Indiana Tech And Ivy Tech Sign Transfer Agreements
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Officials from Indiana Tech and Ivy Tech Community College met recently to sign agreements to smooth the path of transfer students.
The articulation agreements signed will allow students who earn associate degrees in accounting, business administration and elementary education at Ivy Tech to transfer to Indiana Tech as juniors in a bachelor's degree program.Academic teams from both institutions have been working on details of the agreements for several months. Establishing the transfer agreements creates guidelines for Ivy Tech students to ensure that they take courses that will best prepare them for enrollment and success at Indiana Tech.
"We specify electives that mesh more readily upon transfer, so advising at Ivy Tech can be more specific and accommodating," said Dr. Elaine Pontillo, vice president of academic affairs at Indiana Tech.
Accounting and business administration are two of Indiana Tech's largest academic programs, while elementary education is a recent addition and is pending final state approval later this year.
"The agreement for elementary education is particularly important," Indiana Tech President Arthur E. Snyder said. "Students who enroll first at Ivy Tech, then continue at Indiana Tech are very likely to stay in this area. This agreement will go a long way toward developing teachers who will enrich our area schools."
The number of Ivy Tech students transferring to Indiana Tech has increased slowly over the past three years, from 555 in the 2004-05 academic year to 596 in the 2006-07 academic year. Ivy Tech Northeast Chancellor Mark Keen said Indiana Tech is the No. 2 receiving institution for Ivy Tech students who continue their education at other colleges and universities.
Snyder cited Indiana Tech's multiple delivery methods as an important factor in attracting Ivy Tech students. In addition to the traditional semester-long class format at the Fort Wayne campus, Indiana Tech's College of Professional Studies offers accelerated degree programs in Fort Wayne and several other locations throughout the state including Indianapolis, Elkhart, South Bend, Huntington, Warsaw, Greenwood, Plainfield and Merrillville.
Although the agreements signed Wednesday were at the regional level, Keen said he anticipates the agreements being approved statewide soon.
"Typically these agreements originate in an individual region then move forward very quickly," Keen said.
In addition to the agreements signed Wednesday, Indiana Tech and Ivy Tech have a statewide articulation agreement for their criminal sciences programs.
