AGENDA ITEM BACKGROUND
TO: GOVERNING BOARD
FROM: PRESIDENT
DATE
SUBJECT:
ENCLOSURE(S)
REASON FOR BOARD CONSIDERATION ITEM NUMBER
Articulation is the process whereby universities formally agree to accept community college courses in lieu of their own for lower division credit in specific majors or as general education. Sound articulation practices are the foundation of a successful transfer program. The Articulation Office faculty works closely with university articulation officers to develop formal, written and published agreements that identify courses or sequences of courses that are comparable to, or accepted in lieu of, courses at the receiving universities and colleges. These agreements are referred to as “courseto-course-articulation” and/or “major preparation articulation.” Articulation agreements ensure that a transferring student will be granted credit for community college work and thus progress efficiently toward earning a baccalaureate degree.
Cabrillo College also assists in initiating and supporting articulation agreements with the local high schools, streamlining the pathways from high school to college in the areas of career and technical education. The Outreach
Coordinator, office of Career Technical Education, articulation office staff, and the partnering college and high school faculty develop the articulation agreements with the high schools.
Cabrillo’s Articulation Office is staffed by two faculty members: the Articulation Officer (70%) and a counselor
(60%.)
INTERNAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
The Articulation Office:
 developed and submitted three new Liberal Arts and Sciences degrees with emphases in Arts and Humanities,
Social and Behavioral Sciences, and Interdisciplinary Studies. All three degrees were approved by the
Chancellor’s Office in time for inclusion in the 2008-09 catalog. Our revised degrees were identified as a model for the state.
 updated Cabrillo’s 2008-09 Advanced Placement policy to align with the new Title 5 standards around the acceptance of AP test scores to meet IGETC requirements and the CSU General Education/Breadth.
 participates in the continual updating and accuracy of Cabrillo’s curriculum databases (Datatel/Colleague and
Curricunet, the new curriculum system.)
 programs the WebAdvisor Program Evaluation (Degree Audit) function that students and counselors use to evaluate a student’s progress toward a particular Cabrillo degree or certificate. All (300+) Cabrillo degrees and certificates are updated annually in accordance with the current college catalog.
 reviews all transfer and articulation information in our published schedules and catalogs and creates and updates the General Education forms and Degree Petitions for all Cabrillo degrees and certificates.
 supports institutional efforts around research and course development that supports both instruction and student services.
Administrator Initiating Item:
Margery Regalado Rodriguez
Renée M. Kilmer
Academic and Professional Matter  Yes  No Final
If yes, Faculty Senate Agreement  Yes  No
Senate President Signature

 updates faculty on the continually changing requirements at the four-year level, as a Cabrillo course that once was articulated in one form might need to be altered for continued acceptance for transfer.
Articulation Websites:
The Articulation Office maintains a website for students, counselors and instructors. The site contains links to
ASSIST, all UC and CSU information, including catalogs and homepages and updated admission and application procedures. The site is maintained and updated weekly and is the primary source of current and critical information for
Cabrillo’s Counseling Division. In addition, the sites include information on teacher preparation, nursing programs and transfer to in-state and out-of-state private universities. The webpages are as follows:
The student page: http://www.cabrillo.edu/services/articulation/info/studindex.html
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The counselors’ resource page: http://www.cabrillo.edu/services/articulation/info/counselorpg.html
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The faculty resource page: http://www.cabrillo.edu/services/articulation/info/instructorpg.html
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Internal Relationships:
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The instructional faculty and instructional deans consult with the Articulation Officer numerous times per week, especially prior to course development.
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The faculty collaborates with the Articulation Office around current and future course offerings in order to anticipate and address the changing needs of transfer students.
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Counselors consult with the Articulation Office on a daily basis around issues related to degree requirements and transfer. This relationship facilitates the smooth transition of students from community college to the 4year universities.
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The evaluation staff in admissions consults with the Articulation Office on issues related to certification for
CSU and IGETC general education.
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Instruction and student services collaborate and consult with the Articulation Office as part of the College’s commitment to a smooth transfer process.
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The Articulation Office provides access to and interpretation of the new Title 5 regulations for the Counseling faculty and the Admissions and Records evaluation staff.
External Relationships:
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The Four Year Public Systems--the Articulation Office works with its counterparts at the UC (9) and CSU
(23) campuses on a continual basis to review course-to-course and major preparation agreements.
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Cabrillo responds to requests for Cabrillo course outlines when new majors are designed at the universities which will require future articulation with Cabrillo and the community college system.
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Private Colleges and Universities -- Cabrillo currently has articulation agreements with 31 private colleges and universities. These may be accessed through the Cabrillo counseling website at http://www.cabrillo.edu/services/articulation/info/counselorpg.html
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MOU’s with Private Universities -- Periodically MOU’s are developed between Cabrillo and private universities to provide additional opportunities for students to complete their baccalaureate degrees.
New in 2007-2008
Non-Compliant Degrees
In response to the Chancellor’s Office, an audit of non-compliant degrees was undertaken at all colleges. All colleges were mandated to delete the broad Liberal Arts and Sciences degrees effective Fall 2008 and were directed to submit replacement degrees that had an 18-unit emphasis in a particular academic area. The Articulation Office worked with counselors and teaching faculty to develop degrees that met the intent of Title 5, while giving our students a broad liberal arts education. We developed and submitted three new Liberal Arts and Sciences degrees with emphases in Arts and Humanities, Social and Behavioral Sciences, and Interdisciplinary Studies. All three degrees were approved by the
CCCCO and are listed in the 2008-09 catalog.
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Cabrillo’s Articulation Office, in partnership with the Office of Outreach and Recruitment and Tech Prep, identifies
and formalizes agreements between Cabrillo College and area high schools so their students may transition more
seamlessly to Cabrillo and beyond. Most of these agreements are in cooperation with the County Office of Education
ROP, whose instructors teach the high school courses. Articulation agreements between high schools and Cabrillo
College are initiated by both high school teachers and Cabrillo faculty. The Articulation Office facilitates
the process and reviews any need for change with the partnering schools’ related departments. Through the monthly
meetings with the Cabrillo-sponsored High School Articulation Council, additional agreements are identified for
consideration.
For easy access, these agreements are posted, by year and school, on the high school portal to the Cabrillo College
website, www.cabrillo.edu/services/hsoutreach/index.html
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Students from the feeder high schools benefit in one of the following ways:
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by receiving transferable college credit for certain articulated courses taken at the high schools.
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by satisfying college prerequisite course requirements for Mathematics: (Aptos, Cypress Charter, Harbor,
Santa Cruz, Scotts Valley, San Lorenzo Valley, Soquel, and Watsonville High Schools) and placement level for Spanish, French, or Japanese (Aptos, Cypress Charter, Harbor, Pacific Collegiate, Santa Cruz, Scotts
Valley, SLV, Soquel, and Watsonville High Schools).
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by preparing for occupational training at Cabrillo. Some of our high school articulation agreements are set up to give high school students the foundation course in one of Cabrillo’s occupational A.S. degrees. They can then proceed with the other core courses when they come to Cabrillo as full or part-time students in the areas of Digital Media, Computer Literacy, Horticulture, Criminal Justice, Welding and Business.
New in 2007-2008
New high school articulation agreements were established this year in Fire Technology and Construction Technology.
The Articulation and Outreach offices are coordinating with Counseling and Tech Prep to offer our 3rd Annual
Cabrillo Connection for Student Succes s, a half-day training for high school counselors and representatives. Our joint effort will address Cabrillo’s many resources for high school students, this year highlighting our Horticulture, Early
Childhood Education, Public Safety and Human Services programs. We will also hold workshops on transfer issues, the Honor’s Program and high school articulation procedures. Last years’ training was evaluated by the high school participants as a great success. The event is financially supported through grants secured by Tech Prep.
Summary:
As is evident, the ongoing efforts of Cabrillo’s Articulation Office are proactive, responsive and supportive of
students’ educational goals, whether at the high school, community college, four-year or career level. The Articulation
Office serves and supports all divisions of the College.
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