CWUR 2-90

Academic Affairs

• 2-90-020 Undergraduate Admission
• 2-90-030 Acceptance of Transfer Credit
• 2-90-040 Academic and General Regulations
• 2-90-050 Graduate Requirements for Bachelor's Degrees
• 2-90-060 Review Process for Proposals to Create, Reorganize, or Rename an Academic Unit or Units

CWUR 2-90-020 Undergraduate Admission

Undergraduate Admissions Procedures

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CWUR 2-90-030 Acceptance of Transfer Credit

(1) Transfer Credit from Four-Year Institutions

(A) Transfer course equivalents to university courses apply toward the baccalaureate degree exactly as do the CWU courses for which they are being articulated, equivalency is established by the appropriate academic department chairs. Once established, transfer course equivalencies will be maintained by the office of the registrar and articulated in the same manner for all students, other transfer courses that have not been established as exact equivalents may also be allowed in the degree program with approval from the appropriate academic department chair and, as appropriate, college dean.

(B) Transfer credit is not normally awarded for the following types of study or course work:

1. Courses taken at colleges or universities that are not regionally accredited;

2. Non-credit courses and workshops;

3. Remedial or college preparatory courses;

4. Sectarian religious studies; and

5, Career and technical education courses not taught at CWU.

(C) Colleges that operate on a semester basis (i.e., divide the academic year into two parts, exclusive of summer) give semester credits, Equivalent quarter credits are semester credits multiplied by one and half,

(2) Transfer Credit from Community Colleges

(A) Transfer course equivalents to university courses apply toward the baccalaureate degree exactly as do the CWU courses for which they are being articulated. Equivalency is established by the appropriate academic department chairs. Once established, transfer course equivalencies will be maintained by the office of the registrar and articulated in the same manner for all students, other transfer courses that have not been established as exact equivalents may also be allowed in the degree program with approval from the appropriate academic department chair and, as appropriate, college dean.

(B) Transferable academic associate of arts degrees with a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.00, as determined by the office of the registrar and approved by the General Education Committee, from a college accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities will meet the general education requirements. Transferable academic associate of arts degrees within Washington State must be approved by the Joint Transfer Council (JTC), applied career, and technical education degrees cannot be used to satisfy the general education requirements.

(C) After initial enrollment at CWU, transfer students without a transferable associate degree from a Washington State community college wishing to complete such a degree must complete it a minimum of one quarter prior to earning their bachelor degree.

(D) Students who enter with an associate of science transfer (AS-T Track 1 or 2) degree with a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.00 must complete the following additional requirements to meet the general education requirements:

1. Academic Writing II

2. Three additional general education courses chosen from the Individual and Society, Community Culture and Citizenship, Global Dynamics, Creative Expression, or Humanities knowledge areas.

a. Students may only take one course per knowledge area.

b. Student may take courses from the same department or interdisciplinary program in no more than two knowledge areas.

(3) Other Forms of Credit

Due to Northwest Commission of Colleges and University accreditation standards, other forms of credit are limited to a maximum of 45 credit hours of which no more than 30 may be military credits.

(A) Students may receive credit or advanced placement, or both, depending upon the scores achieved in the college entrance examination board advanced placement (AP) test, Credit or placement on the basis of AP test scores will be established by the appropriate individual academic departments.

(B) Credits for successful completion of College-Level Examination Program® (CLEP®) tests will be accepted in accordance with procedures established by the Academic Affairs Committee.

1. Students will be awarded five college-level quarter credits for each score at the 50th percentile on the CLEP® humanities, social science/history, and natural sciences examinations, These credits will meet the general education requirements in the appropriate academic areas.

2. Students may also be awarded credit for subject examinations as determined by appropriate academic departments at the time of application for credit.

(C) Credit for completing individual areas of study within the international baccalaureate program may be accepted, Individual students must petition the Office of the Registrar for review of their program of study and examination scores, Standards for acceptance will be established by the appropriate academic departments.

(D) Credit will be accepted from non-U.S. institutions of higher education:

1. linked to CWU either by a bilateral or consortial agreement or

2. certified by the CWU office of international studies and programs as a legitimate, recognized institution of higher education (tertiary level) within a particular country, if the student has received a passing grade recognized by the institution, and

3. when an official record or transcript has been received by the university.

(E) Upon submission of the Joint Services Transcript (JST), matriculated students may receive up to 30 elective credits for completion of military schools as recommended by the American Council on Education. Military credits that are used as general elective credits cannot be used to substitute for major or minor requirements.

(5) Students will be notified after completing 30 credits at CWU that they are eligible to utilize the Reverse Transfer Agreement to earn an associate degree at the appropriate community or technical college.

Responsibility: Faculty Senate; Authority: Provost/VP for Academic& Student Life; Reviewed/Endorsed by Provost’s Council 04/29/2014: Cabinet/UPAC; Review/Effective Date: 06/04/2014; 06/12/2019; 11/04/2020; Approved by: James L. Gaudino, President]

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CWUR 2-90-040 Academic and General Regulations

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CWUR 2-90-050 Graduation Requirements for Bachelor’s Degrees

(1) Credits

(see CWUP 5-90-050)

(2) Scholastic Requirements for Graduation

(see CWUP 5-90-050)

(3)  Degree Components

(see CWUP 5-90-050)

(4) Professional Education

(see CWUP 5-90-050)

(5) Application for Graduation

(see CWUP 5-90-050)

(6)  Commencement Participation

(A) (see CWUP 5-90-050)

(B)  Students will be sent commencement information and have the ability to register online.

(C) (see CWUP 5-90-050)

(D) Students must apply through MyCWU or by using the form from the Office of the Registrar.

(E) Candidates who are completing student teaching or a full-time internship in the following fall may register to participate in the spring commencement ceremony. Students must apply for graduation by the application deadline for summer quarter graduation and register for commencement by the registration deadline for the spring commencement ceremony.

(F) (see CWUP 5-90-050)

(G) (see CWUP 5-90-050)

(H) (see CWUP 5-90-050)

(7) Graduation with Distinction

(see CWUP 5-90-050)

(8) Other Distinctions

(see CWUP 5-90-050)

(9) Concurrent Baccalaureate Degrees

(see CWUP 5-90-050)

(10) Second Baccalaureate Degree

(see CWUP 5-90-050)

[11/28/2018: Responsibility: Faculty Senate; Authority: Provost/VP for Academic & Student Life; Reviewed/Endorsed by: Cabinet/UPAC; Review/Effective Date: 02/20/2019; 06/17/2020; Approved by: James L. Gaudino, President] 

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CWUR 2-90-060 Review Process for Proposals to Create, Reorganize, or Rename and Academic Unit or Units

 (1) Initiation of a proposal to create, reorganize, or rename an academic unit or units.

(See CWUP 5-90-060)

 (2) Principles guiding consultation on the creation, reorganization, or renaming of academic units.

(See CWUP 5-90-060)

(3) Preparing a proposal for consultation on a creation, reorganization, or renaming of an academic unit.

(See CWUP 5-90-060)

(4) Review process for proposals to create, reorganize, or rename on academic unit or units.

(A) The review process will include documentation of feedback from the following groups, in the order presented:

1. All faculty (as defined in faculty code section I.A.1.a) and staff within affected academic units.

2. All affected dean(s).

3. Faculty Senate and Academic Department Chairs Organization (ADCO) concurrently, and (if applicable) student academic senate.

4. Additional groups as identified by the faculty senate executive committee or the provost, including, but not limited to, facilities management, the office of the registrar, office of information services, faculty senate budget and planning committee, or faculty senate curriculum committee.

(5) Provost Council

(See CWUP 5-90-060)

[Responsibility: Provost/VP of ASL; Authority: Cabinet/UPAC; Reviewed/Endorsed by: Cabinet/UPAC; Review/Effective Date 11/09/2022; 04/26/2023; Approved by: A. James Wohlpart, President]