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Lamar State College Port Arthur 2016-2017 Catalog Transfer Students Transfer applicants are considered for admission on the basis of their previous college records. Applicants must submit a completed “Application for Admission” form and official transcripts from all colleges previously attended. Transfer applicants must be in good standing with all institutions previously attended, regardless of the length of time in attendance and regardless of whether credit was earned. Students on scholastic or disciplinary suspension from another institution must petition the Dean of Technical Programs or the Vice President for Academic Affairs for individual approval. Students transferring from a Texas public college or university are subject to the same Texas Success Initiative requirements that apply to current students. Therefore, transfer students from Texas public colleges and universities who began their college careers in the 1989 fall semester or later must have TSI scores on file from an approved test for placement purposes. Otherwise, enrollment will be limited to remedial and/or other courses which will not count toward graduation. Students transferring from a non-Texas public college or university who began their college career in the 1989 fall semester or later and have not attended college since then must take the TSI assessment test prior to enrollment at Lamar State College Port Arthur. Placement scores and developmental courses transferred by students from other regionally accredited Texas public institutions of higher education (IHE) will be honored for initial placement. Transfer of Credit Credit earned at another accredited institution is acceptable for transfer and may be used to meet degree requirements, provided the courses are applicable to the program and curriculum in which the student enrolls. A transcript evaluator is employed by the College and the instructional deans may be consulted to make a final determination in order to ensure the integrity of programs of study. Transfer Students and TSI Transfer students are subject to the Texas Success Initiative requirements (TSI). Students transferring to LSCPA from another Texas public institution must meet TSI requirements to enroll. Transfer students from outside Texas or from a private Texas college or university who have made a ‘C’ or better in approved courses for all three skill areas are exempt from TSI. Contact a Student Services Advisor for additional information. Transferring Coursework Official transcripts from all colleges or universities must be submitted for evaluation of transfer coursework. Additional documents that demonstrate completion of learning from formal courses sponsored by associations, business, government, industry, and unions will be evaluated to determine transfer of credit. In some instances, students may be asked to supply additional information to assist in the evaluation of transfer coursewo rk. Failure to provide transcripts from all colleges or universities attended and/or other documentation of formal courses may result in denial of the awarding of credit. Students will be notified of acceptance of transfer work. The period of evaluation may be completed prior to enrollment but may occur at the end of the first academic term in which the student is enrolled. Transfer Guidelines Lamar State College Port Arthur accepts transfer coursework from regionally accredited colleges and universities, non-regionally accredited colleges and universities, military educational training facilities, foreign educational institutions, and limited noncollegiate training facilities. 1. Regionally accredited colleges and universities. Students must submit all official transcripts from all colleges attended. 2. Non-regionally accredited colleges and universities. Students must submit all official transcripts from all colleges attended. Official transcripts must be submitted. Additional documentation may be required prior to acceptance of credit. Coursework will be evaluated in terms of level, content, quality, comparability, and degree program relevance. 3. Military educational training programs. Evaluation of military credit is based upon the evaluation recommendations outlined in the American Council on Education (ACE) Guide to Evaluation of Educational Experiences in the Armed Services manual. Students must submit either a Form DD214 or Form DD256, and a Military Transcript Summary. 4. Foreign educational institutions. Students wishing to transfer college level work to Lamar State College Port Arthur from foreign educational institutions must have their official transcripts evaluated by an evaluation service Page 18 of 130