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4. All transcripts submitted to CI become the property of theUniversity. Students are required to have their own personalset of transcripts from all institutions attended for advisement.The Admissions and Recruitment and Registrar’s office willnot provide copies from other institutions.5. Students admitted on a provisional basis must submitrequired final official transcripts by the established deadlines.Failure to comply will result in cancellation of provisionaladmission or a hold on further enrollment until final officialtranscript is received.(SA.02.013)Course CreditAdvanced Placement (AP)Exam CreditCI grants credit toward its undergraduate degrees for successfulcompletion of examinations of the Advanced Placement Programof the College Board. Students who present scores of threeor better will be granted up to six semester units (nine quarterunits) of college credit. CI credit for past (and current) examsis available on the Academic Advising website under TransferCredit Information at www.csuci.edu/academics/advising/.Grade reports are sent automatically to CI if requested by thestudent at exam time. The student may also order the reportthrough the AP website at http://www.collegeboard.com/student/testing/ap/exgrd_rep.html or by calling (609) 771-7300 or (888) 225-5427, Mon-Fri 8 am to 4:45 pm, EasternTime. Reports should be sent to Records and Registration.(SP01-37)Credit by ExaminationCI may grant unit credit to those students who pass examinationsthat have been approved for credit system-wide. These are: theCSU English Equivalence Examination EEE and the College LevelEntrance Program CLEP Examinations. Specific information oncredit earned may be found by visiting the Academic Advisingwebsite located at http://www.csuci.edu/academics/advising/articulation.htm.Students may challenge courses by taking examinationsdeveloped at Cal State Channel Islands. Credit shall beawarded to those who pass them successfully. Credits earnedin this manner will be recorded as “CR” credit on the student’stranscript and will be counted toward the total number of unitsrequired for the degree although they will not be included incalculation of the grade-point average. Credit by examinationmay not be used to fulfill the minimum residence requirement.Credit for Military ServiceCredit will be allowed toward graduation to any studentsubmitting evidence DD 214 or DD 295 of satisfactorycompletion of Basic Training. Students with service in the AirForce, Army and Coast Guard will receive 4 units of credit.Students with service in the Marine Corps will earn 8 units ofcredit. Credit is allowed in accordance with the recommendationby the American Council on Education ACE. Other militarycourses completed may earn baccalaureate credit as outlinedin the Guide to the Evaluation of Education Experience in theArmed Forces. CI has final discretion on where these units willbe applied. Specific information on credit earned may be foundby visiting the Academic Advising website located at http://www.csuci.edu/academics/advising/articulation.htm.Credit for Non-collegiate InstructionCal State Channel Islands grants undergraduate degreecredit for successful completion of non-collegiate instruction,either military or civilian, appropriate to the baccalaureatedegree, which has been recommended by the Commission onEducational Credit and Credentials of the American Council onEducation. The number of units allowed are those recommendedin the Guide to the Evaluation of Educational Experience in theArmed Services and the National Guide to Educational Creditfor Training Programs. Specific information on credit earned maybe found by visiting the Academic Advising website located athttp://www.csuci.edu/academics/advising/articulation.htm.Credit Toward Graduation for CoursesTaken Outside CIA student may earn credit toward graduation for courses takenoutside of CI as follows:Transfer of Undergraduate and Graduate Credit fromAnother Accredited InstitutionStudents who were in good standing at another accreditedinstitution may, within maximums, transfer credit for baccalaureateor graduate degree course work. Course equivalency for majorrequirements is subject to the determination and discretion of theUniversity; students are cautioned that while the University willaccept transferred courses for unit credit towards admission, itis under no obligation to accept those same courses for subjectcredit to fulfill requirements. Policy regarding transfer of coursesfrom California community colleges differs in some respects.Individual program regulations for specific transfer limitationsshould be consulted.Transfer of Undergraduate Credit From AccreditedCommunity CollegesA maximum of 70 semester units earned in a community collegemay be applied toward the baccalaureate degree, with thefollowing limitations and stipulations:1. No upper-division credit may be allowed for courses takenin a community college;2. No credit may be allowed for professional courses ineducation taken in a community college, other thanintroduction to education courses;3. Students who transfer general education certification arestill required to complete at least 9 units of upper-divisiongeneral education courses at CI.Note: Articulation agreements with the California CommunityColleges may be found at www.ASSIST.org. ASSIST alsoprovides CSU General Education and IGETC certification lists.(SP01-36)International Baccalaureate(IB) Exam CreditCI grants credit toward its undergraduate degrees for successfulcompletion of IB examinations. IB exams at the Higher Level(HL) passed with a score of 4 or higher will earn up to 8 unitsof semester credit. Exams passed earn a grade of credit (CR)and are not calculated into the GPA. CI credit for past (andcurrent) exams is available on the Academic Advising websiteunder Transfer Credit Information at www.csuci.edu/academics/advising/. IB transcripts are sent automatically to CI uponcompletion of the exam if requested by the student. For moreinformation about transcript requests, please call the IB NorthAmerican office in New York City at (212) 696-4464, Mon-Fri 9:30 am to 4:30 pm, Eastern Time or send an e-mail toPolicies and Regulations2011 – 2012www.csuci.edu • California State University Channel Islands • 2011 - 2012 Catalog57