1. Articulation Task Force (ATF) Member Training

2. So you’ve been asked to attend an ATF meeting... you are now part of a statewide network...you represent your institution and your discipline...you discuss components of the transfer model...and, you provide an institutional update...

3. ATASS Goal Implement the Arizona Transfer Model to ensure that community college students may transfer to Arizona public universities without loss of credit toward a baccalaureate degree.

4. New URL: aztransfer.com... then click on Faculty/Admin...

5. New ATF Portal Pages which contain all your meeting information in one place with links to chatlines, listserv, and your common course matrix:

6. Arizona Board of Regents Arizona Community College Council Joint Conference Committee (on hiatus) Academic Program Articulation Steering Committee (APASC) Arizona Transfer Articulation Committee (ATAC) Discipline Specific ATF’s Statewide Quality Team - General Education (GEATF) Academic Advising ATF (AAATF) Transfer Student Ombudspersons (TSOs) CAS Users Groups ASSIST Steering and Technical Committees Arizona Transfer Articulation Support System (ATASS) Committees Admissions & Records ATF

7. Transfer Model Components AGEC 35 credits Freshman Composition Mathematics Arts & Humanities Social & Behavioral Sciences Physical & Biological Sciences Options Writing & Critical Inquiry Ethnic Race Gender Awareness Global/International or Historical Awareness Common Course Matrix 6 or more Credits Electives not to exceed 64 transfer credits ASSOCIATE OF ARTS (AA) ASSOCIATE OF BUSINESS (A Bus) ASSOCIATE OF SCIENCE (AS) ASSOCIATE OF ARTS IN ELEMENTARY EDUCATION (AAEE)

8. AGEC: Arizona General Education Curriculum AGEC 35 credits Freshman Composition Mathematics Arts & Humanities Social & Behavioral Sciences Physical & Biological Sciences Options Writing & Critical Inquiry Ethnic Race Gender Awareness Global/International or Historical Awareness AGEC-A, AGEC-B, and AGEC-S Assured admission with cumulative GPA of 2.5 (2.5 for non residents) Lower-division university general studies requirements met

9. Common Courses AGEC 35 credits Freshman Composition Mathematics Arts & Humanities Social & Behavioral Sciences Physical & Biological Sciences Options Writing & Critical Inquiry Ethnic Race Gender Awareness Global/International or Historical Awareness Common Course Matrix 6 or more Credits Electives not to exceed 64 transfer credits

10. 120 Credits AGEC 35 credits Freshman Composition Mathematics Arts & Humanities Social & Behavioral Sciences Physical & Biological Sciences Options Common Course Matrix 6 or more Credits Electives not to exceed 64 transfer credits University Credits 56 Writing & Critical Inquiry Ethnic Race Gender Awareness Global/International or Historical Awareness Second Language 120 credits

11. Role of the ATF Re-confirm current baccalaureate degrees and recommend new degrees as shared majors Recommend appropriate AGEC; changes to AGEC Recommend changes to common courses, commonality of shared majors; appropriate level for proposed new courses Fall 2008 Common Course Matrix specific to year ATF recommendations are reviewed by Community Colleges and Universities; APASC approval

12. CEG: Course Equivalency Guide Role of the ATF Recommendations for changes to equivalencies forwarded from ATF to universities for approval (ACETS form) CEG evaluations processed throughout the academic year ACETS – communicate with unit evaluator CEG refreshed weekly

13. Thank you!... Any Questions?