Maximizing Your Transfer Credits
& Tips for Transfers at Buffalo State
Trish Dillenbeck
Assistant Director, Transfer Admissions
SUNY Buffalo State
Important Items for Transfers
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Credit Transfers
“Reverse Transfer”
Academic Advisement
Offices Your Student Needs to Know
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BANNER:
Admissions/Orientation, Add/Drop
classes, View student schedule,
Financial Aid, Advising, Housing,
Student Accounts, etc.
BENGAL CONNECT:
United Students Government (USG)
portal. Info on student clubs,
organizations, and events.
BLACKBOARD:
Courses, Online Classes
DEGREE WORKS:
Degree Audit, Transfer Credits,
Track Progress to Graduation
STUDENT EMAIL:
Official means of communication
with the College!
MyBuffState
Advisement & Academics
Technology
Student Email, Banner/User
Name Look Up, Computing
Help Desk, Computing
Support, Forgot/Change
Password, Computer Labs,
Equipment Loan, Printing
Advisement, Academic
Calendar, Undergrad Catalog,
Course Listings, General Ed,
Schools, Textbooks, Tutoring
Billing
Pay Your Bill, Deadlines,
Scholarships
Campus Safety
Headlines
News, Updates, Student
Announcements & Events
University Police, NY Alert
Forms & Passes
Registrar Forms, Parking,
Transfer Credit Appeal
Services
Counseling, Dining, Disability,
Weigel, Veterans, Parking
Credit Transfer
We realize this is most important to you!
• High School Transcripts (needed upon ENROLLMENT)
– Foreign Language (2 years)
– AP exams & classes taken for college credit
• ALL College Transcripts
– Study abroad, National Student Exchange, etc.
• AP/CLEP Scores
– Request official transcripts (CEEB: 2533)
• Realize that not all credits might transfer
– If we don’t have a departmental equivalent, the course may not
transfer over (example: Occupational Therapy, Nursing)
• Maximum Transfer Credits Allowed
– Community Colleges – 66
– Four Year Institutions – 88
– Proprietary - 15
Credit Appeals: “1XX”
How to turn some of those electives into requirements
• 2 scenarios for a “1xx”:
– We don’t have an equivalent for that class here at Buffalo
State, but we accept the transfer credits
– The department / Transfer Articulation Office hasn’t
evaluated
• Your student can appeal a “1xx” with the appropriate academic
department chair (attach syllabi or course descriptions)
Credit “Swap”
This is a great way to maximize credits if you have over the
allotted number of credits.
• If you had over the allotted number of credits, you can
“swap” courses on your Degree Works
– Regionally-accredited 2 year = 66
– Regionally-accredited 4 year = 88
– Propriety Institution = 15
• Example: You had 80 credits from ECC. You want the PSY
100 class you took to show up on your DW instead of the
ENG 1XX.
• To “swap” courses, visit the Admissions Office (Moot 110)
for a “Transfer Credit Swap Form” or go online to the
Admissions website transfer page, and download the form.
High School Transcript
Do we really need to send that in? – YES!
All incoming students who enroll at Buffalo
State (first year and transfer) need to submit
their final High School transcript (or GED/TASC
scores) upon enrollment to the College.
Failure to do so may result in a hold being
placed on your student account, preventing
future course registration.
Reverse Transfer
SUNY initiative designed to help you!
• If you left a SUNY 2 year institution and did
NOT get a degree, some 2 year institutions
allow you to transfer back a few courses from
Buffalo State to complete the Associates
Degree.
• Contact your community college to better
understand the process of transferring the
credits back (from Buffalo State) to obtain
your associates degree.
Helpful Offices for Transfer Students
“I need…”
Where to go
Academic Advisement
Your department office
Help with internships, part-time jobs, my
resume, or interviewing
Career Development Center
Cleveland Hall 306
To make sure my financial aid is all set
Financial Aid
Moot Hall 230
To pay my bill for the semester
Student Accounts – ONLINE!!!!!
Moot Hall 260
A parking permit
Parking Services – ONLINE!!!!!
Chase Hall 126
To connect to Buffalo State; get involved
on campus
Student Life
Campbell Student Union 400
Transfer Credit Appeal
MyBuffState for the form; the
department the course falls under for the
appeal
Academic Advisement
Here is where we might be different from your last school!
• Get advisement every semester!
• It is the student’s responsibility to get academic
advisement.
• You are the only one responsible for your academic
progress.
• If you don’t know who your academic advisor, check
DegreeWorks (top right hand corner)
– If it’s not in DegreeWorks, contact your department
• If you received advisement from your department, but
you still have more questions…
– Contact the Associate Dean of your school
– Contact University College for general advisement
Degree Completion
Transfer students are focused on the “next step” –
and we realize this!
• We realize one of your main goals is to
complete your degree at Buffalo State and
take one step closer to the career of your
choice
• It is important to be aware of your academic
progress (and transfer credits) in order to
graduate in a timely manner
• Utilize campus resources to propel you to
your career
Career Development Center
Services Offered:
• Resume / Cover letter
• Internship Center
• Career counseling
• Mock Interviews
• Employment (ORCA)
• Job & Grad School Fairs
• Website Resources
• Candid Career
• Manners Matters (Etiquette Dinner)
• Volunteer and Service Learning
http://cdc.buffalostate.edu/cdc/cdc_home.php
Financial Aid
This can be tricky/confusing for transfers!
• File FAFSA often (every year!)
• Be sure you accept your financial aid award
package in Self-Service Banner
• Keep up on your scholarship options
If you have questions, see Financial Aid (Moot
Hall 230)
• Financial Aid Office does offer 1-1 appointments
if necessary for financial counseling
http://financialaid.buffalostate.edu/
Student Accounts
• The Student Accounts Office is responsible for billing and
collection of student tuition, fees, and room & board for
each semester.
• The office is also responsible for the receipt and
disbursement of all student financial aid, including
processing refunds from financial aid awards.
• Student must register for a class prior to Sunday, Jan. 25 at
11:59pm or they will receive a “Late Registration Fee” (SUNY
Mandate)
• All bills are electronic (no paper mailed home). Pay your ebills
online through QuikPAY (found in Banner). Payment plans are
also available through QuikPAY!
• Sign up to have your refund Direct Deposited (faster & easier!)
http://studentaccounts.buffalostate.edu/
Welcome to Buffalo State
Questions?
Trish Dillenbeck
Assistant Director, Transfer Admissions
SUNY Buffalo State
716.878.5713
transfer@buffalostate.edu