Transfer Credit Policies at the University of Maine at Presque Isle

Board of Trustees transfer policies provide the maximum opportunity for transfer both into and within the University of Maine System (UMS).  The following transfer practices are endorsed and followed by the UMS.

Transfer Credit within the UMS

  1. All undergraduate courses successfully completed with a grade of C- or higher, including P grades, will transfer from one UMS institution to another. Grades will be recorded on the student’s transcript but not computed into the Grade Point Average (GPA). Semester and cumulative grade point averages reflect only those courses taken at UMPI. Students who are enrolled in multi-university degree programs should inquire about any exceptions that may apply.
  2. Students who have completed the UMS General Education Transfer Block at one UMS institution will be regarded as having completed their general education requirements at every other UMS institution, with the exception of up to 11 credits of general education coursework specified by the receiving institution. Students who are interested should contact the Office of Student Records/Registrar’s Office at the institution where the general education requirements were completed in order to have the block certification verified and added to their academic record.
  3. Additional grade or credit requirements may exist at the institution or program level at UMPI.

Transfer Credit from External Institutions

  1. Transfer students must request that official transcripts be sent directly from all previous institutions to the UMS Shared Processing Center.  Electronic transcripts may be sent to edocs@maine.edu or paper copies may be sent to Application Processing, University of Maine System, P.O. Box 412, Bangor, ME 04402-0412.
  2. To qualify for transfer credit within the UMS, courses must be successfully completed with a grade of C- or higher at an accredited institution of higher learning that is recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) or the United States Department of Education (USDE), or the American Council on Education (ACE).  The student’s transfer credits will not be computed into the Grade Point Average (GPA).
  3. Courses taken under a P, S, or CR grade at an institution external to the UMS must have the “Passing” grade defined as being equal to a grade of C- or higher to qualify for transfer within the UMS. 
  4. Course credit originating from international institutions may qualify for transfer consistent with established institutional policies.
  5. Transfer students are required to satisfy residency requirements at UMPI.
  6. Students transferring from the Maine Community College System (MCCS) into the UMS, who have completed the General Education Transfer Block (as noted on their MCCS institution’s official transcript), will be regarded as having completed the UMS general education requirements, with the exception of up to 11 credits of general education coursework to be specified by the receiving institution.

Transfer Evaluations

  1. Transfer credit evaluations will be completed for admitted students and will be available to view within the Student Center in MaineStreet.  Transfer students should meet with either their Professional Academic Advisor/New Student Enrollment Specialist/YourPace Academic Success Coach to review how the awarded credits may be applied toward their degree plan.
  2. Students with coursework from schools which are not recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) or the United States Department of Education (USDE) as being accredited (either nationally or regionally) institutions of higher learning may inquire into the possibility of validating some or all of their learning through testing and/or approved institutional Credit for Prior Learning (CPL) processes.
  3. Coursework defined as developmental or remedial by UMPI is considered preparatory to college-level work and will not be awarded transfer credit.
  4. Transfer students will be expected to meet the established requirements of the academic program, college and/or degree plan into which they are transferring.  Students should consult UMPI’s catalog and/or meet with an appropriate advisor to determine requirements regarding the number and distribution of credits that must be completed to earn the desired degree. Students should meet with their assigned advisor to review their Degree Progress Report (DPR) generated in MaineStreet.
  1. Students may confer with their assigned advisor about the transfer credit evaluation process. This process may entail a request for a re-evaluation through the appropriate channels. The appropriate application of transfer credit is the responsibility of the relevant academic unit (college or department). If a student disagrees with the transfer credit re-evaluation after completing this process, the student then goes to the Academic Appeals Board.   
  2. Current UMS semester-based students who plan to take courses at another institution, inside or outside of the UMS, are strongly encouraged to seek prior approval of their plans by completing a Domestic or International Study Away Form at the institution where they are matriculated.
  3. Repeat to replace regarding transfer credit. Students may elect to repeat a previously taken course. Upon review of the student’s Degree Progress Report (DPR), their Professional Academic Advisor/New Student Enrollment Specialist/YourPace Academic Success Coach will either register the student for the repeated UMPI course or approve the outside transfer credit. Coursework completed at another institution may be used to replace a UMPI course grade, provided that the transfer course is deemed equivalent in content to the UMPI course. In such cases, the original UMPI grade will be excluded from GPA calculations, and no new grade will be factored in. Neither grade will be counted in the term or cumulative GPA.