MICHIGAN TRANSFER AGREEMENT
(MTA)
ACADEMIC GOVERNING COUNCIL
F E B R U A R Y 1 1 TH, 2 0 1 4
INFORMATIONAL PRESENTATION
• Summary of (current) MACRAO Agreement
• Summary of (new) MTA
• Compare/Contrast MACRAO& MTA
• Implementation at GRCC
• Next Steps
MACRAO AGREEMENT
• Facilitates transfer
• Transferability of up to 30 semester credits
• Complete MACRAO as part of an associate degree or
as a stand-alone package
• ‘MACRAO Agreement Satisfied’ posted on transcript
• Provisos, limitations, exceptions
MICHIGAN TRANSFER AGREEMENT
• 2012 Michigan Legislature
• State Committee formed, charged with submitting
reports March 2013 and September 2013 to
legislatures
• Final recommendations of committee include:
• Revision to 30 credits required
• Increase in minimum grades required to earn MTA
• Changes to residency requirements
COMPARE/CONTRAST MACRAO & MTA
CURRENT MACRAO LANGUAGE
English Composition…6 credit
hours
MTA UPDATED LANGUAGE
JULY 2013
1 course in English Composition
A second course in English
Composition or 1 course in
Communications
Science and Math…8 hours
Courses must be taken from a
minimum of two subject areas. At
least one science course must
include a laboratory.
Social Science…8 credit hours
Courses must be taken from a
minimum of two subject areas.
Humanities…8 credit hours
Courses must be taken from a
minimum of two subject areas.
1 course in Mathematics
CHANGE
The new language allows for students
to take a second course in
communications instead of English
composition
There is no longer a credit hour
requirement, only a course
requirement
This is a new requirement and was
not in the previous MACRAO
agreement
2 courses in Natural Sciences
There is no longer a credit hour
including one with laboratory
requirement, only a course
experience (from two disciplines)
requirement
2 courses in Social Sciences (from two There is no longer a credit hour
disciplines)
requirement, only a course
requirement
2 courses in Humanities and Fine Arts
(from two disciplines excluding studio
and performance classes)
There is no longer a credit hour
requirement, only a course
requirement
The previous language did not allow
for fine arts to be included in
Humanities
MTA IMPLEMENTATION AT GRCC
• FALL 2014 – MTA begins, MACRAO sunset begins
• Effect on students
• Curriculum Model
• Courses must be identified/specified instead of credit hours
• Program curricula must specifically include at least one
math and two science courses (from different disciplines)
• MACRAO language changes to MTA language
MTA IMPLEMENTATION AT GRCC
• Transfer Policy – AGC passed November 2013
• Catalog, web pages, MACRAO sheets, other
printed materials updated to include MTA
• Communications/Training
QUESTIONS/NEXT STEPS
• Questions?
• Next Steps:
• MACRAO College Articulation Committee
• MACRAO Implementation Committee
• GRCC MTA sub-Team