1. NCCCS MAT Courses: Transfer to the UNC System
Jonathan Loss, Catawba Valley CC
NCMATYC 2017 – Durham, NC

2. The Transfer Advisory Committee Mission
Serve as the policy administrator of the Comprehensive Articulation Agreement (CAA) with authority to interpret CAA policy.
Oversee the implementation of the CAA, refinements of the regulations, and minor changes.
Ensure compliance of institutional policies and practices regarding the CAA.
Address questions about the transferability of the course work under the CAA or any proposed changes to the policies, general education courses, UGETC courses, and baccalaureate degree plans (BDPs).
The TAC will begin these reviews soon.
NCCCS MAT Courses and Transfer to UNC System
3/9/2017

3. Current TAC Membership
NCCCS
UNC
Thomas Gould, Co-Chair
VP Academic Affairs, Pitt CC
Carlton Wilson, Co-Chair
Int Prov & Vice Chan Acad Affairs, NCCU
Jewel Cherry, Member
VP Student Services, Forsyth Tech CC
Philip Cauley, Member
Asst Vice Chan Undergrad Enroll, WCU
Jonathan Loss, Member
Mathematics Dept Head, CVCC
Patricia McClellan, Member
Asst Provost Acad Affairs, UNCA
Jami Woods, Member
VP Curriculum Programs, Surry CC
John Smail, Member
Assoc Prov & Dean Univ College, UNCC
Wesley Beddard, Representative
AVP Student Learning/Success, NCCCS
Karrie Dixon, Representative
VP Acad/Student Affairs, UNC-GA
Bethany Meighen, Representative
AVP Acad/Student Affairs, UNC-GA
Dr. Lisa Chapman is moving to 4-year terms for the NCCCS side, while the UNC side will be holding 3-year terms.
NCCCS MAT Courses and Transfer to UNC System
3/9/2017

4. Recent CAA Updates
Additions to UGETC course list: ENG 241, ENG 242, MAT 272.
Additions to transfer course list: ANT 230/230A, ART 276, MUS 170, MUS 260.
Deletions to transfer course list: EDU 216, EDU 221.
Creation of reverse transfer policy.
Creation of transfer course request form as appendix to CAA.
Requirement of ACA 122 for AA and AS degrees.
Shared at NCCCS Conference in October.
NCCCS MAT Courses and Transfer to UNC System
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5. UGETC Courses in the AA Degree Program
Subject
Courses
Credit Hours
English Composition
ENG 111, ENG 112 6
Communications, Humanities, Fine Arts
COM 231, ART 111, ART 114, ART 115, ENG 231, ENG 232, ENG 241, ENG 242 MUS 110, MUS 112, PHI 215, PHI 240 9
Social/Behavioral Sciences
ECO 251, ECO 252, HIS 111, HIS 112, HIS 131, HIS 132, POL 120, PSY 150, SOC 210
Mathematics
MAT 143, MAT 152, MAT 171
3-4
Natural Sciences
AST 111/111A, AST 151/151A, BIO 110, BIO 111, CHM 151, GEL 111, PHY 110/110A 4
Rows 2 and 3: Three courses from at least two different disciplines.
NCCCS MAT Courses and Transfer to UNC System
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6. UGETC Courses in the AS Degree Program
Subject
Courses
Credit Hours
English Composition
ENG 111, ENG 112 6
Communications, Humanities, Fine Arts
COM 231, ART 111, ART 114, ART 115, ENG 231, ENG 232, ENG 241, ENG 242 MUS 110, MUS 112, PHI 215, PHI 240
Social/Behavioral Sciences
ECO 251, ECO 252, HIS 111, HIS 112, HIS 131, HIS 132, POL 120, PSY 150, SOC 210
Mathematics
MAT 171, MAT 172,
MAT 263, MAT 271, MAT 272 8
Natural Sciences
AST 111/111A, AST 151/151A, BIO 110, BIO 111 – BIO 112, CHM 151 – CHM 152, GEL 111, PHY 110/110A, PHY 151 – PHY 152, PHY 251 – PHY 252
Rows 2, 3, and 5: Two courses from at least two different disciplines.
NCCCS MAT Courses and Transfer to UNC System
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7. CAA Designations for MAT Courses
UGETC: Math AA
MAT 143, MAT 152, MAT 171
UGETC: Math AS
MAT 171, MAT 172,
MAT 263, MAT 271, MAT 272
Gen Ed: Mathematics
MAT 141, MAT 142, MAT 272, MAT 273
Pre-Major/Elective
MAT 167, MAT 252, MAT 280, MAT 285
Courses higher in the list also qualify for designations lower in the list.
NCCCS MAT Courses and Transfer to UNC System
3/9/2017

8. Compliance Procedures – TAC Site Visits
TAC is charged with ensuring compliance of institutional policies and practices regarding the CAA.
A TAC Review Team, comprised of one (1) UNC representative and one (1) NCCCS representative, will survey and review the institutional transfer credit policies and procedures of two (2) UNC institutions per quarter.
The TAC will report the findings to UNC-General Administration and the North Carolina Community College System Office.
Each university will have their transfer policies reviewed once every two (2) years.
NCCCS MAT Courses and Transfer to UNC System
3/9/2017

9. Compliance Procedures – TAC Site Visits
UNC institutions submit the CAA review data form to TAC prior to visit by TAC representatives.
TAC representatives provide feedback to the institutions on their CAA review data form and conduct on-campus interviews with transfer point person(s), transfer articulation staff, transfer and program advisors, and transfer students.
TAC representatives submit a report to the full TAC concerning the best practices for and existing challenges to successful transfer at the UNC institutions.
NCCCS MAT Courses and Transfer to UNC System
3/9/2017

10. TAC Site Visit Schedule
Quarter
Institutions
January – March 2016
UNC – Charlotte
UNC – Greensboro
April – June 2016
Appalachian State University
Winston-Salem State University
July – September 2016
East Carolina University
Elizabeth City State University
October – December 2016
NC Central University
NC State University
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11. TAC Site Visit Schedule
Quarter
Institutions
January – March 2017
NC A&T University (3/29/2017)
UNC – Chapel Hill (4/5/2017)
April – June 2017
UNC – Asheville
Western Carolina University
July – September 2017
UNC - Wilmington
October – December 2017
Fayetteville State University
UNC - Pembroke
NCCCS MAT Courses and Transfer to UNC System
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12. Current Challenges to Successful Transfer
Incentivizing associate degree completion
Communicating information about BDPs
Reducing total credit hours to baccalaureate degree completion
Collecting comparative data for native and transfer students
Enhancing communication between UNC and NCCCS partners and between the TAC and campus transfer personnel
NCCCS MAT Courses and Transfer to UNC System
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13. Best Practices for Successful Transfer
Early transfer credit evaluation at the UNC institutions
Designated transfer advisors at the UNC institutions
UNC-sponsored webinars for NCCCS advisors and students
Mandatory transfer orientations
Transfer student mentors
Regular transfer student activities, organizations, and publications
NCCCS MAT Courses and Transfer to UNC System
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14. Common Questions – TAC Site Visits
What happened to MAT 161 – College Algebra?
What is MAT 143 – Quantitative Literacy?
NCCCS MAT Courses and Transfer to UNC System
3/9/2017

15. MAT Site Visits UNC Institutions (in chronological visitation order)
Completed:
ASU, WCU, UNCA, ECSU, ECU, FSU, UNCW, UNCP, UNCG
Still to come:
NCCU, NCSU, NC A&T, UNCC, UNC-CH, WSSU
NCCCS MAT Courses and Transfer to UNC System
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16. Structure of MAT Site Visits
A brief history of mathematics in the NCCCS:
Too many choices in the CCL
Poor consistency from school to school
The agent of change – the Mathematics CIP:
Reduction in the course offerings in the CCL
Creation of SLOs for each course in the CCL
Dissemination of changes to faculty and instruction in pedagogy
The AA UGETC courses of today: MAT 143, MAT 152, MAT 171
Specific examples from MAT 143
Course descriptions and SLO lists for each course
Questions
NCCCS MAT Courses and Transfer to UNC System
3/9/2017

17. Takeaways from MAT Site Visits
UNC mathematics department chairs are very much in favor of the changes that we have made in the NCCCS math curriculum.
Many other department chairs are unaware of the content of MAT 143 and have appreciated the specific examples.
Fulfillment of general education requirements does not preclude a transfer student from having to take other required hours for their intended major.
Several universities are rethinking their mathematics requirements for their various majors in light of these visits.
NCCCS MAT Courses and Transfer to UNC System
3/9/2017

18. Useful Transfer Links
Transfer Student Success – UNC-GA:
Interactive Data Dashboards – UNC-GA:
BDPs – UNC-GA: Community-College-Transfer
CAA Updates – NCCCS: programs/college-transferarticulation- agreements/comprehensive-articulation-agreement-caa
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19. Questions? Jonathan Loss Mathematics Department Head, CVCC
CAA Transfer Advisory Committee Member
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20. The Assumptions of the CAA
Institutions recognize the professional integrity of other public post-secondary institutions that are regionally accredited for college transfer programs.
All courses designated as approved for college transfer under this agreement will be taught by faculty who meet Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) Commission on Colleges credential requirements.
Substantial commonality exists in the lower-division general education requirements and courses currently offered at all universities and community colleges for the purpose of transfer.
Understanding the Transfer Advisory Committee
3/13/2015

21. The Application of the CAA
The CAA applies to all fifty-eight North Carolina community colleges and all sixteen constituent institutions of The University of North Carolina.
The CAA is applicable to all North Carolina community college students who successfully complete a course designated as transferable or graduate with an A.A. or A.S. degree and transfer to a constituent institution of The University of North Carolina.
The Transfer Advisory Committee (TAC) oversees refinements of the regulations and minor changes.
Significant changes will be brought to the Board of Governors and the State Board of Community Colleges for review at the discretion of the respective Presidents of The University of North Carolina and the North Carolina Community College System.
Understanding the Transfer Advisory Committee
3/13/2015

22. Associate in Arts (AA) and Associate in Science (AS) Degree Programs
These degrees require a total of 60 or 61 semester hours of credit to graduate and are transferrable to any UNC institution.
The degrees are structured into two components:
The Universal General Education Transfer Component (UGETC) comprises a minimum of 30 semester hours of credit.
Additional general education, pre-major, and elective courses bring the total number of semester hours to 60 or 61.
Each UNC institution will develop, publish, and maintain four-year degree plans identifying community college courses that provide pathways leading to associate degree completion, admission into the major, and baccalaureate completion. Students who complete the AA or AS degree and the degree plan tracks published by a UNC institution, and who are accepted into that institution and into that major within four years of initial enrollment at the community college, will continue into that major at the UNC institution with all courses fulfilling lower division general education and other degree requirements.
I have list of locations for these degree plans, but they have not all been vetted.
Understanding the Transfer Advisory Committee
3/13/2015

23. TAC Responsibilities
The TAC will receive requests for modification to the CAA upon the recommendation of the chief academic officer of the NCCCS or UNC-GA. These modifications may include:
Addition, deletion, and/or revision of courses on the transfer list
Development and/or revision of pre-majors
Changes in course designation (e.g., changing a course from elective to UGETC status)
The TAC may request faculty review when recommendations are made.
Understanding the Transfer Advisory Committee
3/13/2015

24. Process for Additions to UGETC List
The CAO of any subscribing institution submits a written request (with rationale) for a change in course status to the CAO of the respective system.
The system CAO then submits the request to the Director of Transfer Articulation at UNC-GA.
The Director of Transfer Articulation will send the request to the CAOs of the universities. If all the universities approve of the addition, the recommendation will be sent to the TAC and the CAOs of the two systems.
If all universities do not approve, the Director of Transfer Articulation may assemble a discipline team comprised of faculty from both systems to see if the course may be revised in a manner that will be acceptable for inclusion in the UGETC list. If so, the revised course will be sent to the university CAOs for consideration.
NCCCS CAO – Dr. Lisa Chapman
UNC-GA CAO – Dr. Junius Gonzales
UNC-GA Director of Transfer Articulation – Tenita Philyaw-Rogers
Understanding the Transfer Advisory Committee
3/13/2015

25. Process for Additions to UGETC List
If all the universities approved of the addition of the revised course, the recommendation will be sent to the TAC and to the CAOs of the two systems. If the addition request is not approved by the universities, this decision will be communicated to the TAC and to the CAOs of the two systems for informational purposes.
After the TAC has taken action on the request, the NCCC System Office will distribute notification of action taken to the requesting college or to the entire NCCCS, whichever is applicable. The UNC-GA will distribute notification to its campuses, as appropriate.
NCCCS CAO – Dr. Lisa Chapman
UNC-GA CAO – Dr. Junius Gonzales
UNC-GA Director of Transfer Articulation – Tenita Philyaw-Rogers
Understanding the Transfer Advisory Committee
3/13/2015

26. Process for Additions to Transfer List
For community colleges, the CAO of the college submits a written request for inclusion on the transfer list either as a general education, a pre-major or elective course to the CAO of one of the UNC institutions. If the university will accept the course, and believes it should be recommended for statewide consideration, the CAO will endorse the request, indicating the transfer designation (General Education, Pre-major, or Elective) and forward it to the Director of Transfer Articulation and the CAOs of the two systems.
The NCCCS Office will solicit a response from all community colleges approved to offer the course, and a two-thirds favorable response is required for the change to be pursued. The CAO at UNC may seek input from its respective campuses as he/she deems appropriate.
Understanding the Transfer Advisory Committee
3/13/2015

27. Process for Additions to Transfer List
The CAO of either system may submit the request for action to the TAC a minimum of thirty days prior to the next TAC meeting.
The TAC reviews the request. Any member of the TAC may request that a course be referred to the Faculty Review Committee. For all courses that are approved, the committee records their action and rationale of action.
The NCCCS Office will distribute notification of action taken to the requesting college or to the entire North Carolina Community College System, if applicable. The UNC General Administration will distribute notice of actions as appropriate to its campuses.
Understanding the Transfer Advisory Committee
3/13/2015

28. Process for Deletions to Transfer List
The CAO of any participating community college or university may request that a course be removed from the CAA transfer list by following similar procedures as outlined in the way to add courses to the transfer list.
The NCCCS Office will review and recommend annually to the TAC courses on the CAA transfer list that are not taught at any community college for at least two years to be considered for removal from the transfer list.
Understanding the Transfer Advisory Committee
3/13/2015

29. The Faculty Review Process
Any member of the TAC may request that a course under consideration be forwarded to the Faculty Review Committee.
The Faculty Review Committee (FRC) will consist of three (3) UNC faculty members and three (3) NCCCS faculty members.
Appointments to the FRC will be for three (3) years but may be renewed.
The FRC will receive a request to review a course from the assigned representative(s) of the TAC within one (1) week of the TAC meeting where the request was made.
Faculty will be asked to forward comments, suggestions, etc. to one faculty representative from each sector. The FRC will then forward a composite report and recommendation to the TAC representative(s).
Approval of the requested action will require a majority of TAC members.
Understanding the Transfer Advisory Committee
3/13/2015