Admitted Transfer Student
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We are glad you decided to transfer your past college credits to University of Houston-Clear Lake!
To start your UHCL experience off smoothly, we have established the Transfer Advising Program (TAP) which requires students to connect with an advisor in the Transfer Advising Office prior to enrolling in their first semester of classes at UHCL.
- All new transfer students with 30 or more credit hours, earned after high school graduation, will receive a mandatory transfer advising hold after securing admission to UHCL for the upcoming semester.
- Upon completion of the transfer advising requirement, the advising hold will be removed and students are able to register for their first semester classes once Open Registration begins.
The Mandatory Transfer Advising process begins soon after the release of the class schedule:
- For students admitted for the summer and fall semesters, advising begins in April.
- For students admitted for the spring semester, advising begins in November.
How to Schedule Your Appointment
- Make sure you have access to your go.UHCL.edu account. An e-mail with your UHCL username was e-mailed to your personal e-mail a few days after you were admitted.
- Locate the e-mail from Transfer Advising with the link to schedule your appointment to your Outlook UHCL e-mail account.
- Select a day and time to meet and if you prefer a virtual or in-person appointment
Before Your Appointment
- Log in to E-Services to clear all holds in order to be able to register for classes during your appointment.
- If under the age of 22, upload your proof of bacterial meningitis vaccination through your Student Center in E-Services.
- Send your final official transcripts and test scores to the Office of Admissions.
We look forward to assisting you with your transition to UHCL, and advocating for your transfer credits!
Frequently Asked Questions
I don't know my UHCL email address, what do I do?
Visit the Office of Information Technology Support Center Student Accounts page, and under E-mail Account it outlines how to access your UHCL email address. (Note: Within five days after admittance to UHCL, you should have received an email to your personal email address which informed about your UHCL e-mail address and provided password instructions.)
I don't know my UHCL User ID and/or password for E-Services, what do I do?
You can use the "Lookup UHCL Username Tool" to locate your username. Note: to utilize this you must also know your 7 digit UHCL ID number which was likely emailed to you by the Admissions office after you initially submitted your application through Apply Texas.
If you don't know your UHCL ID number then you can look that up too.
Can I meet with an advisor and register before attending New Student Orientation (NSO)?
Yes! It is recommended to meet with an advisor in the Transfer Advising Office soon after you are admitted and Open Registration has begun in order sign-up for the classes you need for your first semester. We highly recommend you set up a time to meet with a transfer advisor as soon as possible, as our classes fill up fast and may not be available to you if you wait to sign-up.
To satisfy New Student Orientation (NSO), you must complete the Pre-Orientation online module, and also attend the 5 hour in-person session here on campus. Registering for classes is not associated with NSO.
What if I am in a major at an off-campus location (Pearland or Texas Medical Center) or UHCL Online?
Newly admitted students who have been admitted into a program at UHCL at Pearland, majoring in Healthcare Administration or Healthcare Services, or UHCL Online, will follow the same standards noted above for the transfer advising program.
We do offer virtual appointments over Zoom for students who are unable to attend an in-person advising appointment on campus.
When does registration for new students start?
Students should receive an e-mail from the Office of the Registrar indicating when the schedule is open, and the registration dates for upcoming semesters. For the spring semester, registration typically begins in mid-November; and, summer and fall semester registration typically begins in mid-April. The Academic Calendar can help you with locating important registration and payment dates.
Why am I required to participate in mandatory advising?
During the advising session we will provide you with important information to help with your transition to UHCL. We will review your transfer courses, demonstrate how your courses apply toward your major and other degree requirements, and then recommend classes for the upcoming semester to ensure you are enrolling in the most appropriate for your major here at UHCL.
What if I need an accommodation to fulfill my advising requirement?
Please contact us at transfer@uhcl.edu or call the Transfer Advising Office at 281-283-3068. Our staff will help you explore alternative options that would work best for you to complete your advising session.
If I met with an advisor on a previous occasion (before being admitted or for a prior semester), do I still need to be advised again?
Yes! Now that you have been admitted to UHCL, your advisor will need to connect with you to discuss your degree plan and all your transfer credits. If you met with a transfer advisor for a previous semester, the advisor will let you know about any degree plan changes that have occurred since you last met with an advisor.
I have a hold on my E-Services account. What do I do?
The "View Holds" how to document guides you to locate registration holds on your account.
Click on the hold title in the Student Center to see a description of the hold. Here students can determine the cause of the hold and which office to contact to resolve the hold.