Transfer & Transient

Transfer

West Virginia University (WVU) defines transfer credit to be “college level credit” from “accepted regionally accredited institutions” that is brought in by a student who has not yet attended WVU.

Transfer Advising

1. Go to portal.wvu.edu and login
2. Click DegreeWorks
3. In the top Student Block, determine your major (as admitted)
4. Transfer students can contact Statler-AdvisingCenter@mail.wvu.edu to arrange an appointment with an advisor.

Your advisor will work to have any courses listed as “NOEQ 100” to be reviewed for equivalency. You may need to provide a syllabus for courses taken at your prior institution.

More information about the transfer process at WVU.

Transient

If a student is (or has been) a WVU student, and then decides to take courses at another institution (for any number of credits, over any length of time), then that credit is then determined to be transient credit. Please be sure to review transient policy prior to completing coursework in transient. If you are a student interested in completing transient coursework, please follow these steps:

1. Meet with your academic advisor to discuss the course(s) in consideration
2. Review the Transfer Credit Database to verify equivalency.
1. If the course is not listed in the Transfer Course Database, submit a syllabus for review to the Transfer Equivalency Review Request.
3. Upon verification of equivalency, complete a Transient Approval and send it to your academic advisor.
4. Your advisor will review and (if correct) certify your request.
5. Students will receive an email with the final decision from the Statler College.

How to Request Transient Summer Course Approval at WVU

All forms are available at registrar.wvu.edu/transfer

Check to see if the course you would like to take is listed in the Transfer Credit Database.

• If Yes
• Complete the "Transient Course Request" form at registrar.wvu.edu/transfer and submit to your advisor for signature.
• Once it has been signed by your advisor and submitted to the Associate Dean for Academics, you will receive an email approving your transient course. Then, and only then, should you enroll at the institution where you plan to take the course and only for pre-approved courses.
• If No
• If the course you would like to take is not in the Transfer Credit Database, please complete the Transfer Equivalency Request Review form.
• When you receive your evaluation in 5-10 business days, please email the results to your advisor.
• Complete the "Transient Course Request" form at registrar.wvu.edu/transfer and submit to your advisor for signature.
• Once it has been signed by your advisor and submitted to the Associate Dean for Academics, you will receive an email approving your transient course. Then, and only then, should you enroll at the institution where you plan to take the course and only for pre-approved courses.

After you complete the course, you must send an official transcript to WVU! Do not forget this important step!