Presented by: ATAC Facilitator. University Members Comm. College Members Dr. Ronald Pitt (NAU)* Dr. Jeanne Swarthout (Rural -NPC)* Dr. Todd Lutes (Univ.

Presented by:ATAC Facilitator

University Members Comm. College Members

Dr. Ronald Pitt (NAU)* Dr. Jeanne Swarthout (Rural -NPC)*

Dr. Todd Lutes (Univ. Rotating - UA) Dr. Suzanne Miles (Pima)

Dr. David Young (ASU) Dr. Maria Harper Marinick (MCCD)

Dr. Juan Garcia (UA) Dr. Kitty Corak (Rural- CCC)

Stephanie Jacobson (ABOR) Jennie Scott (CC Mem at Lrg - Pima)

* Co-chairs

Interface Management System Interface – tool for students (made possible from ABOR-Prop 301 money)o Four schools have an implementation plano Facilitates the ease of developing planning guides

Arizona Transfer Scholarships awardedo One time award from unused funds from the 4th

Biennial Conference on Transfer and Articulationo One award per community college district (12) worth

$595 per student

DVD to be distributed Fall 2008oDesigned for high school students undecided about

college and/or majoroaztransfer.com/staytuned

Web Redesignoaztransfer.com – feedback appreciated

• Individual ATF Portal Pages• Handbooks and training materials• CEG• Much more

Transfer Back ProcessoOften students transfer to one of the public universities

without completing the AGEC and/or an associate’s degree.

oStudents should be encouraged by advisors at the community colleges and universities to transfer university course work that will complete the AGEC or degree, back to the community college.

o A Transfer Back Policy was accepted by both APASC and the Joint Conference Committee.

Language ATF approved common scores for Japanese Advanced Placement Exam

English ATF approved a common cut score for CLEP English Composition with Essay

Dance ATF re-established

Common Numbering Systemo 21 ATF’s are being asked to consider common

numbering in one or more courses.

o JCC requested that this process be investigated to enhance the transfer process.

o The chairs of these ATF’s have been contacted and this discussion will be included on agenda

Increase number of baccalaureate degreesoExpecting more partnerships between

community colleges and universities

oDiscussing University Centers on community colleges campuses and other ways to ensure that students understand how to continue on to the baccalaureate degree with maximum transfer of credit

Course Applicability System (CAS)oMiami University DARS is now redLantern. oAs of September 1, 2008 CAS will be u.select

Proposed ATASS Budget for FY 2010 is 10% lower than approved FY 2009 Budget

More partnerships and better collaboration continues to be discussed.

Meetings open to the public (all to be held in Maricopa County):

oSeptember 19, 2008oNovember 14, 2008oMarch 6, 2009oMay 1, 2009