Illinois Articulation Initiative

Samuel Wheeler, Ph.D. Director for Academic Affairs

Illinois Community College Board217-524-5503

samuel.wheeler@illinois.gov

History of Transfer

Articulation Compact

Articulation Panels

Universities begin

making changes in their gen.

ed. requirement

s

Committee on the Study

of Undergradu

ate Education

IAI General Education

Core Curriculum into effect

1960s 1970s-1980s Late 1980s

Purpose of IAI: To facilitate transfer & baccalaureate degree completion among

Illinois students

19981990

2-year and 4-year institutions are equal

partners in educating freshmen and sophomores in Illinois

Faculty members should take primary responsibility for developing and maintaining program and course articulation

Institutions must work together to assure that lower-division courses at both 2-year and 4-year institutions are comparable in scope, quality, and academic rigor

3 Key Concepts Guide IAI

Institutional participation is voluntary

111 Illinois regionally-accredited institutions 98 full-participation schools

48 public community colleges 11 public universities 39 independent 2-year and 4-year colleges &

universities 13 receiving-only schools

IAI: Who participates?

Student Transfer Occurs in Many Directions

Nearly 30,000 students transfer each Fall in Illinois

When students follow IAI recommendations and consult their academic advisor, they are most likely to transfer efficiently, without losing any credits

STUDENT

CommunityCollege

BaccalaureateInstitution

CommunityCollege

BaccalaureateInstitution

37-41 credit hours Transferable GECC package

General Education Core Curriculum

GECC Faculty Panels

Communications

Humanities & Fine Arts

Mathematics

Physical Science

Life Science

Social & Behavioral Sciences

IAI faculty panel members approve a number of

different course identifiers per panel Course title, description, student learning outcomes IAI code

Institutions are invited to submit a course to one of the panels for evaluation

IAI faculty panels evaluate courses May grant course an IAI code

Faculty Driven Panels

Agriculture Art Biology Business Chemistry Computer Science Criminal Justice Engineering English

History Industrial Technology Mass Communications Mathematics Physics Political Science Psychology Sociology Theater Arts

IAI Major Panels

Quality Control

Scope, quality, and academic rigor Innovation in the field

Ongoing Course Review

A fully-complimented panel should have:

(9) 2 year public college faculty (community college) (8) 4 year public university faculty (4) private institution faculty (3) Transfer Coordinators, one from each sector: 4 year public university, 2 year

public college, and private institution (1) Academic Officer or approved designee from a community college (1) dean or approved designee from a public university

Terms & Participation Serve 3 year terms Voting before & during meetings Panels meet each semester

IAI Panel Membership

IBHE and ICCB iTransfer Illinois Transfer Coordinators Community College Chief Academic

Officers/University Provosts IAI Steering Panel IAI Advisory Panel

Organizational Structure