What paper work must a current UMass student complete prior to undertaking transfer coursework?
Seniors who intend to complete their final degree requirements off-campus must complete the Senior Year in Absentia Form available at the Undergraduate Records Office, Whitmore Administration Building. Students studying abroad must complete the Preliminary Registration Approval Form (PRAF), available at the International Programs Office, Hills South (for more information, see the guidelines document from the International Programs Office) Standard Prior Approval Forms are required for all other students. If transfer coursework is to be used to satisfy major or college requirements, students should check with the Chief Undergraduate Advisor (or designee) for their major to ensure acceptable choices prior to course registration.
Prior approval of transfer courses is important for all students, but it is even more crucial for students who entered the University in Fall 2010 or later as Freshmen. Those students need specific advising about whether one 4-credit or two 3-credit courses would be needed to satisfy Social, Biological or Physical World requirements in General Education. Seniors who intend to complete their final degree requirements off-campus must complete the Senior Year in Absentia Form available at the Undergraduate Records Office, Whitmore Administration Building. Students studying abroad must complete the Preliminary Registration Approval Form (PRAF), available at the International Programs Office, Hills South (for more information, see the guidelines document from the International Programs Office) Standard Prior Approval Forms are required for all other students. If transfer coursework is to be used to satisfy major or college requirements, students should check with the Chief Undergraduate Adv
