Academic Calendar 2011-2012 - Chesapeake College

Addendumability of courses at 4-year colleges.(b) Transmit information about transferstudents who are capable of honors workor independent study to the receivinginstitution.(c) Promptly supply the receiving institutionwith all the required documents providedthe student has met all financial and otherobligations of the sending institution fortransfer.B. Receiving Institutions.(1) Admission requirements and curriculum prerequisitesshall be stated explicitly in institutionalpublications.(2) The receiving institution shall admit transferstudents from newly established public collegesthat are functioning with the approval of theMaryland Higher Education Commission onthe same basis as applicants from regionallyaccredited colleges.(3) The receiving institution shall evaluate thetranscripts of degree seeking transfer studentsas expeditiously as possible, and notify studentsof the results no later than mid-semester of thestudents’ first semester of enrollment at thereceiving institution provided that all officialtranscripts have been received at least 15 workingdays before mid-semester. The receivinginstitution shall inform students of which coursesare acceptable for transfer credit and which ofthose are applicable to the student’s intendedprogram of study.(4) The receiving institution shall give transferstudents the option of satisfying institutionalgraduation requirements that were in effect atthe receiving institution at the time the studentenrolled as a freshman at the sending institution.In the case of major requirements, a transfer studentmay satisfy the major requirements in effectat the time when the student was identifiable aspursuing the recommended transfer program atthe sending institution. These conditions areapplicable to the student who has been continuouslyenrolled at the sending institution..07 Programmatic Currency.A. Receiving institutions shall provide to the communitycollege current and accurate information on recommendedtransfer programs and the transferabilitystatus of courses. Community college students shallhave access to this information.B. Recommended transfer programs shall be developedwith each community college whenever new baccalaureateprograms are approved by the degree-grantinginstitution.C. When considering curricular changes, institutions shallnotify each other of the proposed changes that mightaffect transfer students. An appropriate mechanismshall be created to ensure that both two and four-yearpublic colleges provide input or comments to theinstitution proposing the change. Sufficient lead timeshall be provided to affect the change with minimumdisruption. Transfer students are not required to repeatequivalent coursework successfully completed at thecommunity college..08 Transfer Mediation Committee.A. There shall be a Transfer Mediation Committee, whichshall be representative of the public four-year collegesand universities and the community colleges, appointedby the Secretary.B. Sending and receiving institutions that disagree on221the interpretation of the transfer of general educationcourses as defined by this Chapter shall submit theirdisagreements to the Transfer Mediation Committee.The Transfer Mediation Committee shall also addressquestions raised by any institutions about the acceptabilityof new general education courses. As appropriate,the Committee shall consult with faculty on curricularissues.C. The findings of the Transfer Mediation Committee shallbe considered binding on both parties..09 Appeal Process.A. Notice of Denial of Transfer Credit by the ReceivingInstitution.(1) Except as provided in §A(2) of this Regulation,the receiving institution shall inform a transferstudent in writing of the denial of transfercredit not later than mid-semester of the transferstudent’s first semester provided that all officialtranscripts have been received at least 15 workingdays before mid-semester.(2) If transcripts are submitted after 15 workingdays before mid-semester of the student’s firstsemester, the receiving institution shall informthe student of credit denied within 20 workingdays of receipt of the official transcript.(3) The receiving institution shall include in thenotice of denial of transfer credit:(a) A statement of the student’s right to appeal;and(b) A notification that the appeal process isavailable in the institution’s catalog.(4) The statement of the student’s right to appeal thedenial shall include notice of the time limitationsin §B of this regulation.B. A student believing that the receiving institution hasdenied the student transfer credits in violation ofthis chapter may initiate an appeal by contacting thereceiving institution’s Transfer Coordinator or otherresponsible official of the receiving institution within20 working days of receiving notice of the denial ofcredit.C. Response by Receiving Institution.(1) The receiving institution shall establish expeditiousand simplified procedures governing theappeal of a denial of transfer of credit.(2) The receiving institution shall respond to thestudent appeal within 10 working days.(3) The institution may either grant or deny theappeal. The institution’s reasons for denyingan appeal must be consistent with these policiesand conveyed to the student in written form.(4) Unless the student appeals to the sending institution,this written decision constitutes thereceiving institution’s final decision and is notsubject to appeal.D. Appeal to Sending Institution.(1) If the student has been denied transfer creditafter an appeal to the receiving institution, thestudent may request the sending institution tointercede on his/her behalf by contacting theTransfer Coordinator of the sending institution.(2) The student must make this appeal to the sendinginstitution within 10 working days (2 weeks)of having received the decision of the receivinginstitution.E. Consultation between Sending and Receiving Institutions.(1) Representatives of the two institutions shall have15 working days (3 weeks) to resolve the issues