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The Fall/Winter 2011 issue of Engage provides an update on the consultation regarding “Enabling the BC Transfer System” and a number of other current issues and projects.
On September 30, 2011, the Council convened its 100th meeting since it was first established (in 1989). To commemorate the occasion, four special guests were invited to share their experiences and perspectives on the history of BCCAT. This paper provides a summary of those reflections.
This newsletter describes policy and process steps related to the ability of students to appeal credit transfer decisions in BC Transfer System institutions. The document was developed in consultation with a representative working group drawing members from diverse BC post-secondary institutions. Although appeals policy is exclusively within the purview of autonomous institution, system partners have identified issues in this area that impact student planning and access. This paper presents the key observations of the Working Group and the constituent groups it consulted and suggests possible process and policy steps that might improve students' ability to access a transfer credit appeal process within institutions.
Featured Publications
- Enabling the BC Transfer System
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This discussion documents outlines BCCAT's vision for "Enabling" the BC Transfer System. Feedback on this survey is welcome and can be provided by completing the survey at http://app.fluidsurveys.com/s/enabling/ or by sending an email to consultation@bccat.ca.
- Following Their Footsteps: What Happens to Students Who Move from Research Universities to Other BC Public Post-Secondary Institutions?
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This report uses Student Transitions Project (STP) data to follow 6,143 students who moved from research universities to other public post-secondary institutions in BC between 2007-08 and 2008-09. The report provides information on the institutions and programs that these students move from and to as well as their credential completion rates. The report also identifies a cohort of 20,422 new students admitted to research universities in 2002-03 and follows those who subsequently left the research university to attend another institution and those who returned between 2002-03 and 2009-10.
- Engage - Fall/Winter 2011
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The Fall/Winter 2011 issue of Engage provides an update on the consultation regarding “Enabling the BC Transfer System” and a number of other current issues and projects.
Recent Publications
- ASE Articulation Contacts 2012
- ABE (English) 2011 Meeting Minutes
- Automotive Collision Repair & Refinishing 2011 Meeting Minutes
- Council Meeting #100 Minutes
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The minutes of the 100th meeting of the BC Council on Admissions & Transfer.
- Practical Nursing 2011 Fall Meeting Minutes
- Electronics Engineering Technology 2011 Meeting Minutes
- Carpentry 2011 Meeting Minutes
- Welding 2011 Meeting Minutes
- Engineering 2011 Meeting Minutes
- Electronics Technician 2011 Meeting Minutes
- Flexible Pre-Majors: Final Report of the Flexible Pre-Majors Working Group
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This final report was developed by the Flexible Pre-Major (FPM) Working Group which met from January to June of 2011. The report is intended as a reference and guide for articulation committees and institutions interested in examining the use of a Flexible Pre-Major as a means of enhancing student transfer. The report provides background information on what a FPM is and how they are being implemented across the province, and it includes a number of forms and charts for easing this process. The report also identifies key issues highlighted by the FPM Working Group in the areas of institutional decision-making and approval, communication, and student advising and offers a number of recommendations in these areas.
- Council Meeting #99 Minutes, Vancouver, June 2-3, 2011
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The minutes of Meeting #99 of the BC Council on Admissions & Transfer.
- General Guidelines for the Selection of Council Committees and Task Forces
- Political Science 2011 Meeting Minutes
- Adult Special Education 2011 Meeting Minutes
- ABE (Steering) 2011 Meeting Minutes
- Dental Hygiene 2011 Meeting Minutes
- Electrical 2011 Meeting Minutes
- Business & Commerce 2011 Meeting Minutes
- Philosophy 2011 Meeting Minutes
- ABE (Computer Studies) 2011 Meeting Minutes
- Sheet Metal 2011 Meeting Minutes
- BC Physical Education and Kinesiology Contacts 2011
- Research Results: Following Their Footsteps
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What Happens to Students Who Move from Research Universities to Other BC Public Post-Secondary Institutions? This newsletter summarizes the findings of a research report published earlier this year. The report follows 6,143 students who moved from research universities to other public post-secondary institutions in BC between 2007-08 and 2008-09. It provides information on the institutions and programs that these students move from and to as well as their credential completion rates. In addition, it identifies a cohort of 20,422 new students admitted to research universities in 2002-03 and follows those who subsequently left the research university to attend another institution and those who returned between 2002-03 and 2009-10. The full report is available at bccat.ca/pubs/footsteps.pdf.
