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have 15 working days to resolve the issues involved
in an appeal.
(2) As a result of a consultation in this section, the
receiving institution may affirm, modify, or reverse
its earlier decision.
(3) The receiving institution shall inform a student
in writing of the result of the consultation.
(4) The decision arising out of a consultation constitutes
the final decision of the receiving institution
and is not subject to appeal.
XI. Periodic Review.
A. Report by Receiving Institution.
(1) A receiving institution shall report annually the
progress of students who transfer from 2-year
and 4-year institutions within the State to each
community college and to the Secretary of the
Maryland Higher Education Commission.
(2) An annual report shall include ongoing reports
on the subsequent academic success of enrolled
transfer students, including graduation rates,
by major subject areas.
(3) A receiving institution shall include in the reports
comparable information on the progress
of native students.
B. Transfer Coordinator. A public institution of higher
education shall designate a transfer coordinator, who
serves as a resource person to transfer students at either
the sending or receiving campus. The transfer
coordinator is responsible for overseeing the application
of the policies and procedures outlined in this
chapter and interpreting transfer policies to the individual
student and to the institution.
C. The Maryland Higher Education Commission shall
establish a permanent Student Transfer Advisory
Committee that meets regularly to review transfer
issues and recommend policy changes as needed. The
Student Transfer Advisory Committee shall address
issues of interpretation and implementation of this
chapter.
Appendix B
Policy of University of Maryland
University College in Transferring
Undergraduate College-Level Credits
University of Maryland University College actively subscribes to
the policy of the Maryland Higher Education Commission on
the transfer of undergraduates within Maryland (see Appendix
A) and welcomes transfer students. UMUC is also of one of the
designated two-year and four-year Servicemembers Opportunity
Colleges (SOC); the SOC institutions have developed degree
networks corresponding to Army, Navy, Coast Guard, and Marine
career specialties. UMUC grants transfer credit for courses graded
C or higher if they are applicable to an Associate of Arts, a Bachelor
of Arts, a Bachelor of Science, or a Bachelor of Technical and
Professional Studies degree.
Appendices
Credit earned elsewhere during a period of disciplinary dismissal or
suspension may not be applied toward a degree from UMUC.
Degree-seeking students who have completed 6 semester hours
at UMUC with a grade point average of at least 2.0 may request
an official evaluation of transfer credit.
Maximum Number of Transfer Credits Accepted
UMUC accepts up to 45 semester hours of transfer credit for the
associate degree and up to 90 semester hours of transfer credit
form all sources combined toward the bachelor’s degree. No more
than 60 of the 90 semester hours for a bachelor’s degree may be
accepted from two-year institutions.
Maximum Number of Credits Allowed for Innovative
Learning
UMUC allows up to 60 semester hours of credit (one-half of the
total credits required for the bachelor’s degree) for innovative learning
that is applicable to the student’s curriculum subject to limitations
as follows. (For information relating to certificates and associate
degrees, see relevant sections in this Catalog.)
Up to 30 semester hours credit for a combination of portfolio
assessment, course challenge examinations or military
occupational specialities (MOS, NER, etc).
Up to 60 semester hours of credit for learning evaluated by
means of UMUC Course-Challenge Examinations (including
foreign language exams) and standardized examinations such
as the Advanced Placement examinations administered by
the College Board, the College-Level Examination Program
(CLEP), DANTES examinations, or the Excelsior College
Testing Program (ECEP), if (1) there is no duplication of
other academic credits and (2) the scores presented meet the
standards of UMUC.
Up to 15 semester hours of cooperative education credit;
however, no more than 6 of the 15 semester hours may be
applied to the academic major and minor combined. See pp.
13-14 for details. Students seeking a second bachelor’s degree
may receive up to 9 semester hours of cooperative education
credit; however, no more than 6 of the 9 semester hours may
be applied to an academic major and minor combined.
Up to 60 semester hours of credit for study completed in
military service schools , on the basis of the recommendations
made by the American Council on Education (ACE) in its
Guide to the Evaluation of Educational Experiences in the Armed
Services.
Up to 60 semester hours of credit for professional (not
technical) courses that have been evaluated by either (1) the
ACE National Guide to Educational Credit for Training
Programs or (2) the University of the State of New York
National Program on Collegiate-Sponsored Instruction
(PONSI) College Credit Recommendations.
Up to 21 semester hours of coherently related vocational and
technical credit from regionally accredited institutions,
applicable as elective credit only toward the BS or BTPS but
not toward the BA.
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