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 title: B.1.i. Transfer Courses and Off-Campus Study
 date: 2021-05-01
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-At Middlebury's discretion, students may earn academic credit through the following categories of off-campus study: transfer courses, 0555 courses, study abroad, pre-professional combined plans, domestic off-campus programs, and exchange programs. Each category of off-campus study is subject to separate rules, procedures, and financial aid implication, as indicated below. In cases of uncertainty as to the category of a student's off-campus study, a final determination will be made by the dean of curriculum or vice president for academic affairs and dean of the schools.
+At Middlebury's discretion, students may earn academic credit through the following categories of off-campus study: transfer courses, 0555 courses, study abroad, pre-professional combined plans, domestic off-campus programs, and exchange programs. Each category of off-campus study is subject to separate rules, procedures, and financial aid implication, as indicated below. In cases of uncertainty as to the category of a student's off-campus study, a final determination will be made by the Dean of Curriculum or Dean of International Programs.
 
 **1\. Transfer Courses**
 
 Transfer courses are those taken individually on an _ad hoc_ basis (i.e., not as part of a domestic off-campus program, pre-professional combined plan, study abroad, or exchange program) from another institution of higher education.  To take such courses during the academic year, regularly enrolled students must normally withdraw temporarily from Middlebury and apply directly to the institution at which they wish to take a course or courses. International students should consult with International Student and Scholar Services, as there may be visa implications for temporarily withdrawing from Middlebury.
 
-Students may transfer course credits from other institutions of higher education only at the discretion of Middlebury College. Students should obtain preliminary approval for any course for which they expect transfer credit before enrolling in it.  To apply for pre-approval to take courses at another college or university, students should complete in advance a [Transfer Credit Application Form](https://www.middlebury.edu/office/sites/www.middlebury.edu.office/files/2021-12/Transfer%20Credit%20Form%20dec%202019.pdf?fv=RCo5tjUn), requiring approval by both the appropriate department chair or program director, whose responsibility is to evaluate the transfer course content and determine whether the transfer course fulfills any degree requirements (i.e., academic distribution, cultures and civilizations, departmental major, etc.), and the dean of curriculum, who ensures that the transfer institution, the course credit value, and other course details adhere to Middlebury College's transfer credit guidelines. The form should be accompanied by a complete course description and a syllabus, if available; further information about the institution may also be required by the chair or dean. For summer transfer courses taken abroad, students must also complete the online [summer study abroad application form](https://studyabroad.middlebury.edu/index.cfm?FuseAction=Programs.ViewProgram&Program_ID=10376). Transcripts from approved educational institutions must be official and sent directly to the Registrar's Office at Middlebury from the institution that granted credit. Grade reports, unofficial transcripts, faxed or hand-carried transcripts are not acceptable.
+Students may transfer course credits from other institutions of higher education only at the discretion of Middlebury College. Students should obtain preliminary approval for any course for which they expect transfer credit before enrolling in it.  To apply for pre-approval to take courses at another college or university, students should complete in advance a [Transfer Credit Application Form](https://www.middlebury.edu/office/sites/www.middlebury.edu.office/files/2021-12/Transfer%20Credit%20Form%20dec%202019.pdf?fv=RCo5tjUn), requiring approval by both the appropriate department chair or program director, whose responsibility is to evaluate the transfer course content and determine whether the transfer course fulfills any degree requirements, and the Dean of Curriculum, who determines whether the transfer course fulfills any degree requirements (i.e. academic distribution or cultures and civilizations requirement), and who ensures that the transfer institution, the course credit value, and other course details adhere to Middlebury College's transfer credit guidelines. The form should be accompanied by a complete course description and a syllabus, if available; further information about the institution may also be required by the chair or dean. For summer transfer courses taken abroad, students must also complete the online [summer study abroad application form](https://studyabroad.middlebury.edu/index.cfm?FuseAction=Programs.ViewProgram&Program_ID=10376). Transcripts from approved educational institutions must be official and sent directly to the Registrar's Office at Middlebury from the institution that granted credit. Grade reports, unofficial transcripts, faxed or hand-carried transcripts are not acceptable.
 
 To receive credit the transfer course should carry at least three semester-hour credits or five quarter-hour credits. Only courses that meet for a period of four weeks or longer and at least the same number of class hours as an equivalent Middlebury College course are eligible to receive credit. A student may only transfer two courses per summer session and a maximum of four summer courses over two sessions. Likewise, a student may only transfer a maximum of one course per Winter Term session. Only courses with a grade of C- or better may be transferred from another institution toward the Middlebury degree.  Courses graded on a pass/fail basis do not transfer. Transfer credits may be used to satisfy the academic and cultures/civilizations distribution requirements if the transfer credit is considered by the appropriate Middlebury department to be the equivalent of a Middlebury course that would satisfy one or more of those requirements. After students matriculate at Middlebury College, they normally may not take two-year or community college courses for credit towards a Middlebury degree.  College courses taken in high school and applied toward a high school diploma or in a college/high school cooperative program are not transferable. Only courses taken on college campuses, taught by college professors, for college students, and for which there are official transcripts may be considered for transfer.
 
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 **4\. Pre-Professional Combined Plans**
 
-Middlebury College has agreements with several schools of engineering and nursing to offer pre-professional combined plans.  Pre-professional combined plans are those in which students enroll in approved professional school programs and become eligible for a Middlebury bachelor of arts degree upon receipt of a bachelor-level degree in the professional discipline, and completion of all Middlebury degree requirements. A student may propose and arrange a combined plan with another accredited professional school in medicine, dentistry, or veterinary medicine. Interested students should contact the chair of the pre-professional committee early in their college careers and no later than fall semester of the junior year. When credit is awarded for pre-approved pre-professional combined plans, both the credits awarded and all grades earned are included in the calculation of the cumulative grade point average on the Middlebury transcript. Further information is available at [Pre-professional Programs website](https://www.middlebury.edu/academics/options/preprof). Questions about financial aid for pre-professional combined plans should be directed to the Office of Student Financial Services.
+Middlebury College has agreements with several schools of engineering and nursing to offer pre-professional combined plans.  Pre-professional combined plans are those in which students enroll in approved professional school programs and become eligible for a Middlebury Bachelor of Arts degree upon receipt of a bachelor-level degree in the professional discipline, and completion of all Middlebury degree requirements. A student may propose and arrange a combined plan with another accredited professional school in medicine, dentistry, or veterinary medicine. Interested students should contact the chair of the pre-professional committee early in their college careers and no later than fall semester of the junior year. When credit is awarded for pre-approved pre-professional combined plans, both the credits awarded and all grades earned are included in the calculation of the cumulative grade point average on the Middlebury transcript. Further information is available at [Pre-professional Programs website](https://www.middlebury.edu/academics/options/preprof). Questions about financial aid for pre-professional combined plans should be directed to the Office of Student Financial Services.
 
 **5\. Domestic Off-Campus Study Programs**
 
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 Students intending to enroll in the Study Away at Monterey program must apply for approval through International Programs and Off-Campus Study.
 
-Grades for courses taken as part of Study Away at Monterey are recorded on the Middlebury transcript and are included in the calculation of the grade point average at Middlebury. International Programs and Off-Campus Study is responsible for converting grades issued to the Middlebury College A-F grading system.
+Grades for courses taken as part of Study Away at Monterey are recorded on the Middlebury transcript and are included in the calculation of the grade point average at Middlebury.
 
 While at MIIS, students are expected to enroll in a normal full load of courses totaling at least 12 but not exceeding 18 credits per semester.  Part-time enrollment (fewer than 12 credits in a semester) is not permitted.  Students who enroll in more than 18 credits will be charged an overload at the MIIS per credit rate.  Questions about the use of financial aid for this program should be directed to the Office of Student Financial Services.
 
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 **7\. Domestic Exchange Programs**
 
-Middlebury maintains exchange agreements with several U.S. institutions, which include reciprocal programs of study for outgoing Middlebury students and incoming students from partner exchange institutions. Middlebury maintains exchange programs with Spelman College, Swarthmore College and the Association of Vermont Independent Colleges (Bennington College, Champlain College, Goddard College, Norwich University, Saint Michael's College, Southern Vermont College, and Sterling College). Interested students should contact International Programs and Off-Campus Study. When credit is awarded for domestic exchange programs, both the credits and the grades are recorded on the transcript, and the grades are included in the calculation of the grade point average.
+Middlebury maintains exchange agreements with several U.S. institutions, which include reciprocal programs of study for outgoing Middlebury students and incoming students from partner exchange institutions. Middlebury maintains exchange programs with Spelman College, Swarthmore College and the Association of Vermont Independent Colleges (Bennington College, Champlain College, Goddard College, Norwich University, Saint Michael's College, and Sterling College). Interested students should contact International Programs and Off-Campus Study. When credit is awarded for domestic exchange programs, both the credits and the grades are recorded on the transcript, and the grades are included in the calculation of the grade point average.
 
 Questions about the availability of financial aid for these programs should be directed to the Office of Student Financial Services.