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Saskatchewan Credit Transfer and Learning Pathways Committee
Contact: Alison Pickrell, University of Saskatchewan - This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
The Pan-Canadian Consortium on Admissions & Transfer and the Association of Registrars of the Universities & Colleges of Canada are pleased to announce the launch of Phase Two of the ARUCC/PCCAT National Project Transcript Guidelines and Transfer Credit Nomenclature Study.
The next stage of the project over the summer months and early fall will focus on reviewing all the data submitted in the spring 2015 time period; developing the transcript standards and transfer credit nomenclature; and building, testing and loading the national, online searchable database. The goal is to launch the national database in the fall of 2015.
Questions regarding the project can be directed to Joanne Duklas, Primary Investigator and Project Lead (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.).
The Consultation Document provides a summary of high level findings from Phase 1, new research, and additional context. Links to each Section/Subsection are provided below.
Covering Memo
Section 1: Consultation Overview and Format
Section 2: Toward a 2015 Transcript Guide
Subsection 2.1: The Role of the Transcript
Subsection 2.2: Specific Transcript Components
Subsection 2.3: Transcript Operating Principles
Section 3: Exploring the Intricacies of Student Mobility
Subsection 3.1: Defining the Credit Hour
Subsection 3.2: Transcription of Transfer Credit
Subsection 3.3: Prior Learning Assessment (PLAR)
Subsection 3.4: Defining Inter-institutional Agreements
Subsection 3.5: Defining Inter-institutional Programs
Subsection 3.6: Operational Transfer Credit Nomenclature Usage
Subsection 3.7: Institutional Readiness for Competency-based Education and Learning Outcomes
Appendix A: Consultation Groups
Appendix B: Summary of Consultation Questions
Project Leadership and Project Team (PDF)
Financial Sponsors for the Project
Phase 2 Information Release (PDF)
2014 ARUCC PCCAT National Transcript Standards and Transfer Credit Nomenclature Phase 1 Report
Executive Summary (PDF)
Full Report (PDF)
