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Articulation Committee Handbook - Transfer and Articulation Committee: Terms of Reference1

Membership

The Committee is composed of up to twelve members, at least two of whom are members of Council. The remaining members are drawn from a broad cross-section of the post-secondary community. Students and faculty are represented. The Executive Director and an Associate Director attend as non-voting resource persons. The term of membership is three years subject to renewal for one additional term if mutually agreed. The committee reports to Council.

Purpose

The purpose of the committee is to provide advice and counsel to Articulation Committees and BCCAT on issues of articulation and transfer policy; to oversee Articulation Committees; and to initiate, implement, and monitor projects or initiatives designed to improve or enhance transfer.

Objectives

  1. To provide expert advice to BCCAT on key issues and values related to articulation and transfer within the British Columbia Transfer System.

  2. To provide expert advice to BCCAT on issues related to expanding the B.C. Transfer System by adding new institutions or by articulation with other systems or sectors.

  3. To develop and recommend policies and practices to foster transfer opportunities for students wishing to move between post-secondary institutions.

  4. To initiate, approve and monitor innovative transfer projects and initiatives.

  5. To oversee the mandate, operations and effectiveness of Articulation Committees: including reviewing requests for the establishment of new Articulation Committees, reviewing the need for the reduction and/or the consolidation of existing Articulation Committees, and advising on the appointment of System Liaison Persons.

  6. To review issues that arise from meetings of the Articulation Committees and to assist in resolving any problematic situations as and when they arise.

  7. To review articulation and/or transfer problems that arise and help resolve any such problems.

  8. To review available research or documents on articulation and transfer issues in B.C. and/or other jurisdictions which might affect current or future transfer policy, procedures or projects

1. Revised and approved by the Transfer & Articulation Committee (TAC), 12 February, 2004 . (The TAC is the committee of Council which is responsible for overseeing the work of Articulation Committees.)