Michigan transfer agreement (MTA) Academic Governing Council February 11th, 2014

Informational presentation Summary of (current) MACRAO Agreement Summary of (new) MTA Compare/Contrast MACRAO& MTA Implementation at GRCC Next Steps

MACRAO AGREEMENT Facilitates transfer Transferability of up to 30 semester credits Complete MACRAO as part of an associate degree or as a stand-alone package ‘MACRAO Agreement Satisfied’ posted on transcript Provisos, limitations, exceptions

Michigan Transfer Agreement 2012 Michigan Legislature State Committee formed, charged with submitting reports March 2013 and September 2013 to legislatures Final recommendations of committee include: Revision to 30 credits required Increase in minimum grades required to earn MTA Changes to residency requirements at GRCC, we have a huge responsibility

compare/contrast MACRAo & MTA CURRENT MACRAO LANGUAGE MTA UPDATED LANGUAGE JULY 2013 CHANGE English Composition…6 credit hours 1 course in English Composition A second course in English Composition or 1 course in Communications The new language allows for students to take a second course in communications instead of English composition There is no longer a credit hour requirement, only a course requirement Science and Math…8 hours Courses must be taken from a minimum of two subject areas. At least one science course must include a laboratory. 1 course in Mathematics   2 courses in Natural Sciences including one with laboratory experience (from two disciplines) This is a new requirement and was not in the previous MACRAO agreement Social Science…8 credit hours Courses must be taken from a minimum of two subject areas. 2 courses in Social Sciences (from two disciplines) Humanities…8 credit hours 2 courses in Humanities and Fine Arts (from two disciplines excluding studio and performance classes) The previous language did not allow for fine arts to be included in Humanities

MTA implementation at grcc FALL 2014 – MTA begins, MACRAO sunset begins Effect on students Curriculum Model Courses must be identified/specified instead of credit hours Program curricula must specifically include at least one math and two science courses (from different disciplines) MACRAO language changes to MTA language

MTA implementation at grcc Transfer Policy – AGC passed November 2013 Catalog, web pages, MACRAO sheets, other printed materials updated to include MTA Communications/Training

Questions? Next Steps: Questions/Next steps MACRAO College Articulation Committee MACRAO Implementation Committee GRCC MTA sub-Team