Updates from IHL
and MCCB
Pearl Strickland Pennington
Director of Student Affairs
Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning
Joan Davis Haynes, Ph.D.
Associate Executive Director for Academic and Student Affairs
Mississippi Community College Board
Today’s Goal
• Provide an update on IHL guidelines including
admission requirements, Academic Common
Market (ACM) and available resources
• Provide an overview of dual credit/dual enrollment
in Mississippi’s CJCs and IHLs to include changes
made to §37-15-38 in the 2012 Legislative session
and the MS Virtual Community
College (MSVCC)
Admission Requirements
• Complete the College Prep Curriculum (CPC) with a
minimum 3.2 high school grade point average (GPA) on
the CPC; OR
• Complete the CPC with a minimum 2.5 high school GPA
or a class rank in the top 50 percent and a score of 16 or
higher on the ACT* (Composite); OR
• Complete the CPC with a minimum 2.0 high school GPA
on the CPC and a score of 18 or higher on the ACT*
(Composite); OR
• Satisfy the NCAA standards for student-athletes who are
“full-qualifiers” under Division I guidelines.
*In lieu of the ACT scores, students may submit equivalent SAT
scores.
Required or Recommended College
Preparatory Curriculum (CPC)
Mathematics
English
Science
Social Studies
Advanced
Elective Units
Computer
Applications
3 Carnegie Units
4 Carnegie Units
3 Carnegie Units
3 Carnegie Units
2 Carnegie
½Carnegie Unit
Pre-High School Units: Algebra I,
first year Foreign Language,
Mississippi Studies, or
Computer Applications
Mathematics
English
Science
Social Studies
Arts
Advanced
Electives
Computer
Applications
4 Carnegie Units
4 Carnegie Units
4 Carnegie Units
4 Carnegie Units
1 Carnegie Unit
2 Carnegie Units
½ Carnegie Unit
Pre-High School Units: Algebra I,
first year Foreign Language,
Mississippi Studies, or
Computer Applications
IHL Summer
Developmental
Program
• A nine-week intensive program that
concentrates on high school subject areas
(English, Reading, and Mathematics) That
are applicable to success in first-year
college courses.
IHL Summer Developmental
Program (SDP)
• Students who do not meet the criteria for regular
admission are nonetheless eligible for admission.
• Such students must participate, however, in an oncampus placement process at the university of their
choice.
• The process will determine whether the student may be
enrolled in regular freshman-level courses in the Fall
semester or required to enroll in the summer semester
with mandatory participation in the Summer
Developmental Program.
• Successful completion of the Summer Developmental
Program entitles the student to continued enrollment in
the Fall semester at the university of his or her choice.
IHL Summer Developmental
Program Grant (SDPG)
• Must be a legal resident of the State of Mississippi
• Must be under the age of 21 at the time of application
• Must not have earned 24 or more credit hours at a
college or university
• Must have been accepted into the Summer
Developmental Program (first time attendee) at an
eligible Mississippi public four-year institution
• Must be eligible to receive federal student financial aid
and demonstrate financial need
• Must complete the online application and submit all
supporting documentation by the deadline
IHL Admissions
Application Process
Academic Common Market
The purpose of the Academic Common
Market (ACM) is to share between states
specified academic degree programs
located at southern public colleges and
universities. This is accomplished through
an exchange of students across borders at
in-state rates.
To qualify you must:
• Be a resident of Mississippi.
• Select a program eligible for Mississippi
residents.
• Complete the admission process at the
institution offering the eligible Academic
Common Market program.
• Be certified as a resident of Mississippi by the
ACM coordinator for Mississippi.
Participating States
The states of Florida and Texas participate at the graduate level ONLY. The
state of North Carolina is currently not actively participating.
Useful Academic Links
• Admissions, College Preparatory Curriculum, Summer
Developmental Program, Summer Developmental Program
Grant and Questions and Answers
• www.mississippi.edu
• http://www.mississippi.edu/admissions/index.asp
• http://www.mississippi.edu/admissions/questions.asp
• http://www.mississippi.edu/admissions/curriculum.asp
• http://www.mississippi.edu/riseupms/financialaidstep3-grants-loans.php?article_id=233
Useful Academic Links
• Academic Common Market
• http://www.sreb.org/page/1304/academic_com
mon_market.html
• http://www.mississippi.edu/riseupms/
§ 37-15-38
• Prior to July 1, 2012
– § 37-15-38 provided language and guidelines
for dual credit/dual enrollment students
wanting to get a “jump-start” on their college
experience
• After July 1, 2012
– § 37-15-38 added language for Mississippi
Works Dual Enrollment-Dual Credit Option
Prior to July 1, 2012
• Definitions (dual credit student versus dual
enrollment student)
• Establishes dual enrollment program for
MDE, IHL and MCCB
• Eligibility
• Admission criteria
• Tuition and cost responsibility
• Transportation responsibility
• Program allowances
Prior to July 1, 2012
• School district average daily attendance
credit
• High school student transcript transfer
requirements
• Determining factor of prerequisites for
courses
• Ineligible/eligible courses
• Instructor qualifications
Prior to July 1, 2012
• Process for determining articulation of
curriculum between high school,
university, and community and junior
college courses
• High school Carnegie unit equivalency (3
or 4 hour college credit course equaled ½
Carnegie unit)
• Course alignment
• Maximum dual credits allowed
• Guidance on local agreements
CJC Academic Eligibility
Criteria
Recommendation
Option 1
• Minimum overall GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale
on all high school courses
and
• Successful completion of 14 core high
school units and/or junior status
and
• Written recommendation from school
principal or guidance counselor
CJC Academic Eligibility
Criteria
Recommendation
Option 2
• Minimum overall GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale
on all high school courses
and
• A minimum composite ACT score of 30 or
the equivalent SAT score
and
• Written recommendation from school
principal or guidance counselor
CJC Academic Eligibility
Criteria
Recommendation
• Placement tests (ACT, Compass,
ACCUPLACER, etc.) used to determine
college-readiness for placement
• Dual Enrollment – student’s can earn up
to a semester's worth of college credit in
high school (semester’s worth = 15 college
credit hours)
• Dual Credit – unlimited number of college
credits
IHL Academic Eligibility
Criteria
Recommendation
• Complete 14 Core Units (minimum) and/or
Junior status
• 3.0 GPA (all courses)
• 30 ACT or equivalent in absence of 14
core units & 3.0 GPA OR 3.5 GPA in all
courses
• Appropriate ACT/ SAT (or equivalent)
scores for placement
IHL Academic Eligibility
Criteria
Recommendation
• 3-12 credit hours per term recommended
as long as a B average is earned in 1st
two approved courses
• Institution & district can waive maximum or
minimum based on sufficient student
academic information
• District/school & Institution student
approval agreement (or recommendation)
CJC CTE Eligibility
Criteria
Recommendation
• Criteria for eligibility is determined by each
college
• Memorandums of Agreement must be
signed with local school districts
• Must meet the same admission criteria as
a traditional students
• Written recommendation from school
principal or guidance counselor
College or University
Decides
• Course pre-requisites
• Placement (for college-readiness)
• Instructor
• Teaching site
• Teaching schedule
• Tuition & fees (sometimes negotiable)
Academic Dual Credit
Course Offerings
• CJCs – 62 courses approved by all 15
community colleges
• IHL – courses in articulation agreement
• Courses within the academic general
education core
• No developmental education courses
• Dual Credit courses can NOT replace
SATP – Biology I, Algebra I, English II,
and U.S. History
Application of Courses
• There is no longer a need to develop
course content equivalents between high
school courses and college courses
• LEA’s shall determine how to apply
Carnegie Units earned through dual credit
courses towards high school graduation
requirements based on the content area of
the postsecondary course
Useful Academic Links
• Statewide Academic Dual Credit/Dual Enrollment
Articulation Agreement
• http://www.sbcjc.cc.ms.us/Pdfs/Pg/StatewideAcademicD
C-DEArticulationAgreement.pdf
• Dual Credit/Dual Enrollment Community/Junior
College Point of Contacts
• http://www.sbcjc.cc.ms.us/Pdfs/Pg/Cjcpointofcontact.pdf
Useful CTE Links
• CTE Statewide Articulation Agreement
• http://www.mccb.edu/pdfs/ct/StatewideArtMan
ual2010.pdf
• Community College CTE Directory
• http://www.mccb.edu/pdfs/ct/cctodadirectory.p
df
Useful MDE Links
• MDE Approved Courses
for the Secondary Schools
of Mississippi
• http://www.mde.k12.ms.us/
ACAD/ID/Curriculum/Curr.h
tm
Beginning July 1,
2012
• Existing Dual Credit/Dual Enrollment
Program stays the same with one
exception
– One (1) 3 hour course is equal to one (1) high
school Carnegie unit (Section 37-15-38 (13))
• NEW Mississippi Works Dual EnrollmentDual Credit Option
– Section 37-15-38 (19)
– Section 37-151-7 (1) (a)
MS Works Option
• Program jointly developed by LEAs and
CJCs (not IHL) for potential or recent high
school student dropouts (at-risk students)
• Students are dually enroll in their home
high school and a local community college
in a dual credit program
• Program consists of high school
completion coursework and a credential,
certificate or degree program at the
community college
MS Works Option
• Upon student completion, the MS
Department of Employment Security shall
assist students in job placement
• Implemented statewide in the 2012 – 2013
school year and thereafter
• SBE and the local school board and
community college shall establish
individualized program criteria
MS Works Option
• No charges to students for community
college course tuition/fees (students
responsible for transportation)
• Grades & college credits are recorded on
both HS Diploma & CC Transcript
• SATP courses are eligible for dual credit
• Courses include career, technical and
degree program courses
Distance Education
• The Mississippi Virtual Community College
(MSVCC) is a consortium of Mississippi's
fifteen (15) community colleges
• Through the MSVCC, students may take
courses from community colleges anywhere
in Mississippi while getting support services
from a local college
Distance Education
• Wimba
– Asynchronous/Synchronous Learning and
Instant Messaging Tools
• Smarthinking (24/7 Online Tutoring Service)
• Presidium (24/7 Technical Support Help Desk)
• Mississippi Electronic Libraries Online
– Access to Online Library Resources and
Databases
Distance Education
• MSVCC began in 2000
• Academic, technical, and career courses are
available online
• The full array of courses necessary to obtain
an associate of arts degree online are
available
Distance Education
Enrollment Data
Year
(FY)
Headcount
Enrollment
% Change
in
Headcount
% Change
in
Enrollment
2009
54,520
107,692
21.6%
21.7%
2010
2011
65,594
134,633
20.3%
25.0%
75,649
160,804
15.3%
19.4%
2012
76,922
163,945
1.7%
2.0%
Contact Information
Pearl Pennington
Director of Student Affairs
Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning
601-432-6482
ppennington@ihl.state.ms.us
Joan Davis Haynes, Ph.D.
Associate Executive Director for Academic & Student Affairs
Mississippi Community College Board
601-432-6106
jhaynes@mccb.edu
Questions?