General Transfer Policies

Students transferring to MSU must submit official transcripts from all previously attended institutions. When submitting official transcripts to MSU, students can:

• Mail an official transcript to MSU Admissions or the Office of the Registrar.
• Send an official transcript electronically via a secured server or secured email service from the National Student Clearinghouse, Parchment or eSCRIP-SAFE.
• Hand-deliver an official, school-issued transcript in a sealed envelope (transcripts delivered in an open envelope will not be considered official).

Students who have not submitted an official copy of each transcript by midterm following the semester for which they were admitted will have a hold placed on their account. This hold will prevent pre-registration for the next term.

Credits earned at a fully accredited institution may be transferred to MSU and applied toward a degree. A fully accredited institution is one in good standing and a member of one of the six regional academic accrediting associations.

• Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges (ACCJC) Western Association of Schools and Colleges
• Higher Learning Commission (HLC)
• Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE)
• New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE)
• Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU)
• Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC)
• WASC Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC)

MSU does not accept transfer grades toward the MSU grade point average. An MSU grade point average will be established after the first term of classes. However, transfer courses will be counted toward the degree (if applicable).

A minimum grade of D is required. Specific programs may require a higher grade for the course to apply toward degree requirements. Transfer credit below the 100 level is considered remedial work and will not count toward degree requirements.

The Kentucky General Education Transfer Policy facilitates the transfer of credits earned in general education requirements for students moving from one Kentucky public college or university to another Kentucky public college or university. Under this agreement, a student may satisfy the general education discipline requirements at their current college and have that requirement completion accepted at the university or college to which they may transfer.

For general education transfer policy details, visit the Council on Postsecondary Education’s website at the link below. If you have specific questions about how this applies to you, contact one of our Transfer Coordinators at 606-783-2008.

Visit KY GENERAL EDUCATION TRANSFER POLICY

Appeal of Denial of Acceptance of Transfer Course Policy

Grounds for filing an appeal include:

1. Denial of accepting a course from an accredited postsecondary institution.
2. Denial of accepting a transfer course from an accredited postsecondary institution as an equivalent course at Morehead State University.

Step 1: If a transfer course is denied the student must complete the Transfer Credit Appeal form and submit it to the appropriate department chair for reconsideration. The form with a description of the course from the transferring institution and other supporting information such as a syllabus should be sent to the department chair.

Step 2: Within ten working days of receipt of the appeal, the department chair will notify the student of the results of the review. Any changes will be communicated to the Registrar for official processing.

Step 3: If a student is dissatisfied with the results of the appeal at the department level, within 10 working days the student may submit their appeal to the college dean. The Transfer Credit Appeal form with supporting documentation and the department chair's denial is sent to the college dean.

Step 4: Within ten working days of receipt of the appeal at the college level, the dean will notify the student of the results of the review. Any changes will be communicated to the Registrar for official processing and department chair.

Step 5: If a student is dissatisfied with the results of the appeal at the college level, within 10 working days the student may submit their appeal to the Associate Provost for Undergraduate Education & Student Success. The Transfer Credit Appeal form with supporting documentation and the department chair's and college dean's denial is sent to the Associate Provost for Undergraduate Education & Student Success.

Step 6: Within ten working days of receipt of the appeal, the Associate Provost for Undergraduate Education & Student Success will notify the student of the results of the review. Any changes will be communicated to the Registrar for official processing, the college dean and department chair.

Step 7: The decision of the Associate Provost for Undergraduate Education & Student Success is final.

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