CENTRAL RECORDS / Registrar's Office:

Evaluation of transfer credits

The Central Records Office is responsible for evaluating credits earned from other educational institutions.  To request an evaluation, please follow the instructions provided below.  For information regarding the evaluation of foreign credentials, please click below.
(International Transcripts)

Process for Requesting an Evaluation of Transfer Credits

1. Apply and gain admission to TCC
2. With assistance from a counselor, be placed in a curriculum.
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3. Have your *official transcripts  mailed to:
   Tidewater Community College
   Central Records Office
   P.O. Box 9000
   Norfolk, Va 23509-9000

NOTE:  If you intend to transfer coursework from another community college within the Virginia Community College System (VCCS), you do not need to submit these transcripts for your review.  However, you do need to insure that all other processes have been followed, as outlined in this section.  Please be sure to note on the form (described below) that you wish for this coursework to be reviewed.  Note also that coursework taken from another college within the VCCS must meet all other policies for transfer credit (e.g., grade of "C" or higher).

4.  Using the online form, submit a request for an Evaluation of Previous Educational Experiences to the    Central Records Office. Form: https://www.tcc.edu/secure/forms/evaluationrequest.php

5.  Students meeting the above criteria may expect an evaluation to take place approximately 4 to 6 weeks following receipt of the transcript(s) and the Evaluation of Previous Educational Experiences form. Notification of the evaluation will be sent to the student at the address of record located in the Student Information System (SIS).

*Official transcripts - transcripts from a college stamped with appropriate college seal and authentication. The college WILL NOT accept hand-carried transcripts for evaluation!

Posting of Transfer Credits to an Academic Record

An evaluation can be expected within 4 to 6 weeks for students meeting all criteria, as described more fully above. Evaluations at TCC are curriculum-specific.  This means that you will be given transfer credit for classes that are applicable to your selected program of study.  If you change your curriculum and believe that a new evaluation is necessary, you must complete a new request form specifying the modified program plan.  Note that credits previously placed on an academic record cannot be deleted, even if those credits are no longer applicable to your selected curriculum. 

Students will not receive credit for courses in which a grade lower than a C is earned.  Grades of S, P and the like will not receive transfer credit unless the transcript legend or other official documentation indicates that this form of grade is equivalent to a C or higher. 

Upon completion of the evaluation, transfer credit will officially post for students who are in active attendance at TCC. Students in active attendance may view the awarding of credit in SIS. Students who are not actively attending classes may receive an evaluation, but the transfer credit(s) will not officially apply to the academic record until the student is in active attendance at TCC.  For affected students, a counselor will be able to view the transfer evaluation to assist you in the course advisement process.  Affected students will also be mailed a copy of the unofficial evaluation that they can expect to become official upon their active attendance.   

Process for Appealing a Transfer Credit Evaluation

If you question your transfer evaluation, please contact the Central Records Office via e-mail at centralrecords@tcc.edu and request that an evaluator review your record again to insure that a mistake has not been made. If you are not satisfied with the response received by the evaluator, the College has a three-level appeals process for students wishing to officially appeal their evaluation of transfer credit. To initiate an appeal, students should direct a letter along with supporting documentation to the academic dean whose division offers the course within fifteen (15) business days of the official notification of transcript evaluation results from the Central Records Office. If the first-level appeal is denied, the academic dean will respond to the student in writing with a description of how a student can make a second-level appeal.

Need additional Information?

For additional information, please e-mail centralrecords@tcc.edu.

        International Transcript Evaluations

International transcripts must be evaluated by a recognized private educational evaluating agency before Tidewater Community College can accept international credits for transfer. The fee for this service and the time required for completion of the evaluation varies with each agency.

Please follow the instructions on this page: http://www.tcc.edu/students/ISS/F1_new/transcripts.htm

CLEP Credit

The Central Records Office does not provide testing for CLEP credit.  However, it does evaluate CLEP scores for TCC credit. 

For more information, visit:

http://www.tcc.edu/students/admissions/transcripts/clep.htm

Advanced Placement Credit

The Central Records Office does not determine what AP examainations may be granted TCC credit or the score values required.  However, the Central Records Office does post credit for approved AP examination scores.

For more information, visit:

http://www.tcc.edu/students/admissions/transcripts/ap_pol.htm

 

Need additional Information?

 

For additional information, please e-mail centralrecords@tcc.edu.

 

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