Transfer Student Information FAQs

For students who have submitted final, official transcripts, completed transfer evaluation information can be viewed via Self Service. Log in to Self Service and select Unofficial Transcript/Course History under the Academic Profile menu. You will see the SDState courses received from your transfer evaluation under the term you took the courses.

You can see how transfer courses from a completed evaluation may apply to your SDState major by running a Program Evaluation on Self Service under the Academic Profile menu.

To request a different equivalent course from a transfer evaluation, please submit a Transfer Equivalency Change Request form. This form is available in the Records Office in the Enrollment Services Center at the reception desk, or call Transfer Services at 605-688-4607.

In order to have credit earned by examination recorded on your academic transcript, students must complete an Application for Placement Credit form at the Testing Center (605-688-4499). A recording fee may apply.

Whether you are writing a term paper, accessing lecture slides from your professor, or simply taking a break to update your social media from the past weekend, it’s increasingly important to stay connected. A specific computer brand or system is not generally required, but the Office of Information Technology provides recommended system specifications to keep you ahead of the curve. Be sure to check with your academic adviser for information regarding any specific technology-related requirements for your major.

You can come to the Wintrode Student Success and Opportunity Center to check on your adviser assignment. At the center, an adviser can work with you and your department to be sure you are assigned to an adviser in your major area of study. The advisers will also be able to answer your questions until you make contact with your assigned adviser.

Yes, with approved documentation, SDState awards up to six credits for completion of basic training and can give additional credit with applicable military experience. SDState can review your military experience upon receipt of an official JST-Joint Services Transcript, CCAF-Community College of the Air Force Transcript or a DD-214 form. Please contact SDState Transfer Services at 605-688-4067 for details.

Your MyJacks ID Card is a vital part of your life on campus and is the official identification and access card for students, faculty and staff. Hobo Dough is a prepaid, stored-value account on your MyJacks Card used to pay for purchases on and off campus. Some of the area’s most popular local businesses accept Hobo Dough. You can deposit money into your Hobo Dough account in a number of easy ways including online, the load stations on campus or by mail.