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This handbook is designed to provide basic information on how to participate in the implementation of the Arizona Transfer Model through effective participation of the ATFs. The handbook includes responsibilities for ATF Chairs, ATF Hosts, ATF Members, Designated ATAC Members, and the Articulation Facilitator.

Academic Transfer Articulation

Academic Transfer Articulation is "the process of developing ongoing communication and agreements between and among Arizona two- and four-year public post-secondary institutions." The articulation process is intended to ensure problem-free course and program transfer from one institution to another.

Importance of Articulation

Articulation is important so that students who transfer among the Arizona public institutions do not experience problems (such as loss of credits within their selected baccalaureate degree). In addition, articulation assists faculty and administrators to establish and maintain communications and better working relationships among institutions to the benefit of transfer students.

The Goal of Articulation

The goal of articulation is to serve students who transfer among Arizona's public post-secondary institutions by operating a statewide articulation and transfer system, including the process for transfer of lower division general education credits, general elective credits and curriculum requirements for majors, to ensure that community college students may transfer to Arizona public universities without a loss of credits toward a baccalaureate degree.

Accomplishing the Goal

Through the following groups and individuals, APASC ensures the satisfaction of needs for coordination, training, problem solving, and decisions necessary to implement the Arizona Transfer Model and its Support Systems.

• Academic Advising ATF
• Articulation Facilitator
• Arizona Statewide System for Information on Student Transfer (ASSIST) Implementation Team (formerly known as Transfer Student Warehouse)
• Arizona Transfer Articulation Committee (ATAC)
• Course Applicability System (CAS) Implementation Team
• Discipline-Specific Articulation Task Forces 

  The discipline specific ATFs provide public community colleges and universities with a forum to cooperatively exchange articulation information on a timely basis in order to actively participate in the implementation of the Arizona Transfer Model and its support systems.

  A discipline specific ATF consists of officially designated members who represent their institution and their specific academic discipline(s). Two additional ATFs address general education and academic advising.

• General Education ATF

Issues discussed and the recommendations made by the ATFs directly influence student transfer.