taking courses at other schools: using the flvc.org transient student form heavener school of...
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Taking Courses at Other Schools:
Using the FLVC.org
Transient Student FormHeavener School of Business
333 Heavener Hall(352) 273-0165
1) Review the website of the school you want to attend to determine the following:
• Procedures for registering as a transient (or non-degree seeking) student
• Course number(s) and title(s)• Universal Tracking Equivalencies
• The availability of the course(s)
• (Note: Most schools do not post their summer course schedule until mid to late March)
Important Note: Some institutions
require students to apply for
admission to their school before
they fill out the transient form,
while others want students to fill
out the transient form first.
3) Read about taking a course at another school and then click on the link at the bottom to start your Transient Student Application
- This will open a new window
5) Select “University of Florida” in the drop down menu under “Select Your Home Institution”
6) Enter your UF GatorLink ID (not your UFID #) and your password.
Important Note: FACTS.org may not
accept your GatorLink password if
it contains an unusual character
(including some punctuation
marks). The only way around this
is to change your password.
7) Select Business Administration and All Departments from the drop down menus, then click next.
Note: If you are not currently a business
major, you need to select the UF college
that oversees your current major.
8) Complete the form and select the transientinstitution you want to attend.
9) Select the term/year and type in the course info. Type your UF ID number in the “Student Comments” box, and click to sign.
Your transient student form will be
automatically sent to the UF
Heavener School of Business. An
academic advisor will approve or
deny your request.
A transient form might be denied if . . .
• You’re enrolled at UF in the same term you’re asking to attend the other
institution.• You need 30 or less credits to finish
your UF degree.• You are not a business major.• You have already earned a C or better
in the course you want to take.• You request to take a course that you
are required to take at UF.
When your transient form is approved by
a Heavener School of Business Academic
Advisor, it will be automatically sent to
the UF Registrar. When approved by the
Registrar, the form will be automatically
sent to the transient institution for final
approval.
You can check the progress of your transient student form on Facts.org, on the transient student form main
page.
To earn credit for the course(s) you
complete at another institution, YOU
must ask the institution to send your
transcript toUniversity of Florida
Transfer Credit EvaluationPO Box 114000
Gainesville, FL 32611-4000
ALL course work completed at other
institutions MUST be reported.
IMPORTANT
GUIDELINES FOR TAKING
COURSES AT OTHER
SCHOOLS
Courses You CAN Take at Other Schools
Universal Tracking
General Education
Foreign Language
Free Electives
Courses You CAN’T Take at Other Schools
Core Business Courses
Major Courses
Area of Specialization Courses
Restricted Electives
(i.e. Non-Business/Business Electives)
Grades Earned at Other Schools . . .
• WILL NOT be calculated into your
UF GPA but will appear on your
official UF transcript.
• WILL be calculated into your business Universal Tracking GPA
The Nine Hour Summer Requirement
Courses taken at a Florida
community college WILL NOT count
toward the nine hour summer
enrollment requirement. Courses
taken at a Florida 4 year public
University WILL count toward the
nine hour summer requirement.