1. Transfer Committees in Ontario
Ontario Council on Articulation and Transfer

2. Who is ONCAT/CATON? Established in 2011
Successor to CUCC (College–University Consortium Council)
Non-governmental; non-profit
Entirely funded by the Province of Ontario
Falls under oversight of Ministry of Advanced Education & Skills Development (MAESD)
Member driven; no regulatory authority
Funds projects; convenes committees & working groups to promote transfer; maintains ONTransfer.ca

3. Snapshot of Ontario PSE
45 member institutions
24 public colleges
21 public universities
Colleges established 50 years ago
Originally, no linkages to U-system

4. Credentials and Frameworks
Colleges
Offer apprenticeship, certificates, diplomas, adv. diplomas, grad certs, applied bachelor’s degrees
Program Standards in LOs
Universities
Offer undergrad and graduate degrees; professional programs
Degree expectations described in UDLEs, GDLEs (OCAV)
All credentials in Ontario described in Ontario Qualifications Framework (OQF)

5. Ontario Qualifications Framework (OQF)

6. Quality Assurance Bodies
Colleges Ontario (CO)
QA by Ontario Colleges Quality Assurance Service
Council of Ontario Universities (COU)
QA by Ontario Universities Council on Quality Assurance
HEQCO
PEQAB

7. Why Have Transfer Committees?
ONCAT has funded nearly 200 pathway development projects so far.
We see an opportunity to
help to take transfer and student mobility in Ontario to the next level of maturity,
foster regular, on-going discussions that will work in harmony with the individual projects.
From success in other jurisdictions we know that such committees can
help create new opportunities for students,
keep existing agreements up-to-date and relevant,
foster collaborative and collegial relationships among disciplinary colleagues throughout the transfer system.

8. How to Select Disciplines and Begin Transfer Committees?
No regulatory authority to mandate participation
Evolve TCs out of existing groups (e.g., heads groups, project groups)
High-volume/high-demand disciplines – business; engineering & technology; health
Use of data from ONTransfer.ca database to identify where PWs already exist
Coalition of the willing – who may be most likely to join a TC

9. Transfer Committees — A New Endeavour
Committees So Far
Logistics
Efforts began 2016
Business (C & U)
Engineering (C & U)
Game Education (C & U)
English (U only)
History (U only)
Future: Community Services; Psychology; Sociology; IT
ONCAT acts as chair/ secretary
Meeting space & catering
Travel support but many use teleconference
Invite chairs, heads, sometimes registrar or admissions
Funding for spin-off projects

10. Early Observations
Easier to engage C & U in disciplines where there is higher correspondence b/w diplomas and degrees (e.g., Business, sciences)
Humanities — perception remains that C & U courses are not comparable in rigour, level, instructor qualifications
Difficulties of dealing with accredited professions, e.g. Engineering (CEAB)

11. Grass Roots Projects That Are Helping Bridge the Divide
Game Education Matrix (GEM Project)
Outcomes-based bridge from diploma to BA History (Lakehead University)
Comparing outcomes of engineering & engineering technology credentials (Queen’s University)
Learning Outcomes for Transfer (LOFT) Publication Project

12. Questions?