Transfer evaluation is the process of converting coursework from other institutions to Minnesota State University, Mankato credits and courses. Evaluation for undergraduate students is done in the Office of the Registrar, while transfer work for graduate students is handled by the College of Graduate Studies. More information concerning the overall process of transfer can be found by going to the Undergraduate Admissions Office site and in the University Bulletin (catalog).
Transfer students attending Minnesota State Mankato for the first time should have their transcripts from other institutions sent to:
Transfer students that have attended Minnesota State Mankato before should have their transcripts from other institutions sent to:
Academic Affairs, in conjunction with the Office of Undergraduate Admissions, determines articulation agreements between Minnesota State University, Mankato and other schools and sets the guidelines for transfer evaluation. The Transfer Evaluation Department in the Office of the Registrar uses those rules to perform the evaluations. Some of the policies/procedures include:
There are basically two components to the issue of credit transfer:
The answers to those two questions are presented to students in the form of either
Evaluations are composed and sent via U.S. mail to admitted transfer students whenever transcripts from other institutions are received. These documents show the number of credits accepted in transfer and how the classes were used in general education. Many classes are given equivalents (the Minnesota State University, Mankato courses they are considered to be the same as), while others are simply shown as being "generic" (ie: MATHTRF is a "generic" mathematics course). Two examples of transfer audits are: example 1, example 2.
In order for transfer courses to be given an equivalent they have to be examined and the equivalent approved by the Minnesota State University, Mankato department offering courses in that same subject area. Transfer work is automatically used in students' majors or minors only if those courses have been given approved equivalencies by departments. If students believe that particular transfer courses should have been placed within their major or minor areas, they are encouraged to inquire with those departments concerning the use of these courses. This is especially true for those classes shown as being "generic" on the transfer audit. There is a transfer equivalency form used for this process. It is available online or at the departments.
A similar process is used when students have repeated courses involving transfer work. The decision as to whether two transfer courses or a transfer course and a Minnesota State University, Mankato course are to be considered repeats of each other is made by the department of content. There is a repeated course form used for this process. It is available online or at the departments.
Students can also obtain copies of their transfer evaluation at the Campus Hub or from the Student Relations Coordinator of their college.
Students having questions or concerns about their transfer evaluation and/or wishing to appeal the results of the evaluation can do so by first contacting the Transfer Evaluation Department in the Office of the Registrar. If further appeals are desired, the student should next contact the supervisor of the Transfer Evaluation Department in the Office of the Registrar. Should further appeals be found necessary, the University's Office of Academic Affairs would be the next appropriate contact. The final level of appeal would be to the MnSCU System Academic Appeals Review Panel. Information specific to the student's particular situation may be solicited at each level of the above appeal process and departmental contact may also be required.
the Transfer Evaluation Department
(room: WA 132, phone: 389-5948)
