A student at Union College who wishes to take course work at another accredited college or university must obtain written permission from the Registrar before enrolling in the course. Union College students cannot register for more than a total of 18 semester hours per term, including all off-campus courses, without the consent of the Vice President for Academic Affairs.

Failure or quality point deficiencies in any course work done at Union College cannot be removed by transfer credit, correspondence work, or independent study. Transfer work does not affect a student’s Union College grade point average.

Students who have earned as many as 61 semester hours at Union College may transfer a maximum of six semester hours during their final 24 hours of baccalaureate work. Students who have earned fewer than 60 hours credit at Union College may transfer a maximum of six semester hours to Union during their final 38 hours.

Associate degree students who have earned a minimum of 32 semester hours credit at Union College may transfer a maximum of six semester hours to Union during their final 18 semester hours.

Transfer credits will be considered based on the following policy:

1. Transfer credits from other institutions will be evaluated on how closely they match the intent of a particular section of the Union College Liberal Education Core, a major, minor, or area. The initial review will be conducted by the Office of the Registrar based on generally accepted practices, and in consultation with the appropriate department chair when questions arise.
2. Students who are denied equivalency credit for a course in the Union College Liberal Education Core, or a course required in a major, area of concentration, or minor will have the right to petition for approval. The petition will be made to the Registrar, who will consult with the appropriate department chair. Department chairs will consult with the appropriate professor before making a recommendation to the Registrar.
3. The student will have the right to appeal the decision to the Vice President for Academic Affairs in the event that the initial petition is denied. The decision of the Vice President for Academic Affairs shall be binding, and may be made on the basis as an exception to a general rule due to special circumstances, or may be issued as a precedent to guide future transfer credit evaluations.