Community College Partnerships
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- Degree Partnership Programs
- Transfer Students
- K-16 Alignment
- Educational Policy and Inclusion
- Teacher Education
- Community Engagement and Diversity
Partnerships between community colleges and the Oregon University System work to give students broad and seamless transfer and co-enrollment options that fit their academic needs. In addition to the programs or initiatives below, the Joint Boards, which combines the expertise of the State Board of Education and the State Board of Higher Education, works to facilitate student pathways and address issues of common concern in the public K-12, community college, and university systems.
- Joint Boards Articulation Commission (JBAC)
JBAC is a policy and action-oriented group established in 1992 by the Oregon Board of Education and the Oregon State Board of Higher Education. JBAC encourages active cooperation and collaboration among sectors and within systems (K-12, community colleges, and baccalaureate-granting institutions) to achieve the most efficient and effective articulation possible. - Articulated Transfer Linked Audit System (ATLAS)
Approved by the State Board of Higher Education in 2005, and scheduled for launch in January 2007, ATLAS is an innovative web-based system designed for more effective transfer of credits between community college and OUS institutions. The service will give students and academic advisors real-time information on how and where completed college courses transfer between post-secondary institutions, and will help students find appropriate courses to more quickly complete a degree or program. - Oregon Transfer Module (OTM) ( JBAC Link )
The OTM is an approved subset of general education courses that is transferable between and among all public postsecondary institutions in Oregon. It is designed to ensure that the needs of students statewide are met without unnecessary course duplication. Approved by the Joint Boards of Education in February 2005, the OTM is designed to improve access to a college degree by enhancing opportunities for student transfer of credits earned at one community college or OUS campus to another public college or university. - Degree Partnership Options in Oregon
College to university degree partnership agreements, also referred to as "dual enrollment" or "co-admission" agreements are student-focused arrangements that enable college students to be formally enrolled at both a community college and an OUS campus at the same time. OUS institutions collectively offer over 50 partnerships with community colleges, as well as agreements among its own institutions and with Oregon Health and Science University - Integrated Data Transfer System (IDTS)
IDTS was approved by the Oregon legislature in 2005 and is scheduled for launch in 2007. The system will electronically transmit student transcripts on-demand between and among high schools, community colleges, and universities. By connecting the state’s three education sectors, the data system will support student progression from high school to college and between postsecondary institutions.
