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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