CATALOG 2010-11 - Cascadia Community College

Transfer of CreditsTransfer of Credits toOther SchoolsCascadia Community College endorsesthe policy on intercollegiate transferamong Washington colleges anduniversities approved by the HigherEducation Coordinating Board inFebruary 1986. Copies of this documentare available through all publicpostsecondary institutions in the state ofWashington and at the Kodiak Cornermain counter at Cascadia. Transferstudents encountering difficulties areencouraged to contact an academicadvisor.Students who plan to transfer fromCascadia Community College to abaccalaureate college or university areadvised to study the following information:• Meet the admission requirements of thebaccalaureate institution at the timethey transfer. Transferability of coursestaken at Cascadia Community Collegeis determined by the institution towhich the student transfers. MostCascadia courses are designed fortransfer. However, certain institutionsmay limit the number of credits earnedin a Pass system (courses receivinggrades listed as P/NC), or may havelimits on certain classes.• Some credits earned in professional/technical programs, such as Businessand Information Technology are nottransferable to all colleges anduniversities. Students should workclosely with academic advisors beforeattempting to transfer courses that arespecialized components of a two-yearprofessional/technical program.• Cascadia students may earn creditsbeyond the 90 necessary for the degree,however, the transfer institution willdetermine how those excess credits maybe used. Credits completed at thelower-division level rarely supplantcredits required at the upper-divisionlevel. Usually, 90 additional credits willbe required at the upper-division levelto earn a baccalaureate degree.• An institution to which an officialtranscript is sent may re-compute thegrade point average of the student inaccordance with its own requirementsand policies.A student should follow the proceduresdescribed below to transfer satisfactorilyto a baccalaureate institution.1. Obtain a current catalog of theinstitution to which the student wishesto transfer and study its admissionrequirements and its suggestedfreshman and sophomore level coursesin the major field of interest.Institutions differ in treatment ofcredits received.2. Meet with a Cascadia CommunityCollege advisor about transfer needs.Many curriculum-planning guides fortransfer to baccalaureate institutionsare supplied by the college.3. Contact an admissions officer at thebaccalaureate institution for furtherinformation about curriculum andtransfer regulations.4. Check carefully at least two quartersbefore transfering to be sure that allrequirements will be met and allregulations are observed to thesatisfaction of the baccalaureateinstitution.Last minute changes in a major field ofstudy or choice of baccalaureateinstitution may cause Cascadia’s credits totransfer in different ways. Changes shouldbe evaluated so that the consequences areunderstood.Non-TransferableCoursesThe following courses will not transfer toany four-year college:1. Courses numbered below 100.2. Certain courses numbered 100 orabove, such as continuing educationand English as a Second Language.(These are not normally transferable;consult with an advisor for moreinformation.)3. No more than 15 credits of courses thatare listed in the AIS degree as"restricted electives" can be transferred.Transfer of Credits toUniversity of WashingtonBothellCascadia Community College is co-locatedwith the University of Washington Bothell.Students are encouraged to visit www.uwb.edu/students/prospective/transfer to learnmore about available UWB programs andCascadia courses that would prepare themto transfer to UWB. Cascadia advisors andUWB advisors are available to assiststudents with information about UWBadmission requirements and help ensure asmooth transition from Cascadia to UWB.Academic PoliciesAcademic StandardsCascadia Community College iscommitted to facilitating the academicsuccess of students. The primary purposeof the Academic Standards and ProgressPolicy is to quickly identify and alertstudents with low academic achievementand provide those students withassistance to improve their academicperformance. Additionally, the policy isintended to ensure students are makingprogress toward their educational goals.Level I – Academic WARNINGStudents carrying five or more creditswill be placed on Academic Warning atthe end of any quarter in which theirquarterly GPA is below 2.0.Students who fail to make satisfactoryprogress over time will be placed on thenext level of academic intervention. Thereis no appeal process to this level ofintervention.LEVEL II – ACADEMICPROBATIONStudents carrying five or more creditswill be placed on Academic Probation atthe end of any quarter in which theirquarterly GPA is below 2.0 for a secondconsecutive quarterStudents placed on Academic Warning orAcademic Probation will be sent a letterthat offers effective study tips andstrongly encourages students to takeadvantage of college support resources foreducational planning. Students onAcademic Probation are required tocomplete an Academic ProbationContract that outlines steps forimproving the student’s academicperformance. A student on AcademicProbation will be required to meet withan advisor to review the plan prior toregistration. Online registration will beblocked while the student remains onAcademic Probation. There is no appealprocess to this level of intervention.Instructional Programs AND PoliciesCascadia Community College Catalog 2010-11 67