Articulation Agreements

Austin Community College and selected four-year colleges and universities establish transfer articulation agreements to provide students with access to, and linkages with, baccalaureate degree-granting institutions. Students interested in transferring to a four-year college or university are advised to:

· plan early

· obtain a catalog from the intended college or university the same academic year they enroll at ACC

· make contact with an ACC academic adviser or counselor and admissions representatives from the institution to which they hope to transfer

· follow the equivalent course agreement established for each college or university program listed

Articulated Degree Programs

2+2¾The 2+2 articulated program is one in which the associate degree is transferable to a four year college and accepted by the receiving institution as the first two years of a baccalaureate degree program.

3+1¾The 3+1 articulated program is one in which three years of coursework completed at Austin Community College will be accepted by Huston-Tillotson College toward a baccalaureate degree in Business Management, Hospitality Management, Marketing, Accounting and Management with a Specialization in Fire Administration. This 3+1 arrangement becomes effective in the Fall 2000 semester and allows an ACC student to complete as many as 90 semester credit hours at ACC and take an additional 30 semester credit hours at Huston-Tillotson College to receive a baccalaureate degree.

(See next page for a list of articulation agreements.)

Resolving Transfer Disputes for Lower-Division Courses

The procedures outlined below shall be followed as prescribed by Texas Education Code Section 1.078 (Chapter 5, Subchapter 5, Section 5.393) regarding transfer curricula and transfer credit.

1.  Should Austin Community College not accept the course credit earned by a student at another institution of higher education, ACC will give written notice to the student and to the other institution that the transfer of the course credit is denied.

2.  ACC, the other institution and the student will attempt to resolve the transfer of the course credit in accordance with the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board guidelines.

3.  If the transfer dispute is not resolved to the satisfaction of the student or the other institution at which the credit was earned within 45 days after the date the student received written notice of the denial, ACC will notify the Commissioner of Higher Education for the State of Texas of the denial and the reason for the denial.

4.  The Commissioner of Higher Education or the Commissioner’s designee shall make the final determination about a dispute concerning the transfer of course credit and give written notice of the determination to the involved student and the institutions.

Academic Fresh Start: An applicant to Austin Community College who is a Texas resident may seek to enter pursuant to the “academic fresh start” statute, Texas Education Code, 51.929. If the applicant informs the admissions office in writing of the election at the time of application to the college, ACC will not consider academic course credits or grades earned by the applicant 10 or more years prior to the starting date of the semester in which the applicant seeks to enroll. Applicants who choose to apply under this statute may not receive any course credit for courses taken 10 or more years prior to enrollment.