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Transfer Student Information Literacy Requirements

Tech Level I
Information Seeking Skills Test (ISST)

As a transfer student, you are required to take complete the Information Literacy Competency requirement. Information literacy consists of the Tech Level I exams and the ISST.

PHOTO - Students Working on Computers

In some cases, transfer students are exempt from the requirement if they fall into one of the following exempt categories:

  • Transfer student entered JMU before the Fall semester of 1999
  • Transfer student has the appropriate Associates Degree which waived the General Education requirements (see page 12 of the Virginia Community College Transfer Guide)
  • Transfer student has German Arbitur credit

If you are not certain if you fall into one of these categories, check your JMU catalog, the Virginia Community College Transfer Guide or contact your advisor.

Transfer students who do not meet one of the exempt categories listed above are required to complete the Tech Level I and ISST competency exams.

All tests are administered in Ashby Lab 7, for details see the lab schedule. Students failing to successfully complete the exams by the deadlines will have a registration hold placed on their academic record. Students are now able to view their passing scores via e-campus.