Faculty Leadership ConferenceStatewide Transfer and Articulation
Committee (STAC) Update
Ken Sauer, Ph.D.Sr. Assoc Commissioner for Research /Academic Affairs April 23, 2010 1
Background
• STAC Created by ICHE in April 2000• Membership (30):
– Each Public 4-Yr. Campus, Ivy Tech, VU– Representation from Independent Colleges of Indiana (ICI)
and 3 ICI Institutions (Indiana Wesleyan, U of Indpls., Valparaiso U)
• Strong Faculty Representation• 10+ Others (Indiana DOE, CELL)• Chaired by Dr. Kathy Tobin (Purdue-Calumet)
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Key Legislative Action
• 2003 Session:– STAC Becomes Codified in Statute– Transfer Web Site To Be Created (TransferIN.net)
• 2005 Session:– Core Transfer Library (CTL) To Be Created (Minimum of 70
Courses)– 12 Program Areas To Have Statewide Articulations– Accomplish by June 30, 2007
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Core Transfer Library (CTL)
• Number of Courses: 89, soon to be 97
• Challenges:
– Filling in gaps– Courses delivered through distance education– Adding dual credit courses– Fully incorporating ICI courses
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2+2 Articulations
• Currently, Separate Articulations with all 14 University Campuses for Ivy Tech and VU, e.g.– Ivy Tech has to develop/maintain 14 separate articulation
agreements for Biology or Business Administration– Same for VU
• Common Statewide Articulations Needed:– Too complicated, inefficient– Confusion for students
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All Student Transfer HC and SCHs Unduplicated
HC TotalSCHs
30,696 788,707
Institutional Student Transfer HC and SCHs with All Entry Types Unduplicated
HC TotalSCHs
Indiana 18,681 438,848 Out-of-state 10,204 299,224 Unreported 1,811 50,635 Total 30,696 788,707
Institutional Student Transfer HC and SCHs with Entry Type of Transfer Unduplicated
HC TotalSCHs
Indiana 8,786 288,165 Out-of-state 4,821 215,287 Unreported 727 33,899 Total 14,334 537,351
Institutional Student Transfer HC and SCHs with Entry Type Other than Transfer Unduplicated
HC TotalSCHs
Indiana 9,895 150,683 Out-of-state 5,383 83,937 Unreported 1,084 16,736 Total 16,362 251,356
Summary of Transfer Activities in FY2008
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Dual Credit
• Dual Credit Advisory Council– Coherent policy on AP and dual credit courses– Priority courses in the liberal arts identified at December
2009 meeting
• CHE– Updated 2005 Policy on Dual Credit at its February 2010
meeting– NACEP (National Alliance of Concurrent Enrollment
Partnerships) accreditation referenced, but not required
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Dual Credit Subcommittee of STAC
• Subcommittee Focusing on:
– Reviewing institutional dual credit programs that are not NACEP accredited (both public and ICI)
– Completing review by September– After September, identifying what information should be
reported on a regular basis and according to what timetable
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Besides Dual Credit Courses
• Advanced Placement – (4-person team from College Board coming to STAC
meeting on April 30)
• International Baccalaureate• CLEP• CAEL• ACE/Dantes/DSST
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Tracking Students
• Using CHE SIS Data
• Adding ICI SIS Data
• Challenge: Lack of Transcript-Level Data
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Transfer-Related Technology
• Outside Funding Opportunities Will Affect TransferIN Budget
• If Federal SLDS Grant Comes Through, We Will Be Able To:– Add ICI institutions to a greater extent– Add learning outcomes to courses descriptions
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