School of Professional Studies - William Jessup University

2010-2011
Academic Dismissal
If a student’s semester GPA remains below 2.00 for two consecutive semesters, he or she is academically disqualified. “Academic
dismissal” will be printed on the transcripts and the student will be required to leave the University for at least one academic year.
A certified letter mailed to the last address provided by the student to the Registrar will discharge all University responsibility for
notification. No more than two semesters of academic probation are allowed before a student is subject to academic dismissal.
Readmission
When one calendar year has elapsed after academic dismissal, the student may petition to re-enter and may be allowed to do so if
evidence indicates positive possibility for scholastic success.
Advanced Standing
Students transferring from other colleges will be given advanced standing according to the number of transferable credits on their
official transcripts and the grades earned in those courses. Prospective transfer students must submit official transcripts of their
college work to the Registrar for evaluation according to the University “Credit Transfer Policy.” WJU follows the American
Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (AACRAO) guidelines for transfer of credit.
Credit Transfer Policy
WJU welcomes transfer students regardless of the number of units completed at other accredited colleges and universities. A
“transfer” student is defined as a high school graduate who has then attended college following the summer of graduation. (See
“Admission Criteria”)
1. All courses taken at schools with regional or ABHE accreditation, meet UC or CSU transferable credit requirements, do not
repeat WJU credits, and are a C- or better will be accepted in transfer during the first semester of enrollment. Units will be
accordingly distributed to proper requirements. Any extra units will be allowed to affect class standing but will not apply
toward degree completion. Decisions about course comparability may be referred to the appropriate department chairs.
2. Transfer credit is generally not awarded for coursework taken at institutions without regional or ABHE accreditation. Credit
may be considered after students have successfully completed 24 semester units in residence at WJU. Consideration of such
transfer credit may require:
• students to provide catalog descriptions and/or course plans for the classes that could transfer,
• evaluation and approval from the respective department chairs, or
• other appropriate means of validating the credits previously earned. The amount of transfer credit will be decided on a
course-by-course basis and only awarded upon verification of the educational integrity of both the individual course and
the institution from which the course was taken.
3. Verification of educational integrity for courses and/or degrees completed at a college or university outside the United States
must come from an appropriately recognized international educational evaluation source, such as IERF (International
Education Research Foundation). A list of acceptable international evaluation services can be obtained from the Registrar’s
office. The cost of such verification will be borne by the student.
4. Students who have been out of college for an extended period of time may have to retake some coursework at the discretion
of the Vice President for Academic Affairs.
5. A maximum of 50% of requirements for a major may be allowed in transfer.
6. A student may transfer a total of 96 units toward their degree.
7. A maximum of 70 units may be transferred from a community college. CLEP, DANTES, AP and IB units are included in this
count.
8. All credit from community colleges will be transferred as lower division credit. A class taken at a community college or a
lower-division class from a four-year school may fulfill the requirement for the major, but will not count as upper-division
credit toward graduation requirements. (The total number of upper division units required for a bachelor degree is 36.)
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