Transfer Credit back to UWL
TAKING A COURSE
ELSEWHERE FOR TRANSFER BACK TO UW-L
NOTE: In compliance with established university policy, failing
grades and deficiencies in grade point averages at UW-L may be
removed only by taking work in residence at the
Step
1:
The UW System maintains a Transfer Information System (TIS) Web
site. This site, at
http://tis.uwsa.edu/index.html , will
provide information about credit transfer, academic program
requirements and more. TIS is designed to give prospective
transfer students current information about transferring,
including how UW System, Wisconsin Technical College System
(WTCS) courses, UW System On-Line courses and UW Independent
Learning courses you are currently taking will transfer to any
institution in the UW System, and which courses to take at your
current school to fulfill specific requirements at your intended
transfer campus.
WARNING!!!!
Now that you have found the course you want to take elsewhere
and transfer back to UW-L, you must secure approval from your
College in advance of enrollment.
Step 3:
Go to the office of the College in which you are enrolled and
fill out an “Off-Campus Permit” form. This form is used to
secure approval to transfer credits from other institutions.
Take the information you have gathered from TIS and see your
appropriate College office.
B.
IF
YOU WANT TO TAKE A COURSE AT A PRIVATE
TIS
does not have transfer information for private colleges and
universities in
Here is the web site for all private institutions in
If the course is from an out-of-state school you will need to
find their homepage.
In either instance, once on their homepage, look for the
undergraduate catalog.
All catalogs list course descriptions.
Step 1:
Copy the course description from the institution’s catalog.
Again, be sure to check for a schedule of classes on-line so
that you are assured the class will be offered in the semester
you expect to enroll. Depending on the campus, this
information may be titled “Schedule of Classes” or “Timetable”.
Step 2:
Go to the office of the College in which you are enrolled and
fill out an “Off-Campus Permit” form. This form is used to
secure approval to transfer credits from other institutions.
Take the information you have gathered from TIS and see your
appropriate College office.
C.
Getting admitted to the institution
If the course is approved by your College you will need to get
admitted to this institution as a “special non-degree student”.
If you will be taking the course at a UW institution, go to this
web site to learn more:
http://apps9.uwex.edu/pls/ea/Apply.Special
If the course is not a UW institution, go to the Admissions page
of the institution and look for “special student application” or
“non-degree student application”. These are typically the
terms used for students taking courses at a school but not
intending to earn a degree.
D.
Independent Learning courses are delivered by various options: print-based only, print-based
with e-mail option, telecourse, or on-line. Students
submit their course work by mail, e-mail, or fax.
Independent Learning undergraduate-level credits may be
transferable to UW-L. Check transferability in TIS.
In the Credit Transfer Wizard, look for UW-Extension INDP Learn.
As with any transfer course, you must get the course approved
by your College. See the Assistant to the Dean for your
College before considering this option.
Here is the web site for
http://learn.wisconsin.edu/il/
Here is the web site for UW On-line courses:
After completing a class at another institution, you must
request an official transcript be sent back to UW-L. There
is usually a cost involved. UW-L will not accept
transcripts marked “Issued to Student” or hand carried and not
mailed directly from the issuing institution(s) for evaluating
and awarding credit.
When
credits are transferred and accepted, they are recorded in terms
of UW-L courses. The student’s record shows courses, grades, and
credits, however, only credits are used. Grades and/or grade
points are not generally transferred. Exceptions to this policy
are necessary for admission into certain programs/majors. The
cumulative grade point average of each UW-L student is
determined only by credits and grades earned in residence at the
university.
A course in which a grade of “D” was earned and
accepted by this university may be applied to General Education
and/or core requirements but will be subject to re-evaluation at
a later date if the student chooses to major or minor in the
subject area, or discipline in which “D” grades were earned.
FYI
- Credits also may be transferred from examination programs such
as the Advanced Placement Program (AP), the College Level
Entrance Program (CLEP), or the International Baccalaureate (IB)
program.
3/20/09