Transcripts

Registrar’s Office Services

Official Transcripts

Academic Transcript

The academic transcript is a student's complete academic record, including a listing of courses taken, transfer credit, units, grades, grade-point average (GPA), earned MSC degrees, and in-progress term information, which includes a list of the courses that student enrolled in during the term the document was requested, and other in-progress information such as a change in major or the removal of an grade.

Grades for completed terms are processed immediately following the conclusion of final examinations. Complete academic transcripts are available approximately two weeks after the last day of the term. For graduating students, academic transcripts with the graduation date included are available approximately seven weeks after the end of the term. If you require earlier proof of graduation, contact your academic adviser. A fee may be charged for this service.

The minimum period required for processing and issuing academic transcripts for both registered and former students is three working days.

Transcripts my be requested by the student only!. Note: Due to US laws protecting US students regarding the obtaining of student records we can not not take request for a transcript from third parties in order to protect the students privacy in the US. And in accordance with the US Law, Public Information Act and the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, student academic records are classified as confidential and may be released only with the student's written authorization and signature. And in order to extend this protection that we feel is necessary would wide to protect students we apply this law and policy to all of our students regardless of the country that they reside in.

Students may request a copy of their transcripts through the student login page, and selecting the Transcript Request button, or by submitting a request to the registrars office. There is a $5.00 charge per transcript payable via credit or debt card at the time of ordering. All transcripts are official (sealed) copies of your transcript.

Verification Transcript

The verification transcript certifies registration (fee payment), enrollment status, and degrees. For auto insurance “good student” discount, insurance forms should be presented via Email to the registrars office. Verification transcripts confirm student status only after registration fees have been paid for the term. Verification of student workload is based on actual enrolled units and does not consider wait-listed units or list courses for a term.

Verification of degree can be issued after your degree has been posted to your student record approximately seven weeks after the term ends.

Request may be made via E-mail for verification of a student’s status as a current or former student or verify any degrees received at no charge, you will receive an E-Mail confirmation only as to the student’s status and any degrees received only, no personal information or transcripts will be given out. We do not except request from third parties, churches and ministries may request verification or others such as auto insurance “good student” discount, employers or potential employers, but not a third party on their behalf. E-mail your request to registrar

Third-Party Verifications

MSC does not accept request from third parties for transcripts or verification of a student in order to abide by all provisions of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), and for protection of our students privacy.

Q: How do I order a MSC Academic Transcript?

A: Regular session or Summer session transcripts can be ordered online through the student center page.Your student ID and PIN are required to use this option. If your student ID is inactive contact the registrar office about ordering your transcripts.

Your request should include:

• the name under which you were registered at MSC
• your dates of attendance at MSC
• your date of birth
• your social security number and/or your student ID
• your complete address and telephone number
• your e-mail address
• the number of copies you need
• detailed mailing instructions including any special handling

Q: How do I order a MSC Verification Transcript?

A: Regular session or Summer session Verification Transcripts can be ordered via Email request by an authorized acceptable party as described above. Send your request with the following information to Registrar>>

Your Emailed request should include:

• the name under which the student was/is registered at MSC
• dates of attendance at MSC
• students date of birth
• students complete address and telephone number
• The requesting persons name
• name of the institution or company and address of requesting party
• the purpose of the verification
• the verification information will be only Emailed to a institution or corporate official Email address

Q: What is the difference between the academic transcript and the verification transcript?

A: The academic transcript is your complete academic record, chronologically listing all of your courses, transfer credit, units, grades, grade point average (GPA), academic actions, MSC degrees awarded, and in-term progress information (if applicable).

The verification transcript is an extraction of information from your academic transcript. It does not show courses and grades, but does include

• the terms and dates you attended MSC
• your enrollment status for each term you attended
• the MSC degrees you were awarded, including dates and degree major
• your major(s)
• the dates of your admission(s) and expected degree
• the dates of your last attendance
• your class level

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