SAMFORD UNIVERSITY
REQUEST FOR A LETTER OF GOOD STANDING AND
TRANSIENT ENROLLMENT FOR SUMMER
Office of the Registrar Transient Enrollment Form/Letter of Good Standing Request – Page 1 of 3 Revised 10/17/2019
This form is for students who plan to attend summer classes at another institution.
This form will not be processed if it is not completely filled out with advisor’s signature, correct course and recipient information
and, if necessary, department chair’s signature and attached course description.
Transient Student Checklist:
Is your course pre-approved for transfer credit? Check for already-approved courses at: www2.samford.edu/artic/index.php
If the course is approved, then:
Confirm course is not satisfying a Samford Core Curriculum requirement
Have advisor complete the advisor checklist and sign your completed form
Submit form to Office of the Registrar
If the course is not approved, then:
Confirm course is not satisfying a Samford Core Curriculum requirement
Staple a readable and highlighted copy of the complete course description(s) from the catalog of the
transient institution you wish to attend
Have advisor complete the advisor checklist and sign your completed form
Obtain signature of the Samford University department chair representing each of the class(es) you plan
to take
Submit form to Office of the Registrar
Apply to and register for approved courses at transient institution. Be sure to follow their policies for transient enrollment.
I understand credit will not be applied until an official transcript is received by Samford University. The official transcript
should be mailed to the Office of the Registrar, Samford University, 800 Lakeshore Drive, Birmingham, AL 35229, or sent
electronically to transfer@samford.edu.
Advisor Checklist:
Discuss with the student how the attached course(s) will transfer to Samford, and if they need Department Chair approval
Confirm course is not satisfying a Samford Core Curriculum requirement
Confirm course is not only one part of an Anatomy & Physiology two-part series
If the course is online, confirm it is not a lab science, language, or speech class
o Online/Hybrid lab science courses must be approved by Department Chair with course description attached
If student is a senior, confirm they are not taking more than 2 courses (8 credits total) as a transient student
Sign student’s form
SAMFORD UNIVERSITY
REQUEST FOR A LETTER OF GOOD STANDING AND
TRANSIENT ENROLLMENT FOR SUMMER
Office of the Registrar Transient Enrollment Form/Letter of Good Standing Request – Page 2 of 3 Revised 10/17/2019
Important Information:
1. Students who wish to transfer any credit completed while a transient student towards their Samford degree must have
written approval signed in advance by their academic advisor, the department chair if needed, and the registrar.
2. This work must be completed by the end of the summer term. Sixteen credits may be completed during the summer
months. Credits for a course taken at another institution must equal at least 75% of the Samford credit for the course
(at least a 3-credit course to meet a 4 credit course at Samford). Please see the college catalog for information about
how many credits you may transfer during your Samford career.
3. If you wish to attend Birmingham-Southern, Miles College, Montevallo, or UAB during the summer term, you must
attend as a transient student and not as part of the BACHE program.
4. University Core Curriculum courses may not be taken as transient work.
5. The Samford GPA must be at least 2.00 at the end of the current semester and the Samford account must be clear of all
holds in order to have a Letter of Good Standing sent to another college or university. All courses from transient
schools are required to have a letter grade of “C-“ or better in order to be posted as earned credit on your transcript.
The grade will not affect your Samford GPA, nor can it be used to repeat a course taken at Samford.
6. Upon completion of 96 credits, students may transfer no more than 8 semester credits or 2 courses to Samford. To
receive a degree, students must earn at least 64 credits from Samford.
7. Total combined registered credits-Samford courses plus transient enrollment (not the BACHE program)-may not exceed
18 hours unless approved by the student’s school dean. Combined registered credits for transient and Samford courses
may never exceed 21 hours in any term. See Class Load for Undergraduates for maximum credit hours allowed.
8. The transient institution must be regionally accredited.
9. Transient transfer credit is subject to University transfer policies and will be awarded when the official transcript from
the transient institution is received. It is the student’s responsibility to arrange to have a transcript sent from the
transient institution directly to Samford upon completion of the course(s).
10. Courses taken on a pass/fail basis will not be accepted unless the student produces written documentation from the
awarding institution that the grade represents at least a C-.
11. A Department chair’s signature is needed and the Transient Enrollment/Letter of Good Standing Request Form must be
accompanied by a course description(s) from the transient institution if the class(es) are not pre-approved.
12. Transient enrollment policies also apply to overseas/study abroad courses with foreign institutions. A separate form for
study abroad transient work is available on the Office of the Registrar Forms page.
13.
If your transient institution requires a transcript you will need to
request one through the Samford Portal.
14. Transient requests will be processed in the order in which they are received.
SAMFORD UNIVERSITY
REQUEST FOR A LETTER OF GOOD STANDING AND
TRANSIENT ENROLLMENT FOR SUMMER
Office of the Registrar Transient Enrollment Form/Letter of Good Standing Request – Page 3 of 3 Revised 10/17/2019
NAME: (Print)______________________________________________________Student ID: #900___________________________
(Last) (First) (Middle)
Classification (circle one): Freshman Sophomore Junior Senior Student Email:_____________ _______
My Major is________________________________________ My minor is ______________________________________________
Institution where you plan on taking summer coursework:
SCHOOL ____________________________________________________________________________________________
ADDRESS ___________________________________________________________________________________________
CITY, STATE, ZIP __________________________________________________
I Request a Letter of Good Standing to be sent by (circle one): EMAIL (preferred) MAIL (to above address)
TRANSIENT INSTITUTION EMAIL ADDRESS _____________________________
I wish to enroll in the summer semester or quarter in academic year (circle one): 2020 2021 2022
I have read the transient enrollment policies on page 2 of this document and agree to comply with them.
Student’s signature _____________________________________________________Date __________________________________
Course Name &
Number at
Other College or
University
(Ex. PSY 200)
Course Title at Other
College or University
(Ex. “General
Psychology”)
Online or
Distance
Learning
(yes or no)
Semester
Credits
Samford Course
Equivalent
(Ex. PSYC 101)
Advisor’s
Approval
Dept. Chair’s
Approval (if
course is not
pre-approved)
For office use only:
GPA: Signature: Date: