UMW IMPLEMENTATION OF STATE POLICY ON TRANSFER
I. Admissions Criteria
A. University of Mary Washington is committed to enrolling transfer
students from the Virginia Community College and Richard Bland College.
Transfer admission priority is given to students who have completed
one of the following transfer associate degrees: Associate of Arts (AA),
Associate of Science (AS), or Associate of Arts and Science (AA&S).
Additional preference is given to students from the local area. Admission
to University of Mary Washington is competitive. The number of transfer
spaces varies each semester.
B. The Bachelor of Liberal Studies (BLS) and Bachelor of Professional
Studies (BPS) programs offer adult students the opportunity to pursue
an alternate degree at University of Mary Washington. Students transferring
into the BLS or BPS degree programs are encouraged also to complete
an AA, AS or AA&S degree. Entrance requirements for the BLS or BPS
degree are flexible and are stated in publications specific to the BLS
or BPS programs.
II. Acceptance And Application Of Credits
A. Students transferring
with an Associate degree: Transfer students who have earned AA, AS or
AA&S degree (if it is a General Studies degree, see note below)
prior to matriculating at University of Mary Washington will be considered
to have met most lower-division general education requirements. These students
will be considered to have attained junior standing (defined as 60 or
more credit hours). It may be necessary to satisfy additional across-the-curriculum
requirements (e.g., Writing Intensive), course prerequisites and/or
foreign language as required of native students.
Note: Only the following general studies programs
are sanctioned by the State Committee on Transfer and will satisfy the
UMW policy for acceptance and application of credit:
Dabney S. Lancaster C.C.: Associate in Arts & Sciences
Germanna C.C.: Associate in Arts & Sciences
Lord Fairfax C.C.: Associate in Arts & Sciences
Mountain Empire C.C.: Associate in Arts & Sciences
Patrick Henry C.C.: Associate in Arts & Sciences
Piedmont Virginia C.C.: Associate in Science
Southside C.C.: Associate in Arts & Sciences
Virginia Western C.C.: Associate in Science
Wytheville C.C.: Associate in Arts & Sciences
B. Students transferring without an Associates Degree will have all of their course work with a grade of "C" or better evaluated on an individual basis. These transfer credits will be applied as extensively as possible to the University's general education requirements, degree requirements and the major program.
III. Communication And Information
Communication among all parties is encouraged to facilitate the spirit
and intent of the State Policy on Transfer.
A. The Office of Admissions at the University of Mary Washington will
continue to serve as the primary provider of information to potential
transfer students. General information about the transfer admission
process is provided in regularly scheduled daily information sessions.
In addition, any prospective transfer student may schedule an individual
interview with a professional admissions staff member to receive more
specific information.
B. The Office of Admissions at the University of Mary Washington will
continue to provide at least one session each year at which key transfer
decision makers at the College and counselors from the community colleges
and Richard Bland College have an opportunity to meet and confer in
person. Additionally, faculty from the University of Mary Washington
have met periodically with faculty from the community college to discuss
curriculum issues and will continue to do so as needed.
C. The Office of the Registrar will provide to the students an official
evaluation of transferable credit once an offer of admission into the
BA/BS degree program has been made.
D. The Office of the Registrar will update the UMW Transfer Guide for
the Virginia Community Colleges and will make the information available
on the UMW website.
IV. Administrative Responsibility For Transfer
A. The designated Chief Transfer Officer for the purposes of these
Procedures of Implementation is the Associate Vice President for Academic
Affairs or designee. Specific information about transfer admission is
available in the Office of Admissions.
B. The Department Chairpersons at the University of Mary Washington
have the final authority concerning whether or not transfer courses
meet specific requirements in their major programs for the BA and BS
degree programs. The faculty mentor has this same authority for the
BLS degree program.
C. A written policy on the appeal procedures for the transfer credit
evaluation is available form the Office of Academic Services.
V. Support Services For Transfer Students
Prior to enrolling at University of Mary Washington, all new transfer
students are invited to participate in the Orientation program.
This program includes an overview of the academic programs, registration
and an introduction to student support services. Students are assigned a faculty advisor in their intended major
during their first semester.
All college services are equally available to transfer students and
native students. To the maximum extent possible, transfer students accepted
under this policy will have the same opportunities as native students
for campus housing and financial aid.
At University of Mary Washington, every effort will be made to ensure
transfer students achieve a full schedule of courses. Several academic
departments reserve seats in their classes for entering transfer and
freshman students. Transfer students have equal access to all academic
majors as native students.