Tennessee Independent Colleges and Universities Association

UT-TBR Universal Transfer

PathwaysJuly 19, 2011

Aquinas College

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The Day – No Formal AgendaIntroductions

Background concerning the UT-TBR process

Discussion of UT-TBR process

Discussion of TICUA sector response

Next steps

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Background…Complete College Tennessee Act 2010:

Tennessee General Assembly passed legislation that requires the two state systems of higher education, The Tennessee Board of Regents (TBR) and the University of Tennessee (UT), to develop seamless transfer pathways that permit community college students to complete curricula in associate’s degree programs that lead directly to majors in all public universities effective fall 2011.

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To Date

Over 480 UT-TBR faculty participated in the development of the UTPs

Dr. Claude Pressnell (TICUA President) observed some of these meetings and found the process to be rigorous and credible

Forty-nine distinct transfer pathways have been established across thirty disciplines.

Several of the disciplines have multiple pathways to allow for the completion of the A.A. or the A.S.

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Universal Transfer Pathways or UTPsUTPs are advising tools designed to help

community college students plan for transferring to a Tennessee public university to complete their baccalaureate degree

Tennessee Code Annotated -- By law, must be in place by fall 2011

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How Do UTPs Work?A student completing all the courses listed on a particular

UTP will earn the A.A. or A.S. degree at the community college (CC)

When the student transfers to a TN public university (s)he is guaranteed:all the CC courses taken will be accepted count toward completion of the particular major junior status all courses transfer as “equivalents” on-track to graduate with 120 hours unless major requires

additional hours

If a CC student transfers to another TN CC before completing a degree, (s)he is guaranteed that all courses transfer

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UT/TBR Faculty Task Force Categories Less Discussion

Accounting Biology Chemistry English Foreign Language History Math Physics Political Sciences Sociology

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UT/TBR Faculty Task Force CategoriesDiscussion

Agriculture – agricultural business

Agriculture – animal science

Agriculture – plant and soil science

Art (Studio)Business

AdministrationExercise ScienceGeography

DiscussionInformation SystemsKinesiologyPre-Heath ProfessionsPre-NursingPre-Occupational

TherapyPre-Physical TherapySpeech

CommunicationTheatre Arts

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UT/TBR Faculty Task Force CategoriesMore Discussion

Civil EngineeringComputer ScienceCriminal JusticeEconomicsElectrical EngineeringMass Communication Mechanical EngineeringPsychologySocial Work

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UT/TBR Faculty Task ForceCategoriesNot yet approvedA.F.A. – Music – pathway done, but not

approved for A.F.A. from THEC, may be add Fall 2012

Note:A.F.A. - Fine Arts – the degree has not been

approved by THEC; no current discussion about a pathway

Discussion about possibly creating an A.F.A. in Art (Studio) and Theatre Arts

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Common WebsiteTBR-UT are developing a common website that contains the curriculum of each approved pathway and all relevant information concerning transfer procedures for the use by students, families, and campus advisors.

Web Address: TBA Fall 2011

Other Information of InterestNo substitutions allowed – student must complete

Pathway as prescribed

CC students who transfer to TN public universities under specific program agreements in place prior to fall 2011 will have 5 years to complete degree programs as prescribed in the particular agreements – students must complete degree requirements by December 2016

TICUA articulation agreements currently in place are not replaced by UTPs – however current thought indicates that TICUA articulation agreements will become null and void very soon 12

What About TICUA Member Institutions?The Beginning…

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Basic AssumptionsTICUA will facilitate the process

By your attendance your institution has agreed to be “involved”

For today’s purposes “involved” means that your institution would like to explore a TICUA sector-wide transfer articulation agreement

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Therefore, we are assuming that your institution is a participating member in the official TICUA sector-wide Transfer Articulation Agreement or otherwise known as TICUA Hardy Agreement of Transfer…

…Whatever THAT is

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Questions to ConsiderWhat are the benefits and barriers to an

institution’s involvement?

Who at your institution needs to be involved? How will you go about pulling these folks

together?

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How do TICUA member institutions go about reviewing the UTPs for sector fit? Which UTPs can the institutions accept?May not subtract from a UTPMay add to the UTP

Mission driven

UT/TBR Categories Less Discussion Discussion More Discussion

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What does a sector-wide agreement look like?Individual institutional UTPs for all pathwaysSome institutions adopt some UTPsAll institutions adopt all UTPs

What role do late entrants play?JoiningAssessmentInfluence in decision-making

How will institutions treat the UTP if the student transfers prior to completing the associate’s degree?

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TBR’s community colleges will be seeking specific course feedback for improvement

What mechanisms should TICUA and/or member institutions put in place to provide said feedback? Feedback would need to be as specific as the

solutions sought. Vague feedback gets no results.

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What is the approach to data collection and use of said data?Current TICUA process

What data should be collected, if any?If data collected how should it be used?What processes or decisions should be

informed by the data? What processes or decisions should the data drive?

How often and by what process should the adopted UTPs be reviewed?

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What is the timeline?Launch Date(s)Completion of Work Date(s)

Should we consider a phased approach? Phase 1: Complete early Fall 2011

Launch Spring 2012

Phase 2: Complete Spring 2012Launch Fall 2012

Phase 3: Complete Spring 2013Launch Fall 2013

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How should the TICUA Transfer Articulation Agreement be Rolled Out?

How does this connect to the UT-TBR website?Should there be a separate TICUA member

institution website?What is the connection to the individual

institution’s website?

How is this product communicated to key constituents?

Students Parents Advisors

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What else….

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Next StepsNext meeting

September 26-28, 2011or

October 3-6, 2011 Location – middle TN volunteer needed

AgendaSharing of your institution’s responses to

questions posed todayExpectation that attendance represents your

institution’s intent to continue to participate in the conversation…whatever that is!

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Thank you for hosting the first meeting of the TICUA Transfer Articulation Working Group!

Sister Mary Sarah Galbraith-President

Sister Elizabeth Anne-VP for Academic Affairs

Kari Byard-Academic AffairsAquinas College

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