Joint Annual Meeting
Articulation
The Joint Annual Meeting (JAM) brings together the higher education, articulation, and administrative community across the province of British Columbia and beyond to connect, share, and learn about issues impacting student transfer and mobility.
JAM 2023
Building the Big Picture of Student Mobility
November 2
Kick-off session! Territorial welcome, opening remarks, and an address by the Minister for Post-Secondary and Future Skills.
Speakers
- Angus Graeme, Co-Chair, BC Council on Admissions & Transfer
- Michael Winsemann, Director, Transfer, BC Council on Admissions & Transfer
This session is for new and experience transfer personnel who are seeking an overview of the history of the BC Transfer System, BCCAT’s role, and how your institution operates within the system. You can expect that there will be some trivia questions, and possible prizes for engagement!
Speaker
- Michael Winsemann, Director, Transfer, BC Council on Admissions & Transfer
This session focusses on the nuts and bolts of transfer credit. We will look on new resources available to articulation committees and transfer credit specialists, review the recent updates to Principles and Guidelines for Transfer, and provide an overview of issues that arose at this year’s articulation committee meetings.
Speakers
- Fiona McQuarrie, Special Projects Officer, BC Council on Admissions & Transfer, Director, Transfer
- Michael Winsemann, BC Council on Admissions & Transfer, Director, Transfer
In the BC Transfer System, course outlines are the major source of information for evaluations of transfer credit requests. This session will provide an overview of the most common elements of course outlines across BC’s post-secondary system, and provide suggestions for the information that should be included in course outlines to facilitate the process of granting transfer credit.
Speaker
- Fiona McQuarrie, Special Projects Officer, BC Council on Admissions & Transfer, Director, Transfer
The Digital Learning Strategy was developed to support the B.C. post-secondary system’s use of digital technologies in the delivery of post-secondary education and training.
Work is currently underway to implement the Strategy. Initial proposed initiatives relate to digital literacy, professional development related to technology-enhanced learning, shared educational resources and technology, and initiatives to support reduced costs associated with digital learning for institutions and learners.
Speaker
- Benjamin Ferrel, Executive Director, Digital Policy and Business Transformation, BC Ministry of Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills
This panel discussion brings together a range of perspectives on post-pandemic trends and intentions for post-secondary course delivery options. These trends and options will be discussed in light of their implications for transfer and student access and mobility.
Speakers
- Vladimir Dvoracek, AVP Institutional Research and Planning, University of the Fraser Valley
- Valerie Irvine, Educational Technology Professor & Co-Director of the Technology Integration and Evaluation (TIE) Research Lab, University of Victoria
- Todd Stuckless, Chemistry Articulation Committee Chair, Langara College
This session is an overview of innovative practices being used in the US, such as proactive (direct) admissions and methods to beat the “summer melt,” to recruit and retain applicants. Summarizing insights from the available literature, we are also going to discuss potential applications of these models in BC.
Speakers
- Anna Tikina, Director, Admissions & Research, BC Council on Admissions & Transfer
- Elle Ting, Research Officer, BC Council on Admissions & Transfer
November 3
Territorial welcome from Hereditary Chief Gibby Jacob from the Squamish nation, opening remarks from BCCAT’s co-chair, receive remarks from the Minister for Post-Secondary and Future Skills.
Speakers
- Angus Graeme, Co-Chair, BC Council on Admissions & Transfer
- Michael Winsemann, Director, Transfer, BC Council on Admissions & Transfer
This session will start by examining how some post-secondary instructors are attempting to embrace or exclude the use of Generative AI and Large Language Models (such as ChatGPT) in their academic assignments. Following that we will talk about the possible ways Generative AI’s can help with student transfer and mobility, discussing potential benefits and limitations.
Speaker
- Rich McCue, Manager, Libraries Digital Scholarship Commons, University of Victoria
One of the key necessities within a credit transfer system is a shared understanding of the “common currency.” Based on case studies of four systems, this presentation identifies a number of the issues involved in creating such a currency and how they can be overcome. We will also examine the tendency to institutional alignment such a common currency supports. These issues will be discussed in the light of the BC transfer environment and the emphasis on pathway articulation.
Speakers
- Ralf St. Clair, Professor, University of Victoria
- Leonard Misana, PhD student in Educational Studies, University of Victoria
BCCAT is currently working on an ambitious expansion of transfer credit technology that will leverage the existing transfer credit database to build a tool to identify and create more transfer pathways for students. This session will provide a brief overview of the TCS Pathways initiative, as well as an update on current BCCAT technology initiatives that support transfer both within BC and beyond.
Speakers
- Jennifer Kook, Associate Director, Member, BC Council on Admissions & Transfer
- Michael Winsemann, Director, Transfer & Technology, BC Council on Admissions & Transfer
The Student Transitions Project (STP) now contains 20 years of data! The session will highlight some trends in student transitions and mobility at BC public post-secondary institutions over the 20-year period, from 2001 to 2022. Changes in the BC post-secondary environment that might have affected these trends will also be discussed. For more information, please see the Student Transtions Project.
Speaker
- Joanne Heslop, STP Manager, BC Council on Admissions & Transfer
Can micro-credentials (MC) be assessed, stacked, and laddered for post-secondary credit? This was the question the Ministry of PSE and Future Skills asked the Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition team at Thompson Rivers University (TRU) Open Learning to explore in January 2023.
This session will share an overview of the pilot project, including a summary of lessons learnt and recommendations to the province.
Speaker
- Susan Forseille, Director, Prior Learning and Assessment, Thompson Rivers University
The session is an overview of BCCAT’s initiatives and partnerships in key areas of importance to the BC Transfer System: Equity, Diversity and Inclusion; Pathway Partnerships with Indigenous Institutions; Credit and Credential Recognition; and expansion of the BC Transfer Credit System technology to support credit transfer on a global scale and facilitate inter-institutional program pathways for learners.
Speaker
- Rob Fleming, Executive Director and Co-chair, BC Council on Admissions & Transfer
Archives for Past JAM
Keynote: Pathway Partnerships with Indigenous Post-Secondary Institutes
Jennifer Anaquod (KPU), John Chenoweth (NVIT), Jason La Rochelle (JIBC) & Rob Fleming (BCCAT)
Working Together: The Parts of the BC Transfer System
Maureen Bracewell (Capilano University), Mandie Brooks (Alexander College), Gary Franchescini (VCC), Elizabeth McCausland (Douglas College), Fiona McQuarrie (BCCAT) & Mark Wallin (TRU)
BCCAT Technology Update: The Road Behind and the Road Ahead
Jennifer Kook (BCCAT) & Mike Winsemann (BCCAT)
The English for Academic Purposes (EAP) for Credit Movement in BC: A Paradigm Shift in EAL
Maggie Reagh (Capilano University) & Marta Tejero (CNC)
Stranded Credit and the BC Transfer System
Fiona McQuarrie (BCCAT)
Integrating Digital Services for Education and Career Planning
Ben Ferrel (Ministry of Advanced Education, Skills & Training) & Karen McCredie (EducationPlannerBC)
Sustainability and the BC Transfer System
Mike Winsemann (BCCAT)
Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion (EDI) Data Collection at Post-Secondary Admissions
Stephanie McKeown (UBC) & Camilo Peña (UBC)
Articulation Temperature Check
Fiona McQuarrie (BCCAT) & Mike Winsemann (BCCAT)
Student Mobility Research and Covid
Joanne Heslop (BCCAT), Anna Tikina (BCCAT) & Elle Ting (BCCAT)
Interprovincial Update – What’s Going on Across Canada?
Rob Fleming (BCCAT), Adrienne Galway (Ontario Council on Articulation and Transfer) & Margaret Heldman (Langara College)
Keynote: Contract Cheating and Degree Fraud in Canada: What we know and What we can do About it
Sarah Eaton, University of Calgary
Indigenous Language Fluency Degree
John Chenoweth & Verna Billy-Minnabarriet, Nicola Valley Institute of Technology
BCCAT Technology: Expanding on All Days, in All Ways
Anabella Chun, Jennifer Kook & Mike Winsemann, BCCAT
Defining What Courses Should be Included in the BC Transfer Guide
Mike Winsemann, BCCAT
Moving Forward With Articulation Committee Meeting Formats
Fiona McQuarrie, BCCAT
Student Mobility in BC
Joanne Heslop, BCCAT
The Pandemic – One year later, what have we learned? Panel
Peter Dueck, Royal Roads University, James Gifford, Fairleigh Dickinson University, Jean Maltesen, Vancouver Island University & Mike Winsemann, BCCAT
Exploring the Potential for Reverse Transfer in BC
Fiona McQuarrie, BCCAT
Approaches and Experiences in Micro-credential Development and Delivery in BC
Edward Benoit, College of New Caledonia & Eric Fry, BC Institute of Technology
The Exposé: BC’s Program Pathways
Brian Dick, Vancouver Island University, Jennifer Kook, BCCAT, Rella Ng, Douglas College & Dean Pogas, EducationPlannerBC
Student’s Perspective: Transfer and Credit Transferability
Anna Tikina, BCCAT
PCCAT Update – The National Transfer System and Beyond
Rob Fleming, BCCAT, Christine Johns, University of Calgary and PCCAT Chair, Ann Marie Lyseng, ACAT and Alberta Advanced Education & Yvette Munro, ONCAT
Panel: Impact on Transfer Due to Covid-19
Diane Naugler, North Island College, Carol Stuart, VIU, Sam Saini, UBC
Examining Barriers to Articulation Maintenance
Mike Winsemann, BCCAT
Pan(dem)ic Pivot: Challenges and Opportunities for Teaching and Learning
Tracy Roberts, BCcampus
Conducting Effective Articulation Committee Meetings Online
Fiona McQuarrie, BCCAT, Avery Hulbert, College of the Rockies, Michele Patterson, VIU, Jane Butterfield, UVIC
BCCAT’s Technology Roadmap
Mike Winsemann & Jennifer Kook, BCCAT
Supporting Student Mobility: TCS & Canadian/International Articulation
Debbie Lin & Olivia Urbano, UBC, Jennifer Kook, BCCAT, Tamara Sweet, UNBC
Overview of BC Transfer System
Fiona McQuarrie, BCCAT
Micro-credentials: Trends and Implications for Transfer and Admissions
Joanne Duklas, Cornerstone Consulting Inc.
What Doesn’t Transfer: Examining the Extent of Unarticulated Courses
Mike Winsemann & Fiona McQuarrie, BCCAT
EducationPlannerBC Update
Karen McCredie, EducationPlannerBC
Student Transition and Mobility: Current trends and Possible Futures
Robert Adamoski, Joanne Heslop & Anna Tikina, BCCAT
Inter-provincial Collaboration: Towards Integration of Transfer Pathways and Technologies in Canada
Rob Fleming, BCCAT, Yvette Munro, ONCAT, Ann Marie Lyseng, ACAT and Alberta Advanced Education