Student Records and Transcripts

Elgin Community College's Records Office diligently preserves your academic records from the moment you step foot on campus until graduation. Ensuring strict confidentiality, we safeguard your records on a secure online platform, granting you convenient access at any hour, day, or night.

Services

Grades and Grade Point Average (GPA)

We understand the significance of your grades to you, and they hold equal importance to us. Your grade point average (GPA) is a vital measure of your academic journey in college. It plays a crucial role when considering transfer options and determining scholarship eligibility.

• Learn more about updating your information.
• Review the student grades policy for more details about our grading system. 

Standards of Academic Progress (SOAP)

Elgin Community College mandates that students maintain satisfactory academic progress in pursuit of their educational objectives, which entails achieving a cumulative GPA of at least 2.0. For details, see the Standards of Academic Progress policy.

Transcript Requests

Your transcript is the official documentation of your academic journey at ECC, detailing the courses you've completed and the grades you've attained. You can request official copies of your transcript at no cost. Learn how to order ECC transcripts.

Update Your Information

Should you have a change in address, email, or phone number or wish to update your preferred name, personal pronouns, or gender identity, you have the option to make these updates through the accessECC Portal.

Transfer Credit Evaluation

Transferring to ECC from another college? You can receive credit for prior coursework by submitting your official transcript for evaluation by our team. Learn about transfer credit evaluation.

Graduation

Are you getting ready to graduate? Before walking across the stage, ensure you've fulfilled your program's requirements and complete the graduation application through accessECC. Learn more about graduation.

Granting Access to Your Records

Your educational records are confidential by law; no one can access your grades and other records without your permission. However, if you want someone to access your records, submit the consent to release information form. 

Additional Resources

As an ECC student, you have the rights and privileges of being a college community member. Familiarize yourself with some of the policies and procedures outlined below.

• Accepting proficiency credit earned elsewhere
• Advanced Placement and CLEP tests
• The appeal of the final grade
• Course substitution/waiver is available from an academic advisor
• Graduation requirements
• Standards of academic progress
• Student academic records (FERPA)
• Student credit for learning experiences other than formal instruction
• Student grades
• Transcript evaluation