GUARANTEE OF EDUCATIONAL QUALITY CONTROL –
A.A. / A.S. / A.F.A. / A.E.S. DEGREE

It is the policy of the Board of Trustees of Rend Lake College that students graduating with an Associate in Arts Degree, Associate in Science Degree, Associate in Fine Arts Degree or Associate in Engineering Science Degree be guaranteed the transferability of baccalaureate-oriented/university-parallel credit courses to public Illinois universities. Should such an appropriately approved course not fully transfer, the student will be offered a refund of the tuition paid for the non-transferring course credit, subject to the conditions which follow.

NOTE: Only those courses which are designated as IAI courses are counted toward general education requirements. Always consult a counselor or academic advisor for assistance in selecting courses.

1. All course work for the degree must have been completed at Rend Lake College.
   
2. The student must have met each semester with an assigned authorized counselor or advisor from Rend Lake College, declared a major for a specific public Illinois university prior to taking any Rend Lake College course and carried only those Rend Lake College courses approved by the counselor or the advisor.
   
   • Approved courses must have appeared on the course equivalency list from the university declared as the transfer university by the student at the time the student met with the counselor or advisor.
     
   • The student must have a signed Credit Transfer Guarantee form and have indicated a specific major and university. This form must include the signature of the student and the counselor or advisor.
     
3. The student must have graduated within three years of initial enrollment at Rend Lake College.
   
4. The student must have transferred to the declared public Illinois university within one year after receiving the Associate in Arts, Associate in Science, Associate in Fine Arts or Associate in Engineering Science Degree from Rend Lake College.
   
5. The student must have requested and received an evaluation by the transfer institution immediately upon transfer of the Rend Lake College courses.
   
6. The student must have verified to Rend Lake College in writing 60 days after being notified by the transfer institution that a course had been refused for credit and made a claim for the refund at that time. The written statement must have stated the reasons for the refusal, the institution, the name, position, address and telephone number of the official notifying the student of the refusal and a copy of the correspondence and/or documentation provided by the transfer institution of the non-acceptance of the course.
   
7. The course must have been completed with a grade of “A,” “B” or “C.”
   
8. Any refund would be based upon tuition paid at the time the course was completed.
   
9. The student must cooperate with Rend Lake College personnel in resolving any transfer difficulties by notifying Rend Lake College and submitting any necessary consent or releases for student records and/or correspondence.
   
10. This policy does not guarantee the letter grade earned at Rend Lake College for the course will be considered by the transfer institution for determining the student’s grade-point average, honors or other purposes, but only that the transfer institution will give at least elective course credit. This program does not provide for the refund of tuition for any other course, any fees or any incidental or consequential expenses or claims whatsoever, but only the tuition for the course guaranteed for which course credit is not given by the transfer institution.
    
11. Students’ rights under this program are personal and may not be assigned or transferred, voluntarily or involuntarily. Further, no refund is required or will be made if a scholarship, financial aid program, loan or other source was used to pay the tuition.
    
12. Claims against the Guarantee of Educational Quality Control for Associate in Arts, Associate in Science, Associate in Fine Arts and Associate in Engineering Science degrees must be filed with the Rend Lake College Vice-President of Instruction within the prescribed time limits as set forth above.
    
13. Rend Lake College will first attempt to resolve the issue with the transfer institution. If favorable resolution is not achieved within 120 days, the reimbursement will be authorized. This policy becomes effective with students enrolling for the first time at Rend Lake College for Fall Semester 1995. The sole recourse available to participants enrolled pursuant to this guarantee program shall be limited to the tuition reimbursement of the class at time of enrollment, with no recourse for damages, court costs or any associated costs of any kind or right to appeal beyond those specified by Rend Lake College.

Students who do not seek or receive academic advisement nullify any educational guarantees.

To ensure articulation with a four-year college or university, the student should follow the sequence of courses recommended by representatives of that four-year institution.