Transfer Credit Specialist

About the role

The Transfer Credit Evaluator position is housed in the Admissions & Recruitment department and reports to the Assistant Vice President for Enrollment Operations & University Registrar. The role is located on‑site in El Paso, Texas, with an earliest start date as soon as possible and is classified as FLSA‑exempt. UTEP is a leading Hispanic‑serving research university committed to access, excellence, and impact, offering 170 degree programs and advancing the goals of its 2030 Strategic Plan.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the review, evaluation, and processing of transfer credit for new, continuing, and returning students.
• Provides professional assistance and serves as a resource for students, staff, and faculty in determining appropriate interpretation and application of university policies and procedures related to transfer credit.
• Supports the university and partner community colleges with articulation agreements.
• Processes and evaluates all college and university transcripts (paper and electronic) for transfer students seeking admission.
• Reviews and verifies transcripts from national and international institutions and confirms the appropriate accreditation status of transfer institutions.
• Analyzes individual courses and reviews course descriptions to determine initial equivalency with UTEP courses, including core curriculum equivalencies.
• Determines the nature of credit granted at transfer institutions and converts it to appropriate semester units.
• Interprets transfer credit evaluation reports for students and academic advisors.
• Works with academic college officials to determine and approve specific subject‑matter course equivalencies and to resolve credit equivalency disputes raised by students or advisors.
• Evaluates military, advanced placement, CLEP, IB, and any other credit‑by‑exam.
• Creates and updates electronic transfer credit records and assists with coordination of services and programs for transfer students.
• Maintains accurate and timely course articulation information in Banner, including articulation catalogs, transfer institution academic and contact information, grade scales, etc.
• Reviews study abroad student articulation agreements.