Articulation and Transfer Report, 2024-25. Response to Act 356 of the 2009 Regular Legislative Session
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| Title: | Articulation and Transfer Report, 2024-25. Response to Act 356 of the 2009 Regular Legislative Session |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Louisiana Board of Regents |
| Source: | Louisiana Board of Regents. 2025. |
| Availability: | Louisiana Board of Regents. 1201 North Third Street, Baton Rouge, LA 70821-3677. Tel: 225-342-4253; Fax: 225-342-9318; Web site: https://regents.la.gov |
| Peer Reviewed: | N |
| Page Count: | 19 |
| Publication Date: | 2025 |
| Document Type: | Reports - Descriptive |
| Education Level: | Secondary Education Postsecondary Education Higher Education Two Year Colleges |
| Descriptors: | State Legislation, Educational Legislation, Secondary Education, Postsecondary Education, Articulation (Education), Transfer Policy, Credits, Common Core State Standards, Associate Degrees, Bachelors Degrees, Academic Achievement, Time to Degree, Competency Based Education, Prior Learning, Veterans, Spouses, College Transfer Students |
| Geographic Terms: | Louisiana |
| Abstract: | Act 356 of the 2009 Regular Session of the Louisiana Legislature mandated the establishment of a comprehensive and prescriptive statewide transfer and articulation framework for Louisiana's public secondary and postsecondary institutions. Progressive for its time, this legislation encompassed four specific cornerstones for statewide transfer admission and articulation of coursework. Its authors provided for 1) the creation of a statewide articulation and transfer council, 2) a comprehensive system of articulation and transfer of credit between and amongst Louisiana public secondary and postsecondary educational systems, 3) the creation of a statewide articulation and transfer articulation agreement including a common core curriculum with a statewide numbering system, seamless transfer of students from two- to four-year programs of study via the Associate of Science (ASLT) or Associate of Arts Louisiana Transfer (AALT) degree, and 4) the establishment of monitoring, compliance and reporting systems based upon uniform data collection and reporting methods to ensure statewide and institutional compliance with policy. Act 356 requires an annual report describing the articulation and transfer of credits across public colleges and universities, with a focus on transfer associate's degree programs. It directs that the report address: (I.) the number and percentage of students who complete a transfer associate's degree program; (II.) the number and percentage of students who earn a transfer associate's degree and subsequently transfer to a four-year college or university; (III.) the number and percentage of transfer students who complete a baccalaureate degree; (IV.) a comparison of the academic performance of transfer students and native students, including the number of credits earned, degrees awarded, and time to completion of degree; (V.) the status of development and implementation of the academic transfer module process; and (VI.) articulation of credits earned by veterans and spouses. Act 308 of the 2022 Louisiana Legislature updated and strengthened previous legislation to give the Statewide Articulation and Transfer Committee (SATC) authority to oversee the development of statewide transfer pathways and create agreements to manage the granting and transfer of credits earned through competency-based and prior learning assessments (PLA). Additionally, the legislation ensures the transfer of all courses in a transfer pathway as credit in courses that fulfill general education or program requirements. In the sixteen years since this legislation was enacted, the Board of Regents (BOR), the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (BESE), and statewide public institutions have met and exceeded the mandates of Act 356 and subsequent legislation expanding the transfer footprint in Louisiana. |
| Abstractor: | ERIC |
| Entry Date: | 2026 |
| Accession Number: | ED681141 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | Act 356 of the 2009 Regular Session of the Louisiana Legislature mandated the establishment of a comprehensive and prescriptive statewide transfer and articulation framework for Louisiana's public secondary and postsecondary institutions. Progressive for its time, this legislation encompassed four specific cornerstones for statewide transfer admission and articulation of coursework. Its authors provided for 1) the creation of a statewide articulation and transfer council, 2) a comprehensive system of articulation and transfer of credit between and amongst Louisiana public secondary and postsecondary educational systems, 3) the creation of a statewide articulation and transfer articulation agreement including a common core curriculum with a statewide numbering system, seamless transfer of students from two- to four-year programs of study via the Associate of Science (ASLT) or Associate of Arts Louisiana Transfer (AALT) degree, and 4) the establishment of monitoring, compliance and reporting systems based upon uniform data collection and reporting methods to ensure statewide and institutional compliance with policy. Act 356 requires an annual report describing the articulation and transfer of credits across public colleges and universities, with a focus on transfer associate's degree programs. It directs that the report address: (I.) the number and percentage of students who complete a transfer associate's degree program; (II.) the number and percentage of students who earn a transfer associate's degree and subsequently transfer to a four-year college or university; (III.) the number and percentage of transfer students who complete a baccalaureate degree; (IV.) a comparison of the academic performance of transfer students and native students, including the number of credits earned, degrees awarded, and time to completion of degree; (V.) the status of development and implementation of the academic transfer module process; and (VI.) articulation of credits earned by veterans and spouses. Act 308 of the 2022 Louisiana Legislature updated and strengthened previous legislation to give the Statewide Articulation and Transfer Committee (SATC) authority to oversee the development of statewide transfer pathways and create agreements to manage the granting and transfer of credits earned through competency-based and prior learning assessments (PLA). Additionally, the legislation ensures the transfer of all courses in a transfer pathway as credit in courses that fulfill general education or program requirements. In the sixteen years since this legislation was enacted, the Board of Regents (BOR), the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (BESE), and statewide public institutions have met and exceeded the mandates of Act 356 and subsequent legislation expanding the transfer footprint in Louisiana. |
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