Statewide Articulation Agreement between MCCB and IHL Casey

Statewide Articulation Agreement between MCCB and IHL Casey C. Turnage, Ph. D. Director of P-20 Initiatives and Enrollment Management MS Institutions of Higher Learning

CJC/IHL Articulation Agreement • What is it? • How long have we had it? • Why is it important?

CJC/IHL Articulation Agreement • What is it? – Formal agreement between Mississippi’s 15 community/junior colleges and Mississippi’s 8 public universities – Identifies courses that will be accepted by major for transfer purposes – Reviewed and updated annually – Approved by IHLs and CJCs – Student’s contract with university

CJC/IHL Articulation Agreement Committee Members Dr. Teresa Houston - East Central Community College (CJC Chair) CJC Representatives Dr. Rolando Brown - Coahoma Community College Dr. Fran Cox - Holmes Community College Dr. Sara Johnson - Itawamba Community College Ms. Gina Thompson- East Mississippi Community College Mr. Michael Thompson - Meridian Community College Dr. John Igwebuike – Alcorn State University Ms. Becky Finley – Delta State University Dr. Priscilla Slade – Jackson State University Ms. Amy Adkerson – Mississippi State University Dr. Marty Hatton – Mississippi University for Women Mr. Jeff Loggins – Mississippi Valley State University Dr. Charlotte Fant-Pegues - University of Mississippi Ms. Barbara Westerfield – University of Mississippi Medical Center Ms. Kathryn Lowery – University of Southern Mississippi Dr. Casey Turnage– Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning IHL Representatives

CJC/IHL Articulation Agreement • What is it? • How long have we had it? – 1931 – Junior/Senior College Conference – 1987 – Academic Officers met – 1991 – Publication of first statewide Articulation Agreement • Continues to be reviewed and updated annually • Complete revision in 2013

CJC/IHL Articulation Agreement • What is it? • How long have we had it? • Why is it important? – Prevents advisement issues – Transfer without loss of credit – Serves a large percentage of students

MS Community/Junior College Transfers As A Percentage Of All IHL Undergraduate Students Term Undergraduates Total Mississippi CJC Transfers Percent Undergraduate Fall 2009 58, 132 13, 154 22. 6% Fall 2010 60, 248 13, 755 22. 8% Fall 2011 63, 477 14, 539 22. 9% Fall 2012 64, 042 14, 233 22. 2% Fall 2013 63, 305 13, 666 21. 6% Fall 2014 64, 037 13, 347 20. 8% Data provided by IHL Office of Strategic Data Management

IHL Baccalaureate Graduates That Previously Attended A MS Community/Junior College Year Baccalaureate Graduates from MS CJC AY 2009 3, 600 (34. 6%) AY 2010 3, 708 (34. 6%) AY 2011 3, 847 (35. 1%) AY 2012 4, 041 (36. 0%) AY 2013 4, 171 (35. 7%) AY 2014 4, 559 (38. 0%) Data provided by IHL Office of Strategic Data Management

Common Courses Universityspecific Courses Goal: ½ of degree

Fall 2014 Transfers from MS CJCs to IHLs < 30 Credit Hrs 30 - 60 Credit > 60 Credit Hrs Community College Transferred Hrs Transferred Coahoma Community College 18 53 79 Copiah-Lincoln Community College 37 82 130 East Central Community College 4 57 142 East Mississippi Community College 12 101 218 Hinds Community College 44 204 393 Holmes Community College 36 161 224 Itawamba Community College 20 192 348 Jones County Junior College 14 136 207 Meridian Community College 8 70 148 Mississippi Delta Community College 19 86 100 Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College 26 190 403 Northeast Mississippi Community College 8 79 177 Northwest Mississippi Community College 22 152 307 Pearl River Community College 7 82 138 Southwest Mississippi Community College 15 38 58 IHL SYSTEM TOTAL 290 1683 3072 6% 33% 61% Total Students 150 249 203 331 641 421 560 357 226 205 619 264 481 227 111 5045

Reverse Transfer Agreement • Started fall 2013 (pilot semester) • Transfer students who earned at least 16 hours at a single MS community/junior college • Notified after completing 64 hours while at an IHL institution • May be eligible for AA degree

Reverse Transfers resulting in AA degrees Notifications sent out Degrees Awarded 1, 434 391

Casey C. Turnage, Ph. D. Director of P-20 Initiatives & Enrollment Management MS Institutions of Higher Learning (601)432 -6458 cturnage@mississippi. edu