Appeal of an Academic Transfer Decision
Students who wish to appeal an academic transfer decision may do so by using the University’s Academic Grievance Policy. When making an appeal, students must be prepared to provide supporting documentation (e.g., a course syllabus, course description from the college catalog, examples of work from the transferring institution, etc.).
Procedures for Substituting Courses
The following guidelines apply to requests for course substitutions in degree and graduation plans to meet the requirements for graduation:
- Courses recommended for substitution credit must be comparable in terms of level, content and competency outcomes as indicated by course descriptions in the Southern University at Shreveport Catalog or most recent course syllabus.
- Technical subject courses cannot be substituted for general education courses (e.g., electronics for physical science).
- As a rule, major-specific courses cannot be substituted for general education courses (e.g., Principles of Teaching for Art Appreciation).
- Courses designated as core curriculum requirements in one category cannot be substituted for courses from another category (e.g., speech for history; math for art, etc.).
- Course substitutions must be approved by the advisor, the Division Dean, and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs. Upon approval, the chair must forward the course substitution form to the Registrar’s Office.