Transfer Students
Transfer students must document successful high school completion or equivalent with an official high school transcript or GED certificate or other proof of high school completion or signed statement by student affirming high school completion.
Transfer Students may also qualify for admission in other ways:
1. Students who have completed at least thirty transferable hours of college work at an accredited institution with a GPA of at least 2.00 (‘C’) will be considered for admission on the basis of that work;
2. The high school academic record of transfer students who have completed less than a post secondary academic year of credit with at least a 2.00 (‘C’) average at an accredited institution will be used as an additional factor in determining admissibility;
3. Transfer of credits from unaccredited institutions is determined on an individual basis. Please consult with an admissions representative to determine admissibility; and,
4. Only courses with an earned grade of C- or better and have equivalency to MJI courses or are otherwise shown to be of an academic nature will be considered for transfer.
Junior or Community College
A maximum of sixty-five (65) semester credits may be transferred from a junior or community college unless otherwise provided for by a formal articulation agreement between MJI and the specific community college.
Grade Points Transfer
A student transferring to the Michigan Jewish Institute transfers the credits earned, but not the grade points. Further, transfer credits are not considered when determining a student’s Satisfactory Academic Progress at MJI (see section on Satisfactory Academic Progress later in this catalog for more details).
All undergraduate courses taken at institutions other than the Michigan Jewish Institute and used for transfer credits must meet equivalency and accreditation standards as determined by the Michigan Jewish Institute. Only courses with an earned grade of C- (1.7 grade point value) or better and have equivalency to MJI courses or are otherwise shown to be of an academic nature will be considered for transfer. Please consult with an admissions representative to ascertain transferability of credits earned elsewhere.
Because of the rapid changes occurring in technological and business fields today, it is important for MJI students to maintain up-to-date knowledge in their field. Therefore, it may be also necessary for new MJI students to demonstrate “currency" in order to transfer credits to MJI that are over 7 years old at the time of application. You may demonstrate currency for aged courses by completing an examination (oral or otherwise) with a faculty member covering contemporary developments in the subject matter. You must be enrolled to complete this procedure.
Once a student has started course work at MJI, MJI will not accept any transfer credits in lieu of core concentration course requirements. The Academic Dean may grant rare exceptions for extraordinary circumstances but only if the proposed transferred course description matches the MJI core course it is to replace. Students are required to notify the Dean prior to enrolling as a guest student elsewhere.
Residency Requirements
Transfer students seeking a diploma from the Michigan Jewish Institute must complete at least forty-five semester credits of their program in residency at the Institute. (Note: active-duty members of the U.S. military are only required to complete thirty MJI credits to meet residency requirements.)
Non-Traditional Students
(Students returning after many years of absence from collegiate studies; or other formal studies)
Non-traditional students must document successful high school completion or equivalent with an official high school transcript or GED certificate or other proof of high school completion or signed statement by student affirming high school completion.
Non-traditional students seeking admission are evaluated on the basis of academic potential as determined by results on standardized testing and personal interview. It is believed that academic performance as an adolescent or young adult is less significant in judging an adult student than are present skills, motivation, energy and maturity.
Audit Students
Audit students must document successful high school completion or equivalent with an official high school transcript or GED certificate or other proof of high school completion or signed statement by student affirming high school completion.
Students who wish to audit one or more courses at the Michigan Jewish Institute may be permitted to audit selected courses with the permission of the instructor and the Academic Dean. Credit from these courses may not be used for academic purposes should the student subsequently enroll at the Institute. Tuition rates for audited courses are the same as those for regular students.
Readmission
Students who have officially withdrawn from MJI; have been absent for more than a year (three consecutive semesters); or, were dismissed from the Michigan Jewish Institute are not automatically readmitted. Consideration for readmission will include an evaluation of:
1. The student’s prior record at MJI
2. Any additional college courses completed at other institutions
3. The student’s reason(s) for wanting to return to MJI
An application for readmission can be obtained from the Admissions Office. It should be completed and returned to that office at least two weeks prior to registration. A $50.00 fee must accompany the readmission application.
