0607-02
UNIVERSITY SENATE
UNIVERSITY AT ALBANY
STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK
Introduced by: Undergraduate Academic Council
Date: October 11, 2006
REVISION AND CLARIFICATION OF TRANSFER CREDIT POLICIES REGARDING
UNDERGRADUATE ACADEMIC WORK COMPLETED AT MILITARY INSTITUTIONS
IT IS HEREBY PROPOSED THAT THE FOLLOWING BE ADOPTED:
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That the attached proposal revising the transferability of credit for work at military or military-
affiliated institutions be approved by the University Senate.
2..
That upon approval by the President these revisions apply immediately to currently enrolled and
future undergraduates.
3..
That this proposal be forwarded to the President for approval.
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Proposal:
Courses taken at military or military-affiliated post-secondary institutions that are not accredited shall be
evaluated for consideration as transfer credit on a course-by-course basis based on course equivalencies
provided by the American Council on Education.
Rationale:
In 1986, the University approved the following policy on "Transfer Credit for Military
Courses/Experiences":
Except for DANTES college level courses and ROTC junior and senior level courses completed at accredited
institutions, the University does not award college level credit for military experience, military courses, or military
training. This includes basic and recruit training for both enlisted and officer personnel, summer reserve officer
training programs and all military technical courses listed in Volumes 1, 2 and 3 of the Guide to the Evaluation of
Educational Experiences in the Armed Services. Where appropriate, students are encouraged to seek college level
credit for these experiences through the standard testing programs recognized by the University (CLEP, CPE,
DANTES). (UAC, 4/18/86)
Since that time, the University affords credit-bearing ROTC courses within Public Administration and has revised its
definitions regarding transfer credit, including the following policy concerning ROTC:
Students may apply toward their undergraduate degree requirements up to a maximum of twelve credits for ROTC courses
completed successfully at the University at Albany and/or from other accredited institutions. All ROTC credit is designated "non-
liberal arts and sciences." (University Senate, 5/3/04)
While the intent of these policies clearly was to cap the number of ROTC credits applicable toward an Albany
degree to 12 and clearly was not to discriminate against other credits acquired by transfer students at institutions that
happen to have some military affiliation, it has been reported to UAC that there has been some confusion in the
interpretation and application of the 1986 policy.
In the intervening two decades, the American Council on Education began its yearly publication of
Accredited Institutions of Post-Secondary Education, which recognizes the institutions in question and
recommends where and how successfully completed credits be considered transferable by Middle States
institutions.
This is the same basis used by Undergraduate Admissions in the consideration of credit from other
institutions that are not accredited. In all cases, as the proposed policy stipulates, the transfer of ACE
recommendations for equivalencies will be considered on a “course-by-course” basis, maintaining any
limits or restrictions established by other University policies.
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