Official documents: Documents are only considered official when they arrive in the original, unopened envelope as issued by the originating institution.

Undistributed credit: When a student has coursework from an outside institution to which there is no equivalent course here at IU Indianapolis, the course is considered undistributed. This means it may not have an equivalent at IU Indianapolis, however, it does not mean the course may not be considered for elective credit.

Course articulation: Course articulation is the process of evaluating courses from an outside institution to determine if the course applies toward a degree at IU Indianapolis.