ASU Academic Senate ASU Academic Senate

February 13, 2006February 13, 2006

ASU/MCCCD Alliance ASU/MCCCD Alliance Status ReportStatus Report

• Course Equivalency and ArticulationCourse Equivalency and Articulation

– AZ Course Applicability System (CAS) AZ Course Applicability System (CAS)

– Course Equivalency Guide (CEG)Course Equivalency Guide (CEG)

• Statewide Transfer DegreesStatewide Transfer Degrees

– AA, ABus, AS, AAEEAA, ABus, AS, AAEE

• Arizona General Education Curriculum (AGEC)Arizona General Education Curriculum (AGEC)

The Transfer Model in ArizonaThe Transfer Model in Arizona

Undergraduate Students by Level and EntryUndergraduate Students by Level and EntryAll UndergraduatesAll Undergraduates

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2,000

4,000

6,000

8,000

10,000

12,000

1-11 MCCD Hours 12-34 MCCD Hours 35-64 MCCD Hours

Fall 2000 Fall 2001 Fall 2002 Fall 2003 Fall 2004

ASU/MCCCD CollaborationsASU/MCCCD Collaborations

• Associate in Transfer Partnership (ATP)Associate in Transfer Partnership (ATP)

– 24 ATPs – curriculum-to-curriculum match24 ATPs – curriculum-to-curriculum match

• MCCCD representation on all ASU college curriculum committees, MCCCD representation on all ASU college curriculum committees, General Studies committee, Task Force on the Curriculum of the General Studies committee, Task Force on the Curriculum of the New American UniversityNew American University

• ASU representation on MCCCD curriculum committee and general ASU representation on MCCCD curriculum committee and general education subcommitteeeducation subcommittee

• Early Alert System for course proposalsEarly Alert System for course proposals

• ASU-Maricopa Community Colleges Alliance ASU-Maricopa Community Colleges Alliance

ASU/MCCCD AllianceASU/MCCCD Alliance

• GOAL: to increase the number of AZ students who will GOAL: to increase the number of AZ students who will graduate with Associate and Bachelor’s degreesgraduate with Associate and Bachelor’s degrees

• Planning PrinciplesPlanning Principles

– Collaboration in planningCollaboration in planning

– Seamless transitions for students throughout academic Seamless transitions for students throughout academic careercareer

– Joint programs & services that are “transparent” to Joint programs & services that are “transparent” to studentsstudents

– Joint admission to community college & university with Joint admission to community college & university with same opportunity to be admitted to upper-division same opportunity to be admitted to upper-division programs as native university studentsprograms as native university students

History of the ASU/MCCCD AllianceHistory of the ASU/MCCCD Alliance

• Initiated January 2004Initiated January 2004• The Alliance was organized into teams for planning purposesThe Alliance was organized into teams for planning purposes

– Operations/Technical TeamOperations/Technical Team– Honors AllianceHonors Alliance– Nursing AllianceNursing Alliance– Teacher Education AllianceTeacher Education Alliance– Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies (BIS) in Organizational Studies AllianceBachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies (BIS) in Organizational Studies Alliance– Manufacturing/Engineering AllianceManufacturing/Engineering Alliance– Upper-Division ASU Courses Offered at the Maricopa Community CollegesUpper-Division ASU Courses Offered at the Maricopa Community Colleges

• Original Steering Committee composed of leaders from MCCCD and ASUOriginal Steering Committee composed of leaders from MCCCD and ASU• Current Leadership Current Leadership

– Maricopa Community Colleges Interim Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, Dr. Maricopa Community Colleges Interim Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, Dr. Maria Harper-Marinick Maria Harper-Marinick

– Vice Provost & Dean of the ASU University College, Dr. Gail Hackett Vice Provost & Dean of the ASU University College, Dr. Gail Hackett – Director, Alliance Programs, Rudy Garcia (joint hire)Director, Alliance Programs, Rudy Garcia (joint hire)

Progress To DateProgress To Date

• 16 students admitted to the pilot Honors Cohort have enrolled as degree-16 students admitted to the pilot Honors Cohort have enrolled as degree-seeking students at ASUseeking students at ASU

• Alliance advising operational (Honors program, Transfer Center)Alliance advising operational (Honors program, Transfer Center)• Joint admissions and financial aid infrastructure designed and Joint admissions and financial aid infrastructure designed and

implemented for pilot phaseimplemented for pilot phase• Plans for Alliance programs forthcoming:Plans for Alliance programs forthcoming:

– Honors AllianceHonors Alliance– Nursing RN/AAS to BSN programNursing RN/AAS to BSN program– Rio/ASU BIS in Organizational Studies programRio/ASU BIS in Organizational Studies program

• Request for endorsement of ability to accept up to 75 lower division credit Request for endorsement of ability to accept up to 75 lower division credit hours in specified Alliance/partnership programs (Senate, ABOR)hours in specified Alliance/partnership programs (Senate, ABOR)

• Discussions ongoing regarding other Alliance programs (e.g., Teacher Discussions ongoing regarding other Alliance programs (e.g., Teacher Education, Manufacturing technology)Education, Manufacturing technology)

• Discussions with other community colleges about possible partnershipsDiscussions with other community colleges about possible partnerships

Model for Proposed Degree Pathways for Model for Proposed Degree Pathways for Alliance ProgramsAlliance Programs

• Selected degree paths for AAS Nursing students and BIS Selected degree paths for AAS Nursing students and BIS Organizational Studies Program (online and face-to-face)Organizational Studies Program (online and face-to-face)

• Up to 75 lower-division hours transferred from MCCCD Up to 75 lower-division hours transferred from MCCCD

• 15 upper-division hours offered by ASU through 15 upper-division hours offered by ASU through Alliance Alliance facultyfaculty online, on MCCCD campuses, or at ASU online, on MCCCD campuses, or at ASU

• 30 ASU hours offered by ASU and/or 30 ASU hours offered by ASU and/or Alliance facultyAlliance faculty online or on ASU campus. Some combination of the final online or on ASU campus. Some combination of the final 30 hours could be offered on community college 30 hours could be offered on community college campuses for programs with sufficient enrollments. campuses for programs with sufficient enrollments.

Proposed Model for the Alliance FacultyProposed Model for the Alliance Faculty• The Alliance Faculty are qualified MCCCD or ASU instructors The Alliance Faculty are qualified MCCCD or ASU instructors

approved to teach Alliance courses by unit in which each course approved to teach Alliance courses by unit in which each course originatesoriginates

• Process for vetting Alliance faculty TBDProcess for vetting Alliance faculty TBD

• Alliance Faculty will have the same access to ASU/MCCCD Alliance Faculty will have the same access to ASU/MCCCD amenities as ASU/MCCCD facultyamenities as ASU/MCCCD faculty

– librarieslibraries

– computer facilitiescomputer facilities

– recreational complexrecreational complex

– discounted tickets for athletic and other eventsdiscounted tickets for athletic and other events

– special parking arrangements at ASUspecial parking arrangements at ASU

– ASU University Club membership ASU University Club membership

Questions?Questions?