Administrative Policies

Transfer Articulation Policy with Receiving Institutions

1. Purpose

This policy establishes criteria for KCTCS to execute a transfer/articulation agreement or memorandum of understanding for outgoing transfer of students to another education institution.

2. Scope

This policy applies to all system level transfer/articulation agreements or memorandum of understanding with receiving institutions. Individual colleges may have other criteria for individual transfer agreements.

3. Policy

KCTCS promotes the advancement of its students’ education through the ability to transfer credits earned at KCTCS to other educational institutions.  The General Education Transfer Policy established by the Kentucky Council for Postsecondary Education ensures transferability of general education to transfer and degree credit. The General Education Transfer Policy guarantees all six categories of general education courses will be accepted for transfer and degree credit, whether earned as individual courses or within multi-course blocks of gen ed. Entering into a transfer agreement does not imply KCTCS endorses one institution over another.

KCTCS recognizes students may have education goals or needs outside of the opportunities offered by state partners.  In support, KCTCS seeks to establish transfer partnerships with institutions that can provide benefits to KCTCS students.  Students make their own choices in where they wish to transfer after they complete their associate degree with KCTCS.

KCTCS and its colleges may enter into transfer agreements with receiving institutions to create pathways for transfer that benefit students and the participating institutions. KCTCS Colleges will coordinate individual agreements with the System Office to maximize the impact of the agreement to the benefit of all KCTCS students.

4. Procedure

Administrative Procedure 4.12-P implements this policy.