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Articulation Overview:Kid Gloves and Sharp Tools
Presented by: Elizabeth Atondo, L.A. Pierce College Joanne Benschop, MiraCosta College Bernie Day, Foothill College Song Le Graham, Rio Hondo College
October 29, 2014
Session Outcomes
• Understand the role and responsibilities of the articulation officer (AO)
• Identify current system-wide curriculum challenges
• Explore potential solutions to challenges
• Consider establishing a plan to collaborate with your AO
• Recognize how the AO can be an effective tool for the CIO
The Articulation Officer
• Role varies widely among CCCs
• Continually evolving • Different CCC
reporting structures:• Instruction• Student Services
University liaison
Curriculum coach & developer
Magician and problem solver
ASSIST, C-ID, IGETC, CSU, UC expert
Fearless student advocate
ADT expert
Counselor, teacher, administrator
Overview of the AO Role and Reporting Structure
85% are faculty/certificated, majority associated with the Counseling discipline
26% report to the CSSO, 17% to the CIO
57% to the Dean of Counseling
The AO Role has Evolved… Facilitator and Manager of Information
Liaison between the campus and the UC/CSU/Private- now C-ID and the CCCCO
Primary resource◦ Implementing and applying legislative
requirements◦Accreditation
Explores innovative educational trendsProgram and curriculum development96% of Articulation Officers serve on the
Curriculum Committee-and have other significant supporting roles
Evolving Role of Information Manager
AO Roles--ADT Development Process
Analyze TMC templates:◦ Determine degree feasibility with current curriculum.
Evaluate C-ID descriptors for comparability with existing college outlines.◦ Collaborate with faculty on implications, revisions and C-ID
submissions
Advise discipline faculty and administrators ◦ SB 1440/440- TMC, ADT development and compliance◦ C-ID descriptors and compliance◦ Transfer curriculum◦ CSU admission process, standards, and timelines.◦ Implications for transfer outside CSU
Review findings from assessment/evaluation with appropriate members of college community
Evolving Role AO in the ADT Development Process
Submits/re-submits courses to C-ID.◦ Informs discipline faculty◦ Continuously monitors the C-ID course status in order to maintain
ADT compliance. C-ID conditional approval/denial
◦ Works with discipline faculty to assess the required curricular changes
◦ Evaluates impact to existing CSU/UC articulation agreements.◦ Creates and maintains a C-ID repository for college use/publication
Completes the degree application to the CCCCO.◦ Responds to CCCCO inquiries related to the application.◦ Provides detailed articulation and articulation documentation
Provide frequent updates regarding ADT status◦ Curriculum committee(s),◦ Vice president(s)/administration◦ Academic senate.
Facilitates communication of new degree requirements and benefits to counselors and students
Course Identification System (C-ID)
• CA common course numbering system• Intent: facilitate ease of transfer for students
attending multiple institutions• Approval/participation mandated for
comparable courses on ADTs• CCC-CSU faculty-driven process
• CSU faculty participation lags
• AOs explain process/implications to CCC faculty• Assess local course comparability to C-ID descriptor• Propose course revisions as appropriate• Submit proposals to C-ID; monitor progress
• Advise faculty, curriculum committees, counselors, students of C-ID approvals
• Benefits/challenges
What’s Required of Us? SB4401. Before the commencement of the 2015–
16 academic year, a community college shall create an associate degree for transfer in the major and area of emphasis offered by that college for any approved transfer model curriculum finalized prior to the commencement of the 2013–14 academic year.
2. A community college shall create an associate degree for transfer in every major and area of emphasis offered by that college for any approved transfer model curriculum approved subsequent to the commencement of the 2013–14 academic year within 18 months of the approval of the transfer model curriculum.
Current Challenges- ADT degrees
Challenges:
CCCs cannot create some degrees within 60/90 unit limitation
Meeting units limitation 60 requires compromising CSU admission requirements
Recommendations:
Develop TMC’s that can fit within the 60/60 framework
Concentrate on development of TMC’s that align with the top majors. The top 5 transfer majors to CSU-Business, Psychology, Sociology, Liberal Studies and Kinesiology
Current Challenges- ADT Degrees
Challenges:Revision timeline
for TMCs may prevent colleges from adopting ADTs
Communication
Recommendations:Consider
reviewing/revising TMC templates that CCCs have identified as being problematic (e.g. Music, Computer Science)
AO and CIO collaborate on communication with the CCCCO Academic Affairs and Student Services Offices◦ Ensure everyone is
informed
How can we award more degrees?
Defining “Local” SB 1440 legislation states:
“A community college district shall not impose any requirements in addition to the requirements of this section, including any local college or district requirements, for a student to be eligible for the associate degree for transfer and admission to the California State University.”
Recommendations
◦ Don’t place unnecessary requirements on degree attainment
• Consider reviewing existing policies for our local degrees, in addition to the ADTs
• Work with your AO and Academic Senate to establish clear guidelines, considering seamless paths to achieving a degree (or multiple degrees)
How can we award more degrees?
Reciprocity- Does your college have a reciprocity plan in place?
◦Allow for flexibility◦Work with AO and Academic Senate
to establish a policy◦Perhaps explore a regional policy
What’s in Your Toolbox?System wide-consultation CCCCO Regional Representatives Campus Specific Collaboration New AO’sTraining and Development; CIAC (California Intersegmental Articulation Council), Curriculum Institute, Training Conferences Experienced AO’s Recognize their “discipline” expertiseBoth- Stay Connected