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Program Collaboration and Transfer Information

DARS/CAS Connection

Presented at the Minnesota Online Summer

Conference

July 29, 2004

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Chancellor’s Work Plan Action Item

2003-04 Annual Work Plan Action: “Build on the emerging strengths to further enhance transfer [Fully Integrate the System]”

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Transfer Goals

Encourage a culture of transfer friendliness Focus on quality Create transfer pathways Establish common policies and procedures Collect and report data to evaluate student success Establish structures for faculty and staff communication Improve information given to students>>

Minnesota Course Applicability System (CAS)

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What is DARS?

Degree Audit Reporting System Computerized report that tells students and advisors

what a student has taken to meet degree/major requirements AND what they have left AND what they can choose from to satisfy graduation requirements.

Includes Transfer Credits.

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YOUR COURSE

MY COURSE

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What is CAS?

Course Applicability System Web based “shopping” of transfer credits Reads the Transfer rules written in campus DARS. Student finds out IF their courses transfer and HOW they

apply to a major/program before they register/attend.

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Navigating CAS

Course Equivalency Guide (CEG)Access course equivalents between two institutions

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Acceptability of Transfer Credits --Student selects school they’re

transferring to and from…

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And view course equivalencies, usually by discipline…

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A glossary is available to define terms used in the CEG…

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Student may search the CEG for a specific course equivalent…

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This search is done by state…

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Navigating CAS

Your Courses Student maintains a list of their courses and grades.

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Applicability of Transfer Credits –Student enters Portfolio of Courses which is stored in their CAS

account

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Navigating CAS

Planning Guides View planning guides and request new planning guides

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Student finds out how the courses will apply to a program by running a PLANNING GUIDE for their

chosen transfer school for their chosen major.

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Students may also ‘cross reference’ an institution when running a Planning Guide

Scenario: Anoka-Ramsey student goes home to Mankato for the summer and wants to know what courses he can take at MSU, Mankato and transfer back to Anoka-Ramsey in the fall.

The Cross Reference Planning Guide shows equivalent courses in brackets { }. The MSUM equivalent courses appear in GREEN font.

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Cross-Reference Planning Guide

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Navigating CAS

Help Access additional help when using CAS.

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CAS Help

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CAS Project Status as of July 28, 2004

Current Minnesota State Colleges and Universities institutions: Alexandria Technical College Anoka-Ramsey Community College Bemidji State University Central Lakes College Hibbing Community College Inver Hills Community College Minneapolis Community & Tech College Southwest Minnesota State University Winona State University

Current University of Minnesota campuses: Twin Cities Crookston

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CAS Project Status

Additional Minnesota State Colleges and Universities Institutions: 8 more institutions by September 30, 2004 Remainder December 31, 2004

Additional University of Minnesota Campuses: Morris & Duluth by August 31, 2004

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Where can I find DARS and CAS information?

www.dars.mntransfer.org – DARS Project Web site www.mn.transfer.org – Public CAS Web site