UPM #28 – Remarks on Student Academic Transcripts
PURPOSE
This memorandum lists the approved UNC-CH Remarks on Student Academic Transcripts, and outlines the policies and procedures that academic units should follow to obtain approval of remarks that recognize special achievement in academic and University-related activities.
General Provisions
Remarks in use prior to February 2003 were reviewed and approved by the Education Policy Committee and the Graduate School for granting graduate certificate notations. All remarks that are approved from February 2003 forward require individual units to propose new transcript remarks using the following procedures. A master list of all approved remarks is maintained by the University Registrar.
The procedures and instructions shown below do not apply to programs that seek to establish academic remarks as part of the process for establishing official certificate programs.
Certificate programs are intended for matriculated, degree-seeking students in graduate programs or in one of the professional schools for undergraduate students, or for non-degree-seeking students at UNC-Chapel Hill whose objective is the development of specialization in the field of the certificate program.
The Graduate School and Office of the Provost already require approval for all certificate programs, including any associated academic remarks, thus further approval of the remark would be redundant. Programs should use the following guidelines to plan and obtain approval for certificate programs, including associated academic achievement remarks: “Guidelines for Certificate Programs”.
Additional information for planning and proposing certificate programs can also be found on the Graduate School’s website.
Approval Procedures
Individual units may propose new transcript remarks subject to the following stipulations:
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- The remark must communicate degree related information or recognize selective university-based academic achievements and honors. See below for criteria, established by the EPC to guide the University community concerning what remarks are appropriate for transcript remarks. Negative remarks are not permitted.
- The remark may not exceed 45 characters in length.
- The word “distinction” may be used only to recognize academic achievement. For other activities, words such as “recognition” or “excellence in…” should be used.
Instructions and Processes for Proposing a New Remark
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- Complete the attached Remarks on Transcript Form.
- Send a copy to the Provost’s office for approval.
- The Provost’s Office will forward to EPC for approval.
- The EPC will forward the form to the University Registrar’s Office.
- The Registrar’s Office confirms the effective date and informs all parties when the remark is available.
Master List of Approved Remarks on Student Academic Transcripts Maintained by the University Registrar’s Office
| Remarks Noted on Student Academic Transcripts | Effective Date of Approval | Department | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adams School of Dentistry Honors | November 2023 | Dentistry | Edward Swift |
| Advanced to Candidacy for Doctorate | Prior to 2/03 | Graduate School | Stephanie Schmitt |
| Ambulatory Care Scholars Certificate Program | 11/2022 | UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy | Mollie Scott |
| Awarded Certificate in African Studies | Spring 2020 | Graduate School | Stephanie Schmitt |
| Awarded Certificate in Health Communication and Marketing | Graduate School | Stephanie Schmitt | |
| APA-Accredited Predoctoral Internship Completed | 5/1/12 | Graduate School | Donald Lysle, Psychology |
| Awarded Graduate Certificate in Business Fundamentals | Spring 2017 | Graduate School | Stephanie Schmitt |
| Awarded Graduate Certificate in Cardiovascular Science | Spring 2020 | Graduate School | Stephanie Schmitt |
| Awarded Graduate Certificate in College Science Teaching | Spring 2018 | Graduate School | Stephanie Schmitt |
| Awarded Graduate Certificate in Survey Science | Spring 2024 | Graduate School | Stephanie Schmitt |
| Awarded Graduate Certificate in Film Studies | 8/2023 | Graduate School | Stephanie Schmitt |
| Awarded Graduate Certificate in Digital Curation | Fall 2010 | Graduate School | Stephanie Schmitt |
| Awarded Graduate Certificate in Literature, Medicine, and Culture | 08/2023 | Graduate School | Stephanie Schmitt |
| Awarded Interprofessional Graduate Certificate in Improvement Science and Implementation | August 2023 | Graduate School | Stephanie Schmitt |
| Awarded Graduate Certificate in Health Care Systems – Informatics | Spring 2020 | Graduate School | Stephanie Schmitt |
| Awarded Post-Graduate Certificate in Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner | Summer 2020 | Graduate School | Stephanie Schmitt |
| Buckley Public Service Scholar | Prior to 2/03 | Carolina Center for Public Service | Lynn Blanchard |
| Candidate in Education | Prior to 2/03 | School of Education | Anne Bryan |
| Carolina Research Scholar | 12/16/08 | Office of Undergrad Research | Troy Blackburn |
| Certificate in Business Communication | Fall 2024 | Graduate School | Stephanie Schmitt |
| Certificate in International Peace and Conflict Transformation | 1/21/2022 | ||
| Certificate in Community Preparedness and Disaster Management | Prior to 6/2019 | Graduate School | Stephanie Schmitt |
| Certificate in Developmental Disabilities | 8/1/13 | Graduate School | Stephanie Schmitt |
| Certificate in Global Health (also CERT) | Prior to 2/03 | Graduate School | Stephanie Schmitt |
| Certificate in Latino Media and Journalism Studies | 8/1/13 | Graduate School | Stephanie Schmitt |
| Certificate Program in Health System Pharmacy Administration and Leadership in the Eshelman School of Pharmacy | Fall 2024 | Graduate School | Stephanie Schmitt |
| Certificate in Rural Health Pharmacy | 9/1/14 | School of Pharmacy | Pamela Joyner |
| Certificate in Sports Communication (also CERT) | Prior to 2/03 | Graduate School | Stephanie Schmitt |
| Certificate in Technology and Communication (also CERT) | Prior to 2/03 | Graduate School | Stephanie Schmitt |
| Chancellor’s Science Scholar [Academic Year] | 06/12/18 | Chancellor’s Science Scholars Program | Dr. Thomas C. Freeman |
| Chancellor’s Science Scholars Laureate | 06/12/18 | Chancellor’s Science Scholars Program | Dr. Thomas C. Freeman |
| CIRTL Associate Level of Accomplishment | 5/16/2019 | Graduate School | Stephanie Schmitt |
| CIRTL Practitioner Level of Accomplishment | 5/16/2019 | Graduate School | Stephanie Schmitt |
| CIRTL Scholar Level of Accomplishment | 5/16/2019 | Graduate School | Stephanie Schmitt |
| Class of 1938 Fellowship for Summer Study Abroad | Prior to 2/03; Phased out effective June 30, 2016 | International Student and Scholar Services | Elizabeth Barnum |
| Commendation for Undergraduate Research in Biology | Prior to 2/03; Phased out effective June 30, 2016 | Biology Department | Victoria Bautch |
| Completed Freshman Honors Program [replaced Aug. 14, 2008] | Prior to 2/03 - 8/08 | Honors Program | James Leloudis |
| Completed Junior Honors Program [replaced Aug. 14, 2008] | Prior to 2/03 - 8/08 | Honors Program | James Leloudis |
| Completed Sophomore Honors Program [replaced Aug. 14, 2008] | Prior to 2/03 - 8/08 | Honors Program | James Leloudis |
| Concentration in Archives and Records Management | May 1, 2012 | SILS | Lara Bailey |
| Concentration in Biophysics | Prior to 2/03 | Graduate School | Stephanie Schmitt |
| Delta Phi Alpha National German Honor Society | Prior to 2/03; Phased out effective June 30, 2016 | Germanic Languages | Clayton Koelb (Chair of German Dept) |
| Developmental Biology Training Program Certificate | Prior to 2/03 | Center for Genome Sciences | Vicki Bautch |
| F. J. LeClair Award | 4/25/07; Phased out effective June 30, 2016 | Ed Policy Committee (Biology) | Victoria Bautch |
| Gamma Kappa Alpha | Prior to 2/03; Phased out effective June 30, 2016 | Romance Languages | Federico Luisetti |
| Global Engagement Scholar | 2/1/17 | Center for Global Initiatives | Niklaus Steiner |
| Golden Key National Honor Society | Prior to 2/03 | Student Union | O. Ray Angle |
| Graduate Certificate in Aging | Prior to 2/03 | Graduate School | Stephanie Schmitt |
| Graduate Certificate in Bioinformatics and Computational Biology | Prior to 2/03 | Graduate School | Stephanie Schmitt |
| Graduate Certificate in Biomedical Big Data to Knowledge | 2/8/17 | Graduate School | Stephanie Schmitt |
| Graduate Certificate in Biomedical Imaging Science | 08/01/2015 | Graduate School | Stephanie Schmitt |
| Graduate Certificate in Biomedical Translational Research | 2/10/06 | Graduate School | Stephanie Schmitt |
| Graduate Certificate in Innovation, Leadership and Management | August 2020 | Graduate School | Stephanie Schmitt |
| Graduate Certificate in Clinical Information Science | 4/16/10 | Graduate School | Stephanie Schmitt |
| Graduate Certificate Program in Computational Linguistic | Fall 2019 | Graduate School | Stephanie Schmitt |
| Graduate Certificate in Cultural Studies | Prior to 2/03 | Graduate School | Stephanie Schmitt |
| Graduate Certificate in Data Analytics and Decision-Making | August 2013 | Graduate School | Stephanie Schmitt |
| Graduate Certificate in Developmental Psychology | 03/01/2016 | Graduate School | Stephanie Schmitt |
| Graduate Certificate in Digital Curation | Fall 2010 | Graduate School | Stephanie Schmitt |
| Graduate Certificate in Digital Humanities | 03/01/2016 | Graduate School | Stephanie Schmitt |
| Graduate Certificate in Entrepreneurship and Strategy | 11/3/06 | Graduate School | Stephanie Schmitt |
| Graduate Certificate in Finance | 11/3/06 | Graduate School | Stephanie Schmitt |
| Graduate Certificate in General Entrepreneurship | 2/1/12 | Graduate School | Stephanie Schmitt |
| Graduate Certificate in Geographic Information Science | 11/3/06 | Graduate School | Stephanie Schmitt |
| Graduate Certificate in Global Transmigration | Prior to 2/03 | Graduate School | Stephanie Schmitt |
| Graduate Certificate in Health Communications | Prior to 2/03 | Graduate School | Stephanie Schmitt |
| Graduate Certificate in Health Outcomes and Quality of Care | Prior to 2/03 | Graduate School | Stephanie Schmitt |
| Graduate Certificate in Innovation for the Public Good | Spring 2020 | Graduate School | Stephanie Schmitt |
| Graduate Certificate in International Development | Prior to 2/03 | Graduate School | Stephanie Schmitt |
| Graduate Certificate in Jewish Studies | 02/01/2012 | Graduate School | Stephanie Schmitt |
| Graduate Certificate in Languages Across the Curriculum | 3/29/07 | Graduate School | Stephanie Schmitt |
| Graduate Certificate in Latin American Studies | Prior to 2/03 | Graduate School | Stephanie Schmitt |
| Graduate Certificate in Leadership Development | 03/01/2016 | Graduate School | Stephanie Schmitt |
| Graduate Certificate in Medical Devices | 2/12/08 | Graduate School | Stephanie Schmitt |
| Graduate Certificate in Middle East Studies | April 2010 | Graduate School | Stephanie Schmitt |
| Graduate Certificate in Molecular and Cellular Biophysics | 04/08/2016 | Graduate School | Stephanie Schmitt |
| Graduate Certificate in Nanomedicine | 2/12/07 | Graduate School | Stephanie Schmitt |
| Graduate Certificate in Natural Hazards Resilience | 6/10/15 | Graduate School | Stephanie Schmitt |
| Graduate Certificate in Nonprofit Leadership | Prior to 2/03 | Graduate School | Stephanie Schmitt |
| Graduate Certificate in Nursing Education | 08/01/2015 | Graduate School | Stephanie Schmitt |
| Graduate Certificate in Participatory Research | January 2013 | Graduate School | Stephanie Schmitt |
| Graduate Certificate in Postsecondary Teaching | Prior to 2/03 | Graduate School | Stephanie Schmitt |
| Graduate Certificate in Public Health Ethics | 11/13/06 | Graduate School | Stephanie Schmitt |
| Graduate Certificate in Public Health Informatics | October 2011 | Graduate School | Stephanie Schmitt |
| Graduate Certificate in Qualitative Studies | August 2013 | Graduate School | Stephanie Schmitt |
| Graduate Certificate in Russian and East European Studies | Prior to 2/03 | Graduate School | Stephanie Schmitt |
| Graduate Certificate in Technology Commercialization and Entrepreneurship | 08/01/2014 | Graduate School | Stephanie Schmitt |
| Graduate Certificate in Translational Medicine | 8/ 3/06 | Graduate School | Stephanie Schmitt |
| Graduate Certificate in Women’s and Gender Studies | 12/01/2015 | Graduate School | Stephanie Schmitt |
| Graduate Certificate of Specialization in Bioinformatics | Prior to 2/03 | Graduate School | Stephanie Schmitt |
| Graduate Certificate Program in Total Worker Health | 5/16/2019 | Graduate School | Stephanie Schmitt |
| Graduate Certificate Program in Substance Abuse Studies | Prior to 2/03 | Graduate School | Stephanie Schmitt |
| H. V. P. Wilson | 4/25/07; Phased out effective June 30, 2016 | Ed Policy Committee (Biology) | Victoria Bautch |
| Honor Court Case Pending: Possible Honor Code Violation | Prior to 2/03 | Dean of Students | Jonathan Sauls |
| Honors Carolina Laureate | 4/1/16 | Honors Program | James Leloudis |
| Honors in Creative Writing | 7/1/11 | Honors Program | James Leloudis |
| Honors Program Student in Good Standing [year precedes remark] | 8/14/08 | Honors Program | James Leloudis |
| I. R. Hagadorn Award | 4/25/07; Phased out effective June 30, 2016 | Ed Policy Committee (Biology) | Victoria Bautch |
| Industrial Hygiene | Prior to 2/03; Phased out effective June 30, 2016 | School of Public Health | Dean of School of Public Health |
| Interdisciplinary Health Communications (IHC) | Prior to 6/19 | Graduate School | Stephanie Schmitt |
| Interdisciplinary Certificate in Health Disparities (also GA approved certificate) | Prior to 2/03 | School of Public Health | Dr. Anissa Vines |
| Interprofessional Education and Practice Distinguished Scholar | Office of Interprofessional Education and Practice | Meg Zomorodi | |
| Interprofessional Graduate Certificate in Improvement Science and Implementation | Graduate School | Stephanie Schmitt | |
| J. N. Counch Award | 4/25/07; Phased out effective June 30, 2016 | Ed Policy Committee (Biology) | Victoria Bautch |
| John Motley Morehead Scholar | Prior to 2/03 | Morehead Foundation | Sarah Blaine |
| Joint Graduate Certificate in Medical Devices | 8/25/08 | Graduate School | Stephanie Schmitt |
| Leave of Absence: Master’s of Public Health | 8/30/2018 (previous approval for SOM transcript based on AAMC criteria) | School of Medicine | Elizabeth Steadman |
| Leave of Absence: Master’s of Business Administration | 8/30/2018 (previous approval for SOM transcript based on AAMC criteria) | School of Medicine | Elizabeth Steadman |
| Leave of Absence: Doctor of Philosophy | 8/30/2018 (previous approval for SOM transcript based on AAMC criteria) | School of Medicine | Elizabeth Steadman |
| Leave of Absence: Doctor of Jurisprudence | 8/30/2018 (previous approval for SOM transcript based on AAMC criteria) | School of Medicine | Elizabeth Steadman |
| Leave of Absence: Graduate Study | 8/30/2018 (previous approval for SOM transcript based on AAMC criteria) | School of Medicine | Elizabeth Steadman |
| Leave of Absence: Master’s | 8/30/2018 (previous approval for SOM transcript based on AAMC criteria) | School of Medicine | Elizabeth Steadman |
| Leave of Absence: Research | 8/30/2018 (previous approval for SOM transcript based on AAMC criteria) | School of Medicine | Elizabeth Steadman |
| Leave of Absence: Personal | 8/30/2018 (previous approval for SOM transcript based on AAMC criteria) | School of Medicine | Elizabeth Steadman |
| Leave of Absence: Medical | 8/30/2018 (previous approval for SOM transcript based on AAMC criteria) | School of Medicine | Elizabeth Steadman |
| Leave of Absence: Administrative | 8/30/2018 (previous approval for SOM transcript based on AAMC criteria) | School of Medicine | Elizabeth Steadman |
| NC Cert Reqs Not Complete at Time UG Deg Conf | Prior to 2/03 | School of Education | Anne Bryan |
| Omicron Delta Epsilon Honor Society in Economics | Prior to 2/03; Phased out effective June 30, 2016 | Economics | Chair = Patrick Conway |
| Parr Center for Ethics Scholar | 4/2020 | Sarah Stroud | |
| Phi Beta Kappa | Prior to 2/03 | Registrar’s Office | Joan RobertsColeman |
| Pi Mu Epsilon | Prior to 2/03; Phased out effective June 30, 2016 | Mathematics | Math Dept Chair = Richard McLaughlin |
| Pi Sigma Alpha | Prior to 2/03; Phased out effective June 30, 2016 | Political Science | Evelyne Huber = Chair |
| Postdoctoral Dental Specialty Foundation Certificate | 5/16/2019 | Graduate School | Stephanie Schmitt |
| Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Classics | Prior to 2/03 | Graduate School | Stephanie Schmitt |
| Pre-Health Post-Baccalaureate Certificate | 10/01/2015 | Graduate School | Stephanie Schmitt |
| Pro Bono Program: 100+ Hours of Service [year precedes remark] | Prior to 2/03 | School of Law | Sylvia Novinsky |
| Pro Bono Program: 50+ Hours of Service [year precedes remark] | Prior to 2/03 | School of Law | Sylvia Novinsky |
| Pro Bono Program: 75+ Hours of Service [year precedes remark] | Prior to 2/03 | School of Law | Sylvia Novinsky |
| Psi Chi | Prior to 2/03; Phased out effective June 30, 2016 | Psychology | Psych Dept chair = Donald Lysle Other contact person = Dr. David Penn |
| R. E. Coker Award | 4/25/07; Phased out effective June 30, 2016 | Ed Policy Committee (Biology) | Victoria Bautch |
| Robertson Scholar [position after term standing] | 5/1/09 | Robertson Scholars | Beth Owen / Allen Chan |
| Robertson Scholars [Major/Minor certificates as requested] | 10/31/08 | Robertson Scholars | Beth Owen / Allen Chan |
| Ronald E. McNair Scholar | 10/1/09 | Office of Trio/McNair Scholars Programs | Greta Oliver |
| Sigma Theta Tau Nursing Honor Society | Prior to 2/03; Phased out effective June 30, 2016 | School of Nursing | Dean of Nursing = Donna Havens |
| Special Recognition in Public Service | Prior to 2/03 | Carolina Center for Public Service | Lynn Blanchard |
| Robertson Scholars remark: Certificate in Film/Video/Digital, Duke Univ. (awarded May 2008) | Robertson Scholars |
Attachments
- Transcript Remark Criteria (PDF)
- Remarks on Transcript Form (PDF)