Undergraduate - UMUC Europe

Academic Advisement
Official Evaluation
The purpose of the Official Evaluation is to show students their
certificate or degree standing and to allow them to select
appropriate courses for their specific programs. An Official
Evaluation should be requested only if the student intends to
complete a University of Maryland University College certificate
or degree.
An Official Evaluation is based on the curriculum in effect when
the student first registered with UMUC or a Maryland public
two- or four-year school provided there has been no break in
enrollment exceeding two years. Students are eligible for an Official
Evaluation if they have taken 6 semester hours of course work
with Maryland, have a grade point average of 2.0 (C) or higher,
have paid the application fee, and have no financial obligation to
the University.
A student can obtain an Official Evaluation as soon as UMUC-
Europe’s Heidelberg headquarters has received all records of
previous educational experiences. These must be sent directly from
each issuing institution (or other source, in the case of military
documents). Thus, students should arrange to have their previous
educational organizations submit these documents to University
of Maryland University College, Office of Evaluations, Unit
29216, APO AE 09102 as soon as possible. The Official
Evaluation is provided on a Curriculum Planning Sheet. Please
see the next section for additional information.
Documents required for the Official Evaluation include as
applicable: Request for an Official Evaluation (UMAA-026);
CLEP, USAFI/DANTES, Excelsior College Exams (ECEP —
formerly RCEP, ACT/PEP), etc., test results; transcripts from all
colleges or universities attended; and appropriate military
documents. An Official Evaluation cannot be started until an
official transcript has been received from each institution attended,
even when credit from one institution is posted on the transcript
of another institution. All documents must be official. Form
UMAA-002 for requesting transcripts from colleges or universities
is available at education centers. All transcripts and military
documents become the property of UMUC-Europe and can neither be
returned to nor copied for the student. It is the responsibility of the
student to ensure that all appropriate documents have been
received by the Office of Evaluations.
Students who attend a non-U.S. institution (e.g., German
Gymnasium) or university for which transfer credit may be
awarded should submit official documents, including secondary
school documents, to the Office of Evaluations in Heidelberg.
Word-for-word translations of all non-English documents must
be provided. These will be forwarded to an evaluation agency for
review.
Updated evaluations will be provided upon request for students
who have completed at least 12 semester hours of UMUC course
work, maintained a grade point average of 2.0 (C) or better, and
have no financial obligation to the University.
The Office of Evaluations can be reached via e-mail at
edevals@ed.umuc.edu.
Academic Advisement
Curriculum Planning Sheets
UMUC degree-seeking students receive their official evaluation
in the form of the Curriculum Planning Sheet, which serves two
purposes:
1. To indicate to the student the requirements which have been
completed both through UMUC courses and through
transfer of other credit, if applicable; and
2. To show remaining requirements in each part of the certificate/
degree curriculum.
The Curriculum Planning Sheet should be kept up-to-date by
the student and used to select suitable courses toward a UMUC
certificate or degree. When registering for classes, students should
also refer to this Catalog to assure their selections fulfill the
appropriate certificate and degree requirements. Students receiving
VA educational benefits or federal financial aid are cautioned to
follow the Curriculum Planning Sheet closely. No award can be
made for any course that does not fit into the student’s degree
program. Course selection advice is also available upon request
from Maryland academic advisors.
Contract for Degree
The purpose of the Contract for Degree (CFD) is to assist students
who plan to earn a degree with UMUC. To be eligible to request
a CFD, a student must receive an Official Evaluation from
UMUC and complete the minimum UMUC coursework
requirements specified for the degree. The CFD is valid up to the
conferral of the first associate or baccalaureate degree by any
school. For more information, see the UMUC degree section of
this Catalog.
The student requests a CFD through the Office of Evaluations
in Heidelberg. Upon receipt of the request and verification of
eligibility, UMUC will complete the CFD and mail it directly to
the student. A copy is also sent to the education center.
Servicemembers Opportunity
Colleges
UMUC participates in the Servicemembers Opportunity Colleges’
Degree Programs for Military Personnel as follows:
SOCAD-2 for Army personnel, SOCNAV-2 for Navy
personnel, SOCCOAST-2 for Coast Guard personnel, and
SOCMAR-2 for Marine personnel at the certificate and
associate-degree levels.
SOCAD-4 for Army personnel, SOCNAV-4 for Navy
personnel, SOCCOAST-4 for Coast Guard personnel, and
SOCMAR-4 for Marine personnel at the baccalaureate level.
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