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Transfer Fast Facts •• Transfer students with less than 60 earned hours are advised in Undergraduate Studies located in the Charles F. Moore Building. •• Transfer students with 60 or more earned hours are advised in the Academic Departments. •• Transfer students who have earned 12 or more hours of college credits are exempt from University Success 100/101/105. •• All transfer students are required to take the Undergraduate English Proficiency Examination. It is administered each semester and each summer session. •• All transfer students are required to have 30 hours of community service per year prior to graduation. •• After earning 62 semester hours from any accredited institution, a student may not take additional courses at a community or/junior college and have them applied toward a degree from Jackson State University. •• No more than 93 semester hours may be transferred from an accredited four-year institution. •• Jackson State University uses the Articulation Agreement between the Mississippi Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning and the Mississippi State Board for Community and Junior Colleges. •• Grades earned in transfer courses will be shown on the permanent record at Jackson State University with a “T” in front of the earned grade from the transfer institution but will not be used in calculating Jackson State University grade point averages. •• Jackson State University accepts transfer courses with “C” grades or above. •• Students usually receive no transfer credit for courses designed specifically for technical and vocational career programs. The dean and/or chair of the department concerned should be consulted on questions pertaining to the transfer of credits. •• Jackson State University does not accept for-credit courses that are classified as remedial or developmental. •• All students are required to have the last session of residence or its equivalence at Jackson State University and to complete satisfactorily a minimum of 30 semester hours of courses before graduation. •• No credit will be given to students with a cumulative grade point average below 2.0. THE FINAL EVALUATION OF TRANSCRIPTS IS COMPLETED BY THE DEPARTMENT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE PROGRAM OF STUDY. Dr. Evelyn J. Leggette, Dean Jennifer Scott-Gilmore, Coordinator of Transfer Student Services Patricia Sheriff-Taylor, Transfer Advisor of Undergraduate Studies Robin Marshall, Transfer Advisor of Undergraduate Studies Frequently Asked Questions by Transfer Students Who is my Academic Advisor? Transfer students with less than 60 hours are assigned an advisor in Undergraduate Studies. Transfer students with 60 or more earned hours or an associate’s degree are assigned an advisor in their academic departments. How important is it to connect with my Academic Advisor? Very! Your Academic Advisor is a professional assigned to you to assist with your course selection in preparation for graduation. Your advisor is also there to aid with class selection or deletion, semester registration, approval of absentee excuses, etc. Connecting with your advisor is a key element in becoming and remaining successful at JSU.
How do I know which of my credits transferred? JSU utilizes the Articulation Agreement between the Mississippi Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning and the Mississippi Board for Community and Junior Colleges. The university usually allows full credit for a course taken at another accredited institution if a comparable course is offered at JSU. Jackson State University accepts transfer courses with “C” grades or better. Are Vocational Courses transferable to JSU? Students usually do not transfer credit for courses designed specifically for technical and vocational career programs. The dean of the college should be consulted on questions pertaining to the transfer of credits. Why are there multiple GPAs on my transcript? Grades earned in transfer courses may be shown on the permanent record at JSU but will not be used in calculating JSU grade point average. Transfer credits have a separate GPA from your JSU GPA. What is a JSU SuperCard? The Jackson State University SuperCard is a multipurpose card. It functions as an identification card for all students, faculty and staff. It must be visibly worn at all times. The JSU SuperCard Program works almost exactly like your regular debit card. The card gives students, faculty, and staff access to funds within their accounts to purchase goods and services from participating merchants, even off campus. How do I activate my SuperCard? You are welcome to apply for a card account by completing an application in the ID Center. You can deposit funds into your SuperCard account by visiting Financial Services on the 2nd Floor of the B.F. Roberts building at the cashier’s station. For more information on your SuperCard, visit http://www.jsums.edu/supercard/. What is the procedure for changing my major? You can obtain a change of major form from your Academic Advisor within Undergraduate Studies in the Charles F. Moore Building (CFM). This form will be forwarded to the JSU Registrar’s office to finalize your request for change of major. How do I know my JSU email address? Visit the JSU homepage at http://www.jsums.edu. Click on the link entitled “email.” Click on the icon that states “First Time Email Users – Information.” This will walk you step-by-step on specific instructions regarding your email address. How do I access online library services? What fulltext journal services are available? Jackson State University subscribes to many online journals. Go to library@jsums.edu or stop by the H. T. Sampson Library to speak with any of the valuable resource persons eager to assist you. To access the journal databases from off campus, you will need your J Number and password. If I have any more questions or concerns specifically concerning a transfer student… You may contact Jennifer E. Scott-Gilmore, Coordinator of Transition, in the Charles F. Moore Building, Rm. 214, by phone at 601.979.3339 or email at transferservices@jsums.edu.
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