1. Presented by: ATAC Facilitator

2. Arizona Board of Regents Arizona Community College Council Joint Conference Committee (on hiatus) Academic Program Articulation Steering Committee (APASC) Arizona Transfer Articulation Committee (ATAC) Discipline Specific ATFs Statewide Quality Team - General Education (GEATF) Academic Advising ATF (AAATF) Transfer Student Ombudspersons (TSOs) CAS Users Groups ASSIST Steering and Technical Committees Arizona Transfer Articulation Support System (ATASS) Committees Admissions & Records ATF

3. Community college representatives o Jeanne Swarthout – NPC – Rural CCs – Co-chair o Jeanne Bryce – EAC - CC Member-at-Large o Kathleen Corak – CCC – Rural CCs o Maria Harper Marinick – MCCD o Suzanne Miles – Pima CC University representatives o David Young – ASU – Co-chair o Gail Burd – UA o Stephanie Jacobson – ABOR o Patty Moore – NAU - Rotating university representative o Ronald Pitt – NAU Italics indicates new member

4. Proposed budget: 2% below FY 2010 approved budget Technology staff decreased from 2.0 to 1.75 FTE Contributors: o State o Community colleges (1/2 of Matching Funds*) o Public universities (1/2 of Matching Funds*) *Budget minus state contributions

5. Enhanced for better communication between community colleges and universities. If a community college submits a course for a direct equivalent, and does not receive it, the university will provide feedback indicating why. The feedback will be sent through ACETS staff.

6. AGEC courses must be E or Better at all universities. Common Courses must be E or Better at all universities with the shared major. All remaining courses completing the transfer associate degree must be E or Better at the university or universities to which the student plans to transfer.

7. Previously P [pass] was not permitted, even with transfer courses. Now permitted only if: o It was transferred in from a non-AGEC awarding institution; and o It was the only option available for the student; and o The AGEC awarding institution verifies that it is equivalent to a C or better.

8. Based on data demonstrating student success Assured admission for transfer students [Arizona residents only] o Completed AGEC, with cumulative 2.50 GPA or better. o Completed associates, with a cumulative 2.00 GPA or better. Delegated admission for transfer students o Arizona residents not meeting assured admission criteria. o All non-Arizona residents.

9. A majority of ATF faculty agreed a CNS not needed, confirming the strength of the CEG. Institutional responses emphasized the curricular complexities, financial costs, and faculty/staff time involved developing a CNS. Many thanks to all ATF faculty who provided invaluable feedback!

10. A Nutrition ATF was approved by APASC at their September meeting. Environmental/Sustainability Workgroup met in May: o Discussed if/how to incorporate related issues into ATFs. o Added two questions to the ATF agenda for discussion.

11. Virtual meetings are a viable option for ATF meetings. The idea of cluster meetings is being considered for Fall 2010. AAS to BAS degree pathways continue to be discussed.