CPL FOR NON-UD NON-CREDIT CREDENTIALS

Non-UD Noncredit Credentials approved by an academic department to earn UD credit will be listed on this page, including: 

• Name of each Credential and the issuing agency/unit/school

• Eligibility requirements

• What official documentation is required to demonstrate successful completion

• UD course(s) and credit(s) earned for successful completion

• Whom in the academic department to contact to request consideration 

To potentially earn credit for a Non-UD Noncredit Credential, matriculated students must initiate the request by doing two steps, submitting a form and sending an email. Note that students do this process while matriculated (after the first day of their first UD semester). 

• Form: Complete a College Approval to Transfer Credit (CATC) form (coming in Fall 2027). The form will route through the student’s Asst. Dean or Graduate Program Coordinator for approval before arriving at the Registrar’s Office. The form is only accessible by matriculated students. 

• Email: Send a request from your udel.edu account to the department contact, with this subject line: title of the Non-UD Noncredit Credential, your name and UDID. In the message itself, include: 

  • Your name, UDID, and term you matriculated to UD

  • The title of the Credential, date of completion, and what type of documentation you received (badge, certificate, etc.)

  • The course(s) and credit(s) to be earned

  • The agency or school that issued the Non-UD Credential and a contact person for that program

  • Attach any relevant documentation requested. 

• Both items are required before your credit would be posted. 

After receiving your email, the academic department will review student requests and work with the Non-UD issuer to authenticate documentation and confirm completion. When confirmed, they will notify both you and the Registrar’s Office by email. 

The Registrar’s Office will “match” the department’s confirmation with the approved CATC form and save both as part of your official record. The Registrar’s Office will post credits and bill the non-refundable $75 per credit fee in September (for Fall), February (for Winter/Spring), and June (for Summer). For questions about the Credential CPL or the course(s) you may earn, email the department contact named below. 

The following Non-UD Noncredit Credentials are under discussion or review for future UD credit. All newly approved proposals will be added to this page - check back for updates. 

To propose credit for a Non-UD Noncredit Credential

An academic department submits a Curriculog form (currently under construction). These Curriculog proposals will not route through the Faculty Senate. They serve to collect information about the Credential, demonstrate and assess the academic value, confirm the UD course(s) and credit(s) to be earned, review sample documentation confirming Credential completion, outline how the department will collect and authenticate this documentation, and designate a contact person in the department who will work directly with interested students. 

The Registrar’s Office will review proposals, address questions/concerns, build the approved Noncredit Credential in UDSIS, and publish relevant information to include credits earned for each Credential, who is eligible, what students need to do, whom to contact in the department, and when credits would post to a student record. 

Proposals tied to Graduate credit would also be reviewed by the Graduate College, and international Credentials would be reviewed by the Center for Global Programs and Services. 

In the Curriculog form, departments will be asked to upload:

• A sample copy of the official documentation issued by the provider or school as official proof of Credential completion 

• Letter(s) of support from the department chair(s) for all departments awarding credit 

• Optional letter(s) of support from College Dean(s), UD centers, or other UD units

The letter from the chair(s) should be on departmental letterhead, confirming support for the following: 

• Each Credential title, earning what UD course(s) and credit(s)

• The first matriculation term when students would be eligible (no earlier than Fall 2027)

• The year the departmental approval would expire (max of 5 years)

• An official contact in the department or unit who could answer student questions (name/title/email)

How students request credit & what departments do to approve it

To request credit, matriculated students do the two steps outlined in the Student section above (quick summary below). Students must initiate the request in writing. They do this at any time after the first day of their first UD semester. 

• Form: Submit a College Approval to Transfer Credit (CATC form - available Fall 2027) which routes through their Asst. Dean or Graduate Program Coordinator for approval before arriving at the Registrar’s Office.

• Email: Send an official request from their udel.edu account to the department contact for the specific Credential. 

An Asst. Dean or Graduate Program Coordinator would not deny a CATC form unless there would be potential harm if the student earned credits (Residency in particular). The forms are used to keep advisors informed, confirm a student’s understanding of eligibility and fees, and provide details needed for Registrar processing. 

The UD academic department works with the student to collect and authenticate official documentation of Credential completion, following the process outlined in the Curriculog proposal. Verification is the responsibility of the academic department. Include PDFs of all documentation when sending final approval to the Registrar’s Office. 

Once confirmed, the department contact emails each individual matriculated student from their udel.edu account to notify them of verification, copying the Registrar’s Office (registrar-cpl@udel.edu) on the full email thread, including attachments provided by the department, unit, and/or student. The email should include the following: 

• Forwarded copy of the student’s original request

• Student name, UDID, and term matriculated to UD

• Title of the Credential, date of completion, and documentation evaluated (badge, certificate, etc.)

• Unit that issued the Credential and the contact in the unit who verified completion 

• Course(s) and credit(s) to be earned, per the approved proposal 

Final steps

The Registrar’s Office will:

• “Match” the department’s confirmation with the approved CATC form and save both - along with all supporting documentation - as part of the student’s official record. 

• Post credits in September (for Fall), February (for Winter/Spring), and June (for Summer). 

The academic department serves as the primary contact for their CPL opportunities.