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Transcript Standards

Benchmark your institution’s transcript practices against the new standards

The Transcript Standards Search provides publication standards for transcript data elements on the Official Academic Transcript. Search by transcript standard using freeform text or by predefined categories. For each one you will find a definition, a transcript publication rationale, and the relevant supporting publication principles. A data standard protocol for institutional Student Record Systems and a publication protocol for the Transcript Legend are also provided. If available, the search provides any common, related glossary terms associated with the transcript data element.

Transcript Standard Search

  • Search for a keyword or acronym using the “Keyword Search” freeform field. Search by category using the “Category” dropdown field. Search by first letter by selecting one of the letters of the alphabet.
  • The search results will include content related to any or all of the search fields you input. For example, if you search by “Keyword Search, Category, AND by Letter of the Alphabet”, the search will return entries that match either the keyword, the category, or the letter of the alphabet that you specified.
  • For an optimal experience, the search is best supported by Google Chrome 15 or higher, Internet Explorer 9 or higher, Firefox 10 or higher or Safari 5.1 or higher.

Transcript Standard Publication Principles

Transcript standard publication principles inform and reinforce the standards in the Transcript Standards Search. The validation process reinforcing each principle results from extensive research and consultation with pan-Canadian registrarial and pathway practitioners through the ARUCC PCCAT National Transcript and Transfer Credit Nomenclature Study conducted in spring 2014 and 2015. View Transcript Standard Publication Principles. To further assist you, a best practices sample for both the Transcript and Transcript Legend are available in the Resources section of the Guide.