AGSC/STARSAREA IV ACADEMIC COMMITTEEINITIAL TRAINING SESSION | WEBEX | APRIL 2019

THANK YOU FOR SERVING AND PARTICIPATING!

WELCOME

Thank you for giving up an hour of your time to learn more about this committee and why it is important.

Thank you for serving on this committee.

I plan to end this training by 3:00 pm.

I will share this PowerPoint with all of you by email.

I am also going to record the presentation to share with all the committee members.

OVERVIEW FOR THIS TRAINING SESSION

WELCOME

HISTORY & BACKGROUND

WHAT IS THE AGSC? WHAT IS STARS?

STARS TRANSFER GUIDES

WHAT ARE ACADEMIC COMMITTEES?

WHY ARE YOU ON THIS COMMITTEE?

APPOINTMENTS & TERMS

ELECTING CHAIR & VICE-CHAIR

ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES

WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE?

IMPORTANCE OF YOUR WORK

QUESTIONS / COMMENTSJUST THE TIP…

HISTORY & BACKGROUND

LATE 1980s & EARLY 1990s

Transfer at your own risk in Alabama

Loss of credit upon transfer

Wasted time and money

Complaints from students and parents

1994 LEGISTIATION PASSED – Act 94 202

THESE ICONS LINK YOU TO CORRESPONDING WEBPAGES.

HISTORY & BACKGROUND – CONTINUED…

AGSC - Created through Legislation STARS - Expanded through Legislation

HISTORY & BACKGROUND – CONTINUED…

What is the AGSC? 10 Member State Committee

Address the transfer issue (loss of credit)

Develop a transfer agreement (2-4 year public)

Develop an articulation agreement (contract)

Implement by 1998

Continue to monitor and improve program

Resolves issues and problems that arise

What is STARS? Office located on campus of Troy University

Handles day-to-day operations

Implements policy set by AGSC

Maintains website through which students obtain transfer guides

Works with both 2-year and 4-year institutions to improve transfer process

STARS TRANSFER GUIDES

The STARS System allows public two-year students in Alabama to obtain a Transfer Guide/Agreement for the major of their choice.

This guide/agreement, if used correctly, guides the student through their first two years of coursework (approx. 60-64 hours) and prevents loss of credit hours upon transfer to the appropriate public four-year university in Alabama.

Although transfer guides/agreements can only be printed for two-year to four-year transfers, the STARS system can still provide guidance and direction to transfer students who have a different transfer situation.

OVER 1.3 MILLION OBTIANED SINCE 1998!!OVER 1.3 MILLION OBTIANED SINCE 1998!!

THE AREAS…EACH TRANSFER GUIDE HAS 5 MAIN AREAS OR SECTIONS…

WRITTEN COMPOSITION

(6 SH)

FINE ARTS &HUMANITIES

(12 SH)

MATHEMATICS &NATURAL SCIENCES(11-12 SH)

HISTORY &SOCIAL SCIENCES

(12 SH)

PRE-PROFESSIONAL, MAJOR, & ELECTIVE

COURSES(19-23 SH)

* ENGINEERING GUIDES HAVE 35-36 HOURS IN AREAS I-IV AND 24-29 HOURS IN AREA V.

ACADEMIC COMMITTEES – FOUNDATION & PILARS OF AGSC

WHAT ARE THEY?

In the early years of the AGSC/STARS Program, the members of the AGSC agreed that the foundation of the statewide articulation program had to rest with the academic faculty across the state who serve as the experts in their chosen academic fields. As a result, the AGSC set out to establish different academic committees that would take on the role of reviewing possible transfer courses and making recommendations to the AGSC regarding course approvals and template ratifications.

THE CORNERSTONE ANDFOUNDATION OF THE

AGSC/STARS PROGRAM.

ACADEMIC COMMITTEES - FROM 1994 TO 2018

GSACsGeneral Studies Academic Committees

PACsProfessional Academic Committees

21 DIFFERENTGENERAL STUDIESACADEMICCOMMITTEES (GSACs)

Over 367 Faculty Members

17 DIFFERENTPROFESSIONALACADEMICCOMMITTEES (PACs)

Over 175 Faculty Members

COMMITTEES

FACULTY

OVER

ACADEMIC COMMITTEES - FROM 1994 TO 2018

IMPOSSIBLE TO MANAGE EFFECTIVELY!!!

COMMITTEES

FACULTY

OVER

ACADEMIC COMMITTEES – MOVING FORWARD…

17 DIFFERENTPROFESSIONALACADEMICCOMMITTEES (PACs)

Over 175 Faculty Members

PACs -- KEEP PROFESSIONAL ACADEMIC COMMITTEES (PACs) AS THEY ARE…

ACADEMIC COMMITTEES – MOVING FORWARD…

GSACs – BIG CHANGES…???

AREA ACADEMIC COMMITTEES – CREATED TO REPLACE GSACS

AREA IV ACADEMIC COMMITTEE

WHY ARE YOU ON THIS COMMITTEE?

• You were selected by your institution if (4-year member) or selected by Alabama Community College System Office.

• You are considered to be an expert in this discipline area for your institution.

AREA IV ACADEMIC COMMITTEE

COMPOSITION & TERMS OF APPOINTMENT

• The Council of Chief Academic Officers appoints the 14 four-year members.• The Community College System Office appoints 14 two-year members.• Each member serves a 3-year term with the first group’s membership with staggered terms (1-year, 2-year, and 3-year) so that a

new 3rd rotates on each year.• Each committee elects a Chair and a Vice-Chair (one would be from the 4-year reps and one would be from the 2-year reps). The

chair and vice-chair will serve 3-year terms.• The members must have experience teaching in at least one of the fields of history and social science.• The members should also have some broad knowledge of all two discipline areas (history and social sciences).• The member could be a college dean or department head, but it is not a requirement.• Recommendations of course approvals and template ratifications from the committee to the AGSC require 15 YES votes to move

the item forward to the AGSC for final approval or ratification. Members may vote by written proxy or by representative.

AREA IV ACADEMIC COMMITTEE – 4 YEAR MEMBERS

4-YEAR MEMBERS - APPOINTED BY THE COUNCIL OF CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICERS

Institution Name Term Ends** E-Mail

Alabama A&M University Craig Patton Dec 31, 2020 craig.patton@aamu.edu

Alabama State University Tyson Platt Dec 31, 2021 tplatt@alasu.edu

Athens State University Vanessa Miller Dec 31, 2022 vanessa.miller@athens.edu

Auburn University David Lucsko Dec 31, 2020 dnl0006@auburn.edu

Auburn University at Montgomery Mariano Runco Dec 31, 2021 mrunco@aum.edu

Jacksonville State University Tina Deshotels Dec 31, 2022 tdeshotels@jsu.edu

Troy University Christopher Bradley Dec 31, 2020 cbradley149481@troy.edu

University of Alabama Steve Borelli Dec 31, 2021 sborrelli@ua.edu

University of Alabama at Birmingham Christopher Biga Dec 31, 2022 cbiga@uab.edu

University of Alabama in Huntsville Jodi Price Dec 31, 2020 jodi.price@uah.edu

University of Montevallo John Bawden Dec 31, 2021 jbawden@montevallo.edu

University of North Alabama Jeffrey Bibbee Dec 31, 2022 jrbibbee@una.edu

University of South Alabama David Messenger Dec 31, 2020 davidamessenger@southalabama.edu

University of West Alabama Rich Schellhammer Dec 31, 2021 rcs@uwa.edu

** NOTE: MEMBER TERMS WERE RANDOMLY SET – PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF THIS IS A PROBLEM FOR YOU.

AREA IV ACADEMIC COMMITTEE – 2 YEAR MEMBERS

2-YEAR MEMBERS - APPOINTED BY THE ALABAMA COMMUNITY COLLEGE SYSTEM OFFICE

Institution Name Term Ends** E-Mail

Northeast Alabama CC Keri Hamrick Dec 31, 2020 hamrickk@nacc.edu

Northwest-Shoals CC Lauren Wright Dec 31, 2021 lauren.wright@nwscc.edu

Gadsden State CC Russ Williams Dec 31, 2022 rtwilliams@gadsdenstate.edu

Coastal Alabama CC Scarlet Dorman Dec 31, 2020 scarlett.dorman@coastalalabama.edu

Shelton State CC Ashley McLeod Dec 31, 2021 amcleod@sheltonstate.edu

Wallace CC (Dothan) Delmar Smith Dec 31, 2022 dsmith@wallace.edu

Bevill State CC Janina Nobles Dec 31, 2020 Janina.nobles@bscc.edu

Enterprise State CC Melissa Turner Dec 31, 2021 mturner@escc.edu

Shelton State CC Angela Gibson Dec 31, 2022 agibson@sheltonstate.edu

Trenholm State CC James Perry Dec 31, 2020 jperry@trenholmstate.edu

Southern Union State CC Mindy Reynolds Dec 31, 2021 mreynolds@suscc.edu

Jefferson State CC Lucy Lewis Dec 31, 2022 llewis@jeffersonstate.edu

Chattahoochee Valley CC Brion McClanahan Dec 31, 2020 brion.mcclanahan@cv.edu

Marion Military Institute David Ivey Dec 31, 2021 divey@marionmilitary.edu

** NOTE: MEMBER TERMS WERE RANDOMLY SET – PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF THIS IS A PROBLEM FOR YOU.

AREA IV ACADEMIC COMMITTEE

COMING SOON!– ELECTION OF CHAIR AND VICE-CHAIR

• Within the next few weeks I will try to initiate a nomination / election process for the AREA IV COMMITTEE to select a chair and vice-chair to serve for the next 3 years.

• Think about those on the committee that you might like to nominate for one of these positions.

• If you are interesting in serving in one of these roles, let me know by email after this presentation – you can nominate yourself.

AREA IV ACADEMIC COMMITTEE

ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES…The AREA IV History & Social Sciences Academic Committee shall:

1. Review/make recommendations for courses and review/establish templates in the following discipline areas:• Anthropology• Area & Ethnic Studies• Communication Studies (Interpersonal Communication)• Economics• Geography (Human)• History• Political Science• Psychology• Sociology• Other discipline areas considered to be in History or Social Sciences

AREA IV ACADEMIC COMMITTEE

ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES… (Continued)The AREA IV History & Social Sciences Academic Committee shall:

2. Meet a minimum of once per academic year.3. On-going review and recommendation for approval or disapproval of new courses

from two-year and four-year institutions. NOTE: (In evaluating a course, a Committee is not to mandate a specific model, but to determine that the course is within the general parameters that the Committee has established and thatit is broad enough in scope to meet the general studies designation.)

4. On-going review of revised courses proposed by institutions as general studies courses in the discipline.

AREA IV ACADEMIC COMMITTEE

ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES… (Continued)The AREA IV History & Social Sciences Academic Committee shall:

5. Review previously approved courses under the following conditions...• When there is a significant change in the content of a course.• When the institution wishes a course to be considered for approval for a

different AREA.• (or) When AGSC deems it appropriate to review a course.

6. Annual review of the established discipline specific guidelines for their discipline.7. Review discipline templates and development of new discipline templates, as

necessary.

AREA IV ACADEMIC COMMITTEE

COMMITTEE WEBPAGE

• General Information• Committee Members Information• Composition & Terms• Roles & Responsibilities• Course Guidelines• Action Items• Training Information• And much more…

CLICK HERE…

LINKS TO INFORMATION ABOUT APPROVED COURSES &RATIFIED TEMPLATES – MORE TRAINING TO FOLLOW…

AGSCAPPROVEDCOURSES

COURSE APPROVALPROCEDURE

COURSE APPROVALFORM

AGSCRATIFIEDTEMPLATES

TEMPLATERATIFICATIONPROCEDURE

TEMPLATERATIFICATIONFORM

AREA IV ACADEMIC COMMITTEE

WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE?

• Nominate / Elect Chair & Vice-Chair (before summer)• More Training Regarding Roles & Responsibilities (videos)

• Approval of Courses• Review Discipline Specific Course Guidelines• Review of Previously Approved Courses• Review Existing Templates & Transfer Guides

• Set up face-to-face meeting (fall semester)???• Discuss / address other topics related to transfer and your discipline areas

AREA IV ACADEMIC COMMITTEE

WORK OF THIS COMMITTEE IS IMPORTANT!

• Attempts to keeps everyone on same page• Provides thousands of transfer students with accurate transfer information• Brings together faculty and staff from both 2-year and 4-year institutions• Provides free recruiting information for our institutions• Makes it easy for students to transition from one institution to another• Encourages completion of both AS and BS/BA degrees in our state• Important part of a larger process• Gives faculty who teach a say in the process• Prevents loss of credit, time, and money for students & parent (taxpayers)

AREA IV ACADEMIC COMMITTEETHANK YOU FOR SERVING AND PARTICIPATING!

QUESTIONS, COMMENTS, OR SUGGESTIONS!

EMAIL ME YOUR QUESTIONSCLICK HERE

WWW.GETTHEGUIDE.NET OR STARS.TROY.EDU PLEASE CONTACT US IF YOU HAVE ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS

CONTACT USMAILING ADDRESS

AGSC & STARS Office1101 South Brundidge Street - Suite 107

Troy University ELC BuildingTroy, AL 36081

PHONE NUMBERS

334-670-3690 (Main Office)334-670-3797 (Keith Sessions)

1-800-551-9716 ext. 3690 (Toll Free)334-670-3695 (Fax)