Academic Affairs Manual (ACD)

Effective: 2/1/1982

Revised: 11/1/2006

ACD 305–09: Faculty Responsibility in Credit Evaluation and Transfer

Purpose

To describe faculty responsibilities in evaluating transfer credits

Sources

Arizona Board of Regents Policy Manual- 2–102

Office of the Provost of the University

Applicability

Faculty

Policy

The Board of Regents prescribes that the institutions under its jurisdiction evaluate, without prejudice, applicants for admission from regionally accredited postsecondary institutions or postsecondary institutions which are candidates for accreditation on the individual merits of their academic achievements and individual capability to complete the courses and the curriculum requirements. No institution under the jurisdiction of the board shall refuse, on the basis of policy, to recognize the degrees or accept the transfer of credits from a regionally accredited postsecondary institution or a postsecondary institution which is a candidate for accreditation.

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Statement of Clarification on the Transfer of Credit

This policy means that:

1. Degrees are conferred upon the recommendation of the appropriate faculty. This policy affirms this concept.
2. The faculty offering the academic program will determine which transfer credits and courses may apply toward completion of the degree they offer.
3. Appropriate faculty committees will review the applications of students who have earned credits or degrees at accredited and candidate-status institutions, evaluating each application individually and without prejudice.
4. Decisions regarding admission and transfer credit will be based on the merits of the applicant’s achievements and an assessment of his or her ability to complete the required curriculum.
5. No policy of an institution under the jurisdiction of the board shall deny recognition of a degree from, or acceptance of transfer credits from, a regionally accredited or candidate-status institution solely on the basis of identification of a particular institution.

Cross-References

For related information, see the Student Services Manual:

1. SSM 202–04, “Undergraduate Transfer Credit Evaluations”
2. SSM 401–01, “Transfer Credit Evaluation”

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3. SSM 401–02, “Transfer Credit Appeals.”

 

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