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Procedure 320.01: Placement Reciprocity

Administrative Procedure
Procedure Number: 320.01
Adopted: November 2013

Grays Harbor College adheres to the system Placement Reciprocity policy (approved by Student Services Commission and the Instruction Commission Spring 2013) for all entering students.

Procedures

  1. A student seeking placement reciprocity will bring documentation to an advisor or counselor at the Student Support Center or an Entry Advising session. Acceptable documentation includes transcripts (unofficial or official), copies of placement scores from other schools or information provided through a student record system.
  2. The advisor or counselor will evaluate the documentation from the sending institution against Grays Harbor College’s pre- and college-level courses and the student will be placed in a manner equivalent to placement at the sending institution.
  3. The advisor or counselor will fill out a Placement Reciprocity Form and the student will submit it to Admissions & Records along with the course enrollment form. Admissions & Records staff will pass the form along to Credential Evaluator for notation on the students’ record.
  4. Students who wish to receive Grays Harbor College credit for coursework from other schools must submit official transcripts to the Admissions & Records Office.
  5. Test scores from other colleges will be stored at the Student Support Center.
  6. Students who wish to have placement scores from Grays Harbor College sent to other colleges may submit written requests via mail, fax or emailing of a scanned request. We will also send scores in response to identifiable, emailed requests from personnel at other colleges.

Procedure Review History

Reviewed: April 2019
Revised: N/A

Review and Revision refers to the College’s cyclical process for evaluating and updating all institutional policies and procedures. At minimum, each policy or procedure will undergo review once every five years to ensure accuracy, relevance, and alignment with current practices and regulatory requirements. If the scheduled review results in no changes, the date of that review will be recorded in the Reviewed field. If updates or edits are made, the date will be recorded in the Revised field. This process maintains transparency regarding the history of each policy or procedure and ensures the College remains responsive to evolving needs and standards.