Presented by:ATAC Facilitator

Arizona Board of Regents Arizona Community College Council

Joint Conference Committee(on hiatus)

Academic Program Articulation Steering Committee

(APASC)

Arizona Transfer Articulation Committee

(ATAC)

Discipline Specific ATF’s

Statewide

Quality Team

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General Education (GEATF)

Academic Advising ATF (AAATF)

Transfer Student Ombudspersons

(TSOs)

CAS Users Groups

ASSIST Steering and Technical Committees

Arizona Transfer Articulation

Support System (ATASS) Committees

Admissions & Records

ATF

Community college representativeso Jeanne Swarthout – NPC – Rural CCs – Co-chairo Jeanne Bryce – EAC - CC Member-at-Largeo Kathleen Corak – CCC – Rural CCso Maria Harper Marinick – MCCDo Suzanne Miles – Pima CC

University representatives o David Young – ASU – Co-chairo Gail Burd – UAo Stephanie Jacobson – ABORo Patty Moore – NAU - Rotating university representativeo Ronald Pitt – NAU

Italics indicates new member

Proposed budget: 2% below FY 2010 approved budget

Technology staff decreased from 2.0 to 1.75 FTE

Contributors:oStateoCommunity colleges (1/2 of “Matching Funds”*)oPublic universities (1/2 of “Matching Funds”*)

*Budget minus state contributions

Enhanced for better communication between community colleges and universities. If a community college submits a course for a

direct equivalent, and does not receive it, the university will provide feedback indicating why.The feedback will be sent through ACETS staff.

AGEC courses must be E or Better at all universities.

Common Courses must be E or Better at all universities with the shared major.

All remaining courses completing the transfer associate degree must be E or Better at the university or universities to which the student plans to transfer.

Previously “P” [pass] was not permitted, even with transfer courses.

Now permitted only if:o It was transferred in from a non-AGEC awarding

institution; ando It was the only option available for the student;

andoThe AGEC awarding institution verifies that it is

equivalent to a “C” or better.

Based on data demonstrating student successAssured admission for transfer students [Arizona residents

only]o Completed AGEC, with cumulative 2.50 GPA or better.o Completed associate’s, with a cumulative 2.00 GPA or

better.Delegated admission for transfer studentsoArizona residents not meeting assured admission criteria.oAll non-Arizona residents.

A majority of ATF faculty agreed a CNS not needed, confirming the strength of the CEG.

Institutional responses emphasized the curricular complexities, financial costs, and faculty/staff time involved developing a CNS.

Many thanks to all ATF faculty who provided invaluable feedback!

A Nutrition ATF was approved by APASC at their September meeting.

Environmental/Sustainability Workgroup met in May: o Discussed if/how to incorporate related issues into

ATFs. o Added two questions to the ATF agenda for

discussion.

Virtual meetings are a viable option for ATF meetings.

The idea of cluster meetings is being considered for Fall 2010.

AAS to BAS degree pathways continue to be discussed.