NOVA College Articulation Agreement

Articulation Agreement

Between 91¶ÌÊÓƵ and Northern Virginia Community College

  1. Purpose
    1. 91¶ÌÊÓƵ, (91¶ÌÊÓƵ), will guarantee admission to Northern Virginia Community College, (NOVA), students according to the terms of this Agreement. The purpose of the Articulation Agreement is to coordinate transfer policies, enhance advising, and promote the acceptance of equivalent courses/credits between 91¶ÌÊÓƵ and NOVA. The Articulation Agreement facilitates a clear pathway for admission to NOVA students who intend to graduate NOVA with an Associate of Applied Science, (AAS), in Automotive Technology and transfer directly to 91¶ÌÊÓƵ to earn their baccalaureate degree.
  2. Terms and Conditions
    1. 91¶ÌÊÓƵ Practices
      1. As an open enrollment institution, 91¶ÌÊÓƵ accepts applications from NOVA students to pursue any degree program at 91¶ÌÊÓƵ. Transferring NOVA applicants must meet the same general admissions criteria as other students applying for transfer to 91¶ÌÊÓƵ. Students transferring from NOVA to the 91¶ÌÊÓƵ BS- Automotive Technology program must meet the same prerequisites, grade point average (GPA) and other specific admissions criteria, as other native or transfer students applying to this specific 91¶ÌÊÓƵ program.
    2. Acceptance and Application of Credits
      1. General Education. Students completing an AAS in Automotive Technology at NOVA will have partially fulfilled the General Education requirements at 91¶ÌÊÓƵ. AA or AS at NOVA will generally be considered to have met all lower division general education requirements at 91¶ÌÊÓƵ. However, students completing an AA or AS at NOVA may have their transcripts reviewed by 91¶ÌÊÓƵ to assure they have successfully completed relevant courses in three specific Core Areas: Written Communication, Quantitative Literacy, and American Institutions. While 91¶ÌÊÓƵ will honor associate degrees, deficiencies found in one or more of the three Core Areas may need to be addressed.
      2. Where course equivalencies exist for required courses and/or prerequisites, these courses will apply to 91¶ÌÊÓƵ graduation requirements in the student's stated major field of study.
      3. College-level course credits and grades accepted by 91¶ÌÊÓƵ are transferable. Grades of F, I, or U will be considered failing grades generating 0.0 points in the incoming starting 91¶ÌÊÓƵ Cumulative GPA calculation.
      4. 91¶ÌÊÓƵ will evaluate courses/credits listed on NOVA transcript that were awarded through Advanced Placement (AP), College-Level Examination Program (CLEP), DSST exams, and courses/credits earned at other institutions. The student must submit separate transcripts or exam results documents to 91¶ÌÊÓƵ. If requested by the student, 91¶ÌÊÓƵ’s Automotive Technology Department will evaluate Prior Learning Activity for Credit Evaluation and other life experiences for possible credit.
      5. 91¶ÌÊÓƵ will maintain course equivalency information and make this information readily available to NOVA.
      6. Students transferring from NOVA will be required to complete a minimum of 30 semester hours of 91¶ÌÊÓƵ coursework to be eligible for the 91¶ÌÊÓƵ bachelor’s degree.
      7. 91¶ÌÊÓƵ will not use grades accepted as transfer credit in the calculation of the student’s 91¶ÌÊÓƵ cumulative grade point average. These credits, however, will be included in the calculation of a student’s total attempted/earned credits.

      8. 91¶ÌÊÓƵ reserves the right to evaluate the transferability of all automotive technology coursework.

      9. It is the responsibility of the student to notify 91¶ÌÊÓƵ’s Transfer Articulation Office when exercising this agreement to ensure the credits are appropriately transferred.

    3. Exclusions to the Admission Agreement

      1. In accordance with state and federal guidelines, some students may be ineligible to enroll at 91¶ÌÊÓƵ based on their immigration status. The Office of 91¶ÌÊÓƵ reserves the right to request supporting documentation to determine immigration status and eligibility.

      2. 91¶ÌÊÓƵ reserves the right to deny admission or the benefits of this agreement to students who have been suspended, dismissed, or expelled for academic or non-academic reasons from any college or those who have been convicted of, pled guilty or no contest to, a felony.

      3. 91¶ÌÊÓƵ to 91¶ÌÊÓƵ does not guarantee admission to specific 91¶ÌÊÓƵ degree programs which may have additional requirements such as GPA, test score or other criteria. This agreement does not convey promises, such as financial aid or course placement, unless otherwise noted.

    4. Update/Report/Relationship

      1. 91¶ÌÊÓƵ and NOVA agree to review the agreement and relevant transfer course equivalencies annually. The agreement shall be updated as courses are added, deleted, modified or retitled, including course numbers. It is the responsibility of the school making the changes to notify the other partner school of the changes so that the appropriate updates can be made. Curriculum changes by either institutions must be communicated in writing no later than June 30 of any academic year for the subsequent academic year. NOVA will designate an individual to serve as liaison for the purposes of monitoring this agreement.

        1. 91¶ÌÊÓƵ designated liaison: Jessica Slater, Pathway Coordinator

          Contact Information (email): jessicarees@weber.edu

        2. NOVA designated liaison: Laura Garcia

          Contact Information (email): lgarciamoreyra@nvcc.edu

    5. Amendments and Term Effect

      1. The curriculum transfer guides in effect at the time a student first enrolls at NOVA will be honored by 91¶ÌÊÓƵ if the student completes an AAS degree in Automotive Technology and successfully transfers to 91¶ÌÊÓƵ within 6 years of that first enrollment at NOVA.

      2. All course-by-course transfer guides may be amended as needed.

      3. This master agreement, dated July 1, 2017, shall remain continuous unless terminated as provided herein. Either party may terminate or suspend this agreement for convenience upon sixty (60) days written notice; provided however, that the parties shall discuss and reasonably attempt to resolve the issues that led to the notice of termination or suspension during the sixty (60) day period.