Facilitator
instructions: Please complete
this form and return an electronic copy to the Office of Program Collaboration
and Transfer. (Use additional sheets as necessary)
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Department/Discipline: Accounting |
Facilitator
Name: Barbara Prince |
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Transfer
issue/problem one two and three: |
Principles of Accounting I and II does not transfer consistently from two-year colleges
to four-year colleges and universities. Courses lack comparability of course content, i.e., content differs for
courses with similar names. Define the upper level coursework. |
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Strategy
One: |
Finalize what should be reviewed for transfer and who will do the reviews. |
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Action Item |
Timeline* |
Whose Responsible |
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1. Contact all four—year
MnSCU colleges to ask the accounting department if they will evaluate
for transfer course packets sent to them from two-year colleges.
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November 15 |
Barbara Prince |
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2. Review the transfer problem with Dennis at |
November 22 |
Grover |
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3. Introduce facilitator on list serve. Start discussion on what is the definition of Principles I and II. Ask four-year colleges to define their definition of the first year course and what they are looking for in content. |
November 1 |
Barbara Prince |
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4. Tell what has been discussed
at the October 10 committee meeting on transfer. |
November 1 |
Barbara Prince |
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5. Discuss what should be considered
and evaluated if transfer is to be agreed to. |
November 22 |
Panel discussion by committee |
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Strategy
Two: |
Review the objectives of the 4-year colleges and what is being done at the two-year level. |
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Action Item |
Timeline* |
Whose Responsible |
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1. Explain the two different
first-year accounting tracks. |
November 22 |
Grover Mary Rolfes, Lee Dexter |
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2. Discuss what has been done
at Southeast TC to improve transfer. |
November 22 |
Jill Halverson |
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3. Present what is being done
at the former Community Colleges to ensure transfer. |
November 22 |
Barbara Prince |
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4 Discuss what the reviewers will be looking
for. |
November 22 |
Panel |
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5. Discuss the difference in
course titles and compare what the courses have in common. Define what is considered an upper level course. |
November 22 |
Barbara Prince |
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Strategy
Three: |
Ask for materials and start a grid for each four-year college. |
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Action Item |
Timeline* |
Whose Responsible |
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1. Send out the list of who will do the transfer
evaluations at each four-year college. |
December 15 |
Barbara Prince |
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2. Ask for submission of materials and statement of
purpose from two-year colleges.
Materials should include name, author and edition of book;
description of how much is covered and how the material is taught. Four-year college reps will put together a
list of what they want in a transfer course. |
February 28 |
Panel will explain in November, Barbara Prince will follow up |
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3. Plan and start a transfer grid of approved transfer
courses. |
March 31 |
Barbara Prince and panel |
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4. Present plan to Minnesota Council of Accounting Educators
in the spring at the annual meeting. |
April (?) |
To be determined by committee |
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5. Continue to add data to grid
and develop an plan for reviews. |
May |
Committee |
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