Responding to Rules that Govern Transfer Linda Young Assistant Director of Admissions Transfer & Articulation University of Wisconsin-Stout

History with the Colleges of the Wisconsin Technical College System VIA BOARD OF REGENTS: Transfer Information System GENERAL EDUCATION 1989 – 15 credits – COMSK, BS, SS 2000 – 15 credits COMSK, BS, SS + 2 math and/or natural science 2003 – Transfer of Occupational/Technical courses course- by-course basis 30 credits of GE from WTCS WTCS Liberal Arts Programs 2011 –Revision of Policy - Committee STATE STATUTE: 2014 – UCTA-Universal Credit Transfer Agreement

Notwithstanding s (3) (a), the Board of Regents and the technical college system board shall, and the governing boards of tribally controlled colleges in this state and the association, on behalf of private colleges, may, enter into and implement an agreement that identifies core general education courses totaling not fewer than 30 credits and establishes policies for ensuring that, beginning in the academic year, credits for completing the courses are transferable and would satisfy general education requirements at the receiving institution or college, between and within each institution, college campus, and technical college, and each tribally controlled college and private college that elects to participate in the agreement (3) (a)

Transfer Coordinator Group Every Fall Face to Face meeting in Madison Group together - Mornings Separate - Afternoons Spring Teleconference Transfer Coordinator Group (WI) Transfer Out Counselors WORKING TOGETHER

UW System UG Transfer Policy ACIS 6.0 – University of Wisconsin System Undergraduate Transfer Policy Admission of Transfer Students Comprehensive Review Transfer Credit Principles Accreditation Consideration Universal Credit Transfer Agreement WI Statutes § 36.31(2m)

UW System UG Transfer Policy Principles of Accommodations All Transfer Students Students Transferring within the UW System Students Transferring with a UW Institution Associate Degree Students Transferring from WTCS

UW System UG Transfer Policy Credit for Prior Learning UW System Taskforce formed (17 members). Findings serve to guide coordination and expansion of PLA across UW- System. Provided recommended academic principles Military, ACE, CAEL, NCCRS, CLEP, AP, IB, PLTW Transfer of CPL Transcription of CPL

UW System UG Transfer Policy Institutional Responsibilities TIS – Transfer Information System Programs & Curricular Changes Transfer Information & changes in admission/program requirements located on website. Articulation Agreements Coordination of system-wide transfer policy & procedures Work to maintain UCTA

University of Wisconsin-Stout Principles of Accommodation Associate of Arts Degrees or Bachelor’s Degrees WI/MN Other states Credit for Prior Learning Military, PLTW, Retrocredit Limitation of transfer credits – 32 Stout credits

University of Wisconsin-Stout Fall 2013 Update to General Education 120 credits to degree (exception 4 ABET Engineering) What this means for transfer students Specific general education for some majors Importance of connecting with 4-yr Institution sooner rather than later

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Thank You, Questions?? Linda Young Assistant Director of Transfer & Articulation