Transfer Credit Evaluation Updates - Fall 2023

There is one item I wanted to clarify from Phuoc’s email. Danuta Wilson has been hired as the transfer credit evaluator for the Takoma Park campus. Ivy Devers is Carlos’ replacement at the Germantown campus. She will remain at the Takoma Park campus through the end of this year to train Danuta. After the first of the year (2024), Ivy will begin working at the Germantown campus in the Records & Registration office. 

Please let me know if you have any questions about these updates. 

Thank you,

Pam

Pamela Wessells | Campus Registrar

Montgomery College | Germantown Campus

My last day at MC is November 9^th.

Below are my last updates for you while I am in this role:

1. After two years of vacancy, the transfer credit evaluator position that Carlos Smith used to hold at the Germantown campus has been filled. Her name is Danuta Wilson. Danuta started her new role on September 18 and is currently in training at the Takoma Park campus.  
2. The Transfer Credit email account is now being monitored by Ivy Devers and Marjorie Davis. Please continue to email TransferCredit@montgomerycollege.edu for all your needs pertaining to transfer credit evaluation.
   
   If you have not done so, I strongly recommend you check Perceptive Content first before you reach out to the transfer credit evaluator because you may find an immediate answer to your question there. As a reminder, all transcripts received are scanned and linked immediately upon receipt, and every course of action performed by the transfer credit evaluators is documented there.   
3. The transfer course equivalency spreadsheet on https://www.montgomerycollege.edu/academics/transfer/course-equivalencies.html is currently unavailable. I am updating the spreadsheet and will get it published by next Monday.

Thomas Phuoc Dang | Transfer Credit Evaluation Manager

Office of Records and Registration | Montgomery College

51 Mannakee Street | Rockville, MD 20850

https://www.montgomerycollege.edu/academics/credit-for-prior-learning/index.html

 

 

MC Transcript Evaluation - Contact Information

 Hi Counselors,

Please see the following contact information below if you have questions about student’s transcript evaluations.

• Students, staff and faculty: For assistance with transfer credit evaluation, please email TransferCredit@montgomerycollege.edu.
• For general information regarding transfer credit evaluation, please visit https://www.montgomerycollege.edu/academics/credit-for-prior-learning/index.html.

If you need assistance in areas other than transfer credit/credit for prior learning evaluation, please contact that office for a direct response:

•   High school transcripts: hstranscripts@montgomerycollege.edu
• SAT/ACT/TOEFL, IELTS scores: testscores@montgomerycollege.edu
• Outgoing transcripts: outgoingtranscripts@montgomerycollege
• Admissions: raptorcentral@montgomerycollege.edu 

 Mr. Thomas-Phuoc Dang | Transfer Credit Evaluation Manager

Partial Credits for Transfer Coursework

Hi Everyone,

When students transfer in credits from a quarter system, they sometimes receive what seems like partial credit. In the example below, the student received 2 credits for MATH117 and 2 credits for an Arts Distribution. The 2 credits in each will meet their Math Distribution and their Arts Distribution. The student does not need to repeat MATH117 or the Art course. However, the student needs to make sure they are still going to meet the 60 credit requirement to earn their degree. So, if earning just 2 credits in each of these courses makes them fall short of earning 60 credits, they need to take an additional course to get to 60 credits (any course, does not need to be another Math or Arts course).

A similar advising reminder that comes to mind, is when trying to reach 60 credits for graduation is when a General Studies student takes 2 Natural Science Lab Distribution courses (rather than 1 Lab and 1 Non Lab) the additional credit from the 2^nd lab can drop down and be used as one of their elective hours.

I know this can feel complicated, please let me know if you have additional questions.

Thanks so much!

Erica Hepworth, M.S.Ed.
Department Chair

Transcripts and Scores - What to Send Where - Remote Operations

TRANSCRIPT /SCORES 

HIGH SCHOOL INFORMATION 

• HS transcripts -official or not, where do they go, who is processing if there is a question raptorcentral@montgomerycollege.edu
  
• APPEi AAPM/ APPG -raptorcentral@montgomerycollege.edu
  
• APPE and APPM will still come from MCPS,
  
• APPG will be processed as transcripts are received from either the High School or the student. YES, as long as the third semester are posted the transcript is fine.
  
• AP score reports are normally mailed to Ernest. He came to his office and scanned me a batch last week. I don't know if he'll be able to do that in the coming months, especially during the peak AP scores time. Regardless, I've reached out to College Board to ask if they offer electronic delivery service. I'll do the same with IBO soon.
  
  For colleges that do not have electronic transcript delivery service, I'd advise students not to worry if they are not graduating this semester or next and to email unofficial transcripts to counselors if they need help with course selections.
  
• SAT/ACT -students can scan (screen shot) and send to Raptor Central raptorcentral@montgomerycollege.edu   

PRIOR COLLEGE INFORMATION 

• College/Military/AP/1B Transcripts-If possible tell students to have their colleges send them electronically to: transcriptevaluation@montgomervcollege.edu 
  
• International Transcripts -it's not a problem with WES and JSA (Josef Silny & Associates) because we have been able to receive these transcripts electronically. ECE is currently closed, according to its website.
  
• Military Transcripts -We have been receiving military transcripts electronically via JST, so it is not a problem. 

Expanded International Credit Evaluation Companies

On August 30, Seth Kamen send the message below to MC Counselors and Advisors.  It bears repeating for counselors and advisors meeting with new students who have international credits to be evaluated and hopefully accepted at Montgomery College.

Unfortunately, there is not one specific international credit evaluation company that is best to recommend for students who want to transfer later.  As you can see from the list of transfer schools in the message below, students who eventually want to transfer to UM College Park should select a course-by-course evaluation from ECE rather than from WES.  While it is impossible to cover all possible transfer schools with one evaluation, it is still worth asking a prospective student if they have a transfer school in mind when they arrive at MC.

Subject: Expanded International Credit Evaluation Companies

All,

Effective Fall 2018, Montgomery College is expanding its approved international credit evaluations companies to include:

• World Education Services (WES)
• Josef Silny & Associates (JSA)
• Educational Credential Evaluators (ECE)

This expansion will align our requirements with the requirements at many of our four-year partner institutions. We recommend that students try to use a company that will be accepted by both MC and their intended transfer institution. This will allow them to use the same evaluation for both admission processes, saving both the time and money of a new evaluation.  

To aid you, here is a list of companies accepted by some of our partner institutions:

• University of Maryland, College Park: ECE or JSA
• UMBC - UMBC only accepts evaluations from Ed Perspectives or FCSA. Students will need to have their transcript re-evaluated by one of those organizations.
• UMUC – WES [note that UMUC does not issue F-1 visas for international students]
• University of Baltimore – WES
• UMES – WES, ECE
• Salisbury University – WES, ECE or JSA
• Towson University – WES, ECE
• George Washington University – WES, ECE or JSA
• Howard University – WES
• UM School of Nursing – WES, ECE or JSA
• Trinity Washington University – WES, ECE or JSA
• Hood College – WES
• McDaniel College – WES
• Bowie State University – WES, ECE
• St. Mary’s College of Maryland – WES
• Coppin State University – WES, JSA
• Goucher College – WES, JSA
• Morgan State University – WES, ECE

Our Credit for Prior Learning website has been updated to reflect this information. Please let me know if you have any questions.

Thank you,

Seth

_______________________________________________________

Mr. Seth Marc Kamen, MBA

Director of Transfer and Prior Learning Design

Office of the Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs

Montgomery College

Phone: 240.567.4255

Cell: 240.687.2262

Web: www.montgomerycollege.edu/transfer

Expanded International Credit Evaluation Companies

All,

Effective Fall 2018, Montgomery College is expanding its approved international credit evaluations companies to include:

·         World Education Services (WES)

·         Josef Silny & Associates (JSA)

·         Educational Credential Evaluators (ECE)

This expansion will align our requirements with the requirements at many of our four-year partner institutions. We recommend that students try to use a company that will be accepted by both MC and their intended transfer institution. This will allow them to use the same evaluation for both admission processes, saving both the time and money of a new evaluation.  

To aid you, here is a list of companies accepted by some of our partner institutions:

·         University of Maryland, College Park: ECE or JSA

·         UMBC - UMBC only accepts evaluations from Ed Perspectives or FCSA. Students will need to have their transcript re-evaluated by one of those organizations.

·         UMUC – WES

·         University of Baltimore – WES

·         UMES – WES, ECE

·         Salisbury University – WES, ECE or JSA

·         Towson University – WES, ECE

·         George Washington University – WES, ECE or JSA

·         Howard University – WES

·         UM School of Nursing – WES, ECE or JSA

·         Trinity Washington University – WES, ECE or JSA

·         Hood College – WES

·         McDaniel College – WES

·         Bowie State University – WES, ECE

·         St. Mary’s College of Maryland – WES

·         Coppin State University – WES, JSA

·         Goucher College – WES, JSA

·         Morgan State University – WES, ECE

Our Credit for Prior Learning website has been updated to reflect this information. Please let me know if you have any questions.

Thank you,

Seth

Transcript Received - Notification to Student

Dear all,

Please share the following transcript evaluation update with your department.

As you know, we transcript evaluators manually set up Banner to send nightly notifications to students’ MC email after we have posted their transfer credits. Unfortunately, most of the time we can’t review (all) transcripts on the same day they are received due to the high volume of transcripts and the limited manpower. Thus, students whose received transcripts have not been reviewed are left in the dark until their credits are posted, or until we communicate with them one way or another. We’ve always wanted these students to at least be confirmed that their transcripts have come in and what to expect next. The good news is we have now achieved our goal! Beginning Monday, 5/14/2018, a transcript receipt letter is sent nightly to students whose transcript receipt is recorded in Banner during the day.

BIG THANKS to our SIS team – the main contributor of this achievement and to Ivy and Carlos, who will diligently be working alongside with me to make sure notifications are sent out nightly – both for the transfer credit posted letter and the transcript receipt.

I’m attaching both letters so you have an idea what students receive in their notification email.

If you have any questions or concerns about this update, please let me know.

Regards,

Phuoc Dang, M.Ed.

Transcript Evaluation Program Manager

Montgomery College

51 Mannakee Street, SV114

Rockville, MD 20850

E-mail: pdang19@montgomerycollege.edu

Website: http://cms.montgomerycollege.edu/edu/department2.aspx?id=15595

__________________

Dear ,

An evaluation of your previous undergraduate college-level and/or non-traditional credit has been completed. You may review your accepted credits by logging into MyMC.

- To log into MyMC, visit www.montgomerycollege.edu and select the MyMC link located at the top of the page.
- Log in information was included in your acceptance letter.
- If you need assistance logging in, please contact the IT Service Desk at 240-567-7222 or itservicedesk@montgomerycollege.edu.

Once you are logged in, click on the "View Grades/Print Unofficial Transcript" link located in "Student Quick Links" on the MC Home tab. This is your unofficial undergraduate credit transcript which will show all the credits awarded and/or accepted by Montgomery College.

The maximum credit that may be earned in transfer is 45 credits toward an associate degree and 70% of the credits required for a certificate.

If you have been awarded non-traditional credit, including but not limited to:
- Advanced Placement
- International Baccalaureate
- CLEP
- Credit by Examination
- Portfolio
- Articulated Credit
- Military
the Maryland Higher Education Commission Code of Maryland Regulations states that a maximum of 30 non-traditional credits may be used toward degree requirements. In addition, of the maximum 30 credits, no more than 15 credits may be a combination of Credit by Examination and Portfolio review. Awarding of non-traditional credit is based on MC policy. Academic Regulation 9.295 Maximum Credit states that military transcripts will be granted no more than 24 credits.

If you plan to transfer, it is recommended that you consult with that transfer institution regarding its non-traditional credit policy.

To discuss how accepted credits may impact your educational program, you may wish to meet with a counselor. To meet with a counselor, schedule an appointment by clicking on the Starfish icon located on the top right of MyMC.

Wishing you a rewarding experience at Montgomery College,

Carlos Smith
Transcript Evaluator Technician-Germantown
240-567-2135
Carlos.Smith@montgomerycollege.edu
Phuoc Dang
Transcript Evaluator-Rockville
240-567-5107
Phuoc.Dang@montgomerycollege.edu
Ivy Devers
Transcript Evaluator-TP/SS
240-567-1631
Ivy.Devers@montgomerycollege.edu

______________________

Dear ,

We have received your transcript from your other college and/or prior learning organization today. This confirmation may not include the receipt of transcripts from all institutions you attended, for they most likely
do not come in on the same day.

Your transcript will be reviewed within four to six weeks. We will send you another notification when a review of your transcript has been completed.

Please note only credits that are applicable to your selected program of study (major) will transfer. You can verify your major by logging into MyMC. Click on on the “My Classes” tab and choose “Apply for graduation.” Then choose “Degree Evaluation” and select the current term. If you have not declared a major, complete the Declaration of Change of Program of Study [HYPER LINK https://cms.montgomerycollege.edu/edu/department2.aspx?id=21507] form and turn it in to the Office of Admissions and Records.

If you are applying as a non-degree student and need course prerequisite overrides, a formal evaluation of your transcript is not needed. Please contact a counselor or department chair of your course [HYPERLINK http://cms.montgomerycollege.edu/svpa/academic-affairs-division/] for assistance.

More information about transcript evaluation at MC is available at http://www.montgomerycollege.edu/academics/credit-for-prior-learning/index.html.

Wishing you a rewarding experience at Montgomery College,
Phuoc Dang
Transcript Evaluation Program Manager - Rockville
240-567-5107
Phuoc.Dang@montgomerycollege.edu
Ivy Devers
Transcript Evaluator - TP/SS
240-567-1631
Ivy.Devers@montgomerycollege.edu
Carlos Smith
Transcript Evaluator - Germantown
240-567-2135
Carlos.Smith@montgomerycollege.edu