Articulation
The Instructional Councils (ICs) provide a coordination point within
Maricopa for faculty roles in curriculum, General Studies
designations, articulation with other institutions, and
transfer options for students. In particular, members
are involved at the college, district and statewide levels
in making agreements with
other institutions, evaluating courses and programs that
may transfer into the Maricopa Community Colleges, and
building partnerships for students
who transfer to complete advanced degrees. Faculty members
are critical in the communication necessary to develop
maintain the agreements and
ensure that advising and recording processes are consistent
with these agreements.
To learn more about the IC Role in Transfer and
Articulation, click
here.
Some of the specific ways in which
IC members are involved
include:
- Statewide Agreements – The discipline specific
ATFs have faculty representatives from the community college
and the public universities. These groups meet at least
one time each year.
The roles and responsibilities of
the ATFs are generally related to the articulation of curriculum
and its implementation. At the District level, IC members
are automatically ATF members unless otherwise noted and/
or there is no ATF established
for the discipline.
ATF Information may
influence direction and decisions of an IC regarding
curriculum planning and alignment
for transfer programs. Attending and participating
in an ATF meeting allows faculty to influence, plan,
and implement changes while ensuring adherence to statewide
transfer policy. To access more ATF information, click
here.
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Programmatic Agreements – ICs
can help form articulation agreements at the program
level (e.g., Associate in Transfer Partnerships). The
Associate
in Transfer Partnership degree is an articulated academic
program of study established among the student, the accredited
baccalaureate degree-granting institution selected by
the student, and the primary Maricopa Community College
the
student attends. When an ATP is developed or
modify, ICs review and provide recommendations. (Source:
Center for Curriculum & Transfer Articulation web site, Curriculum section)
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Additionally, faculty members work with the University
and College Relations Department and Maricopa's
transfer partners to build partnerships for students
who transfer to complete baccalaureate
degrees.
- General Studies – IC Members
work with the Maricopa
Faculty General Studies Representative to submit General
Studies Proposals. Historically,
Maricopa's general education core was aligned with the
lower-division General Studies requirements at ASU. For specific
information regarding the IC Role in General Studies Articulation,
click
here.
At the statewide level, the General
Education Articulation Task Force provides the
policy framework for the Arizona General Education Curriculum
(AGEC). Dr. Jeffry Ricker from SCC serves as the Maricopa
representative to the GEATF for 2007-08.
To access information regarding Curriculum Development
and General Studies, General Education, click
here.
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