The Articulation Committee Companion: A Resource for BC's Articulation Committees

Introduction

Since its inception in 1989, the BC Council on Admissions and Transfer (BCCAT or the Council) has been responsible for coordinating provincial articulation committees. Articulation committees existed long before that and they continue to play a vital role in the BC post-secondary system.

One of the Council’s own committees, the Transfer and Articulation Committee (TAC), was established for some of these reasons: to provide advice to the Council and to articulation committees 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.

The TAC consists of twelve members representing post-secondary leadership, administration, faculty and students. Their purview includes responsibility for approving new articulation committees, overseeing the activities of existing ones, and occasionally delisting ones that have stopped meeting. A chain of reporting and communication runs between articulation committees, the TAC, and ultimately the Council, through the Council’s staff and primarily through the Articulation Coordinator.

The membership of articulation committees is constantly changing. BCCAT has designed The Articulation Committee Companion to serve as both an introductory resource for new members and as an ongoing reference for committees. The Companion includes a brief overview of the province’s articulation committees and their essential role in the post-secondary system. It also outlines the key roles and responsibilities of committee members and of BCCAT and suggests best practices for meetings and activities.

 

Print version: Articulation Committee Companion (PDF)

 

If you have questions that are not addressed in The Companion, please contact us at:

articulation@bccat.ca