Global Experiences Transfer Credit Approval Process
Whether you are beginning an Exchange program application or exploring Non-OHIO options, this page is your guide to transfer credit for international global experiences. Each step of the process below will need to be completed in the Office of Global Opportunities Student Portal for your individual experience.
注意:以下步骤仅适用于学生参加学分经验的国际全球经验. If you are looking for information regarding transferring credit from a U.S. institution, please consult your Success Advisor.
Why do I need to complete the Transfer Credit Approval Process before studying abroad?
转学学分批准程序是维持你作为newbb电子平台学生的注册所必需的. Additionally, this process allows you to:
- Ensure that you receive academic credit.
- Verify that your expectations regarding credits earned are realistic.
- 了解你的经济援助计划(奖学金和贷款)是否以及如何适用于你的项目费用.
- Ensure that you understand the appropriate guidelines and policies
Still narrowing your program decision? Not a problem.
如果你已经将你的专业选择缩小到最后的两到三个选项,但想看看学分和经济援助是如何适用于每个项目的,那么在OGO学生门户网站上创建一个申请,其中包含每个项目的详细信息. When you've decided on your final choice, email global.opportunities@mediagate-egy.net to let us know that you'd like to cancel the other applications.
What does the process look like?
The credit approval process consists of four steps, which you will complete in the Office of Global Opportunities Student Portal.
- Admissions Approval -确认颁发成绩单的机构是由国家教育部认可的,并且获得的学分可以被newbb电子平台接受.
- Academic Approval -评估哪些课程可以利用你的全球经验,以及如何将这些课程转回newbb电子平台.
- Budget and Financial Aid Approval -了解项目的总成本,以及经济援助是否以及如何适用于你的项目成本.
- Verification of Enrollment – Upon arriving on-site, you will submit a verification of enrollment form, which allows OHIO to confirm your enrollment and disburse any applicable financial aid.
Admissions Approval
这部分是由全球机会办公室(OGO)顾问在与本科招生部门协商后完成的,当你的项目在美国联邦政府批准时 OGO Student Portal. You will know that your program is approved by OGO when your program name in the OGO Student Portal 从“非俄亥俄州占位符项目”切换到您所选项目的实际名称,并且您已收到“接受”电子邮件. Note: This process can take up to one week after your application has been received.
After OGO has approved your program, you will see your transcripting institution listed on the "Admissions Approval" tab of the OGO Student Portal. 如果您对上面列出的内容有任何疑问或担忧,请查看此信息并尽快联系Global Opportunities.
Transfer Credit Guidelines
转学学分的最终确定将取决于完成经验后收到的成绩单. Courses and grades must meet the guidelines found on http://www.catalogs.mediagate-egy.net/content.php?catoid=39&navoid=2333#Transf_Other_Col_Univ. 在大多数情况下,在此过程中预先批准的留学课程学分符合这些指导方针.
本科学生必须获得相当于“C”或更高的成绩才能获得转到newbb电子平台的学分. Graduate students are required to receive the equivalent of a “B" or better. 在newbb电子平台招生办公室收到并评估了被认可或认可的大学的正式成绩单后,转学分将被记入你的DARS. The transfer credit will appear as a “T” signifying that it is transfer credit, followed by the appropriate letter grade that you received, e.g., “TA,” “TB”.
您有责任确保接收机构或提供者将提供成绩单, translated in English, if necessary, to the Office of Global Opportunities. If secure digital transcripts are offered, request these be sent to admissions@mediagate-egy.net, and if possible, copying global.opportunities@mediagate-egy.net
It can take 2 to 4 months for the host institution to provide your transcript. Upon receipt, OGO forwards the transcript to the Office of Undergraduate Admissions. It is then sent to your college/department, as they add the course equivalencies.
Academic Approval
In this section, 您将 评估您的全球经验中有哪些课程可用,以及如何将它们转移回俄亥俄州. 您将与入学学院的成功顾问合作,为您考虑参加全球项目的任何课程获得学术 预批准.
If your program provider also has a course approval form, once you have completed the "Academic Approval" tab in the portal, email the form to global.opportunities@mediagate-egy.net and an OGO advisor will sign the form.
How to complete the Study Abroad Course Pre-Approval Form
- Meet with your Success Advisor(s) to review your DARS and plan what courses may fit in your Graduation Plan.
- College of Arts and Sciences students should meet with Randy Price or Grace Jones.
- Select courses and find course descriptions and/or course syllabi offered by your global program. In case some courses become unavailable, identify at least twice the number of courses than your intended course load. IMPORTANT NOTE: 如果没有课程大纲,你可能无法正确地将你的课程等同于俄亥俄的课程. 联系您的全球课程提供商或大学合作伙伴,索取课程描述和/或教学大纲.
- Complete the Study Abroad Course Pre-Approval Form with program and course information. Tips for completing this form:
- Find the Transcript Issuing Institution identified in the Admissions Approval tab. 注意:成绩单机构的国内/国际地位可能与国际项目网站不同.
- Provide as much information as possible for each course in Course Information.
- Add course descriptions to Additional Information (optional). The form only accepts Word or PDF file types.
- Look for a notification email from the Online, Transfer, and Credit Services Center upon successful submission of your request.
您将在5-7个工作日内收到一封确认邮件,其中包含您预先批准的课程的结果. OGO鼓励您咨询您的成功顾问,了解预批准的结果和任何潜在的DARS替代,以确定它们如何影响您完成学位的时间.
- Upload pdf results “留学课程预批准表格”填写到“学术批准”页签,并勾选下面的复选框.
Onsite reminder: 你应该保留所有更新的教学大纲和完成的课程,以防在返回时需要额外的批准或检查. 如果你想申请DARS例外,你可以在完成留学经历后申请. 在课程完成并添加到DARS之后,DARS例外才能完成.
Budget and Financial Aid Approval
For this section, the process varies for Exchange and Non-OHIO experiences. 对交换项目感兴趣的学生将使用与他们感兴趣的交换经验相关的学生预算工作表. The student budget worksheet can be found on the program website.
对非俄亥俄体验感兴趣的学生将与OGO顾问一起创建预算,概述全球体验的总估计“出席成本”.
Creating a budget (Non-OHIO Programs):
- Download the Alternative Budget Form. 使用本指南来确定您的全球体验的总估计“出席成本”. Be sure to include any program fees your provider has, 150美元的海外教育管理费以及往返机票等自付费用, food (if meals are not included), extra travel expenses, passport and visa fees, and other miscellaneous costs.
- Meet with an OGO Advisor. OGO顾问将审查您的预算,以确保您已考虑到所有估计的项目成本. You will need an OGO advisor to sign off to complete your registration.
Once you have either a student budget worksheet or an OGO-approved alternative budget form, you are ready to meet with Financial Aid to discuss your hat about their financial situation.
When going to Financial Aid, students must bring:
- A copy of their completed Study Abroad Course Pre-Approval form (see the Academic Approvals for more details).
- A copy of the student budget worksheet or the completed Alternative Budget Form, signed by an OGO advisor
- Any questions about your financial situation.
Verification of Oversees Enrollment (VOE)
一旦你到达现场,你需要通过填写注册验证(VOE)表格来确认你作为newbb电子平台学生的注册.
After you have arrived in your host country:
- Download a copy of the VOE Form
- Complete the top portion of the form.
- 联系适当的海外机构主管(国内项目主管或注册主任),让他们完成第二部分. 他们必须签名、注明日期,如果可以的话,还要加盖学校的公章.
- Upload a copy of the form in the OGO Student Portal.
After a VOE has been submitted, any financial aid and scholarships that are applicable to your experience can be released. 在OGO收到完成的VOE后,大约需要两周的时间才能发放经济援助.