Transcript Transfer Articulation Agreements-JTCC and VCU

John Tyler Community College
Transfer Pathways to VCU
April 25, 2013
Overview of Transfer Pathways
 Students graduating with a two-year
transfer-oriented associate degree
program.
 Students completing a one-year General
Education Certificate.
 Transfer articulation agreements for
specific degree programs.
Key Transfer Terms
“Guaranteed Admissions Agreement (GAA)”
 GAA is an agreement that guarantees general admission
to VCU for VCCS students who complete a two-year
transfer-oriented Associates degree with a minimum GPA
of 2.5.
 GAA does NOT guarantee admission into specific VCU
programs (e.g., art, engineering, health science programs).
Careful selection of VCCS courses will result in the completion of the university core education and
lower-level general education requirements for VCU degree programs
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Key Transfer Terms
“Articulation Agreements”
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Articulation agreements are agreements between individual
community colleges and specific VCU schools or programs.
The agreements exist to provide extra guidance on what
courses students should take at the transfer institution in
order to facilitate a successful transition to VCU. Upon the
completion of all requirements that are dictated in these
agreements (including GPA expectations), students are
guaranteed admission to VCU.
Key Transfer Terms
“Transfer Oriented Degree Programs”
 Associate of Arts (A.A.)
 Associate of Science (A.S.)
 Associate of Arts and Science (A.A.&.S)
Guaranteed Admission Agreement
 Dual Enrollment statement (updated 2013)
“High school students enrolled in a dual enrollment program
and who earn an associate degree concurrent with
graduation from high school must follow the freshman
applicant deadlines and indicate they are applying as a
freshman when prompted on the university application.”
Guaranteed Admissions Agreement
Key details:
 Letter of Interest- After completion of 15 credits
 Transfer-oriented associate degrees = Associate of Arts (A.A.),
Associate of Science (A.S.), and Associate of Arts and Science
(A.A.&.S).
 Minimum GPA requirement = 2.5 with no grades below a C (i.e.,
repeat D or F grades at community college)
 Does NOT guarantee admission into specific VCU programs (e.g., art,
engineering, nursing, etc).
General Education Certificate
Key details:
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Students who complete a General Education certificate at a Virginia
community college with a 2.5 cumulative GPA and who meet
eligibility requirements are guaranteed admission and may enroll in
VCU.
GEC can be completed in 2-3 semesters.
Minimum GPA requirement = 2.5 with no grades below a C (i.e.,
repeat D or F grades at community college).
Writing requirement = complete ENG 111, ENG 112, and ENG 210.
Certificate will complete core education requirements for VCU
degree programs.
Letter of Interest
 After earning 15 credit hours at the community
college, students should submit a Letter of
Interest to VCU.
 This allows VCU to provide pre-admission
advising to those prospective students.
 We can also track the academic progress of
students as they prepare to graduate from John
Tyler and transition to VCU.
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Benefits of Following a Transfer Pathway
Students are guaranteed admission to
VCU.
With careful selection of courses, students
can complete coursework that fulfill the
first 1 or 2 years of a VCU degree.
Affordability of community college.
Students are better prepared academically
for rigors of VCU.
Transfer Articulation Agreements-JTCC and VCU
http://www.ugrad.vcu.edu/admissions101/transfer/gaa.html
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Business
Human Services-Pre-Social Work track
Nursing
Science
Teacher Preparation
Transfer Center Homepage: www.transfer.vcu.edu
Click here
Transfer Pathways Documents
Click here
John Tyler CC Pathways
http://www.transfer.vcu.edu/ForAdvisors/TransferPathwaysJTCC.pdf
VCU Advising Tools
 Transfer Center
(http://www.transfer.vcu.edu/index.html)
 Transfer Pathways for John Tyler
(http://www.transfer.vcu.edu/ForAdvisors/index.html )
 Office of Admissions
(http://www.ugrad.vcu.edu/admissions101/index.html)
Questions?
Artis Gordon
Director, VCU Transfer Center
[email protected]
Dr. Mikell Brown
Dean of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
John Tyler Community College
[email protected]