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

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

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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

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

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