At North Seattle, students can find information about the transfer-of-credit policy in various locations: The of the college’s website outlines the formal and informal requirements for students wishing to apply credits towards a degree, certificate or prerequisites; The , page 8, informs students of how to obtain a transfer credit evaluation; and The district , pages 10 (“Transfer Policy and Processes” including the Reciprocity Agreement) and 42 (“Transferring Credits from Other Colleges”). Students Students’ Rights and Responsibilities (2.A.15) Students can access the policies and procedures related to their rights and responsibilities in multiple places and in both online and print formats: Seattle Community College District: The district’s lists 19 policies in Section 300 relate to student services, including academic honesty (; ); appeals and grievances , ); and accommodations for persons with disabilities (). Also included are web pages for current students entitled “” and “”. North Seattle Community College: College website provides a for an overview of the different policies affecting students. College web page covers the for students taking the English and Math placement tests. College web page covers the . College web page covers , including academic honesty. North Seattle Community College , which is updated annually, is distributed the first week of the quarter as well as at all student orientations. The handbook covers students’ rights, responsibilities, and procedures for the appeals process. Admission and Placement Policies (2.A.16) The college’s quarterly , both online and in print, guides students through the admission and placement policies and processes. Current information relating to admission, placement, appeals and readmission policies for students is widely published through multiple venues, both print and online: District’s biennial (available online and in print) provides admission, placement, and readmission information; District Policies and provide students with information related to admission and testing policies; The college’s quarterly (available online and in print) provides entering students with admission and placement information; The college’s website lists ;
Associate of Science Degrees (, , and ) The college also offers an that is accepted by The Evergreen State College and some other colleges with transfer agreements similar to those of the AA degree. More specific Program Reviews and Master Course Outlines detail how the disciplines contribute to the degrees. All degree programs meet the standards of both North Seattle Community College and the guidelines of the State Board of Community and Technical Colleges, and other educational partners. The college’s degree programs have received attention in several ways: The college has continued to maintain the standards of transfer or successful employment in its degrees, including responding to adaptations in transfer rules or input from the TACs and industry employers. Faculty and administration have refined both the entrance and completion requirements in the degree programs when necessary. The entrance and graduation requirements for all degree programs are published in the college and district’s catalogs and on the websites. Additionally, North Seattle has developed its (ELOs) which are a rethinking and reframing of the “General Education Outcomes”. These ELOs are now a part of all degree programs, and have been incorporated into the college at all levels. Faculty, administration, and CAS have stayed focused on the needs of the students as they continually focus on the degree programs. In particular, the attention to the ELOs has been a great motivator for updating the degree programs, and the classes and departments that feed them. Faculty have formed working groups at several levels to ensure that the courses and programs are current and meet the needs of the students as they move from a 2-year to a 4-year school or the workforce. Admission to all instructional programs and graduation requirements are clearly defined and published in the district (admission page 30; graduation page 40) and on the college’s degree and certificate web pages. Appendix XX shows the degrees and certificate programs offered at the College. CRITIQUE NOTES: needs rewriting. Focus on how design programs, degrees are sequenced properly; faculty engage in processes to ensure focus on breadth, depth and sequencing of courses. Notes from IC 8.22 meeting: TAC provides oversight to ensure that students are able to get jobs with the appropriate knowledge and skills (Terry); curriculum builds from theory to practice (clinicals) – from Steve Thomas; program review process that Gayla is providing (MEOK), cross walking done in spring and summer (Section A Program Review) – ask Jack.