Policies

Advanced Standing An applicant accepted into a degree or Diploma program may be granted advanced standing to a total maximum of 30 semester credits. Credits gained by advanced standing are considered full college credits and need not be made up by other courses. Advanced standing may be granted by any one or combination of the following: • Transfer from Accredited Institutions. Transfer credit will be granted for course work completed at accredited colleges recognized by the United States Department of Education with a minimum grade of C, provided the level and the content are substantially equivalent to that offered at Island Drafting and Technical Institute. Transfer credit will be awarded only for those courses applicable to a specific degree or Diploma program. Credit may be granted for course work where the individual has gained knowledge and mastery of the subject matter or has attained a satisfactory level of proficiency in a skill through life experience or study at non-accredited institutions.

The following standards are applied: Necessary % Passed Credits Attempted (Earned/Attempted) 0-30 50% 31 or more 67% Transfer Credits Transfer credits that are accepted toward any degree will be counted toward the quantitative requirements as both credits attempted and earned.

Advanced Standing An applicant accepted into a degree or Diploma program may be granted advanced standing to a total maximum of 30 semester credits. Credits gained by advanced standing are considered full college credits and need not be made up by other courses. They will not affect the student's grade point average. Advanced standing may be granted by any one or combination of the following: Transfer from Accredited Institutions. Transfer credit will be granted for course work completed at accredited colleges recognized by the United States Department of Education with a minimum grade of C, provided the level and the content are substantially equivalent to that offered at Island Drafting and Technical Institute. Transfer credit will be awarded only for those courses applicable to a specific degree or Diploma program. Credit by Evaluation. Credit may be granted for course work where the individual has gained knowledge and mastery of the subject matter or has attained a satisfactory level of proficiency in a skill through life experience or study at non-accredited institutions. The student will be required to verify his/her level of achievement to the department by means of departmental examinations.

Transfer Credits Transfer credits that are accepted toward any degree will be counted toward the quantitative requirements as both credits attempted and earned. Grades A, B+, B, C+, C, D are considered as attempted and earned credit hours. Grades F, WF are considered as attempted, but not earned and will negatively count toward the student’s grade point average (GPA) and pace. Grade W will only apply towards the quantitative benchmark and will be counted as attempted only.