1. Articulation Overview: Kid Gloves and Sharp Tools
Presented by:
Elizabeth Atondo, L.A. Pierce College
Joanne Benschop, MiraCosta College
Bernie Day, Foothill College
Song Le Graham, Rio Hondo College
October 29, 2014

2. Session Outcomes
Understand the role and responsibilities of the articulation officer (AO)
Identify current system-wide curriculum challenges
Explore potential solutions to challenges
Consider establishing a plan to collaborate with your AO
Recognize how the AO can be an effective tool for the CIO

3. The Articulation Officer
Counselor, teacher, administrator
Curriculum coach & developer
ADT expert
Magician and problem solver
Fearless student advocate
ASSIST, C-ID, IGETC, CSU, UC expert
University liaison
Historical: (link between counseling, advising, admission liaison and curriculum)
Multi-faceted: Overseeing Course and program approval, pertaining to multiple university curricular requirements , legislation, CCCCO level, program requirements, C-ID)
Instruction: How many in room have AO’s reporting to them?
Role varies widely among CCCs
Continually evolving
Different CCC reporting structures:
Instruction
Student Services

4. Overview of the AO Role and Reporting Structure
85% are faculty/certificated, majority associated with the Counseling discipline
26% report to the CSSO, 17% to the CIO
57% to the Dean of Counseling

5. The AO Role has Evolved… Facilitator and Manager of Information
Liaison between the campus and the UC/CSU/Private- now C-ID and the CCCCO
Primary resource
Implementing and applying legislative requirements
Accreditation
Explores innovative educational trends
Program and curriculum development
96% of Articulation Officers serve on the Curriculum Committee-and have other significant supporting roles

6. Evolving Role of Information Manager AO Roles--ADT Development Process
Analyze TMC templates:
Determine degree feasibility with current curriculum.
Evaluate C-ID descriptors for comparability with existing college outlines.
Collaborate with faculty on implications, revisions and C-ID submissions
Advise discipline faculty and administrators
SB 1440/440- TMC, ADT development and compliance
C-ID descriptors and compliance
Transfer curriculum
CSU admission process, standards, and timelines.
Implications for transfer outside CSU
Review findings from assessment/evaluation with appropriate members of college community

7. Evolving Role AO in the ADT Development Process
Submits/re-submits courses to C-ID.
Informs discipline faculty
Continuously monitors the C-ID course status in order to maintain ADT compliance.
C-ID conditional approval/denial
Works with discipline faculty to assess the required curricular changes
Evaluates impact to existing CSU/UC articulation agreements.
Creates and maintains a C-ID repository for college use/publication
Completes the degree application to the CCCCO.
Responds to CCCCO inquiries related to the application.
Provides detailed articulation and articulation documentation
Provide frequent updates regarding ADT status
Curriculum committee(s),
Vice president(s)/administration
Academic senate.
Facilitates communication of new degree requirements and benefits to counselors and students

8. Course Identification System (C-ID)
CA common course numbering system
Intent: facilitate ease of transfer for students attending multiple institutions
Approval/participation mandated for comparable courses on ADTs
CCC-CSU faculty-driven process
CSU faculty participation lags
AOs explain process/implications to CCC faculty
Assess local course comparability to C-ID descriptor
Propose course revisions as appropriate
Submit proposals to C-ID; monitor progress
Advise faculty, curriculum committees, counselors, students of C-ID approvals
Benefits/challenges

9. C-ID Status Report

10. What’s Required of Us? SB440
Before the commencement of the 2015–16 academic year, a community college shall create an associate degree for transfer in the major and area of emphasis offered by that college for any approved transfer model curriculum finalized prior to the commencement of the 2013–14 academic year.
A community college shall create an associate degree for transfer in every major and area of emphasis offered by that college for any approved transfer model curriculum approved subsequent to the commencement of the 2013–14 academic year within 18 months of the approval of the transfer model curriculum.

11. Current Challenges- ADT degrees
CCCs cannot create some degrees within 60/90 unit limitation
Meeting units limitation 60 requires compromising CSU admission requirements
Recommendations:
Develop TMC’s that can fit within the 60/60 framework
Concentrate on development of TMC’s that align with the top majors. The top 5 transfer majors to CSU- Business, Psychology, Sociology, Liberal Studies and Kinesiology

12. Current Challenges- ADT Degrees
Revision timeline for TMCs may prevent colleges from adopting ADTs
Communication
Recommendations:
Consider reviewing/revising TMC templates that CCCs have identified as being problematic (e.g. Music, Computer Science)
AO and CIO collaborate on communication with the CCCCO Academic Affairs and Student Services Offices
Ensure everyone is informed

13. How can we award more degrees?
Recommendations
Don’t place unnecessary requirements on degree attainment
Consider reviewing existing policies for our local degrees, in addition to the ADTs
Work with your AO and Academic Senate to establish clear guidelines, considering seamless paths to achieving a degree (or multiple degrees)
Defining “Local”
SB 1440 legislation states: “A community college district shall not impose any requirements in addition to the requirements of this section, including any local college or district requirements, for a student to be eligible for the associate degree for transfer and admission to the California State University.”

14. How can we award more degrees?
Reciprocity- Does your college have a reciprocity plan in place?
Allow for flexibility
Work with AO and Academic Senate to establish a policy
Perhaps explore a regional policy

15. What’s in Your Toolbox? System wide-consultation
CCCCO Regional Representatives
Campus Specific Collaboration
New AO’s
Training and Development; CIAC (California Intersegmental Articulation Council), Curriculum Institute, Training Conferences
Experienced AO’s
Recognize their “discipline” expertise
Both- Stay Connected

16. Use the Sharpest Tools in Your Toolbox!