Incoming Transcripts

ATTENTION MATRICULATED TRANSFER STUDENTS – A matriculated student is one who is working toward the completion of a degree, diploma, or certificate of completion at SLCC or with the intent to transfer.

INCOMING MATRICULATED TRANSFER STUDENTS MAY MEET THE ASSESSMENT INITIATIVE WITH ONE OF THE FOLLOWING:

1. Accuplacer Exam*- Visit an SLCC Assessment Center to take the Accuplacer Assessment. The Accuplacer Assessment is currently administered daily on a walk‐in basis at Redwood, South City, and Jordan Campuses. Call the Assessment Center at (801) 957‐4269 for additional information.    SLCC will accept hand-delivered copies of prior test scores only if they are delivered to the SLCC Assessment Center, unopened in the original envelope and bear the official school seal. 
2. Students who have an Associate of Arts/Science or Baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited institution will be exempt from testing to meet the Assessment Initiative.  Students who require math or English placement will still need the Accuplacer to fulfill prerequisite requirements. Official transcript of degree must be provided to SLCC Enrollment Services.
3. Students who have completed both a course equivalent to Salt Lake Community College’s English composition requirement (ENGL 1010, 2010 or 2100) and a math course equivalent to Salt Lake Community College’s quantitative literacy requirement (MATH 1030, 1040 or 1050) or higher, will be exempt from testing.  MATH 1010 may be used for exemption if it was completed within a year or it fulfills the quantitative studies requirement for the area of study you are pursuing at SLCC.  Prerequisite grade restrictions apply.
4. ACT or SAT scores less than two years old may also be used to meet the assessment requirement.  SLCC will accept hand-delivered copies of transcripts or test scores only if they are delivered to the Data Center unopened in the original envelope and bear the official school seal.
   
   *Taking the Accuplacer is the swiftest option for most students.  Once you complete the exam, you are eligible to register within 1-2 business days.  Options 2-4 may take up to 4-6 weeks for processing.
   
   In addition, to take advantage of options 1 or 2 a student must apply for admission as a matriculated (degree seeking) student and then follow the steps listed below on transferring to SLCC.

TRANSFER OF CREDIT FROM OTHER INSTITUTIONS TO SALT LAKE COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Students may be able to get credit for courses taken from other colleges or universities within the United States. To take advantage of this, a student must apply for admission as a matriculated (degree seeking) student and then follow these steps:

1. Request that official copies of transcripts be sent directly to SLCC from each former institution. SLCC can accept hand-delivered copies only if they are delivered unopened in the original envelope and bear the official school seal*.  SLCC does not request transcripts from prior institution.  Click here to print out a form to request transcripts from your prior institution(s).  
2. Fill out a Request for Evaluation of Transfer Credits at Salt Lake Community College’s Enrollment Services or complete form online by clicking on this web link.  A Request for Evaluation form is not needed for each individual transcript.  Please submit form ONLY once. The Incoming Transcript Office will notify students if clarification or an additional form is required. 
3. An evaluation of the credit will begin as soon as step 1 and step 2 are complete. Evaluations are completed on a first-come, first-served basis.  Depending on the volume of requests, a transfer evaluation may take 2–4 weeks to complete.  Please allow 4-6 weeks for an evaluation of your transcript from an out-of-state institution.  Evaluations may take longer during peak periods.

*Mailing Address for Transcripts:
Salt Lake Community College
Enrollment Services
P.O. Box 30808
Salt Lake City, Utah 84130-0808

Enrollment Services evaluates general education credit. If transcripts also contain credit related to a major, Enrollment Services will forward them to the appropriate academic department for further evaluation. All credit accepted will be recorded on the SLCC transcript and a report will be sent to the student. Once transfer credit is posted to a student transcript, it cannot be removed.

SLCC AWARDS TRANSFER CREDIT FOR COLLEGE CLASSES WHICH MEET THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA:

1. Classes were taken for credit at a regionally accredited college or university (exceptions to this rule are sometimes made by specific academic programs for credit applied to a major);  
2. Grades in individual classes were C- or higher, except in cases where a grade of C is required at SLCC as a prerequisite;   
3. Classes were college level (rather than remedial or developmental; at Utah institutions this usually means numbered 1000 or above);
4. Classes are designated as “general education” by the issuing institution or by SLCC, or meet a requirement for graduation in the student’s SLCC program.
5. Courses taken more than 10 years ago may only transfer as elective credit, rather than specific course credit.

Courses accepted for transfer will be awarded the same number of credit hours given for equivalent SLCC courses. If SLCC has no equivalent course, the transferred course will be awarded its original number of credit hours (based on a semester system). Due to limited file space, we will store academic transcripts for one year only.  If you request an evaluation after one year, you may be required to submit new copies for reconciliation of a prior evaluation. 

TO CHECK IF YOUR “EVALUATION OF TRANSFER CREDITS” HAS BEEN COMPLETED

1. Go to www.slcc.edu and log into your MyPage Account.
2. Click on the Student tab.
3. Under “Student Records”, click on “Academic Transcript” to view complete transcript.

NOTE TO TRANSFER STUDENTS: To be eligible for graduation from SLCC, students must take 25% of required credits directly from Salt Lake Community College. 

Based on Regent’s policy R470-7. Transfer of Credit Policy7.1.2. Transfer of Completed General Education Credits through Program Completion- An AA or an AS degree earned at any USHE institution will meet the General Education requirements of any other USHE institution. If a student has completed all institutional General Education requirements, a Letter of Completion issued by the sending institution that confirms such General Education completion should be accepted by the receiving USHE institution.

Degrees from non-USHE institutions will be subject to individual course evaluation for general education unless a prior agreement exists.

All credit accepted will be recorded on the SLCC transcript and e-mail notification will be sent to the student. Once transfer credit is posted to a student transcript, it cannot be removed; however, credits may need to be updated if the initial evaluation credits were not applied toward a degree within two years.

Veterans with six months or more of active military duty will automatically receive one credit hour in Health and Lifetime Activities once a DD-214 or military transcript showing basic training has been submitted.  Any additional credit may be determined by the department of the student's declared major. 

Religion courses, which advocate the doctrine of a particular sect or denomination, will not be accepted.

Every attempt is made to determine course equivalencies for specific SLCC requirements.  If a SLCC equivalent for a transfer class cannot be identified, general course work will be accepted an elective credit.

• SLCC Transcript Request: To request a copy of your SLCC transcript.

• Transfer Advising: To find out how your SLCC credits transfer to other institutions.