses taken at a four-year institution. 4. Online courses are not normally acceptable for transferred credit. 5. Courses in which a substantial portion of the enrollment consists of high school students are not acceptable for transferred credit, even if they are college-level courses taught by a university- approved instructor or visiting professor. 8. Transferred credits may account for no more than one-half of the total graduation credits. 10. The quantity of transferred credit that a student may earn toward a Hamilton degree for work done at another school is determined by a proportionality between the 32 Hamilton units required for a Hamilton degree and the number of units required at the other school to earn a degree. By proportionality, that three semester-hour course would generate .8 of a Hamilton unit, because (.025)(32) = .8. The registrar will use this rule to evaluate the totality of a student's transferred credit for a given semester or summer. 11. The Committee on Academic Standing grants final approval of all transferred credit petitions. Transferred credit, including summer school and advanced placement credit, is counted toward the courses required for a degree. Once transferred credit has been entered on a student’s transcript, that credit may not be removed from the transcript without approval of the Committee on Academic Standing. Foreign students who enter Hamilton as first-year students and desire transferred credit for work done at a 17

Study Abroad Students planning to study in a foreign country must follow and complete the procedures specified above for off-campus study and transferred credit. As in the case of other off-campus programs, final approval of foreign study programs and transfer of foreign study credit is granted by the Committee on Academic Standing. The student must earn a grade of C or higher, and the work must be worth at least one-fifth of the total work presented for transferred credit from that study abroad. Evaluation of Credit for Transfer Students Transcripts of college work to date will be reviewed by the registrar, in consultation with the Committee on Academic Standing, to determine the courses that will be accepted for transfer.

Courses taken elsewhere may be counted toward the concentration if approved by the appropriate department.

PERMANENT RECORD A student who is suspended or expelled from the College as a consequence of an action taken by the Committee on Academic Standing (academic failure), the Judicial Board (social infractions) or the Honor Court (academic dishonesty) will have recorded on his or her permanent transcript a note explaining the reason or reasons for the suspension or expulsion as follows: "suspended (or expelled) from the College on (date)_______________for the reason of _______________." Transfer of Credit to Hamilton for Study Away With faculty approval, qualified students may spend one to three semesters of study in an approved program overseas or at another American institution, or may receive credit for part-time study while on personal leave or during summers. At the same time, transferred credit can have a significant effect on the meaning and value of the Hamilton degree and thus must represent work that meets Hamilton's standards. The College considers the opportunity to earn transferred credit a privilege, rather than a right, and evaluates carefully the merits of all transferred credit petitions. The conditions for transferred credit are as follows: 1. Students planning to study away from Hamilton must register their intentions with the Dean of Students Office by the published deadlines. They must complete the transferred credit petition and receive the approval of their advisor and/or the appropriate department chairs before they begin the course of study away. Students who have earned 14 or more Hamilton units (including units earned by all forms of transferred credit) may present for transferred credit only courses taken at a four-year institution.

4. Correspondence courses are not acceptable for transferred credit. Courses in which a substantial portion of the enrollment consists of high school students are not acceptable for transferred credit, even if they are college- level courses taught by a university-approved instructor or visiting professor. 7. Transferred credits may account for no more than one-half of the total graduation credits. 9. The quantity of transferred credit that a student may earn toward a Hamilton degree for work done at another school is determined by a proportionality between the 32 Hamilton units required for a Hamilton degree and the number of units required at the other school to earn a degree. By proportionality, that three semester-hour course would generate .8 of a Hamilton unit, because (.025)(32) = .8. The registrar will use this rule to evaluate the totality of a student's transferred credit for a given semester or summer. 10. The Committee on Academic Standing grants final approval of all transferred credit petitions. Transferred credit, including summer school and advanced placement credit, is counted toward the courses required for a degree. Once transferred credit has been entered on a student's transcript, that credit may not be removed from the transcript without approval of the Committee on Academic Standing. Foreign students who enter Hamilton as first-year students and desire transferred credit for work done at a foreign college or university should consult the associate dean of students (academic) during their first year. Study in a Foreign Country 1. Students planning to study in a foreign country must follow and complete the procedures specified above for off-campus study and transferred credit. 3. As in the case of other off-campus programs, final approval of foreign study programs and transfer of foreign study credit is granted by the Committee on Academic Standing.

PERMANENT RECORD A student who is suspended or expelled from the College as a consequence of an action taken by the Committee on Academic Standing (academic failure), the Judicial Board (social infractions) or the Honor Court (academic dishonesty) will have recorded on his or her permanent transcript a note explaining the reason or reasons for the suspension or expulsion as follows: "suspended (or expelled) from the College on (date)_______________for the reason of _______________." Transfer of Credit to Hamilton for Study Away With faculty approval, qualified students may spend one to three semesters of study in an approved program overseas or at another American institution, or may receive credit for part-time study while on personal leave or during summers. At the same time, transferred credit can have a significant effect on the meaning and value of the Hamilton degree and thus must represent work that meets Hamilton's standards. The College considers the opportunity to earn transferred credit a privilege, rather than a right, and evaluates carefully the merits of all transferred credit petitions. The conditions for transferred credit are as follows: 1. Students planning to study away from Hamilton must register their intentions with the Dean of Students Office by the published deadlines. They must complete the transferred credit petition and receive the approval of their advisor and/or the appropriate department chairs before they begin the course of study away. Students who have earned 14 or more Hamilton units (including units earned by all forms of transferred credit) may present for transferred credit only courses taken at a four-year institution. 4. Correspondence courses are not acceptable for transferred credit. Courses in which a substantial portion of the enrollment consists of high school students are not acceptable for transferred credit, even if they are college-level courses taught by a university-approved instructor or visiting professor. 7. Transferred credits may account for no more than one-half of the total graduation credits. 9. The quantity of transferred credit that a student may earn toward a Hamilton degree for work done at another school is determined by a proportionality between the 32 Hamilton units required for a Hamilton degree and the number of units required at the other school to earn a degree. By proportionality, that three semester-hour course would generate .8 of a Hamilton unit, because (.025)(32) = .8. The registrar will use this rule to evaluate the totality of a student's transferred credit for a given semester or summer. 10. The Committee on Academic Standing grants final approval of all transferred credit petitions. Transferred credit, including summer school and advanced placement credit, is counted toward the courses required for a degree.

Once transferred credit has been entered on a student's transcript, that credit may not be removed from the transcript without approval of the Committee on Academic Standing. Foreign students who enter Hamilton as first-year students and desire transferred credit for work done at a foreign college or university should consult the associate dean of students (academic) during their first year. Study in a Foreign Country 1. Students planning to study in a foreign country must follow and complete the procedures specified above for off-campus study and transferred credit. 3. As in the case of other off-campus programs, final approval of foreign study programs and transfer of foreign study credit is granted by the Committee on Academic Standing. The student must earn a grade of C or higher, and the work must be worth at least one-fifth of the total work presented for transferred credit from that study abroad. Evaluation of Credit for Transfer Students Transcripts of college work to date will be reviewed by the registrar, in consultation with the Committee on Academic Standing, to determine the courses that will be accepted for transfer.

PERMANENT RECORD A student who is suspended or expelled from the College as a consequence of an action taken by the Committee on Academic Standing (academic failure), the Judicial Board (social infractions) or the Honor Court (academic dishonesty) will have recorded on his or her permanent transcript a note explaining the reason or reasons for the suspension or expulsion as follows: “suspended (or expelled) from the College on (date)_______________for the reason of _______________.” Transfer of Credit to Hamilton for Study Away With faculty approval, qualified students may spend one to three semesters of study in an approved program overseas or at another American institution, or may receive credit for part-time study while on personal leave or during summers. At the same time, transferred credit can have a significant effect on the meaning and value of the Hamilton degree and thus must represent work that meets Hamilton's standards. The College considers the opportunity to earn transferred credit a privilege, rather than a right, and evaluates carefully the merits of all transferred credit petitions. The conditions for transferred credit are as follows: 1. Students planning to study away from Hamilton must register their intentions with the Dean of Students Office by the published deadlines. They must complete the transferred credit petition and receive the approval of their advisor and/or the appropriate department chairs before they begin the course of study away. Students who have earned 14 or more Hamilton units (including units earned by all forms of transferred credit) may present for transferred credit only courses taken at a four-year institution. 4. Online courses are not normally acceptable for transferred credit. 5. Courses in which a substantial portion of the enrollment consists of high school students are not acceptable for transferred credit, even if they are college-level courses taught by a university-approved instructor or visiting professor.

8. Transferred credits may account for no more than one-half of the total graduation credits. 10. The quantity of transferred credit that a student may earn toward a Hamilton degree for work done at another school is determined by a proportionality between the 32 Hamilton units required for a Hamilton degree and the number of units required at the other school to earn a degree. By proportionality, that three semester-hour course would generate .8 of a Hamilton unit, because (.025)(32) = .8. The registrar will use this rule to evaluate the totality of a student's transferred credit for a given semester or summer. 11. The Committee on Academic Standing grants final approval of all transferred credit petitions. Transferred credit, including summer school and advanced placement credit, is counted toward the courses required for a degree. Once transferred credit has been entered on a student’s transcript, that credit may not be removed from the transcript without approval of the Committee on Academic Standing. Foreign students who enter Hamilton as first-year students and desire transferred credit for work done at a foreign college or university should consult the associate dean of students (academic) during their first year. Study in a Foreign Country 1. Students planning to study in a foreign country must follow and complete the procedures specified above for off-campus study and transferred credit. 3. As in the case of other off-campus programs, final approval of foreign study programs and transfer of foreign study credit is granted by the Committee on Academic Standing.

LANGUAGE REQUIREMENT Concentrators in creative writing and English literature must fulfill a language requirement: 1) completion of two courses at the college level in a language other than English (courses taught in a foreign language department in which class readings and discussions are in English may not be counted toward the foreign language requirement, nor may two courses taken in two different languages); — or — 2) completion of 221 and 293 (or equivalent courses in Old English and the history of the English language taken elsewhere and approved for transfer credit).

PERMANENT RECORD A student who is suspended or expelled from the College as a consequence of an action taken by the Committee on Academic Standing (academic failure), the Judicial Board (social infractions) or the Honor Court (academic dishonesty) will have recorded on his or her permanent transcript a note explaining the reason or reasons for the suspension or expulsion as follows: "suspended (or expelled) from the College on (date)_______________for the reason of _______________." Transfer of Credit to Hamilton for Study Away With faculty approval, qualified students may spend one to three semesters of study in an approved program overseas or at another American institution, or may receive credit for part-time study while on personal leave or during summers. At the same time, transferred credit can have a significant effect on the meaning and value of the Hamilton degree and thus must represent work that meets Hamilton's standards. The College considers the opportunity to earn transferred credit a privilege, rather than a right, and evaluates carefully the merits of all transferred credit petitions.

The conditions for transferred credit are as follows: Students planning to study away from Hamilton must register their intentions with the Dean of Students Office by the published deadlines. They must complete the transferred credit petition and receive the approval of their advisor and/or the appropriate department chairs before they begin the course of study away. Students who have earned 14 or more Hamilton units (including units earned by all forms of transferred credit) may present for transferred credit only courses taken at a four-year institution. Correspondence courses are not acceptable for transferred credit. Courses in which a substantial portion of the enrollment consists of high school students are not acceptable for transferred credit, even if they are college-level courses taught by a university-approved instructor or visiting professor. Transferred credits may account for no more than one-half of the total graduation credits. The quantity of transferred credit that a student may earn toward a Hamilton degree for work done at another school is determined by a proportionality between the 32 Hamilton units required for a Hamilton degree and the number of units required at the other school to earn a degree. By proportionality, that three semester-hour course would generate .8 of a Hamilton unit, because (.025)(32) = .8. The registrar will use this rule to evaluate the totality of a student's transferred credit for a given semester or summer. The Committee on Academic Standing grants final approval of all transferred credit petitions. Transferred credit, including summer school and advanced placement credit, is counted toward the courses required for a degree. Once transferred credit has been entered on a student's transcript, that credit may not be removed from the 24

Foreign students who enter Hamilton as first-year students and desire transferred credit for work done at a foreign college or university should consult the associate dean of students (academic) during their first year. Study in a Foreign Country Students planning to study in a foreign country must follow and complete the procedures specified above for off-campus study and transferred credit. As in the case of other off-campus programs, final approval of foreign study programs and transfer of foreign study credit is granted by the Committee on Academic Standing. The student must earn a grade of C or higher, and the work must be worth at least one-fifth of the total work presented for transferred credit from that study abroad. Evaluation of Credit for Transfer Students Transcripts of college work to date will be reviewed by the registrar, in consultation with the Committee on Academic Standing, to determine the courses that will be accepted for transfer.

A student may receive a maximum of four Hamilton units of transferred credit for participation in the SEA program.

Study at Neighboring Institutions With appropriate approval (see "Transfer of Credit" under "Academic Regulations"), a Hamilton student may take coursework toward the baccalaureate degree at neighboring institutions during the fall and spring semesters. No more than 15 course credits in a single department earned after entering the College, including transferred credits, may be counted toward the courses required for graduation.

Permanent Record — A student who is suspended or expelled from the College as a consequence of an action taken by the Committee on Academic Standing (academic failure), the Judicial Board (social infractions) or the Honor Court (academic dishonesty) will have recorded on his or her permanent transcript a note explaining the reason or reasons for the suspension or expulsion as follows: "suspended (or expelled) from the College on (date)_______________for the reason of _______________." Transfer of Credit to Hamilton for Study Away With faculty approval, qualified students may spend one to three semesters of study in an approved program overseas or at another American institution, or may receive credit for part-time study while on personal leave or during summers. At the same time, transferred credit can have a significant effect on the meaning and value of the Hamilton degree and thus must represent work that meets Hamilton's standards. The College considers the opportunity to earn transferred credit a privilege, rather than a right, and evaluates carefully the merits of all transferred credit petitions. The conditions for transferred credit are as follows: 1. Students planning to study away from Hamilton must register their intentions with the Dean of Students Office by the published deadlines. They must complete the transferred credit petition and receive the approval of their advisor and/or the appropriate department chairs before they begin the course of study away. Students who have earned 14 or more Hamilton units (including units earned by all forms of transferred credit) may present for transferred credit only courses taken at a four-year institution. 4. Correspondence courses are not acceptable for transferred credit. Courses in which a substantial portion of the enrollment consists of high school students are not acceptable for transferred credit, even if they are college-level courses taught by a university-approved instructor or visiting professor.

7. Transferred credits may account for no more than one-half of the total graduation credits. 9. The quantity of transferred credit that a student may earn toward a Hamilton degree for work done at another school is determined by a proportionality between the 32 Hamilton units required for a Hamilton degree and the number of units required at the other school to earn a degree. By proportionality, that three semester-hour course would generate .8 of a Hamilton unit, because (.025)(32) = .8. The registrar will use this rule to evaluate the totality of a student's transferred credit for a given semester or summer. 10. The Committee on Academic Standing grants final approval of all transferred credit petitions. Transferred credit, including summer school and advanced placement credit, is counted toward the courses required for a degree. Once transferred credit has been entered on a student's transcript, that credit may not be removed from the transcript without approval of the Committee on Academic Standing. Foreign students who enter Hamilton as first-year students and desire transferred credit for work done at a foreign college or university should consult the associate dean of students (academic) during their first year. Study in a Foreign Country 1. Students planning to study in a foreign country must follow and complete the procedures specified above for off-campus study and transferred credit. 3. As in the case of other off-campus programs, final approval of foreign study programs and transfer of foreign study credit is granted by the Committee on Academic Standing.

Permanent Record—A student who is suspended or expelled from the College as a consequence of an action taken by the Committee on Academic Standing (academic failure), the Judicial Board (social infractions) or the Honor Court (academic dishonesty) will have recorded on his or her permanent transcript a note explaining the reason or reasons for the suspension or expulsion as follows: “suspended (or expelled) from the College on (date)_______________for the reason of _______________.” Transfer of Credit to Hamilton for Study Away With faculty approval, qualified students may spend one to three semesters of study in an approved program overseas or at another American institution, or may receive credit for part-time study while on personal leave or during summers.

At the same time, transferred credit can have a significant effect on the meaning and value of the Hamilton degree and thus must represent work that meets Hamilton’s standards. The College considers the opportunity to earn transferred credit a privilege, rather than a right, and evaluates carefully the merits of all transferred credit petitions. The conditions for transferred credit are as follows: 1) Students planning to study away from Hamilton must register their intentions with the Dean of Students Office by the published deadlines. They must com- plete the transferred credit petition and receive the approval of their advisor and/or the appropriate department chairs before they begin the course of study away. Students who have earned 14 or more Hamilton units (including units earned by all forms of transferred credit) may present for transferred credit only courses taken at a four-year institution. 4) Correspondence courses are not acceptable for transferred credit. Courses in which a substantial portion of the enrollment consists of high school students are not acceptable for transferred credit, even if they are college-level courses taught by a university-approved instructor or visiting professor. 7) Transferred credits may account for no more than one-half of the total gradu- ation credits. 9) The quantity of transferred credit that a student may earn toward a Hamilton degree for work done at another school is determined by a proportionality between the 32 Hamilton units required for a Hamilton degree and the number of units required at the other school to earn a degree. By pro- portionality, that three semester-hour course would generate .8 of a Hamilton unit, because (.025)(32) = .8. The registrar will use this rule to evaluate the totality of a student’s transferred credit for a given semester or summer. 10) The Committee on Academic Standing grants final approval of all transferred credit petitions.

Transferred credit, including summer school and advanced placement credit, is counted toward the courses required for a degree. Once transferred credit has been entered on a student transcript, that credit may not be removed from the transcript without approval of the Committee on Academic Standing. Foreign students who enter Hamilton as first-year students and desire transferred credit for work done at a foreign college or university should consult the associate dean of students (academic) during their first year. Study in a Foreign Country 1) Students planning to study in a foreign country must follow and complete the procedures specified above for off-campus study and transferred credit. 3) As in the case of other off-campus programs, final approval of foreign study programs and transfer of foreign study credit is granted by the Committee on Academic Standing. The student must earn a grade of C or higher, and the work must be worth at least one-fifth of the total work presented for transferred credit from that study abroad.

Evaluation of Credit for Transfer Students Transcripts of college work to date will be reviewed by the registrar, in consultation with the Committee on Academic Standing, to determine the courses that will be accepted for transfer. Courses taken elsewhere may be counted toward the concentration if approved by the appropriate department.

Language Requirement Concentrators in Creative Writing and English literature must fulfill a language require- ment: 1) completion of two courses at the college level in a language other than English (courses taught in a foreign language department in which class readings and discussions are in English may not be counted toward the foreign language requirement); or 2) completion of 221 and 293 (The Making of English) (or equivalent courses in Old English and the history of the English language taken elsewhere and approved for transfer credit).

Permanent Record — A student who is suspended or expelled from the College as a consequence of an action taken by the Committee on Academic Standing (academic failure), the Judicial Board (social infractions) or the Honor Court (academic dishonesty) will have recorded on his or her permanent transcript a note explaining the reason or reasons for the suspension or expulsion as follows: "suspended (or expelled) from the College on (date)_______________for the reason of _______________." Transfer of Credit to Hamilton for Study Away With faculty approval, qualified students may spend one to three semesters of study in an approved program overseas or at another American institution, or may receive credit for part-time study while on personal leave or during summers. At the same time, transferred credit can have a significant effect on the meaning and value of the Hamilton degree and thus must represent work that meets Hamilton's standards. The College considers the opportunity to earn transferred credit a privilege, rather than a right, and evaluates carefully the merits of all transferred credit petitions. The conditions for transferred credit are as follows: 1. Students planning to study away from Hamilton must register their intentions with the Dean of Students Office by the published deadlines. They must complete the transferred credit petition and receive the approval of their advisor and/or the appropriate department chairs before they begin the course of study away. Students who have earned 14 or more Hamilton units (including units earned by all forms of transferred credit) may present for transferred credit only courses taken at a four-year institution. 4. Correspondence courses are not acceptable for transferred credit. Courses in which a substantial portion of the enrollment consists of high school students are not acceptable for transferred credit, even if they are college- level courses taught by a university-approved instructor or visiting professor. 7. Transferred credits may account for no more than one-half of the total graduation credits.

9. The quantity of transferred credit that a student may earn toward a Hamilton degree for work done at another school is determined by a proportionality between the 32 Hamilton units required for a Hamilton degree and the number of units required at the other school to earn a degree. By proportionality, that three semester-hour course would generate .8 of a Hamilton unit, because (.025)(32) = .8. The registrar will use this rule to evaluate the totality of a student's transferred credit for a given semester or summer. 10. The Committee on Academic Standing grants final approval of all transferred credit petitions. Transferred credit, including summer school and advanced placement credit, is counted toward the courses required for a degree. Once transferred credit has been entered on a student's transcript, that credit may not be removed from the transcript without approval of the Committee on Academic Standing. Foreign students who enter Hamilton as first-year students and desire transferred credit for work done at a foreign college or university should consult the associate dean of students (academic) during their first year. Study in a Foreign Country 1. Students planning to study in a foreign country must follow and complete the procedures specified above for off-campus study and transferred credit. 3. As in the case of other off-campus programs, final approval of foreign study programs and transfer of foreign study credit is granted by the Committee on Academic Standing. The student must earn a grade of C or higher, and the work must be worth at least one-fifth of the total work presented for transferred credit from that study abroad. Evaluation of Credit for Transfer Students Transcripts of college work to date will be reviewed by the registrar, in consultation with the Committee on Academic Standing, to determine the courses that will be accepted for transfer.

Students who intend to earn transferred credit for study abroad must meet certain academic requirements, which are specified under “Study in a Foreign Country.” It is also possible to study for a semester or more at other colleges and universities in the United States. Interested students should consult the procedures outlined in the sections on “Transfer of Credit” and “Leaves of Absence” under “Academic Regulations” and should confer with the associate dean of students for off-campus/international study well in advance of the semester or semesters during which they hope to study at any off-campus institution, either in the United States or abroad. A student may receive a maximum of four Hamilton units of transferred credit for participation in the SEA program.

Under this option, full-credit courses that are evaluated satisfactory/unsatisfactory may be counted, but may not be required, for the concentration or minor, and they may not be elected by students in their first semester.The combined number of full- credit satisfactory/unsatisfactory and credit/no credit courses that a student may elect is four. This information is available to the student and to those parties authorized by the student to receive it. Grades in courses accepted for transferred credit are excluded from the student’s average.

Permanent Record—A student who is suspended or expelled from the College as a consequence of an action taken by the Committee on Academic Standing (academic failure), the Judicial Board (social infractions) or the Honor Court (academic dishonesty) will have recorded on his or her permanent transcript a note explaining the reason or reasons for the suspension or expulsion as follows: “suspended (or expelled) from the College on (date)_______________for the reason of _______________.” Transfer of Credit to Hamilton for Study Away With faculty approval, qualified students may spend one to three semesters of study in an approved program overseas or at another American institution, or may receive credit for part-time study while on personal leave or during summers.The College tries to be responsive to the needs of students seeking diverse educational settings or courses not offered at Hamilton. At the same time, transferred credit can have a significant effect on the meaning and value of the Hamilton degree and thus must represent work that meets Hamilton’s standards. The College considers the opportunity to earn transferred credit a privilege, rather than a right, and evaluates carefully the merits of all transferred credit petitions. The conditions for transferred credit are as follows: 1) Students planning to study away from Hamilton must register their intentions with the Dean of Students Office by the published deadlines.They must com- plete the transferred credit petition and receive the approval of their advisor and/or the appropriate department chairs before they begin the course of study away. Students who have earned 14 or more Hamil- ton units (including units earned by all forms of transferred credit) may pres- ent for transferred credit only courses taken at a four-year institution. 4) Correspondence courses are not acceptable for transferred credit. Courses in which a substantial portion of the enrollment consists of high school students are not acceptable for transferred credit, even if they are college-level courses taught by a university-approved instructor or visiting professor.

7) Transferred credits may account for no more than one-half of the total gradu- ation credits. 9) The quantity of transferred credit that a student may earn toward a Hamilton degree for work done at another school is determined by a proportionality between the 32 Hamilton units required for a Hamilton degree and the number of units required at the other school to earn a degree. By proportionality, that three semester-hour course would generate .8 of a Hamilton unit, because (.025)(32) = .8. The registrar will use this rule to evaluate the totality of a student’s transferred credit for a given semester or summer. 10) The Committee on Academic Standing grants final approval of all transferred credit petitions. Transferred credit, including summer school and advanced placement credit, is counted toward the courses required for a degree. Once transferred credit has been entered on a student transcript, that credit may not be removed from the transcript without approval of the Committee on Academic Standing. Foreign students who enter Hamilton as first-year students and desire transferred credit for work done at a foreign college or university should consult the associate dean of students (academic) during their first year. Study in a Foreign Country 1) Students planning to study in a foreign country must follow and complete the procedures specified above for off-campus study and transferred credit. 3) As in the case of other off-campus programs, final approval of foreign study programs and transfer of foreign study credit is granted by the Committee on Academic Standing.

2) while studying abroad, undertake for credit work that is either conducted in the language of that country or that increases the student’s proficiency in that language.The student must earn a grade of C or higher, and the work must be worth at least one-fifth of the total work presented for transferred credit from that study abroad. Evaluation of Credit for Transfer Students Transcripts of college work to date will be reviewed by the registrar, in consultation with the Committee on Academic Standing, to determine the courses that will be accepted for transfer. Courses taken elsewhere may be counted toward the concentration if approved by the appropriate department.

Language Requirement Concentrators in creative writing and English literature must fulfill a language requirement: 1) completion of two courses at the college level in a language other than English; or 2) completion of 221 and 293 (or equivalent courses in Old English and the histo- ry of the English language taken elsewhere and approved for transfer credit).

Frontmatter 8/11/05 1:19 PM Page 14 Students who intend to earn transferred credit for study abroad must meet certain academic requirements, which are specified under “Study in a Foreign Country.” It is also possible to study for a semester or more at other colleges and universities in the United States. Interested students should consult the procedures outlined in the sections on “Transfer of Credit” and “Leaves of Absence” under “Academic Regulations” and should confer with the coordinator of study abroad programs well in advance of the semester or semesters during which they hope to study at any off-campus institution, either in the United States or abroad. A student may receive a maximum of four Hamilton units of transferred credit for participation in the SEA program.

Under this option, full-credit courses that are evaluated satisfactory/unsatisfactory may be counted, but may not be required, for the concentration or minor, and they may not be elected by students in their first semester.The combined number of full- credit satisfactory/unsatisfactory and credit/no credit courses that a student may elect is four. A student is assigned a specific ranking in the class, which appears on the permanent record.This information is available to the student and to those parties authorized by the student to receive it. Grades in courses accepted for transferred credit are excluded from the student’s average.

Permanent Record—A student who is suspended or expelled from the College as a consequence of an action taken by the Committee on Academic Standing (academic failure), the Judicial Board (social infractions) or the Honor Court (academic dishonesty) will have recorded on his or her permanent transcript a note explaining the reason or reasons for the suspension or expulsion as follows: “suspended (or expelled) from the College on (date)_______________for the reason of _______________.” Transfer of Credit to Hamilton for Study Away With faculty approval, qualified students may spend one to three semesters of study in an approved program overseas or at another American institution, or may receive credit for part-time study while on personal leave or during summers.The College tries to be responsive to the needs of students seeking diverse educational settings or courses not offered at Hamilton. At the same time, transferred credit can have a significant effect on the meaning and value of the Hamilton degree and thus must represent work that meets Hamilton’s standards. The College considers the opportunity to earn transferred credit a privilege, rather than a right, and evaluates carefully the merits of all transferred credit petitions. The conditions for transferred credit are as follows: 1) Students planning to study away from Hamilton must register their intentions with the Dean of Students Office by February 24 for the following fall semester or by October 7 for the spring semester.They must complete the transferred credit petition and receive the approval of their advisor and/or the appropriate department chairs before they begin the course of study away. Students who have earned 14 or more Hamil- ton units (including units earned by all forms of transferred credit) may pres- ent for transferred credit only courses taken at a four-year institution.

Frontmatter 8/11/05 1:19 PM Page 24 4) Correspondence courses are not acceptable for transferred credit. Courses in which a substantial portion of the enrollment consists of high school students are not acceptable for transferred credit, even if they are college-level courses taught by a university-approved instructor or visiting professor. 7) Transferred credits may account for no more than one-half of the total gradu- ation credits. 9) The quantity of transferred credit that a student may earn toward a Hamilton degree for work done at another school is determined by a proportionality between the 32 Hamilton units required for a Hamilton degree and the number of units required at the other school to earn a degree. By proportionality, that three semester-hour course would generate .8 of a Hamilton unit, because (.025)(32) = .8. The registrar will use this rule to evaluate the totality of a student’s transferred credit for a given semester or summer. 10) The Committee on Academic Standing grants final approval of all transferred credit petitions. Transferred credit, including summer school and advanced placement credit, is counted toward the courses required for a degree. Once transferred credit has been entered on a student’s transcript, that credit may not be removed from the transcript without approval of the Committee on Academic Standing. Foreign students who enter Hamilton as first-year students and desire transferred credit for work done at a foreign college or university should consult the associate dean of students (academic) during their first year. Study in a Foreign Country 1) Students planning to study in a foreign country must follow and complete the procedures specified above for off-campus study and transferred credit. 3) As in the case of other off-campus programs, final approval of foreign study programs and transfer of foreign study credit is granted by the Committee on Academic Standing.

Language Requirement Concentrators in English and creative writing must fulfill a language requirement: 1) completion of two courses at the college level in a language other than English; or 2) completion of 221 and 293 (or of equivalent courses in Old English and the history of the English language taken elsewhere and approved for transfer credit).

The conditions for transferred credit are as follows: 1. Students planning to study away from Hamilton must register their intentions with the Dean of Students Office by the published deadlines. They must complete the transferred credit petition and receive the approval of their advisor and/or the appropriate department chairs before they begin the course of study away. Students who have earned 14 or more Hamilton units (including units earned by all forms of transferred credit) may present for transferred credit only courses taken at a four-year institution. 4. Correspondence courses are not acceptable for transferred credit. Courses in which a substantial portion of the enrollment consists of high school students are not acceptable for transferred credit, even if they are college-level courses taught by a university-approved instructor or visiting professor. 7. Transferred credits may account for no more than one-half of the total graduation credits. 9. The quantity of transferred credit that a student may earn toward a Hamilton degree for work done at another school is determined by a proportionality between the 32 Hamilton units required for a Hamilton degree and the number of units required at the other school to earn a degree. By proportionality, that three semester-hour course would generate .8 of a Hamilton unit, because (.025)(32) = .8. The registrar will use this rule to evaluate the totality of a student's transferred credit for a given semester or summer. 10. The Committee on Academic Standing grants final approval of all transferred credit petitions. Transferred credit, including summer school and advanced placement credit, is counted toward the courses required for a degree. Once transferred credit has been entered on a student's transcript, that credit may not be removed from the transcript without approval of the Committee on Academic Standing. Foreign students who enter Hamilton as first-year students and desire transferred credit for work done at a foreign college or university should consult the associate dean of students (academic) during their first year. Study in a Foreign Country 1. Students planning to study in a foreign country must follow and complete the procedures specified above for off-campus study and transferred credit.

in a foreign language department in which class readings and discussions are in English may not be counted toward the foreign language requirement); or 2) completion of 221 and 293 (or equivalent courses in Old English and the history of the English language taken elsewhere and approved for transfer credit).

A student may receive a maximum of four Hamilton units by transferred credit for participation in the SEA program.

Under this option, full-credit courses that are evaluated satisfactory/unsatisfactory may be counted, but may not be required, for the concentration or minor, and they may not be elected by students in their first semester at Hamilton.The combined number of full-credit satisfactory/unsatisfactory and credit/no credit courses that a student may elect is limited to four. A student is assigned a specific ranking in the class, which appears on the permanent record.This information is available to the student and to those parties authorized by the student to receive it. Grades in courses accepted for transferred credit are excluded from the student’s average.

Permanent Record—A student who is suspended or expelled from the College as a consequence of an action taken by the Committee on Academic Standing (academic failure), the Judicial Board (social infractions) or the Honor Court (academic dishonesty) will have recorded on his or her permanent transcript a note explaining the reason or reasons for the suspension or expulsion as follows: “suspended (or expelled) from the College on (date)_______________for the reason of _______________.” Transfer of Credit to Hamilton for Study Away With faculty approval, qualified students may spend one to three semesters of study in an approved program overseas or at another American institution, or may receive credit for part-time study while on personal leave or during summers.The College tries to be responsive to the needs of students seeking diverse educational settings or courses not offered at Hamilton. At the same time, transferred credit can have a significant effect on the meaning and value of the Hamilton degree and thus must represent work that meets Hamilton’s standards. The College considers the opportunity to earn transferred credit a privilege, rather than a right, and evaluates carefully the merits of all transferred credit petitions. The conditions for transferred credit are as follows: 1) Students planning study away from Hamilton must register their intentions with the Dean’s Office by February 15 for the following fall semester or by October 18 for the spring semester.They must complete the transferred credit petition and receive the approval of their advisor and the appropriate depart- mental chairs before they begin the course of study away. Students who have earned 14 or more Hamilton units (including units earned by all forms of transferred credit) may present for transferred credit only courses taken at a four-year institution.

2003 Catalog 8/14/03 8:58 AM Page 25 4) Correspondence courses are not acceptable for transferred credit. Courses in which a substantial portion of the enrollment consists of high school students are not acceptable for transferred credit, even if they are college-level courses taught by a university-approved instructor or visiting professor. 7) Transferred credits may account for no more than one-half of the total graduation credits. 9) The quantity of transferred credit that a student may earn toward a Hamilton degree for work done at another school is determined by a proportionality between the 32 Hamilton units required for a Hamilton degree and the number of units required at the other school to earn a degree. By proportionality, that three semester-hour course would generate .8 of a Hamilton unit, because (.025)(32) = .8. The registrar will use this rule to evaluate the totality of a student’s transferred credit for a given semester or summer. 10) The Committee on Academic Standing grants final approval of all transferred credit petitions. Transferred credit, including summer school and advanced placement credit, is counted toward the courses required for a degree. Once transferred credit has been entered on a student’s transcript, that credit may not be removed from the transcript without the approval of the Committee on Academic Standing. Foreign students who enter Hamilton as first-year students and desire transferred credit for work done at a foreign college or university should consult with the associate dean of students (academic) during their first year. Study in a Foreign Country 1) Students planning to study in a foreign country must follow and complete the procedures specified above for off-campus study and transferred credit. 3) As in the case of other off-campus programs, final approval of foreign study programs and transfer of foreign study credit is granted by the Committee on Academic Standing.

Language Requirement Concentrators in English and Creative Writing must fulfill a language requirement which consists of: 1) completion of two courses at the college level in a language other than English; OR 2) completion of 221 and 293 (or of equivalent courses in Old English and the history of the English language taken elsewhere and approved for transfer credit).

Permanent Record—A student who is suspended or expelled from the College as a consequence of an action taken by the Committee on Academic Standing (academic failure), the Judicial Board (social infractions) or the Honor Court (academic dishonesty) will have recorded on his or her permanent transcript a note explaining the reason or reasons for the suspension or expulsion as follows: “suspended (or expelled) from the College on (date)_______________for the reason of _______________.” Transfer of Credit to Hamilton for Study Away With faculty approval, qualified students may spend one to three semesters of study in an approved program overseas or at another American institution, or may receive credit for part-time study while on personal leave or during summers.The College tries to be responsive to the needs of students seeking diverse educational settings or courses not offered at Hamilton. At the same time, transferred credit can have a signifi- cant effect on the meaning and value of the Hamilton degree and thus must repre- sent work that meets Hamilton’s standards. The College considers the opportunity to earn transferred credit a privilege, rather than a right, and evaluates carefully the merits of all trans- ferred credit petitions. The conditions for transferred credit are as follows: 1) Students planning study away from Hamilton must register their intentions with the Dean’s Office by February 16 for the following fall semester or by October 20 for the spring semester.They must complete the transferred credit petition and receive the approval of their advisor and the appropriate depart- mental chairs before they begin the course of study away from Hamilton. Students who have earned 14 or more Hamilton units (including units earned by all forms of transferred credit) may present for transferred credit only courses taken at a four-year institution.

2000-01 Catalog 2/2/06 10:42 AM Page 25 4) Correspondence courses are not acceptable for transferred credit. Courses in which a substantial portion of the enrollment consists of high school students are not acceptable for transferred credit, even if they are college-level courses taught by a university-approved instructor or visiting professor. 7) Transferred credits may account for no more than one-half of the total graduation credits. 9) Independent studies conducted in programs of study abroad are not accept- able for transferred credit. 10) The quantity of transferred credit that a student may earn toward a Hamilton degree for work done at another school is determined by a proportionality between the 32 Hamilton units required for a Hamilton degree and the number of units required at the other school to earn a degree. By proportionality, that three semester-hour course would generate .8 of a Hamilton unit, because (.025)(32) = .8. The registrar will use this rule to evaluate the totality of a student’s transferred credit for a given semester or summer, and then round the aggregate transferred credit to the next .25 of a Hamilton unit. 11) The Committee on Academic Standing grants final approval of all transferred credit petitions. Transferred credit, including summer school and advanced placement credit, is counted toward the courses required for a degree. Once transferred credit has been entered on a student’s transcript, that credit may not be removed from the transcript without the approval of the Committee on Academic Standing. Foreign students who enter Hamilton as first-year students and desire transferred credit for work done at a foreign college or university should consult with the associate dean of students (academic) during their first year. Study in a Foreign Country 1) Students planning to study in a foreign country must follow and complete the procedures specified above for off-campus study and transferred credit. 3) As in the case of other off-campus programs, final approval of foreign study programs and transfer of foreign study credit is granted by the Committee on Academic Standing.

Language Requirement Concentrators in English and Creative Writing must fulfill a language requirement, following one of three options: 1) completion of college coursework in a language other than English through the fourth-semester level (or demonstration of equivalent competence on a place- ment exam accepted by Hamilton); 2) completion of college coursework in a language other than English through the third-semester level (or demonstration of equivalent competence on a placement exam accepted by Hamilton) and one linguistics course: Anthropology 125 (Language and Culture), Anthropology 201 (Linguistic Theory), or another linguistics course approved by the Department of English; 3) completion of both a course in Old English (in the original) and a course in the history of the language, taken at Hamilton or approved for transfer credit.

Permanent Record—A student who is suspended or expelled from the College as a consequence of an action taken by the Committee on Academic Standing (academic failure), the Judicial Board (social infractions) or the Honor Court (academic dishonesty) will have recorded on his or her permanent transcript a note explaining the reason or reasons for the suspension or expulsion as follows: “suspended (or expelled) from the College on (date)_______________for the reason of _______________.” Transfer of Credit to Hamilton for Study Away With faculty approval, qualified students may spend one to three semesters of study in an approved program overseas or at another American institution, or may receive credit for part-time study while on personal leave or during summers.The College tries to be responsive to the needs of students seeking diverse educational settings or courses not offered at Hamilton. At the same time, transferred credit can have a significant effect on the meaning and value of the Hamilton degree and thus must represent work that meets Hamilton’s standards. The College considers the opportunity to earn transferred credit a privilege, rather than a right, and evaluates carefully the merits of all transferred credit petitions. The conditions for transferred credit are as follows: 1) Students planning study away from Hamilton must register their intentions with the Dean’s Office by February 15 for the following fall semester or by October 18 for the spring semester.They must complete the transferred credit petition and receive the approval of their advisor and the appropriate depart- mental chairs before they begin the course of study away from Hamilton. Students who have earned 14 or more Hamilton units (including units earned by all forms of transferred credit) may present for transferred credit only courses taken at a four-year institution. 4) Correspondence courses are not acceptable for transferred credit. Courses in which a substantial portion of the enrollment consists of high school students are not acceptable for transferred credit, even if they are college-level courses taught by a university-approved instructor or visiting professor.

7) Transferred credits may account for no more than one-half of the total graduation credits. 9) The quantity of transferred credit that a student may earn toward a Hamilton degree for work done at another school is determined by a proportionality between the 32 Hamilton units required for a Hamilton degree and the number of units required at the other school to earn a degree. By proportionality, that three semester-hour course would generate .8 of a Hamilton unit, because (.025)(32) = .8. The registrar will use this rule to evaluate the totality of a student’s transferred credit for a given semester or summer. 10) The Committee on Academic Standing grants final approval of all transferred credit petitions. Transferred credit, including summer school and advanced placement credit, is counted toward the courses required for a degree. Once transferred credit has been entered on a student’s transcript, that credit may not be removed from the transcript without the approval of the Committee on Academic Standing. Foreign students who enter Hamilton as first-year students and desire transferred credit for work done at a foreign college or university should consult with the associate dean of students (academic) during their first year. Study in a Foreign Country 1) Students planning to study in a foreign country must follow and complete the procedures specified above for off-campus study and transferred credit. 3) As in the case of other off-campus programs, final approval of foreign study programs and transfer of foreign study credit is granted by the Committee on Academic Standing.

Language Requirement Concentrators in English and Creative Writing must fulfill a language requirement, following one of three options: 1) completion of college coursework in a language other than English through the fourth-semester level (or demonstration of equivalent competence on a placement exam accepted by Hamilton); 2) completion of college coursework in a language other than English through the third-semester level (or demonstration of equivalent competence on a placement exam accepted by Hamilton) and completion of one of the follow- ing: 293, Anthropology 125 or 201, or another linguistics course approved by the department; 3) completion of both a course in Old English (in the original) and a course in the history of the language, taken at Hamilton (293) or approved for transfer credit.

Permanent Record—A student who is suspended or expelled from the College as a consequence of an action taken by the Committee on Academic Standing (academic failure), the Judicial Board (social infractions) or the Honor Court (academic dis- honesty) will have recorded on his or her permanent transcript a note explaining the reason or reasons for the suspension or expulsion as follows: “suspended (or expelled) from the College on (date)_______________for the reason of _______________.” Transfer of Credit to Hamilton for Study Away With faculty approval, qualified students may spend one to three semesters of study in an approved program overseas or at another American institution, or may receive credit for part-time study while on personal leave or during summers.The College tries to be responsive to the needs of students seeking diverse educational settings or courses not offered at Hamilton. At the same time, transferred credit can have a signifi- cant effect on the meaning and value of the Hamilton degree and thus must repre- sent work that meets Hamilton’s standards. The College considers the opportunity to earn transferred credit a privilege, rather than a right, and evaluates carefully the merits of all trans- ferred credit petitions. The conditions for transferred credit are as follows: 1) Students planning study away from Hamilton must register their intentions with the Dean’s Office by March 1 for the following fall semester or by November 1 for the spring semester.They must complete the transferred 22 Academic Information

Students who have completed their second year at Hamilton may present for transferred credit only courses taken at a four-year institution. 4) Correspondence courses are not acceptable for transferred credit. Courses in which a substantial portion of the enrollment consists of high school students are not acceptable for transferred credit, even if they are college-level courses taught by a university-approved instructor or visiting professor. 7) Transferred credits may account for no more than one-half of the total graduation credits. 9) Independent studies conducted in programs of study abroad are not accept- able for transferred credit. 10) The Committee on Academic Standing grants final approval of all transferred credit petitions. Transferred credit, including summer school and advanced placement credit, is counted toward the courses required for a degree. Once transferred credit has been entered on a student’s transcript, that credit may not be removed from the transcript without the approval of the Committee on Academic Standing. Foreign students who enter Hamilton as first-year students and desire transferred credit for work done at a foreign college or university should consult with the asso- ciate dean of students (academic) during their first year. Study in a Foreign Country l) Students planning to study in a foreign country must follow and complete the procedures specified above for off-campus study and transferred credit.

3) As in the case of other off-campus programs, final approval of foreign study programs and transfer of foreign study credit is granted by the Committee on Academic Standing. Evaluation of Credit for Transfer Students Transcripts of college work to date will be reviewed by the registrar, in consultation with the Committee on Academic Standing, to determine the courses that will be accepted for transfer. Courses taken elsewhere may be counted toward the concentration if approved by the appropriate department.

Language Requirement Beginning with the class of 2001, concentrators in English and Creative Writing must fulfill a language requirement, following one of three options: 1) completion of college coursework in a language other than English through the fourth-semester level (or demonstration of equivalent competence on a place- ment exam accepted by Hamilton); 2) completion of college coursework in a language other than English through the third-semester level (or demonstration of equivalent competence on a placement exam accepted by Hamilton) and one linguistics course: Anthropology 125 (Language and Culture), Anthropology 201 (Linguistic Theory), or another linguistics course approved by the Department of English; 3) completion of both a course in Old English (in the original) and a course in the history of the language, taken at Hamilton or approved for transfer credit.

A student may receive a maximum of four Hamilton units by transferred credit for participation in the SEA program.One unit will be awarded in each of the departments of Biology, Geology, History and Physics.

Course Units—The number of full-credit courses (or the equivalent) required for graduation is 32.They must be completed with passing grades;a grade of C- or higher must be achieved in at least one-half of the courses taken at Hamilton.No more than 15 course credits in a single department earned after entering the College, including transferred credits, may be counted toward the courses required for graduation.Each unit of credit is equivalent to four semester hours.

Permanent Record—A student who is suspended or expelled from the College as a consequence of an action taken by the Committee on Academic Standing (academic failure), the Judicial Board (social infractions) or the Honor Court (academic dishonesty) will have recorded on his or her permanent transcript a note explaining the reason or reasons for the suspension or expulsion as follows:“suspended (or expelled) from the College on (date)_______________for the reason of _______________.” Transfer of Credit to Hamilton for Study Away With faculty approval, qualified students may spend one to three semesters of study in an approved program overseas or at another American institution,or may receive credit for part-time study while on personal leave or during summers.The College tries to be responsive to the needs of students seeking diverse educational settings or courses not offered at Hamilton.At the same time, transferred credit can have a signifi- cant effect on the meaning and value of the Hamilton degree and thus must repre- sent work that meets Hamilton’s standards.

transferred credit a privilege, rather than a right,and evaluates carefully the merits of all trans- ferred credit petitions. The conditions for transfer red credit are as follows: 1) Students planning study away from Hamilton must register their intentions with the Dean’s Office by February 19 for the following fall semester or by October 23 for the spring semester.They must complete the transferred credit petition and receive the approval of their advisor and the appropriate depart- mental chairs before they begin the course of study away from Hamilton. Students who have earned 14 or more Hamilton units (including units earned by all forms of transferred credit) may present for transferred credit only courses taken at a four-year institution. 4) Correspondence courses are not acceptable for transferred credit.Courses in which a substantial portion of the enrollment consists of high school students are not acceptable for transfer red credit, even if they are college-level courses taught by a university-approved instructor or visiting professor. 7) Transferred credits may account for no more than one-half of the total graduation credits. 9) Independent studies conducted in programs of study abroad are not accept- able for transferred credit. By proportionality, that three semester-hour course would generate .8 of a Hamilton unit, because (.025)(32) = .8.The registrar will use this rule to evaluate the totality of a student’s transfer red credit for a g iven semester or summer, and then round the agg regate transferred credit to the next .25 of a Hamilton unit. 11) The Committee on Academic Standing grants final approval of all transferred credit petitions.Any requests for exceptions to the above conditions must be submitted to the committee.

Transferred credit, including summer school and advanced placement credit, is counted toward the courses required for a degree. Once transferred credit has been entered on a student’s transcript, that credit may not be removed from the transcript without the approval of the Committee on Academic Standing. Foreign students who enter Hamilton as first-year students and desire transferred credit for work done at a foreign college or university should consult with the asso- ciate dean of students (academic) during their first year. Study in a Foreign Country l) Students planning to study in a foreign country must follow and complete the procedures specified above for off-campus study and transferred credit. 3) As in the case of other off-campus programs,final approval of foreign study programs and transfer of foreign study credit is granted by the Committee on Academic Standing. 2) while studying abroad,undertake for credit work that is either conducted in the language of that country or that increases the student’s proficiency in that language.The student must earn a grade of C or higher, and the work must be worth at least one-fifth of the total work presented for transferred credit from that study abroad.

2002 Catalog 8/16/02 3:26 PM Page 22 Under this option, full-credit courses that are evaluated satisfactory/unsatisfactory may be counted, but may not be required, for the concentration or minor, and they may not be elected by students in their first semester at Hamilton.The combined number of full-credit satisfactory/unsatisfactory and credit/no credit courses that a student may elect is limited to four. A student is assigned a specific ranking in the class, which appears on the permanent record.This information is available to the student and to those parties authorized by the student to receive it. Grades in courses accepted for transferred credit are excluded from the student’s average.

Permanent Record—A student who is suspended or expelled from the College as a consequence of an action taken by the Committee on Academic Standing (academic failure), the Judicial Board (social infractions) or the Honor Court (academic dishonesty) will have recorded on his or her permanent transcript a note explaining the reason or reasons for the suspension or expulsion as follows: “suspended (or expelled) from the College on (date)_______________for the reason of _______________.” Transfer of Credit to Hamilton for Study Away With faculty approval, qualified students may spend one to three semesters of study in an approved program overseas or at another American institution, or may receive credit for part-time study while on personal leave or during summers.The College tries to be responsive to the needs of students seeking diverse educational settings or courses not offered at Hamilton. At the same time, transferred credit can have a significant effect on the meaning and value of the Hamilton degree and thus must represent work that meets Hamilton’s standards. The College considers the opportunity to earn transferred credit a privilege, rather than a right, and evaluates carefully the merits of all transferred credit petitions. The conditions for transferred credit are as follows: 1) Students planning study away from Hamilton must register their intentions with the Dean’s Office by February 15 for the following fall semester or by October 18 for the spring semester.They must complete the transferred credit petition and receive the approval of their advisor and the appropriate depart- mental chairs before they begin the course of study away. Students who have earned 14 or more Hamilton units (including units earned by all forms of transferred credit) may present for transferred credit only courses taken at a four-year institution. 4) Correspondence courses are not acceptable for transferred credit. Courses in which a substantial portion of the enrollment consists of high school students are not acceptable for transferred credit, even if they are college-level courses taught by a university-approved instructor or visiting professor. 7) Transferred credits may account for no more than one-half of the total graduation credits.

2002 Catalog 8/16/02 3:26 PM Page 25 9) The quantity of transferred credit that a student may earn toward a Hamilton degree for work done at another school is determined by a proportionality between the 32 Hamilton units required for a Hamilton degree and the number of units required at the other school to earn a degree. By proportionality, that three semester-hour course would generate .8 of a Hamilton unit, because (.025)(32) = .8. The registrar will use this rule to evaluate the totality of a student’s transferred credit for a given semester or summer. 10) The Committee on Academic Standing grants final approval of all transferred credit petitions. Transferred credit, including summer school and advanced placement credit, is counted toward the courses required for a degree. Once transferred credit has been entered on a student’s transcript, that credit may not be removed from the transcript without the approval of the Committee on Academic Standing. Foreign students who enter Hamilton as first-year students and desire transferred credit for work done at a foreign college or university should consult with the associate dean of students (academic) during their first year. Study in a Foreign Country 1) Students planning to study in a foreign country must follow and complete the procedures specified above for off-campus study and transferred credit. 3) As in the case of other off-campus programs, final approval of foreign study programs and transfer of foreign study credit is granted by the Committee on Academic Standing.

Language Requirement Concentrators in English and creative writing must fulfill a language requirement, following one of three options: 1) completion of college coursework in a language other than English through the fourth-semester level (for example, French 140), or demonstration of equivalent competence on a placement exam accepted by Hamilton; 2) completion of college coursework in a language other than English through the third-semester level (or demonstration of equivalent competence on a placement exam accepted by Hamilton) and completion of one of the following: English 293, Anthropology 125, Anthropology 201 or another linguistics course approved by the Department of English; 3) completion of both a course in Old English (in the original) and a course in the history of the language, taken at Hamilton (293) or approved for transfer credit.

Permanent Record—A student who is suspended or expelled from the College as a consequence of an action taken by the Committee on Academic Standing (academic failure), the Judicial Board (social infractions) or the Honor Court (academic dis- honesty) will have recorded on his or her permanent transcript a note explaining the reason or reasons for the suspension or expulsion as follows: “suspended (or expelled) from the College on (date)_______________for the reason of _______________.” Transfer of Credit to Hamilton for Study Away With faculty approval, qualified students may spend one to three semesters of study in an approved program overseas or at another American institution, or may receive credit for part-time study while on personal leave or during summers.The College tries to be responsive to the needs of students seeking diverse educational settings or courses not offered at Hamilton. At the same time, transferred credit can have a signifi- cant effect on the meaning and value of the Hamilton degree and thus must repre- sent work that meets Hamilton’s standards. The College considers the opportunity to earn transferred credit a privilege, rather than a right, and evaluates carefully the merits of all trans- ferred credit petitions.

The conditions for transferred credit are as follows: 1) Students planning study away from Hamilton must register their intentions with the Dean’s Office by March 1 for the following fall semester or by November 1 for the spring semester.They must complete the transferred credit petition and receive the approval of their adviser and the appropriate departmental chairs before they begin the course of study away from Hamilton. Students who have completed their second year at Hamilton may present for transferred credit only courses taken at a four-year institution. 4) Correspondence courses are not acceptable for transferred credit. Courses in which a substantial portion of the enrollment consists of high school students are not acceptable for transferred credit, even if they are college-level courses taught by a university-approved instructor or visiting professor. 7) Transferred credits may account for no more than one-half of the total graduation credits. 9) Independent studies conducted in programs of study abroad are not accept- able for transferred credit. 10) The Committee on Academic Standing grants final approval of all transferred credit petitions. Transferred credit, including summer school and advanced placement credit, is counted toward the courses required for a degree. Foreign students who enter Hamilton as first-year students and desire transferred credit for work done at a foreign college or university should consult with the asso- ciate dean of students (academic) during their first year. Study in a Foreign Country l) Students planning to study in a foreign country must follow and complete the procedures specified above for off-campus study and transferred credit.

A student may receive a maximum of four Hamilton units by transferred credit for participation in the SEA program.One unit will be awarded in each of the departments of Biology, Geology, History and Physics.Each award is conditional on the student’s earning a grade of C or higher in the work pertaining to that department.

No more than 15 course credits in a single department earned after entering the College, including transferred credits, may be counted toward the courses required for graduation.Each unit of credit is equivalent to four semester hours.

transferred credit a privilege, rather than a right,and evaluates carefully the merits of all trans- ferred credit petitions. The conditions for transfer red credit are as follows: 1) Students planning study away from Hamilton must register their intentions with the Dean’s Office by February 18 for the following fall semester or by October 22 for the spring semester.They must complete the transferred credit petition and receive the approval of their advisor and the appropriate depart- mental chairs before they begin the course of study away from Hamilton. Students are encouraged to study at four-year institutions.Students who have earned 14 or more Hamilton units (including units earned by all forms of transferred credit) may present for transferred credit only courses taken at a four-year institution. 4) Correspondence courses are not acceptable for transferred credit.Courses in which a substantial portion of the enrollment consists of high school students are not acceptable for transfer red credit, even if they are college-level courses taught by a university-approved instructor or visiting professor. 7) Transferred credits may account for no more than one-half of the total graduation credits. 9) Independent studies conducted in programs of study abroad are not accept- able for transferred credit. For example, if a school requires 120 semester-hours for a degree, a course worth three semester-hours at that school is .025 of the total work required for a degree at that school.By proportionality, that three semester-hour course would generate .8 of a Hamilton unit,because (.025)(32) = .8.The registrar will use this rule to evaluate the totality of a student’s transfer red credit for a given semester or summer, and then round the agg regate transferred credit to the next .25 of a Hamilton unit.

Evaluation of Credit for Transfer Students Transcripts of college work to date will be reviewed by the registrar, in consultation with the Committee on Academic Standing,to determine the courses that will be accepted for transfer. If awarded junior standing, a transfer student must declare a concentration upon matriculation.Courses taken elsewhere may be counted toward the concentration if approved by the appropriate department.

For the Classes of 2023 and later: Students can place out of ECON100: Introduction to Economics if: • They have earned a 5 on either the AP Microeconomics or AP Macroeconomic exam and at least a 4 on the other economics AP exam, or • They have earned an International Baccalaureate diploma with a score of 6 or 7 on high-level economics, or • They have earned an A on A-Level Microeconomics and Macroeconomics exams.

Students seeking to transfer credit in physics for part of the introductory sequence (100-105 or 200-205) at another institution must successfully complete one course of introductory sequence at Hamilton.

A student may receive a maximum of four Hamilton units of transferred credit for participation in the SEA program. Study at Neighboring Institutions — With appropriate approval (see “Transfer of Credit” under “Academic Regulations”), a Hamilton student may take coursework toward the baccalaureate degree at neighboring institutions during the fall and spring semesters.

in a foreign language department in which class readings and discussions are in English may not be counted toward the foreign language requirement); or completion of 221 and 293 (or equivalent courses in Old English and the history of the English language taken elsewhere and approved for transfer credit).

Here are three paths to complete this requirement: Completion of two courses at the college level in a single language other than the student’s native language (courses taught in a foreign-language department in which class readings and discussions are in English do not count); OR Completion of Introduction to Old English ( LIT-221 ) and The Making of English ( LIT-293 ) or equivalent courses taken elsewhere and approved for transfer credit; OR Completion of either LIT-221 or LIT-293 (or equivalent) and a course focused on linguistics or a classical language (such as Latin, Greek, Sanskrit, Classical Chinese, etc); OR Completion of two courses in linguistics. Honors candidates must submit project proposals to the department for approval in October; students whose projects are accepted will be assigned individual thesis advisors.

Here are three paths to complete this requirement: Completion of two courses at the college level in a single language other than the student’s native language (courses taught in a foreign-language department in which class readings and discussions are in English do not count); OR Completion of Introduction to Old English ( LIT-221 ) and The Making of English ( LIT-293 ) or equivalent courses taken elsewhere and approved for transfer credit; OR Completion of either LIT-221 or LIT-293 (or equivalent) and a course focused on linguistics or a classical language (such as Latin, Greek, Sanskrit, Classical Chinese, etc). Honors candidates must submit project proposals to the department for approval in October; students whose projects are accepted will be assigned individual thesis advisors.

Students seeking to transfer credit in physics for part of the introductory sequence (100-205 or 200-205) at another institution must successfully complete one course of introductory sequence at Hamilton.

Here are three paths to complete this requirement: Completion of two courses at the college level in a single language other than the student’s native language (courses taught in a foreign-language department in which class readings and discussions are in English do not count); OR Completion of Introduction to Old English (LIT-221) and The Making of English (LIT-293) or equivalent courses taken elsewhere and approved for transfer credit; OR Completion of either LIT-221 or LIT-293 (or equivalent) and a course focused on linguistics or a classical language (such as Latin, Greek, Sanskrit, Classical Chinese, etc).

Students seeking to transfer credit in physics for part of the introductory sequence (100-205 or 200-205) at another institution must successfully complete one course of introductory sequence at Hamilton.

Here are three paths to complete this requirement: Completion of two courses at the college level in a single language other than the student’s native language (courses taught in a foreign-language department in which class readings and discussions are in English do not count); OR Completion of Introduction to Old English (LIT-221) and The Making of English (LIT-293) or equivalent courses taken elsewhere and approved for transfer credit; OR Completion of either LIT-221 or LIT-293 (or equivalent) and a course focused on linguistics or a classical language (such as Latin, Greek, Sanskrit, Classical Chinese, etc); OR Completion of two courses in linguistics.

No more than 15 course credits in a single department earned after entering the College, including transferred credits, may be counted toward the courses required for graduation.

No more than 15 course credits in a single department earned after entering the College, including transferred credits, may be counted toward the courses required for graduation.

Here are three paths to complete this requirement: Completion of two courses at the college level in a single language other than the student’s native language (courses taught in a foreign-language department in which class readings and discussions are in English do not count); OR Completion of Introduction to Old English ( LIT-221 ) and The Making of English ( LIT-293 ) or equivalent courses taken elsewhere and approved for transfer credit; OR Completion of either LIT-221 or LIT-293 (or equivalent) and a course focused on linguistics or a classical language (such as Latin, Greek, Sanskrit, Classical Chinese, etc); OR Completion of two courses in linguistics. Honors candidates must submit project proposals to the department for approval in October; students whose projects are accepted will be assigned individual thesis advisors.

The AP/ IB French transfer credit may not count toward a French and Francophone Studies concentration/minor Site Menu

The AP/ IB French transfer credit may not count toward a French and Francophone Studies concentration/minor

However, students with concentrations other than French must consult with the appropriate department before departure about transfer of credit for the concentration.

Concentrators in creative writing and English literature must fulfill a language requirement: completion of two courses at the college level in a language other than English (courses taught in a foreign language department in which class readings and discussions are in English may not be counted toward the foreign language requirement, nor may two courses taken in two different languages); or — completion of 221 and 293 (or equivalent courses in Old English and the history of the English language taken elsewhere and approved for transfer credit); -- or -- completion of either 221 or 293 (or equivalent) and a language course in Latin or Greek.

Concentrators in creative writing and English literature must fulfill a language requirement: completion of two courses at the college level in a language other than English (courses taught in a foreign language department in which class readings and discussions are in English may not be counted toward the foreign language requirement, nor may two courses taken in two different languages); or — completion of 221 and 293 (or equivalent courses in Old English and the history of the English language taken elsewhere and approved for transfer credit).

Concentrators in Creative Writing and English literature must fulfill a language require- ment: completion of two courses at the college level in a language other than English (courses taught in a foreign language department in which class readings and discussions are in English may not be counted toward the foreign language requirement); or completion of 221 and 293 (The Making of English) (or equivalent courses in Old English and the history of the English language taken elsewhere and approved for transfer credit).

Concentrators in creative writing and English literature must fulfill a language requirement: completion of two courses at the college level in a language other than English; or completion of 221 and 293 (or equivalent courses in Old English and the histo- ry of the English language taken elsewhere and approved for transfer credit).

Concentrators in English and creative writing must fulfill a language requirement: completion of two courses at the college level in a language other than English; or completion of 221 and 293 (or of equivalent courses in Old English and the history of the English language taken elsewhere and approved for transfer credit).

Study Prior to Matriculation at Hamilton Changes to the Four-Year Schedule for Completion of Degree Suspension, Withdrawal and Readmission Continuation at Hamilton Advanced Placement Policies Special Academic Opportunities Honors Financial Information Leadership Other Information Catalog Links Catalog Home Site Map All Catalogs Off-Campus Study Programs Students planning to study in a foreign country and on pre-approved domestic programs must register their intentions with the Office of Off-Campus Study by the published deadlines and follow and complete the procedures specified above for transferred credit. The transfer credit procedures described above do not apply to the Hamilton programs in China, France, Spain, New York City, Washington, D.C., or Boston. The work must be worth at least one-fifth of the total work presented for transferred credit from the study abroad experience. Final approval of off-campus study programs and transfer of credit is granted by the Committee on Academic Standing who may, upon the recommendation of an academic department at Hamilton, modify these requirements for specific students or programs of study.

Study Prior to Matriculation at Hamilton Changes to the Four-Year Schedule for Completion of Degree Suspension, Withdrawal and Readmission Continuation at Hamilton Advanced Placement Policies Special Academic Opportunities Honors Financial Information Leadership Other Information Catalog Links Catalog Home Site Map All Catalogs Off-Campus Study Programs Students planning to study in a foreign country and on pre-approved domestic programs must register their intentions with the Global Learning Office by the published deadlines and follow and complete the procedures specified above for transferred credit. The transfer credit procedures described above do not apply to the Hamilton programs in France, Spain, New York City, Washington, D.C., or Boston. The work must be worth at least one-fifth of the total work presented for transferred credit from the study abroad experience. Final approval of off-campus study programs and transfer of credit is granted by the Committee on Academic Standing who may, upon the recommendation of an academic department at Hamilton, modify these requirements for specific students or programs of study.

Students planning to study in a foreign country and on pre-approved domestic programs must register their intentions with the Global Learning Office by the published deadlines and follow and complete the procedures specified above for transferred credit. The transfer credit procedures described above do not apply to the Hamilton programs in France, Spain, New York City, Washington, D.C., or Boston. The work must be worth at least one-fifth of the total work presented for transferred credit from the study abroad experience. Final approval of off-campus study programs and transfer of credit is granted by the Committee on Academic Standing who may, upon the recommendation of an academic department at Hamilton, modify these requirements for specific students or programs of study.

Students planning to study in a foreign country and on pre-approved domestic programs must register their intentions with the Office of Off-Campus Study by the published deadlines and follow and complete the procedures specified above for transferred credit. The transfer credit procedures described above do not apply to the Hamilton programs in China, France, Spain, New York City, Washington, D.C., or Boston. The work must be worth at least one-fifth of the total work presented for transferred credit from the study abroad experience. Final approval of off-campus study programs and transfer of credit is granted by the Committee on Academic Standing who may, upon the recommendation of an academic department at Hamilton, modify these requirements for specific students or programs of study.

A student may receive a maximum of four Hamilton units of transferred credit for participation in the SEA program.

Matriculated students must complete the writing requirement through Hamilton coursework; transferred credit, including study away, may not be used.

As such, the work completed prior to matriculation at Hamilton will be evaluated when a student is accepted so that they may make informed decisions regarding transfer to the College. Courses taken elsewhere may be counted toward the concentration if approved by the appropriate Department Chair/Program Director.

As such, the work completed prior to matriculation at Hamilton will be evaluated when a student is accepted so that they may make informed decisions regarding transfer to the College. Courses taken elsewhere may be counted toward the concentration if approved by the appropriate Department Chair/Program Director.

Transfer of Credit to Hamilton for Study Away Off-Campus Study Programs Study Prior to Matriculation at Hamilton Changes to the Four-Year Schedule for Completion of Degree Suspension, Withdrawal and Readmission Continuation at Hamilton Advanced Placement Policies Special Academic Opportunities Honors Financial Information Leadership Other Information Catalog Links Catalog Home Site Map All Catalogs Transfer of Credit to Hamilton for Study Away STUDY AWAY FROM HAMILTON FOR MATRICULATED STUDENTS With faculty approval, qualified students may spend one to three semesters of study in an approved program overseas or at another American institution, or may receive credit for part-time study while on personal leave or during summers; however, seniors must take their final semester at Hamilton College/in a Hamilton College program. Every student intending to study away from Hamilton should prepare by taking the appropriate foundation courses. Consultation with one’s academic advisor, the appropriate department chairs, and the Off Campus Study Office early in the sophomore year is advised. Transfer of Credit to Hamilton for Study Away The College aims to be responsive to the needs of students seeking diverse educational settings or courses not offered at Hamilton. At the same time, transferred credit can have a significant effect on the meaning and value of the Hamilton degree and thus must represent work that meets Hamilton's standards, be consistent with the liberal arts disciplines, and be similar to actual courses taught at Hamilton. The College considers the opportunity to earn transferred credit a privilege, rather than a right, and evaluates carefully the merits of all petitions for transferred credit. Currently matriculated students must receive approval prior to taking courses elsewhere in order to be assured of transfer credit. Approval on the petition for transferred credit form must be obtained from the academic advisor, Department Chair/Program Director (as needed), Registrar’s Office, and the Committee on Academic Standing. Students who carry out independent studies at another college or university must submit a separate form indicating that a Hamilton faculty member has evaluated and approved the project. Upon returning to Hamilton, all students must have an official transcript sent to the Office of the Registrar in order for any pre-approved transfer credit to be applied to the students’ record. The policy for transferred credit is as follows: 1. Courses must be taken at an accredited institution and be in the liberal arts disciplines. Online courses are not normally acceptable for transferred credit. Courses in which a substantial portion of the enrollment consists of high school students are not acceptable for transferred credit, even if they are college-level courses taught by a university-approved instructor or visiting professor. 2. Students are encouraged to study at four-year institutions. Once a student has earned 14 or more Hamilton units (including units earned by all forms of transferred credit) they may not study at a two-year institution and earn transfer credit. 3. Transferred credits may account for no more than one-half of the total graduation credits. No more than two course credits will be granted for study during a summer. 4. Students must earn a grade of C or higher for a course to be eligible for transfer credit. Courses with a non-letter grade such as “credit” or “pass” will not be accepted for transfer credit unless the host institution provides documentation to the Registrar’s Office indicating that the grades are equivalent to a C or better. 5. The quantity of transferred credit that a student may earn toward a Hamilton degree for work done at another school is determined by a proportionality between the 32 Hamilton units required for a Hamilton degree and the number of units required at the other school to earn a degree. For example, if a school requires 120 semester-hours for a degree, a course worth three semester-hours at that school is .025 of the total work required for a degree at that school. By proportionality, that three semester-hour course would generate .8 of a Hamilton unit, because (.025)(32) = .8. The registrar will use this rule to evaluate the totality of a student's transferred credit for a given semester or summer. 6. Transferred credit, including summer study, is counted toward the courses required for a degree. Such credit is entered on the transcript. The grade, however, is not included in the student's average and, therefore, does not affect class rank, which is determined solely on the basis of grades awarded for courses taken in Hamilton programs. 7. Once transferred credit has been entered on a student's transcript, that credit may not be removed from the transcript without approval of the Committee on Academic Standing. 8. The Committee on Academic Standing grants final approval of all petitions for transferred credit. Any requests for exceptions to the above conditions must be submitted to the committee. Site Menu

Transfer of Credit to Hamilton for Study Away Off-Campus Study Programs Study Prior to Matriculation at Hamilton Changes to the Four-Year Schedule for Completion of Degree Suspension, Withdrawal and Readmission Continuation at Hamilton Advanced Placement Policies Special Academic Opportunities Honors Financial Information Leadership Other Information Catalog Links Catalog Home Site Map All Catalogs Transfer of Credit to Hamilton for Study Away STUDY AWAY FROM HAMILTON FOR MATRICULATED STUDENTS With faculty approval, qualified students may spend one to three semesters of study in an approved program overseas or at another American institution, or may receive credit for part-time study while on personal leave or during summers; however, seniors must take their final semester at Hamilton College/in a Hamilton College program. Every student intending to study away from Hamilton should prepare by taking the appropriate foundation courses. Consultation with one’s academic advisor, the appropriate department chairs, and the Off Campus Study Office early in the sophomore year is advised. Transfer of Credit to Hamilton for Study Away The College aims to be responsive to the needs of students seeking diverse educational settings or courses not offered at Hamilton. At the same time, transferred credit can have a significant effect on the meaning and value of the Hamilton degree and thus must represent work that meets Hamilton's standards, be consistent with the liberal arts disciplines, and be similar to actual courses taught at Hamilton. The College considers the opportunity to earn transferred credit a privilege, rather than a right, and evaluates carefully the merits of all petitions for transferred credit. Currently matriculated students must receive approval prior to taking courses elsewhere in order to be assured of transfer credit. Approval on the petition for transferred credit form must be obtained from the academic advisor, Department Chair/Program Director (as needed), Registrar’s Office, and the Committee on Academic Standing. Students who carry out independent studies at another college or university must submit a separate form indicating that a Hamilton faculty member has evaluated and approved the project. Upon returning to Hamilton, all students must have an official transcript sent to the Office of the Registrar in order for any pre-approved transfer credit to be applied to the students’ record. The policy for transferred credit is as follows: 1. Courses must be taken at an accredited institution and be in the liberal arts disciplines. Courses in which a substantial portion of the enrollment consists of high school students are not acceptable for transferred credit, even if they are college-level courses taught by a university-approved instructor or visiting professor. 2. Students are encouraged to study at four-year institutions. Once a student has earned 14 or more Hamilton units (including units earned by all forms of transferred credit) they may not study at a two-year institution and earn transfer credit. 3. Transferred credits may account for no more than one-half of the total graduation credits. No more than two course credits will be granted for study per summer. Normally, no more than four course credits will be granted for courses taken online. 4.Transferred credits for courses taken asynchronously will only be granted after approval of a portfolio of coursework by the appropriate department. 5. Students must earn a grade of C or higher for a course to be eligible for transfer credit. Courses with a non-letter grade such as “credit” or “pass” will not be accepted for transfer credit unless the host institution provides documentation to the Registrar’s Office indicating that the grades are equivalent to a C or better. 6. The quantity of transferred credit that a student may earn toward a Hamilton degree for work done at another school is determined by a proportionality between the 32 Hamilton units required for a Hamilton degree and the number of units required at the other school to earn a degree. For example, if a school requires 120 semester-hours for a degree, a course worth three semester-hours at that school is .025 of the total work required for a degree at that school. By proportionality, that three semester-hour course would generate .8 of a Hamilton unit, because (.025)(32) = .8. The registrar will use this rule to evaluate the totality of a student's transferred credit for a given semester or summer. 7. Transferred credit, including summer study, is counted toward the courses required for a degree. Such credit is entered on the transcript. The grade, however, is not included in the student's average and, therefore, does not affect class rank, which is determined solely on the basis of grades awarded for courses taken in Hamilton programs. 8. Once transferred credit has been entered on a student's transcript, that credit may not be removed from the transcript without approval of the Committee on Academic Standing. 9. The Committee on Academic Standing grants final approval of all petitions for transferred credit. Any requests for exceptions to the above conditions must be submitted to the committee. Site Menu

Transfer of Credit to Hamilton for Study Away Off-Campus Study Programs Study Prior to Matriculation at Hamilton Changes to the Four-Year Schedule for Completion of Degree Suspension, Withdrawal and Readmission Continuation at Hamilton Advanced Placement Policies Special Academic Opportunities Honors Financial Information Leadership Other Information Catalog Links Catalog Home Site Map All Catalogs Transfer of Credit to Hamilton for Study Away STUDY AWAY FROM HAMILTON FOR MATRICULATED STUDENTS With faculty approval, qualified students may spend one to three semesters of study in an approved program overseas or at another American institution, or may receive credit for part-time study while on personal leave or during summers; however, seniors must take their final semester at Hamilton College/in a Hamilton College program. Every student intending to study away from Hamilton should prepare by taking the appropriate foundation courses. Consultation with one’s academic advisor, the appropriate department chairs, and the Off Campus Study Office early in the sophomore year is advised. Transfer of Credit to Hamilton for Study Away The College aims to be responsive to the needs of students seeking diverse educational settings or courses not offered at Hamilton. At the same time, transferred credit can have a significant effect on the meaning and value of the Hamilton degree and thus must represent work that meets Hamilton's standards, be consistent with the liberal arts disciplines, and be similar to actual courses taught at Hamilton. The College considers the opportunity to earn transferred credit a privilege, rather than a right, and evaluates carefully the merits of all petitions for transferred credit. Currently matriculated students must receive approval prior to taking courses elsewhere in order to be assured of transfer credit. Approval on the petition for transferred credit form must be obtained from the academic advisor, Department Chair/Program Director (as needed), Registrar’s Office, and the Committee on Academic Standing. Students who carry out independent studies at another college or university must submit a separate form indicating that a Hamilton faculty member has evaluated and approved the project. Upon returning to Hamilton, all students must have an official transcript sent to the Office of the Registrar in order for any pre-approved transfer credit to be applied to the students’ record. The policy for transferred credit is as follows: 1. Courses must be taken at an accredited institution and be in the liberal arts disciplines. Courses in which a substantial portion of the enrollment consists of high school students are not acceptable for transferred credit, even if they are college-level courses taught by a university-approved instructor or visiting professor. 2. Students are encouraged to study at four-year institutions. Once a student has earned 14 or more Hamilton units (including units earned by all forms of transferred credit) they may not study at a two-year institution and earn transfer credit. 3. Transferred credits may account for no more than one-half of the total graduation credits. No more than two course credits will be granted for study per summer. Normally, no more than four course credits will be granted for courses taken online. 4.Transferred credits for courses taken asynchronously will only be granted after approval of a portfolio of coursework by the appropriate department. 5. Students must earn a grade of C or higher for a course to be eligible for transfer credit. Courses with a non-letter grade such as “credit” or “pass” will not be accepted for transfer credit unless the host institution provides documentation to the Registrar’s Office indicating that the grades are equivalent to a C or better. 6. A transferred credit may not be used to satisfy either a writing-intensive (WI) or the quantitative and symbolic reasoning (QSR) requirement. Matriculated students may not use transferred credit to satisfy college-wide requirements. 7. The quantity of transferred credit that a student may earn toward a Hamilton degree for work done at another school is determined by a proportionality between the 32 Hamilton units required for a Hamilton degree and the number of units required at the other school to earn a degree. For example, if a school requires 120 semester-hours for a degree, a course worth three semester-hours at that school is .025 of the total work required for a degree at that school. By proportionality, that three semester-hour course would generate .8 of a Hamilton unit, because (.025)(32) = .8. The registrar will use this rule to evaluate the totality of a student's transferred credit for a given semester or summer. 8. Transferred credit, including summer study, is counted toward the courses required for a degree. Such credit is entered on the transcript. The grade, however, is not included in the student's average and, therefore, does not affect class rank, which is determined solely on the basis of grades awarded for courses taken in Hamilton programs. 9. Once transferred credit has been entered on a student's transcript, that credit may not be removed from the transcript without approval of the Committee on Academic Standing. 10. The Committee on Academic Standing grants final approval of all petitions for transferred credit. Any requests for exceptions to the above conditions must be submitted to the committee. Site Menu

Transfer of Credit to Hamilton for Study Away Off-Campus Study Programs Study Prior to Matriculation at Hamilton Changes to the Four-Year Schedule for Completion of Degree Suspension, Withdrawal and Readmission Continuation at Hamilton Advanced Placement Policies Special Academic Opportunities Honors Financial Information Leadership Other Information Catalog Links Catalog Home Site Map All Catalogs Transfer of Credit to Hamilton for Study Away STUDY AWAY FROM HAMILTON FOR MATRICULATED STUDENTS With faculty approval, qualified students may spend one to three semesters participating in Hamilton College off-campus study experiences, or may receive credit for part-time study during summers; however, seniors must take their final semester at Hamilton College/in a Hamilton College program. Every student intending to study away from Hamilton should prepare by taking the appropriate foundation courses. Consultation with one’s academic advisor, the appropriate department chairs, and the Global Learning Office early in the sophomore year is advised. Transfer of Credit to Hamilton for Study Away Currently matriculated students must receive approval prior to taking courses elsewhere in order to be assured of transfer credit. The College aims to be responsive to the needs of students seeking diverse educational settings or courses not offered at Hamilton. At the same time, transferred credit can have a significant effect on the meaning and value of the Hamilton degree and thus must represent work that meets Hamilton's standards, be consistent with the liberal arts disciplines, and be similar to actual courses taught at Hamilton. The College considers the opportunity to earn transferred credit a privilege, rather than a right, and evaluates carefully the merits of all petitions for transferred credit. Approval on the petition for transferred credit form must be obtained from the academic advisor, Department Chair/Program Director (as needed), Registrar’s Office, and the Committee on Academic Standing. Students who carry out independent studies at another college or university must submit a separate form indicating that a Hamilton faculty member has evaluated and approved the project. Upon returning to Hamilton, all students must have an official transcript sent to the Office of the Registrar in order for any pre-approved transfer credit to be applied to the students’ record. The policy for transferred credit is as follows: 1. Courses must be taken at an accredited institution and be in the liberal arts disciplines. Courses in which a substantial portion of the enrollment consists of high school students are not acceptable for transferred credit, even if they are college-level courses taught by a university-approved instructor or visiting professor. 2. Students are encouraged to study at four-year institutions. Once a student has earned 14 or more Hamilton units (including units earned by all forms of transferred credit) they may not study at a two-year institution and earn transfer credit. 3. Transferred credits may account for no more than one-half of the total graduation credits. No more than two course credits will be granted for study per summer. Normally, no more than four course credits will be granted for courses taken online. 4.Transferred credits for courses taken asynchronously will only be granted after approval of a portfolio of coursework by the appropriate department. 5. Students must earn a grade of C or higher for a course to be eligible for transfer credit. Courses with a non-letter grade such as “credit” or “pass” will not be accepted for transfer credit unless the host institution provides documentation to the Registrar’s Office indicating that the grades are equivalent to a C or better. 6. A transferred credit may not be used to satisfy either a writing-intensive (WI) or the quantitative and symbolic reasoning (QSR) requirement. Matriculated students may not use transferred credit to satisfy college-wide requirements. 7. The quantity of transferred credit that a student may earn toward a Hamilton degree for work done at another school is determined by a proportionality between the 32 Hamilton units required for a Hamilton degree and the number of units required at the other school to earn a degree. For example, if a school requires 120 semester-hours for a degree, a course worth three semester-hours at that school is .025 of the total work required for a degree at that school. By proportionality, that three semester-hour course would generate .8 of a Hamilton unit, because (.025)(32) = .8. The registrar will use this rule to evaluate the totality of a student's transferred credit for a given semester or summer. 8. Transferred credit, including summer study, is counted toward the courses required for a degree. Such credit is entered on the transcript. The grade, however, is not included in the student's average and, therefore, does not affect class rank, which is determined solely on the basis of grades awarded for courses taken in Hamilton programs. 9. Once transferred credit has been entered on a student's transcript, that credit may not be removed from the transcript without approval of the Committee on Academic Standing. 10. The Committee on Academic Standing grants final approval of all petitions for transferred credit. Any requests for exceptions to the above conditions must be submitted to the committee. Site Menu

Transfer of Credit to Hamilton for Study Away STUDY AWAY FROM HAMILTON FOR MATRICULATED STUDENTS With faculty approval, qualified students may spend one to three semesters participating in Hamilton College off-campus study experiences, or may receive credit for part-time study during summers; however, seniors must take their final semester at Hamilton College/in a Hamilton College program. Every student intending to study away from Hamilton should prepare by taking the appropriate foundation courses. Consultation with one’s academic advisor, the appropriate department chairs, and the Global Learning Office early in the sophomore year is advised. Transfer of Credit to Hamilton for Study Away Currently matriculated students must receive approval prior to taking courses elsewhere in order to be assured of transfer credit. The College aims to be responsive to the needs of students seeking diverse educational settings or courses not offered at Hamilton. At the same time, transferred credit can have a significant effect on the meaning and value of the Hamilton degree and thus must represent work that meets Hamilton's standards, be consistent with the liberal arts disciplines, and be similar to actual courses taught at Hamilton. The College considers the opportunity to earn transferred credit a privilege, rather than a right, and evaluates carefully the merits of all petitions for transferred credit. Approval on the petition for transferred credit form must be obtained from the academic advisor, Department Chair/Program Director (as needed), Registrar’s Office, and the Committee on Academic Standing. Students who carry out independent studies at another college or university must submit a separate form indicating that a Hamilton faculty member has evaluated and approved the project. Upon returning to Hamilton, all students must have an official transcript sent to the Office of the Registrar in order for any pre-approved transfer credit to be applied to the students’ record. The policy for transferred credit is as follows: 1. Courses must be taken at an accredited institution and be in the liberal arts disciplines. Courses in which a substantial portion of the enrollment consists of high school students are not acceptable for transferred credit, even if they are college-level courses taught by a university-approved instructor or visiting professor. 2. Students are encouraged to study at four-year institutions. Once a student has earned 14 or more Hamilton units (including units earned by all forms of transferred credit) they may not study at a two-year institution and earn transfer credit. 3. Transferred credits may account for no more than one-half of the total graduation credits. No more than two course credits will be granted for study per summer. Normally, no more than four course credits will be granted for courses taken online. 4.Transferred credits for courses taken asynchronously will only be granted after approval of a portfolio of coursework by the appropriate department. 5. Students must earn a grade of C or higher for a course to be eligible for transfer credit. Courses with a non-letter grade such as “credit” or “pass” will not be accepted for transfer credit unless the host institution provides documentation to the Registrar’s Office indicating that the grades are equivalent to a C or better. 6. A transferred credit may not be used to satisfy either a writing-intensive (WI) or the quantitative and symbolic reasoning (QSR) requirement. Matriculated students may not use transferred credit to satisfy college-wide requirements. 7. The quantity of transferred credit that a student may earn toward a Hamilton degree for work done at another school is determined by a proportionality between the 32 Hamilton units required for a Hamilton degree and the number of units required at the other school to earn a degree. For example, if a school requires 120 semester-hours for a degree, a course worth three semester-hours at that school is .025 of the total work required for a degree at that school. By proportionality, that three semester-hour course would generate .8 of a Hamilton unit, because (.025)(32) = .8. The registrar will use this rule to evaluate the totality of a student's transferred credit for a given semester or summer. 8. Transferred credit, including summer study, is counted toward the courses required for a degree. Such credit is entered on the transcript. The grade, however, is not included in the student's average and, therefore, does not affect class rank, which is determined solely on the basis of grades awarded for courses taken in Hamilton programs. 9. Once transferred credit has been entered on a student's transcript, that credit may not be removed from the transcript without approval of the Committee on Academic Standing. 10. The Committee on Academic Standing grants final approval of all petitions for transferred credit. Any requests for exceptions to the above conditions must be submitted to the committee.

Transfer of Credit to Hamilton for Study Away STUDY AWAY FROM HAMILTON FOR MATRICULATED STUDENTS With faculty approval, qualified students may spend one to three semesters of study in an approved program overseas or at another American institution, or may receive credit for part-time study while on personal leave or during summers; however, seniors must take their final semester at Hamilton College/in a Hamilton College program. Every student intending to study away from Hamilton should prepare by taking the appropriate foundation courses. Consultation with one’s academic advisor, the appropriate department chairs, and the Off Campus Study Office early in the sophomore year is advised. Transfer of Credit to Hamilton for Study Away The College aims to be responsive to the needs of students seeking diverse educational settings or courses not offered at Hamilton. At the same time, transferred credit can have a significant effect on the meaning and value of the Hamilton degree and thus must represent work that meets Hamilton's standards, be consistent with the liberal arts disciplines, and be similar to actual courses taught at Hamilton. The College considers the opportunity to earn transferred credit a privilege, rather than a right, and evaluates carefully the merits of all petitions for transferred credit. Currently matriculated students must receive approval prior to taking courses elsewhere in order to be assured of transfer credit. Approval on the petition for transferred credit form must be obtained from the academic advisor, Department Chair/Program Director (as needed), Registrar’s Office, and the Committee on Academic Standing. Students who carry out independent studies at another college or university must submit a separate form indicating that a Hamilton faculty member has evaluated and approved the project. Upon returning to Hamilton, all students must have an official transcript sent to the Office of the Registrar in order for any pre-approved transfer credit to be applied to the students’ record. The policy for transferred credit is as follows: 1. Courses must be taken at an accredited institution and be in the liberal arts disciplines. Courses in which a substantial portion of the enrollment consists of high school students are not acceptable for transferred credit, even if they are college-level courses taught by a university-approved instructor or visiting professor. 2. Students are encouraged to study at four-year institutions. Once a student has earned 14 or more Hamilton units (including units earned by all forms of transferred credit) they may not study at a two-year institution and earn transfer credit. 3. Transferred credits may account for no more than one-half of the total graduation credits. No more than two course credits will be granted for study per summer. Normally, no more than four course credits will be granted for courses taken online. 4.Transferred credits for courses taken asynchronously will only be granted after approval of a portfolio of coursework by the appropriate department. 5. Students must earn a grade of C or higher for a course to be eligible for transfer credit. Courses with a non-letter grade such as “credit” or “pass” will not be accepted for transfer credit unless the host institution provides documentation to the Registrar’s Office indicating that the grades are equivalent to a C or better. 6. A transferred credit may not be used to satisfy either a writing-intensive (WI) or the quantitative and symbolic reasoning (QSR) requirement. Matriculated students may not use transferred credit to satisfy college-wide requirements. 7. The quantity of transferred credit that a student may earn toward a Hamilton degree for work done at another school is determined by a proportionality between the 32 Hamilton units required for a Hamilton degree and the number of units required at the other school to earn a degree. For example, if a school requires 120 semester-hours for a degree, a course worth three semester-hours at that school is .025 of the total work required for a degree at that school. By proportionality, that three semester-hour course would generate .8 of a Hamilton unit, because (.025)(32) = .8. The registrar will use this rule to evaluate the totality of a student's transferred credit for a given semester or summer. 8. Transferred credit, including summer study, is counted toward the courses required for a degree. Such credit is entered on the transcript. The grade, however, is not included in the student's average and, therefore, does not affect class rank, which is determined solely on the basis of grades awarded for courses taken in Hamilton programs. 9. Once transferred credit has been entered on a student's transcript, that credit may not be removed from the transcript without approval of the Committee on Academic Standing. 10. The Committee on Academic Standing grants final approval of all petitions for transferred credit. Any requests for exceptions to the above conditions must be submitted to the committee.

Transfer of Credit to Hamilton for Study Away STUDY AWAY FROM HAMILTON FOR MATRICULATED STUDENTS With faculty approval, qualified students may spend one to three semesters of study in an approved program overseas or at another American institution, or may receive credit for part-time study while on personal leave or during summers; however, seniors must take their final semester at Hamilton College/in a Hamilton College program. Every student intending to study away from Hamilton should prepare by taking the appropriate foundation courses. Consultation with one’s academic advisor, the appropriate department chairs, and the Off Campus Study Office early in the sophomore year is advised. Transfer of Credit to Hamilton for Study Away The College aims to be responsive to the needs of students seeking diverse educational settings or courses not offered at Hamilton. At the same time, transferred credit can have a significant effect on the meaning and value of the Hamilton degree and thus must represent work that meets Hamilton's standards, be consistent with the liberal arts disciplines, and be similar to actual courses taught at Hamilton. The College considers the opportunity to earn transferred credit a privilege, rather than a right, and evaluates carefully the merits of all petitions for transferred credit. Currently matriculated students must receive approval prior to taking courses elsewhere in order to be assured of transfer credit. Approval on the petition for transferred credit form must be obtained from the academic advisor, Department Chair/Program Director (as needed), Registrar’s Office, and the Committee on Academic Standing. Students who carry out independent studies at another college or university must submit a separate form indicating that a Hamilton faculty member has evaluated and approved the project. Upon returning to Hamilton, all students must have an official transcript sent to the Office of the Registrar in order for any pre-approved transfer credit to be applied to the students’ record. The policy for transferred credit is as follows: 1. Courses must be taken at an accredited institution and be in the liberal arts disciplines. Online courses are not normally acceptable for transferred credit. Courses in which a substantial portion of the enrollment consists of high school students are not acceptable for transferred credit, even if they are college-level courses taught by a university-approved instructor or visiting professor. 2. Students are encouraged to study at four-year institutions. Once a student has earned 14 or more Hamilton units (including units earned by all forms of transferred credit) they may not study at a two-year institution and earn transfer credit. 3. Transferred credits may account for no more than one-half of the total graduation credits. No more than two course credits will be granted for study during a summer. 4. Students must earn a grade of C or higher for a course to be eligible for transfer credit. Courses with a non-letter grade such as “credit” or “pass” will not be accepted for transfer credit unless the host institution provides documentation to the Registrar’s Office indicating that the grades are equivalent to a C or better. 5. The quantity of transferred credit that a student may earn toward a Hamilton degree for work done at another school is determined by a proportionality between the 32 Hamilton units required for a Hamilton degree and the number of units required at the other school to earn a degree. For example, if a school requires 120 semester-hours for a degree, a course worth three semester-hours at that school is .025 of the total work required for a degree at that school. By proportionality, that three semester-hour course would generate .8 of a Hamilton unit, because (.025)(32) = .8. The registrar will use this rule to evaluate the totality of a student's transferred credit for a given semester or summer. 6. Transferred credit, including summer study, is counted toward the courses required for a degree. Such credit is entered on the transcript. The grade, however, is not included in the student's average and, therefore, does not affect class rank, which is determined solely on the basis of grades awarded for courses taken in Hamilton programs. 7. Once transferred credit has been entered on a student's transcript, that credit may not be removed from the transcript without approval of the Committee on Academic Standing. 8. The Committee on Academic Standing grants final approval of all petitions for transferred credit. Any requests for exceptions to the above conditions must be submitted to the committee.

Transfer of Credit to Hamilton for Study Away STUDY AWAY FROM HAMILTON FOR MATRICULATED STUDENTS With faculty approval, qualified students may spend one to three semesters of study in an approved program overseas or at another American institution, or may receive credit for part-time study while on personal leave or during summers; however, seniors must take their final semester at Hamilton College/in a Hamilton College program. Every student intending to study away from Hamilton should prepare by taking the appropriate foundation courses. Consultation with one’s academic advisor, the appropriate department chairs, and the Off Campus Study Office early in the sophomore year is advised. Transfer of Credit to Hamilton for Study Away The College aims to be responsive to the needs of students seeking diverse educational settings or courses not offered at Hamilton. At the same time, transferred credit can have a significant effect on the meaning and value of the Hamilton degree and thus must represent work that meets Hamilton's standards, be consistent with the liberal arts disciplines, and be similar to actual courses taught at Hamilton. The College considers the opportunity to earn transferred credit a privilege, rather than a right, and evaluates carefully the merits of all petitions for transferred credit. Currently matriculated students must receive approval prior to taking courses elsewhere in order to be assured of transfer credit. Approval on the petition for transferred credit form must be obtained from the academic advisor, Department Chair/Program Director (as needed), Registrar’s Office, and the Committee on Academic Standing. Students who carry out independent studies at another college or university must submit a separate form indicating that a Hamilton faculty member has evaluated and approved the project. Upon returning to Hamilton, all students must have an official transcript sent to the Office of the Registrar in order for any pre-approved transfer credit to be applied to the students’ record. The policy for transferred credit is as follows: 1. Courses must be taken at an accredited institution and be in the liberal arts disciplines. Courses in which a substantial portion of the enrollment consists of high school students are not acceptable for transferred credit, even if they are college-level courses taught by a university-approved instructor or visiting professor. 2. Students are encouraged to study at four-year institutions. Once a student has earned 14 or more Hamilton units (including units earned by all forms of transferred credit) they may not study at a two-year institution and earn transfer credit. 3. Transferred credits may account for no more than one-half of the total graduation credits. No more than two course credits will be granted for study per summer. Normally, no more than four course credits will be granted for courses taken online. 4.Transferred credits for courses taken asynchronously will only be granted after approval of a portfolio of coursework by the appropriate department. 5. Students must earn a grade of C or higher for a course to be eligible for transfer credit. Courses with a non-letter grade such as “credit” or “pass” will not be accepted for transfer credit unless the host institution provides documentation to the Registrar’s Office indicating that the grades are equivalent to a C or better. 6. The quantity of transferred credit that a student may earn toward a Hamilton degree for work done at another school is determined by a proportionality between the 32 Hamilton units required for a Hamilton degree and the number of units required at the other school to earn a degree. For example, if a school requires 120 semester-hours for a degree, a course worth three semester-hours at that school is .025 of the total work required for a degree at that school. By proportionality, that three semester-hour course would generate .8 of a Hamilton unit, because (.025)(32) = .8. The registrar will use this rule to evaluate the totality of a student's transferred credit for a given semester or summer. 7. Transferred credit, including summer study, is counted toward the courses required for a degree. Such credit is entered on the transcript. The grade, however, is not included in the student's average and, therefore, does not affect class rank, which is determined solely on the basis of grades awarded for courses taken in Hamilton programs. 8. Once transferred credit has been entered on a student's transcript, that credit may not be removed from the transcript without approval of the Committee on Academic Standing. 9. The Committee on Academic Standing grants final approval of all petitions for transferred credit. Any requests for exceptions to the above conditions must be submitted to the committee.

Transfer of Credit to Hamilton for Study Away With faculty approval,qualified students may spend one to three semesters of study in an approved program overseas or at another American institution,or may receive credit for part-time study while on personal leave or during summers.The College tries to be responsive to the needs of students seeking diverse educational settings or courses not offered at Hamilton.At the same time, transferred credit can have a signifi- cant effect on the meaning and value of the Hamilton degree and thus must repre- sent work that meets Hamilton’s standards. The College considers the opportunity to earn

Transfer of Credit to Hamilton for Study Away With faculty approval, qualified students may spend one to three semesters of study in an approved program overseas or at another American institution, or may receive credit for part-time study while on personal leave or during summers. The College tries to be responsive to the needs of students seeking diverse educational settings or courses not offered at Hamilton. At the same time, transferred credit can have a significant effect on the meaning and value of the Hamilton degree and thus must represent work that meets Hamilton's standards. The College considers the opportunity to earn transferred credit a privilege, rather than a right, and evaluates carefully the merits of all transferred credit petitions. Every student intending to study away from Hamilton should prepare by taking the appropriate foundation courses. Consultation with the appropriate department chairs and the associate dean of students for study abroad early in the sophomore year is advised. The conditions for transferred credit are as follows: Students planning to study away from Hamilton must register their intentions with the Dean of Students Office by the published deadlines. They must complete the transferred credit petition and receive the approval of their advisor and/or the appropriate department chairs before they begin the course of study away. Students who change their programs after leaving campus should discuss substitutions with the associate dean of students for off-campus/international study by email or telephone. Courses must be taken at an accredited institution and must be considered by the faculty at Hamilton to be in the liberal arts. Students are encouraged to study at four-year institutions. Students who have earned 14 or more Hamilton units (including units earned by all forms of transferred credit) may present for transferred credit only courses taken at a four-year institution. 16

Transfer of Credit to Hamilton for Study Away With faculty approval, qualified students may spend one to three semesters of study in an approved program overseas or at another American institution, or may receive credit for part-time study while on personal leave or during summers. The College tries to be responsive to the needs of students seeking diverse educational settings or courses not offered at Hamilton. At the same time, transferred credit can have a significant effect on the meaning and value of the Hamilton degree and thus must represent work that meets Hamilton’s standards. The College considers the opportunity to earn transferred credit a privilege, rather than a right, and evaluates carefully the merits of all transferred credit petitions. Every student intending to study away from Hamilton should prepare by taking the appropriate foundation courses. Consultation with the appropriate department chairs and the associate dean of students for study abroad early in the sophomore year is advised. The conditions for transferred credit are as follows: Students planning to study away from Hamilton must register their intentions with the Office of Off-Campus Study by the published deadlines. They must complete the transferred credit petition and receive the approval of their advisor and/or the appropriate department chairs before they begin the course of study away. Students who change their programs after leaving campus should discuss substitutions with the Office of Off-Campus Study by email or telephone. Courses must be taken at an accredited institution and must be considered by the faculty at Hamilton to be in the liberal arts. Students are encouraged to study at four-year institutions. Students who have earned 14 or more Hamilton units (including units earned by all forms of transferred credit) may present for transferred credit only courses taken at a four-year institution. Each course must be approved by the chair of the Hamilton department or program that would offer the course at the College. To obtain approval, students must provide a copy of the catalogue description of each course. If a course is not clearly within the purview of a Hamilton department or program, the Committee on 16

Transfer of Credit to Hamilton for Study Away With faculty approval, qualified students may spend one to three semesters of study in an approved program overseas or at another American institution, or may receive credit for part-time study while on personal leave or during summers. The College tries to be responsive to the needs of students seeking diverse educational settings or courses not offered at Hamilton. At the same time, transferred credit can 19

Transfer of Credit to Hamilton for Study Away With faculty approval, qualified students may spend one to three semesters of study in an approved program overseas or at another American institution, or may receive credit for part-time study while on personal leave or during summers. The College tries to be responsive to the needs of students seeking diverse educational settings or courses not offered at Hamilton. At the same time, transferred credit can have a significant effect on the meaning and value of the Hamilton degree and thus must represent work that meets Hamilton's standards. The College considers the opportunity to earn transferred credit a 16

Transfer of Credit to Hamilton for Study Away With faculty approval, qualified students may spend one to three semesters of study in an approved program overseas or at another American institution, or may receive credit for part-time study while on personal leave or during summers. The College tries to be responsive to the needs of students seeking diverse educational settings or courses not offered at Hamilton. At the same time, transferred credit can have a significant effect on the meaning and value of the Hamilton degree and thus must represent work that meets Hamilton's standards. The College considers the opportunity to earn transferred credit a privilege, rather than a right, and evaluates carefully the merits of all transferred credit petitions. Every student intending to study away from Hamilton should prepare by taking the appropriate foundation courses. Consultation with the appropriate department chairs and the associate dean of students for study abroad early in the sophomore year is advised. The conditions for transferred credit are as follows: Students planning to study away from Hamilton must register their intentions with the Dean of Students Office by the published deadlines. They must complete the transferred credit petition and receive the approval of their advisor and/or the appropriate department chairs before they begin the course of study away. Students who change their programs after leaving campus should discuss substitutions with the associate dean of students for off-campus/international study by e-mail or telephone. Courses must be taken at an accredited institution and must be considered by the faculty at Hamilton to be in the liberal arts. Students are encouraged to study at four-year institutions. Students who have earned 14 or more Hamilton units (including units earned by all forms of transferred credit) may present for transferred credit only courses taken at a four-year institution. Each course must be approved by the chair of the Hamilton department or program that would offer the course at the College. To obtain approval, students must provide a copy of the catalogue description of each course. If a course is not clearly within the purview of a Hamilton department or program, the Committee on Academic Standing will determine its acceptability. The appropriate chair should indicate if a course will apply toward a student's concentration or minor. Correspondence courses are not acceptable for transferred credit. Courses in which a substantial portion of the enrollment consists of high school students are not acceptable for transferred credit, even if they are college-level courses taught by a university-approved instructor or visiting professor. Grades must be the equivalent of C or higher. Students who carry out independent studies at another college or university in the United States must submit a separate form indicating that a Hamilton faculty member has evaluated and approved the completed project. Transferred credits may account for no more than one-half of the total graduation credits. No more than two course credits will be granted for study during a summer. Seniors must take their final semester at Hamilton College. Matriculated students may spend no more than three semesters studying away from Hamilton. The quantity of transferred credit that a student may earn toward a Hamilton degree for work done at another school is determined by a proportionality between the 32 Hamilton units required for a Hamilton degree and the number of units required at the other school to earn a degree. For example, if a school requires 120 semester-hours for a degree, a course worth three semester-hours at that school is .025 of the total work required for a degree at that school. By proportionality, that three semester-hour course would generate .8 of a Hamilton unit, because (.025)(32) = .8. The registrar will use this rule to evaluate the totality of a student's transferred credit for a given semester or summer. The Committee on Academic Standing grants final approval of all transferred credit petitions. Any requests for exceptions to the above conditions must be submitted to the committee. Transferred credit, including summer school and advanced placement credit, is counted toward the courses required for a degree. Such credit is entered on the transcript. The grade, however, is not included in the student's average and, therefore, does not affect class rank, which is determined solely on the basis of

Transfer of Credit to Hamilton for Study Away With faculty approval, qualified students may spend one to three semesters of study in an approved program overseas or at another American institution, or may receive credit for part-time study while on personal leave or during summers. The College tries to be responsive to the needs of students seeking diverse educational settings or courses not offered at Hamilton. At the same time, transferred credit can have a significant effect on the meaning and value of the Hamilton degree and thus must represent work that meets Hamilton's standards. The College considers the opportunity to earn transferred credit a privilege, rather than a right, and evaluates carefully the merits of all transferred credit petitions. Every student intending to study away from Hamilton should prepare by taking the appropriate foundation courses. Consultation with the appropriate department chairs and the associate dean of students for study abroad early in the sophomore year is advised. The conditions for transferred credit are as follows: Students planning to study away from Hamilton must register their intentions with the Dean of Students Office by the published deadlines. They must complete the transferred credit petition and receive the approval of their advisor and/or the appropriate department chairs before they begin the course of study away. Students who change their programs after leaving campus should discuss substitutions with the associate dean of students for off-campus/international study by e-mail or telephone. Courses must be taken at an accredited institution and must be considered by the faculty at Hamilton to be in the liberal arts. Students are encouraged to study at four-year institutions. Students who have earned 14 or more Hamilton units (including units earned by all forms of transferred credit) may present for transferred credit only courses taken at a four-year institution. Each course must be approved by the chair of the Hamilton department or program that would offer the course at the College. To obtain approval, students must provide a copy of the catalogue description of each course. If a course is not clearly within the purview of a Hamilton department or program, the Committee on Academic Standing will determine its acceptability. The appropriate chair should indicate if a course will apply toward a student’s concentration or minor. Online courses are not normally acceptable for transferred credit. Courses in which a substantial portion of the enrollment consists of high school students are not acceptable for transferred credit, even if they are college-level courses taught by a university-approved instructor or visiting professor. Grades must be the equivalent of C or higher. 22

Transfer of Credit to Hamilton for Study Away With faculty approval, qualified students may spend one to three semesters of study in an approved program overseas or at another American institution, or may receive credit for part-time study while on personal leave or during summers. The College tries to be responsive to the needs of students seeking diverse educational settings or courses not offered at Hamilton. At the same time, transferred credit can have a significant effect on the meaning and value of the Hamilton degree and thus must represent work that meets Hamilton's standards. The College considers the opportunity to earn transferred credit a privilege, rather than a right, and evaluates carefully the merits of all transferred credit petitions. 23

Transfer of Credit to Hamilton for Study Away With faculty approval, qualified students may spend one to three semesters of study in an approved program overseas or at another American institution, or may receive credit for part-time study while on personal leave or during summers. The College tries to be responsive to the needs of students seeking diverse educational settings or courses not offered at Hamilton. At the same time, transferred credit can have a significant effect on the meaning and value of the Hamilton degree and thus must represent work that meets Hamilton's standards. The College considers the opportunity to earn transferred credit a privilege, rather than a right, and evaluates carefully the merits of all transferred credit petitions. Every student intending to study away from Hamilton should prepare by taking the appropriate foundation courses. Consultation with the appropriate department chairs and the associate dean of students for study abroad early in the sophomore year is advised. The conditions for transferred credit are as follows: Students planning to study away from Hamilton must register their intentions with the Dean of Students Office by the published deadlines. They must complete the transferred credit petition and receive the approval of their advisor and/or the appropriate department chairs before they begin the course of study away. Students who change their programs after leaving campus should discuss substitutions with the associate dean of students for off-campus/international study by e- mail or telephone. Courses must be taken at an accredited institution and must be considered by the faculty at Hamilton to be in the liberal arts. Students are encouraged to study at four-year institutions. Students who have earned 14 or more Hamilton units (including units earned by all forms of transferred credit) may present for transferred credit only courses taken at a four-year institution. Each course must be approved by the chair of the Hamilton department or program that would offer the course at the College. To obtain approval, students must provide a copy of the catalogue description of each course. If a course is not clearly within the purview of a Hamilton department or program, the Committee on Academic Standing will determine its acceptability. The appropriate chair should indicate if a course will apply toward a student's concentration or minor. Correspondence courses are not acceptable for transferred credit. Courses in which a substantial portion of the enrollment consists of high school students are not acceptable for transferred credit, even if they are college-level courses taught by a university-approved instructor or visiting professor. Grades must be the equivalent of C or higher. 22

Transfer of Credit to Hamilton for Study Away With faculty approval, qualified students may spend one to three semesters of study in an approved program overseas or at another American institution, or may receive credit for part-time study while on personal leave or during summers. The College tries to be responsive to the needs of students seeking diverse educational settings or courses not

Transfer of Credit to Hamilton for Study Away With faculty approval, qualified students may spend one to three semesters of study in an approved program overseas or at another American institution, or may receive credit for part-time study while on personal leave or during summers.The College tries to be responsive to the needs of students seeking diverse educational settings or courses not offered at Hamilton. At the same time, transferred credit can have a significant effect on the meaning and value of the Hamilton degree and thus must represent work that meets Hamilton’s standards. The College considers the opportunity to earn transferred credit a privilege, rather than a right, and evaluates carefully the merits of all transferred credit petitions. Every student intending to study away from Hamilton should prepare by taking the appropriate foundation courses. Consultation with the appropriate department chairs and the associate dean of students for off-campus/international study early in the sophomore year is advised. The conditions for transferred credit are as follows: Students planning to study away from Hamilton must register their intentions with the Dean of Students Office by the published deadlines.They must com- plete the transferred credit petition and receive the approval of their advisor and/or the appropriate department chairs before they begin the course of study away. Students who change their programs after leaving campus should discuss substitutions with the associate dean of students for off-campus/interna- tional study by e-mail or telephone. Courses must be taken at an accredited institution and must be considered by the faculty at Hamilton to be in the liberal arts. Students are encouraged to study at four-year institutions. Students who have earned 14 or more Hamil- ton units (including units earned by all forms of transferred credit) may pres- ent for transferred credit only courses taken at a four-year institution. Each course must be approved by the chair of the Hamilton department or program that would offer the course at the College. To obtain approval, students must provide a copy of the catalogue description of each course. If a course is not clearly within the purview of a Hamilton department or program, the Committee on Academic Standing will determine its acceptability.The appropriate chair should indicate if a course will apply toward a student’s concentration or minor. Correspondence courses are not acceptable for transferred credit. Courses in which a substantial portion of the enrollment consists of high school students are not acceptable for transferred credit, even if they are college-level courses taught by a university-approved instructor or visiting professor. Grades must be the equivalent of C or higher.

Transfer of Credit to Hamilton for Study Away With faculty approval, qualified students may spend one to three semesters of study in an approved program overseas or at another American institution, or may receive credit for part-time study while on personal leave or during summers.The College tries to be responsive to the needs of students seeking diverse educational settings or courses not offered at Hamilton. At the same time, transferred credit can have a significant effect on the meaning and value of the Hamilton degree and thus must represent work that meets Hamilton’s standards. The College considers the opportunity to earn transferred credit a privilege, rather than a right, and evaluates carefully the merits of all transferred credit petitions. Every student intending to study away from Hamilton should prepare by taking the appropriate foundation courses. Consultation with the appropriate department chairs and the associate dean of students for study abroad early in the sophomore year is advised. The conditions for transferred credit are as follows: Students planning to study away from Hamilton must register their intentions with the Dean of Students Office by February 24 for the following fall semester or by October 7 for the spring semester.They must complete the transferred credit petition and receive the approval of their advisor and/or the appropriate department chairs before they begin the course of study away. Students who change their programs after leaving campus should discuss sub- stitutions with the associate dean of students for study abroad by e-mail or telephone. Courses must be taken at an accredited institution and must be considered by the faculty at Hamilton to be in the liberal arts. Students are encouraged to study at four-year institutions. Students who have earned 14 or more Hamil- ton units (including units earned by all forms of transferred credit) may pres- ent for transferred credit only courses taken at a four-year institution. Each course must be approved by the chair of the Hamilton department or program that would offer the course at the College. To obtain approval, students must provide a copy of the catalogue description of each course. If a course is not clearly within the purview of a Hamilton department or program, the Committee on Academic Standing will determine its acceptability.The appropriate chair should indicate if a course will apply toward a student’s concentration or minor.

Transfer of Credit to Hamilton for Study Away With faculty approval, qualified students may spend one to three semesters of study in an approved program overseas or at another American institution, or may receive credit for part-time study while on personal leave or during summers. The College tries to be responsive to the needs of students seeking diverse educational settings or courses not offered at Hamilton. At the same time, transferred credit can have a significant effect on the meaning and value of the Hamilton degree and thus must represent work that meets Hamilton's standards. The College considers the opportunity to earn transferred credit a privilege, rather than a right, and evaluates carefully the merits of all transferred credit petitions.

Transfer of Credit to Hamilton for Study Away With faculty approval, qualified students may spend one to three semesters of study in an approved program overseas or at another American institution, or may receive credit for part-time study while on personal leave or during summers.The College tries to be responsive to the needs of students seeking diverse educational settings or courses not offered at Hamilton. At the same time, transferred credit can have a significant effect on the meaning and value of the Hamilton degree and thus must represent work that meets Hamilton’s standards. The College considers the opportunity to earn transferred credit a privilege, rather than a right, and evaluates carefully the merits of all transferred credit petitions. Every student intending to study away from Hamilton should prepare by taking the appropriate foundation courses. Consultation with the appropriate departmental chairs and the associate dean of students early in the sophomore year is advised. The conditions for transferred credit are as follows: Students planning study away from Hamilton must register their intentions with the Dean’s Office by February 15 for the following fall semester or by October 18 for the spring semester.They must complete the transferred credit petition and receive the approval of their advisor and the appropriate depart- mental chairs before they begin the course of study away. Students who change their programs after leaving campus should discuss substitutions with the associate dean of students (academic) by e-mail or telephone. Courses must be taken at an accredited institution and must be considered by the faculty at Hamilton to be in the liberal arts. Students are encouraged to study at four-year institutions. Students who have earned 14 or more Hamilton units (including units earned by all forms of transferred credit) may present for transferred credit only courses taken at a four-year institution. Each course must be approved by the chair of the Hamilton department or program that would offer the course at the College. To obtain approval, students must provide a copy of the catalogue description of each course. If a course is not clearly within the purview of a Hamilton department or program, the Committee on Academic Standing will determine its acceptability.The appropriate chair should indicate if a course will apply toward a student’s concentration or minor.

Transfer of Credit to Hamilton for Study Away With faculty approval, qualified students may spend one to three semesters of study in an approved program overseas or at another American institution, or may receive credit for part-time study while on personal leave or during summers.The College tries to be responsive to the needs of students seeking diverse educational settings or courses not offered at Hamilton. At the same time, transferred credit can have a signifi- cant effect on the meaning and value of the Hamilton degree and thus must repre- sent work that meets Hamilton’s standards. The College considers the opportunity to earn transferred credit a privilege, rather than a right, and evaluates carefully the merits of all trans- ferred credit petitions. Every student intending to study away from Hamilton should prepare in advance by taking the appropriate foundation courses. Consultation with the appropriate depart- mental chairs and the associate dean of students early in the sophomore year is strongly advised. The conditions for transferred credit are as follows: Students planning study away from Hamilton must register their intentions with the Dean’s Office by February 16 for the following fall semester or by October 20 for the spring semester.They must complete the transferred credit petition and receive the approval of their advisor and the appropriate depart- mental chairs before they begin the course of study away from Hamilton. Students who change their programs after leaving campus may seek approval of substitute courses upon their return, but should discuss substitutions in their programs with the associate dean of students (academic) by mail or telephone. Courses must be taken at an accredited institution and must be considered by the faculty at Hamilton to be in the liberal arts. Students are encouraged to study at four-year institutions. Students who have earned 14 or more Hamilton units (including units earned by all forms of transferred credit) may present for transferred credit only courses taken at a four-year institution. Each course must be approved by the chair of the Hamilton department or program that would offer the course at the College. To obtain approval, students must provide a copy of the catalogue description of each course. If a course is not clearly within the purview of a Hamilton department or pro- gram, the Committee on Academic Standing will determine its acceptability. The appropriate chair should indicate if a course will apply toward a student’s concentration or minor.

Transfer of Credit to Hamilton for Study Away With faculty approval, qualified students may spend one to three semesters of study in an approved program overseas or at another American institution, or may receive credit for part-time study while on personal leave or during summers.The College tries to be responsive to the needs of students seeking diverse educational settings or courses not offered at Hamilton. At the same time, transferred credit can have a significant effect on the meaning and value of the Hamilton degree and thus must represent work that meets Hamilton’s standards. The College considers the opportunity to earn transferred credit a privilege, rather than a right, and evaluates carefully the merits of all transferred credit petitions. Every student intending to study away from Hamilton should prepare in advance by taking the appropriate foundation courses. Consultation with the appropriate departmental chairs and the associate dean of students early in the sophomore year is strongly advised. The conditions for transferred credit are as follows: Students planning study away from Hamilton must register their intentions with the Dean’s Office by February 15 for the following fall semester or by October 18 for the spring semester.They must complete the transferred credit petition and receive the approval of their advisor and the appropriate depart- mental chairs before they begin the course of study away from Hamilton. Students who change their programs after leaving campus should discuss sub- stitutions in their programs with the associate dean of students (academic) by e-mail or telephone. Courses must be taken at an accredited institution and must be considered by the faculty at Hamilton to be in the liberal arts. Students are encouraged to study at four-year institutions. Students who have earned 14 or more Hamilton units (including units earned by all forms of transferred credit) may present for transferred credit only courses taken at a four-year institution. Each course must be approved by the chair of the Hamilton department or program that would offer the course at the College. To obtain approval, students must provide a copy of the catalogue description of each course. If a course is not clearly within the purview of a Hamilton department or program, the Committee on Academic Standing will determine its acceptability.The appropriate chair should indicate if a course will apply toward a student’s concentration or minor. Correspondence courses are not acceptable for transferred credit. Courses in which a substantial portion of the enrollment consists of high school students are not acceptable for transferred credit, even if they are college-level courses taught by a university-approved instructor or visiting professor. Grades must be the equivalent of C or higher. Students who carry out independent studies at another college or university in the United States must submit a separate form indicating that a Hamilton faculty member has evaluated and approved the completed project.

Transfer of Credit to Hamilton for Study Away With faculty approval, qualified students may spend one to three semesters of study in an approved program overseas or at another American institution, or may receive credit for part-time study while on personal leave or during summers.The College tries to be responsive to the needs of students seeking diverse educational settings or courses not offered at Hamilton. At the same time, transferred credit can have a signifi- cant effect on the meaning and value of the Hamilton degree and thus must repre- sent work that meets Hamilton’s standards. The College considers the opportunity to earn transferred credit a privilege, rather than a right, and evaluates carefully the merits of all trans- ferred credit petitions. Every student intending to study away from Hamilton should prepare in advance by taking the appropriate foundation courses. Consultation with the appropriate depart- mental chairs and the associate dean of students early in the sophomore year is strongly advised. The conditions for transferred credit are as follows: Students planning study away from Hamilton must register their intentions with the Dean’s Office by March 1 for the following fall semester or by November 1 for the spring semester.They must complete the transferred

Transfer of Credit to Hamilton for Study Away With faculty approval, qualified students may spend one to three semesters of study in an approved program overseas or at another American institution, or may receive credit for part-time study while on personal leave or during summers.The College tries to be responsive to the needs of students seeking diverse educational settings or courses not offered at Hamilton. At the same time, transferred credit can have a significant effect on the meaning and value of the Hamilton degree and thus must represent work that meets Hamilton’s standards. The College considers the opportunity to earn transferred credit a privilege, rather than a right, and evaluates carefully the merits of all transferred credit petitions. Every student intending to study away from Hamilton should prepare by taking the appropriate foundation courses. Consultation with the appropriate departmental chairs and the associate dean of students early in the sophomore year is advised. The conditions for transferred credit are as follows: Students planning study away from Hamilton must register their intentions with the Dean’s Office by February 15 for the following fall semester or by October 18 for the spring semester.They must complete the transferred credit petition and receive the approval of their advisor and the appropriate depart- mental chairs before they begin the course of study away. Students who change their programs after leaving campus should discuss substitutions with the associate dean of students (academic) by e-mail or telephone. Courses must be taken at an accredited institution and must be considered by the faculty at Hamilton to be in the liberal arts. Students are encouraged to study at four-year institutions. Students who have earned 14 or more Hamilton units (including units earned by all forms of transferred credit) may present for transferred credit only courses taken at a four-year institution. Each course must be approved by the chair of the Hamilton department or program that would offer the course at the College. To obtain approval, students must provide a copy of the catalogue description of each course. If a course is not clearly within the purview of a Hamilton department or program, the Committee on Academic Standing will determine its acceptability.The appropriate chair should indicate if a course will apply toward a student’s concentration or minor. Correspondence courses are not acceptable for transferred credit. Courses in which a substantial portion of the enrollment consists of high school students are not acceptable for transferred credit, even if they are college-level courses taught by a university-approved instructor or visiting professor. Grades must be the equivalent of C or higher. Students who carry out independent studies at another college or university in the United States must submit a separate form indicating that a Hamilton faculty member has evaluated and approved the completed project. Transferred credits may account for no more than one-half of the total graduation credits. No more than two course credits will be granted for study during a summer. Seniors must take their final semester at Hamilton College. Matriculated students may spend no more than three semesters studying away from Hamilton.

Transfer of Credit to Hamilton for Study Away With faculty approval, qualified students may spend one to three semesters of study in an approved program overseas or at another American institution, or may receive credit for part-time study while on personal leave or during summers.The College tries to be responsive to the needs of students seeking diverse educational settings or courses not offered at Hamilton. At the same time, transferred credit can have a significant effect on the meaning and value of the Hamilton degree and thus must represent work that meets Hamilton’s standards. The College considers the opportunity to earn transferred credit a privilege, rather than a right, and evaluates carefully the merits of all transferred credit petitions. Every student intending to study away from Hamilton should prepare by taking the appropriate foundation courses. Consultation with the appropriate department chairs and the associate dean of students early in the sophomore year is advised. The conditions for transferred credit are as follows: Students planning to study away from Hamilton must register their intentions with the Dean of Students Office by February 25 for the following fall semester or by October 8 for the spring semester.They must complete the transferred credit petition and receive the approval of their advisor and/or the appropriate department chairs before they begin the course of study away. Students who change their programs after leaving campus should discuss sub- stitutions with the associate dean of students (academic) by e-mail or telephone. Courses must be taken at an accredited institution and must be considered by the faculty at Hamilton to be in the liberal arts. Students are encouraged to study at four-year institutions. Students who have earned 14 or more Hamilton units (including units earned by all forms of transferred credit) may present for transferred credit only courses taken at a four-year institution. Each course must be approved by the chair of the Hamilton department or p rogram that would offer the course at the College. To obtain approval, s t udents must provide a copy of the catalogue description of each course. If a co u rse is not clearly within the purv i ew of a Hamilton department or program, the Committee on Academic Standing will determine its acceptability.The appropriate chair should indicate if a course will apply toward a student’s concentration or minor. Correspondence courses are not acceptable for transferred credit. Courses in which a substantial portion of the enrollment consists of high school students are not acceptable for transferred credit, even if they are college-level courses taught by a university-approved instructor or visiting professor. Grades must be the equivalent of C or higher. Students who carry out independent studies at another college or university in the United States must submit a separate form indicating that a Hamilton faculty member has evaluated and approved the completed project.