<p>How difficult will it be for a (soph or jr standing) college student to transfer with a history of a semester suspension (non-academic non-honor, non-violent violation- not a police issue) to get accepted at another school; academic record B+/A- and recs will be very good/excellent. Doesn't want to return to the college where this happened. </p>
<p>Does anyone have experience with this? What kind of colleges/universities accept someone who has had discipline and is eligible to return to old institution but doesn't choose to. Can one ever transfer laterally or does one need to go down some rungs in terms of selectivity? </p>
<p>I don’t know anything about the disciplinary part but I know it is a lot harder to transfer after you are a junior, and that the prime time to transfer is usually right after you complete your sophomore credits; some colleges only accept transfers at that level.</p>
<p>I think it is going to depend on the reason for the suspension. My advice would be to go for a lateral move and hav a B plan if the suspension scares off other colleges/unis. Get advice about how to word the explanation for the suspension and make sure you get a copy of your transcript BEFORE you start the application process so you know exactly what the record says. You need to be honest, but you don’t need to give more than necessary. I’ve seen a few job applicants tank themselves because they revealed more than was needed and it created a worse situation than if they would have stuck to a factual, unadorned reason for something in their record. </p>
<p>Thanks Momofthreeboys.<br>
If I transfer, what will my transcript at the second school look like? Will it include the classes from the first college that were transfered credits? Will it include any notation of suspension from the first school? Or will I need transcripts from both schools for an employer or grad school?</p>
<p>Very few businesses require a copy of your college transcript. I’ve worked in a number of industries, but it was ony my last move where I worked in an industry that required a transcript on file because of some industry regulation…and that had to be accomplished within 3 months after hire. It is possible you would interview in the future somewhere that required the transcript but it is not the norm and it is possible they would only require a transcript from the degree granting institution (which would be your second college)…don’t worry about things you can’t control is my advice. </p>
<p>When I spoke about “record” in the previous post I was referencing a police record…as an analogy, probably was confusing to you. The advice remains the same, be brief, be factual and do not adorn during the transfer process. </p>
<p>I serve on a committee (advisory to Admissions) re: applications from felons as well as applications from students with disciplinary violations on their transcript. Each case is reviewed individually, however, if you would be eligible to return to your home institution, we would typically agree to the admission.</p>
<p>Thanks jasmom that’s useful info.<br>
RE: employers and transcript, I’m sure some fields and types of employment don’t ask for transcripts or at least official transcripts, but some (academia/education/) do based on what I’ve heard from diff people I know.
Does anyone know whether a student who transfers would have 2 transcripts at the end or one that is a conglomeration of both schools courses?</p>
<p>I specialize in working with this kind of student. These cases are highly dependent on circumstances. I think it is smart to involve a professional, especially if your target colleges are selective. How much to disclose, when, and to whom are delicate questions, and the essay explaining the reasons for transfer is a tricky one.</p>
<p>Since you deal with transfers Hanna, do you know whether colleges usually disclose particulars about the circumstances of a violation? In your experience, can students with a suspension/eligible to return and in good standing get in to similarly selective schools? Thanks!</p>
<p>No, colleges usually will not disclose particulars. It’s a FERPA violation. But whether you can get into another similarly selective school is a multi-factor question.</p>
<p>Remember that even if the SCHOOL doesn’t disclose anything, private citizens (like fellow students) who know or think they know what happened can say anything they want.</p>
<p>Well students need to sign a ferpa release for the registrar report and transcript. Does signing that release allow colleges to disclose particulars to other schools and if so, do schools usually go into detail or just name the violation? Thanks.</p>
<p>Your transcript and registrar report should not include any particulars. You can choose to see these documents yourself before you release them, so you can know exactly what they say. Waiving FERPA as to these documents would not mean that your school can tell other schools “He hosted a party with underage drinking in October 2013” or anything like that. However, you’ll also need a dean’s report for transfer apps to selective schools, and you can’t control what your dean says – it’s basically a letter of rec.</p>
<p>Updating this thread for others who may have a similar situation. The student was accepted by a flagship university and a private lac, waiting on other schools. Received a merit scholarship from the lac.</p>
My child has been suspended from an elite college for the Spring semester (they were/are a freshman there), They are welcome back for the 2016 fall semester, so that is a clear continuing option. My questions are: What can/should they do in the interim? What other options are there for potentially transferring to another college at this relatively late date in the application process? What do you mean by "specializing in working with this kind of student? " thanks,
Most college transfer applications I’ve seen clearly state one must be in good academic and disciplinary standing in order to be eligible to apply and matriculate.
Also, I’d carefully peruse the exact terms of the disciplinary suspension for your student.
All the ones I’ve perused for college classmates and friends clearly stated they weren’t allowed to take classes during the duration of the suspension or if they were allowed…those courses wouldn’t be counted for credit if they were readmitted because they were taken during the suspension period.
All the suspended classmates and friends ended up working at service/retail jobs and/or volunteering at a non-profit organization geared towards helping those in need during their suspension period. Incidentally, doing this sort of work a certain number of hours a week was one of the stipulated conditions of some of their suspension letters.