(INSERT DISCIPLINE) ATF MEETING 2015-2016 ACADEMIC YEAR

WELCOME! GETTING STARTED: Introductions Identify note taker Review meeting minutes from 2014 Meeting purpose, goals, and outcomes

15 YEARS OF SERVICE AZTransfer is celebrating 20 Years in 2016. A special thank you to those who have been with us since nearly the beginning! CLICK HERE FOR A LIST

& 20th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION AZTRANSFER SUMMIT & 20th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION 3rd Annual Summit is April 21-22, 2016 www.aztransfersummit.com ATF members with 15 years of service will be recognized at the 20th Anniversary Celebration dinner on the night of April 21, 2016. Formal invitations will follow. Call for proposals opens in October 2015.

NEW TRANSFERS FROM ARIZONA COMMUNITY COLLEGES Increase of 17.1% since 2008-09 …………………............ Minority students increased 43.3% over the same period In 2013–14, the number of new transfers from Arizona community colleges totaled 10,507, an increase of 17.1% since 2008‐09. Minority student representation among the new transfer student population jumped 43.3% over the same time period. In addition, the number of students with 60 or more transfer hours at entry rose 49.3%, while students 30 years of age or older increased 47.8%.

BACCALAUREATE DEGREE RECIPIENTS WHO ENTERED AS NEW TRANSFERS FROM ARIZONA COMMUNITY COLLEGES Increase of 23.5% since 2008-09 …………………............ Over half of all AZ CC degree recipients entered with an AGEC AND an AA/AB/AS degree In 2013‐14, there was a total of 7,358 baccalaureate degree recipients who entered as new transfers from Arizona community colleges, an increase of 23.5% since 2008‐09. Among this population, the number of minority degree recipients increased 53.4%. The number of degree recipients who transferred to the university system with an AGEC and an AA/AB/AS degree doubled over the last five years to a total of 3,683, representing 50.1% of all Arizona community college degree recipients.

COMMON COURSE MATRICES REVIEW: Review the Matrices listed on the ATF Portal Page Are the courses listed on the Common Courses section of the matrix required for the University degrees listed above?  If not, should they be re-categorized as Electives? The Matrix Change Report lists any changes which were approved in the past year. Review and update the Course Equivalency Guide information  (See College Course Prefixes on your ATF Portal page)

EXAMS FOR CREDIT / EEG REVIEW: Are there AP/CLEP/IB or DSST exams associated with your ATF? If so, have you established common cut score equivalencies that all institutions will accept?   Facilitators:  use the ATF Chatlines to record proposed changes during the meeting.

CURRICULAR UPDATES DISCUSSION ITEMS: Update on university general education requirements (Lead members from each university) Institutional updates for curriculum planning and anticipated program changes (Lead member from each institution)  Facilitators:  use the ATF Chatlines to record proposed changes during the meeting.

CURRICULUM PLANNING DISCUSSION ITEMS: Where is our field/profession going and what are the implications to curriculum? What is the future of our discipline? Is teaching in our field changing and if so how?  How can our institutions collaborate to better serve students in our shared disciplines? Are there ATFs with which we should be communicating? DISCUSSION ITEMS: ACETS, the tool used for course equivalency reviews, will now accept data for Learning Outcomes, Textbook Information, Faculty Contact and Syllabus.    Facilitators:  use the ATF Chatlines to record proposed changes during the meeting.

MEETING WRAP-UP DISCUSSION ITEMS: Record ATF decisions Identify items to follow up on before the next meeting Identify issues to bring to forward Suggested agenda items for next meeting Plan the next Fall meeting (and Spring only if needed) Chair/Co-chairs Host Location Date Time Note taker   Facilitators:  use the ATF Chatlines to record proposed changes during the meeting.

AZTRANSFER STAFF CONTACTS KELLY ROBLES Executive Director kelly@aztransfer.com HELENA BABISKI Administrative Associate helena@aztransfer.com REBECCA McKAY Director of Technology rebecca@aztransfer.com