Responding to Rules that Govern Transfer

Linda YoungAssistant Director of Admissions

Transfer & ArticulationUniversity of Wisconsin-Stout

History with the Colleges of the Wisconsin Technical

College System• VIA BOARD OF REGENTS:

• Transfer Information System• GENERAL EDUCATION

• 1989 – 15 credits – COMSK, BS, SS• 2000 – 15 credits COMSK, BS, SS + 2 math and/or

natural science• 2003 –

• Transfer of Occupational/Technical courses course-by-course basis

• 30 credits of GE from WTCS• WTCS Liberal Arts Programs

• 2011 –Revision of Policy - Committee

• STATE STATUTE:• 2014 – UCTA-Universal Credit Transfer

Agreement

Notwithstanding s. 36.09 (3) (a), the Board of Regents and the technical college system board shall, and the governing boards of tribally controlled colleges in this state and the association, on behalf of private colleges, may, enter into and implement an agreement that identifies core general education courses totaling not fewer than 30 credits and establishes policies for ensuring that, beginning in the 2014-15 academic year, credits for completing the courses are transferable and would satisfy general education requirements at the receiving institution or college, between and within each institution, college campus, and technical college, and each tribally controlled college and private college that elects to participate in the agreement.

Transfer Coordinator

Group• Every Fall• Face to Face meeting in Madison• Group together - Mornings• Separate - Afternoons

• Spring• Teleconference• Transfer Coordinator Group (WI)

TransferOut

Counselors

WORKING TOGETHER

UW System UG Transfer Policy

• ACIS 6.0 – University of Wisconsin System Undergraduate Transfer Policy• Admission of Transfer Students• Comprehensive Review

• Transfer Credit Principles• Accreditation Consideration

• Universal Credit Transfer Agreement• WI Statutes § 36.31(2m)

UW System UG Transfer Policy

• Principles of Accommodations• All Transfer Students• Students Transferring within

the UW System• Students Transferring with a

UW Institution Associate Degree• Students Transferring from

WTCS

UW System UG Transfer Policy

• Credit for Prior Learning• 2010-2011

• UW System Taskforce formed (17 members). Findings serve to guide coordination and expansion of PLA across UW-System. Provided recommended academic principles

• Military, ACE, CAEL, NCCRS, CLEP, AP, IB, PLTW• Transfer of CPL• Transcription of CPL

UW System UG Transfer Policy

• Institutional Responsibilities• TIS – Transfer Information System• Programs & Curricular Changes• Transfer Information & changes

in admission/program requirements located on website.• Articulation Agreements• Coordination of system-wide

transfer policy & procedures• Work to maintain UCTA

University of Wisconsin-Stout

• Principles of Accommodation• Associate of Arts Degrees or Bachelor’s Degrees• WI/MN• Other states

• Credit for Prior Learning• Military, PLTW, Retrocredit

• Limitation of transfer credits – 32 Stout credits

University of Wisconsin-Stout

• Fall 2013• Update to General Education• 120 credits to degree (exception 4 ABET Engineering)

•What this means for transfer students• Specific general education for some majors

• Importance of connecting with 4-yr Institution sooner rather than later

Working Together

Thank You,

Questions??

Linda YoungAssistant Director of Admissions youngl@uwstout.eduTransfer & Articulation 715-232-1787