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1. With the help of the appropriate partner institution academic representative, develop the Articulation Plan and the Transfer Guide. (Note: The articulation plan should remain unsigned and in Word document format at this step of the process.)
2. Submit both documents to transferarticulation@utep.edu. The Director of Academic Pathways and Engagement will review drafts and route them to the necessary ³ÉÈËÍ·Ìõ offices. Please allow 1 to 2 weeks for feedback or approval.
3. Once approval is received, the Articulation Plan will be routed for signatures.

1. Following obtaining the appropriate signatures, notification of the newly approved academic pathway will be sent by the Office of the Provost to: Deans, Department Chair and Program Director of the transfer program, Academic Advising Center leadership and transfer representatives, Office of Admissions and Recruitment, and University Communications.
2. The articulation plan and transfer guide are posted online.

Review
Articulation plans and transfer guides should be revised regularly to reflect program changes indicated by the latest editions of the institutions’ catalogs and any changes in accrediting-agency or state-mandated requirements that might also impact such pathways. A change in program administrators should not result in a failure to honor the most current signed documents.

Faculty should take note of any changes to courses that will alter an agreement and communicate the changes to the Office of the Provost.

Current articulation agreements, articulation plans, and transfer guides will be published online and dated to reflect the date of the review and to assist in maintaining the most current agreements.

1. With the help of the Transfer Articulation Team and the appropriate partner institution academic representative(s), draft the articulation agreement.
2. The first draft is reviewed by ³ÉÈËÍ·Ìõ faculty/staff and faculty/staff at the partner institution.
3. Subsequent drafts are revised and reviewed until parties at both institutions reach agreement. (Note: The articulation agreement should remain unsigned and in Word document format at this step of the process.)

1. Complete, sign, and submit the Academic Agreement Approval Form via email to the Director of Academic Pathways and Engagement at transferarticulation@utep.edu.
2. The Director of Academic Pathways and Engagement will route the Academic Agreement Approval Form and the draft articulation agreement to the Academic Agreements Coordinator for review by the Office of Legal Affairs. Please allow 2 to 6 weeks for feedback or approval.
3. Changes to the draft agreement will be marked in Word Track Changes.
4. Forward the changes to the partner institution for their review and approval.
5. Subsequent changes by the partner intuition should be documented using Word Track Changes and returned to the Director for Academic Pathways and Engagement at transferarticulation@utep.edu.
6. The Director for Academic Pathways and Engagement will return the revised agreement to the Academic Agreements Coordinator for review and final approval. This step may be repeated multiple times until negotiation is reached.
7. The articulation agreement draft should remain unsigned and in Word document format at this step of the process.

1. Following the approval, two copies of the final agreement will be provided to the agreement initiator to obtain signatures from the partner institution.
2. The partner institution will sign first and the ³ÉÈËÍ·Ìõ President, or designee, will sign last.
3. The Office of the Provost will keep an original copy of the fully executed agreement.
4. The agreement initiator will return the other signed copy to the partner institution.

1. Following obtaining the appropriate signatures, notification of the newly approved articulation agreement will be sent by the Office of the Provost to: Deans, Academic Advising Center leadership and transfer representatives, Office of Admissions and Recruitment, and University Communications.
2. The articulation agreement is posted on online.

Applicable credit is transfer credit that applies towards a specific baccalaureate degree at ³ÉÈËÍ·Ìõ.

An articulation agreement, often referred to as a general articulation agreement, is a formal agreement between two educational entities, providing the goals and an overview of the responsibilities for development, approval, and review of academic transfer pathways and other articulation activities. Such agreements help ensure that courses successfully completed at one institution will be accepted when a student transfers to the partner institution. In general, the university will develop one articulation agreement with each partner institution, with the understanding that some instances may require that a specific articulation agreement be developed. Such instances may include:

• Creation of a Unique Need Course
• Development of a program that requires co-enrollment, travel, and shared space

An articulation plan, which is drafted after an articulation agreement has been established, details the specific articulation-related responsibilities and commitment of the academic units overseeing the academic programs or majors where transfer pathways are being established.

A Consortium Agreement is a contract between two colleges/universities that recognizes a student's combined enrollment for financial aid purposes. See Financial Aid and VA Education Benefits guidelines.

Reverse transfer is the process for awarding associate degrees to students who have transferred in pursuit of a bachelor’s degree before completing the requirements for an associate degree at a two-year institution. Through reverse transfer policies and programs, students can combine credits they earned at two and four-year institutions to be awarded an associate degree while also working toward a bachelor’s degree.

Transfer credit is generally awarded for academic courses completed at regionally accredited or nationally recognized institutions, or from institutions that are candidates for regional accreditation if the credit was earned during the candidacy period. In general, only academic courses that are comparable in content to those offered at ³ÉÈËÍ·Ìõ are transferable, and transfer credit carries the same value as work completed at ³ÉÈËÍ·Ìõ. Whenever possible, equivalent course numbers are given; if there are no numerical equivalents, elective (TR) credit is given. See .

A transfer guide is intended as a tool for students and counselors/advisors that details which courses students will take at the two-year partner institution that will apply towards the receiving program at ³ÉÈËÍ·Ìõ and allow them to see the overall educational plan including the completion of both associate’s and bachelor’s degrees.