Policies

transferring a photo from a mobile phone to a PC) TRANSFER CREDITS Credits Transferred to ICE Students who wish to have credit earned at another institution considered for transfer must submit to the Registrar: (1) an application; (2) an official transcript from the granting institution indicating the number of credit or clock hours awarded, the final grade, and a course syllabus describing the topics of instruction; and (3) any additional supporting documentation that may be requested by ICE in connection with the evaluation. Such students must submit the following: (1) a transfer credit application; (2) an official transcript from the granting institution indicating the number of credit or clock hours awarded, the final grade, As a threshold matter, credit earned for courses completed at another institution must satisfy the following, minimum requirements to be eligible for transfer: 1. The credit must have been granted by a postsecondary institution that, at the time the credit was granted, was accredited by a national or regional accrediting organization recognized by the U.S. 2. The student must have earned a minimum grade of 2.0, or the equivalent letter grade, on a scale of 0.0 – 4.0. 3. The request for transfer credit must be made prior to then end of the enrollment cancellation period. ICE will consider the following factors when determining whether credit earned for courses completed at another institution will be accepted for transfer: 1. Equivalence of course content 2. Rigor and level of instruction 3. Course length in hours 4. Age of course credits 5. Comparability of expected skills and competencies The application for transfer credit will be evaluated by the Chief Academic Officer and the decision is final.

The Institute will award transfer credit only for courses that are determined to be equivalent in rigor and content to courses in the programs offered by ICE. Prospective and current students should note that ICE considers its curriculum to be unique among culinary arts institutions, with the result that this standard can be difficult to satisfy ICE does not accept prior learning experience as credit. If the credits or diploma that you earn at this institution are not accepted at the institution to which you seek to transfer, you may be required to repeat some or all of your coursework at that institution.

Only the Dual Diploma Discount and Transfer Credit into AOS discounts may be combined with one other discount or institutional scholarship as eligible. Students are eligible for one total Dual Diploma Discount. b. This discount cannot be combined with other discounts and cannot be used in combination with transfer credit. 3. Transfer Credit into AOS Discount - If a student who previously earned credit at ICE subsequently enrolls in an AOS program, and transfers credit into the AOS program, their tuition for the AOS may be discounted according to the following guidelines: a. If a student has completed one or more transferable diplomas prior to AOS enrollment, the AOS tuition will be discounted by the total tuition cost paid for the transferable program(s). c. Individual classes transferred into the program must be in compliance with the Transfer Credit Policy on page 54 of this catalog.

Payment CGPA Rate of Progress Period above above PP1 1.75 55% PP2 1.9 60% PP3 2.0 66.6% HOW TRANSFER CREDITS, CHANGE OF PROGRAM, OR INCOMPLETES AFFECT SAP Hours/Credits that have been transferred into the Institute by the student have no effect on the cumulative grade point average (CGPA) requirement for SAP. Transfer hours/credits are considered when computing the maximum timeframe allowed for a program of study. When a student elects to change a program at the Institute, the student’s earned hours and grades will be transferred into the new program as applicable, including transfer hours/credits. Included in Included in Letter Grade Hours Hours Included in Code Points Earned Attempted CGPA A 4 Yes Yes Yes A- 3.67 Yes Yes Yes B+ 3.33 Yes Yes Yes B 3 Yes Yes Yes B- 2.67 Yes Yes Yes C+ 2.33 Yes Yes Yes C 2 Yes Yes Yes C- 1.67 Yes Yes Yes D+ 1.33 Yes Yes Yes D 1 Yes Yes Yes F 0 Yes Yes Yes I n/a No Yes No W n/a No Yes No AU n/a No No No TC n/a Yes Yes No L n/a No No No Transfer hours/credits - Transfer hours/credits from another institution that are applicable to the new program of study will not be calculated in the CGPA, but those transfer hours/credits will be considered as hours attempted and earned in the maximum timeframe calculation.