Accreditation Coordinating Committing

Question 1

What 4 things does the Oversight Committee do?

Answer 1

1) review and approve faculty committee recommendations for common course prerequisites
2) promote the availability and use of common core prerequisites
3) review statewide career ladder and capstone agreements
4) review statewide career and technical certificate to associate degree agreements

Question 2

Primary role of Oversight Committee

Answer 2

To make recommendations to the DoE based on information gathered from various sources in institutions, student surveys, and workforce trend data

Question 3

Executive committee of Oversight Committee is comprised of whom?

Answer 3

1) director of Office of Arituclation
2) chief academic officer of the FCS
3) and that of SUS (these latter serve as committee co-chairs)

Question 4

What three things does the Statewide Residency Committee do?

Answer 4

1) reviews statutes & rules relating to residency for tuition purposes and makes recommendations
2) drafts & revises statewide residency guidelines the help clarify statutes and rules
3) provides technical assistance to the ACC, DoE, BOG, SBE, and legislature regarding residency policy

Question 5

What is the 2+2 program?

Answer 5

A program that facilitates the process by which students who graduate from a FCS institution with an AA degree are guaranteed admission to one of the 11 universities, acceptance of at least 60 credit hours, adherence to university policies in effect at the time a student enters a FCS institution, and no additional gen ed courses required.

Question 6

What statutes govern articulation?

Answer 6

Chapter 1007