With Sinclair Community College being a two-year college, every quarter students are transferring into and out of the college.
Academic advisors are available to make the transfer process easier for students.
“Usually, we meet with transfer students who are coming into Sinclair. They have to meet with academic advisors because they’ll need advice and signatures for some classes based on the perquisites from the institution they are transferring from,” Sheila Magnuson, senior academic advisor, said.
“Transferring out studentswe see all the time because many of our programs are transfer programs.”
The transfer process is multifaceted. Students who are transferring into Sinclair need to have their official transcript sent to the registrar’s office. Magnuson said that once the registration office has the official transcript, their job is to input those courses into the computer as equivalent to the classes being offered at Sinclair.
If a student who is transferring into Sinclair brings with them an unofficial transcript, Magnuson said that the academic advisors will give the students advice as to what classes to take while they wait on their official transcript from the other institution.
For students who are transferring out of Sinclair, Magnuson said the advisors would tell the students on when to apply, and when and how to send their transcripts.
“It’s very good for students to have that opportunity to take the courses that they have earned and be able to apply them to another institution if they choose to go to either Sinclair or any another institution,” Magnuson said.
But when transferring out of Sinclair, students should look for a school that has their degree program. The student should also check out the class size and see if the institution has a qualified program. Students should also inquire about the cost of attending the school, according to Magnuson.
If problems arise while transferring, the student should see if their missing any requirements. These requirements include having the minimum GPA or having the proper credit hours to transfer.
Magnuson recommends students go speak to the colleges’ academic counselors to find out how the problem can be rectified.
“There are many fields that Sinclair offers degrees in, just having the associate degree is not going to be a marketable degree. It is part of our job to educate students about what they might need to do to further their education and we do this by helping them with the transfer process.”
For more information contact Shiela Maguson at 512-2348 or visit the website www.sinclair.edu/transfer/here/index.cfm.