Records
Welcome to Triton's Records Office
We offer information and resources for current and prospective students, faculty, staff and alumni. The Records Office provides a variety of student and faculty services:- Processes final grading for faculty
- Processes requests for unofficial and official transcripts
- Verifies student enrollment and loan deferments
- Evaluates transcripts from other institutions for credit toward Triton College
Academic Program Change
You are allowed to add or change your academic program at any time, provided the new program does not require a separate application.
Changing your current program may affect your financial aid eligibility.
Students must be logged into their Triton account for security purposes to access the Academic Program Change form.
Transcripts &
Enrollment Verifications
Need a copy of your academic transcript? Find information about requesting official transcripts, and sending your transcript to colleges, employers, or other organizations.
Joint Agreements and
In-District Workers
Triton College participates in the Comprehensive Agreement Regarding the Expansion of Educational Resources (CAREER), which allows students interested in completing an Associate of Applied Science or certificate program not offered at their home community college to receive in-district tuition at another participating community college.
Graduation
There are so many benefits to obtaining a degree or certificate and you deserve the opportunity to be recognized for it. Triton College certifies graduates three times a year in May, August and December, with a Commencement Ceremony held in May.
While we encourage you to participate in the graduation ceremony, attendance is optional.
Chosen Name Request
Triton College recognizes that many of our students use a name other than their legal
name. As long as the use of a chosen name is not discriminatory, derogatory, or used
for attempted misrepresentation, we acknowledge that a chosen name should be used
whenever possible. The college will permit students who wish to use their chosen name
within the college’s student information systems to make a request using the Chosen Name Request Form. Changes can take up to 2 business days after they are approved.
Some records, such as official academic or employment records, including but not limited
to Transcripts and Enrollment Verification, Financial Aid, Health, Tax, or Payroll
documents require use of a legal name, will not change to chosen name.
General Petition
An academic general petition is a formal request submitted by a student to ask the college for an exception to established academic rules, policies, or degree requirements.
Evaluation
Please submit your official college transcript for purposes of transfer credit evaluation to the Records office (B220). Evaluations will be processed only if the student is currently enrolled in a program of study.
- Students who are seeking academic credit for courses completed at other institutions or through prior learning assessment must be currently enrolled in a degree or certificate program. Students must adhere to the Triton College residency requirements for graduation with a degree or certificate. To meet the residency requirements, students must complete at least 15 of the credit hours required to earn a degree or 50% of the credit hours required for a certificate at Triton College. Only those credits that are applicable to the student’s curriculum at Triton College will be accepted.
- Academic credit is generally accepted only from institutions that are regionally accredited by one of the institutional accrediting associations approved by the Council on Higher Education Accreditation and/or the United States Department of Education. All foreign/non-English transcripts must be evaluated by a NACES member. A complete list of NACES members can be found at NACES.
- Prerequisites and/or developmental courses are not transferable. Prerequisite credit and course substitutions must be approved through the Department Chairperson and Dean.
- Students who change their program of study after the initial evaluation, will need to complete a petition to have their transcripts re-evaluated.
Please allow four weeks for evaluation of transfer credit. A completed evaluation sheet will be sent to the student via email.
Reverse Transfer
Reverse Transfer is a program designed for students who attended Triton College and then transferred to a University without earning an associate degree. Credits successfully completed at another university may be transferrable back to Triton College. Triton College will evaluate your credits taken at the university to see if they will fulfill any and all remaining requirements for your associate degree.
The reverse transfer of credit is available to any student who is currently enrolled at a University and has earned:
- At least 15 credits completed towards an associate degree at Triton College; and
- A cumulative total of at least 60 credit hours of transferrable coursework, between Triton College and another university.
All candidates must:
- Submit your official college transcript for transfer credit evaluation to the Records office (B-220).
- Contact the Records office or complete the Academic Program Change Form below to ensure you are active in the degree intended to graduate with.
- Evaluations will be processed only if the student is currently enrolled in a program of study
- Complete an Application for Graduation via your MyTriton Portal
- On the Student Self-Service card, select the Academic Planning link
- Click the Academics menu to display the menu selections
- Click the Graduation Overview link to continue the graduation application process
- For more information, review the graduation requirements and procedures or email graduation@triton.edu
Students will be notified accordingly the completed evaluation sheet after transcripts have been submitted and if the student qualifies for an associate’s degree based on the total credits they have earned after the graduation application is submitted.
FERPA & Directory Information Policy #5717
Students will be annually informed of the Family Education Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 through the student handbook. Copies of the college's policy are available in the Office of Admission.
A directory of records for all students will be maintained by the college. There will be three categories of directory information.
- Name, address, telephone numbers, dates of attendance and class.
- Previous institutions attended, major fields of study, awards, honors and degree(s) conferred and associated dates.
- Past and present participation in officially recognized sports and activities; physical factors such as height and weight of athletes; and date and place of birth.
To withhold directory information from disclosure, students must notify the Admissions and Records Office in writing at the beginning of each semester. Failure to make such a written request will indicate approval to disclose directory information by the college for any purpose, at its discretion.
The Vice President of Student Affairs will review and approve all requests for student directory information. Directory information will be provided when the Vice President determines it is in the best interest of Triton College students.
Contact Information
Office
Room: B-220, B Building
Phone: 708-456-0300, Ext. 3213
Fax: 708-583-3147
Fall/Spring Hours
Monday to Thursday: 8:00am - 6:00pm
Friday: 8:00am - 4:00pm
Saturday & Sunday: CLOSED
Summer Hours
Monday to Thursday: 8:00am - 6:00pm
Friday, Saturday, Sunday: CLOSED