2008 Missouri Transfer Conference
January 30, 2008

Conference Overview and Missouri’s Curriculum Alignment Initiative

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Thank you for your willingness to join us for the upcoming 2008 Missouri Transfer Conference, which will bring together transfer and articulation practitioners, college and university leadership, faculty, and staff, as well as Missouri Department of Higher Education (MDHE) leadership and staff for a day of engaged discussion and networking. Attendees will focus on the implications on policy and practice of the ongoing statewide Curriculum Alignment Initiative (CAI). The following resources are provided for your information and review prior to the Conference; feel free to bring copies of any and all to the Conference as well.

The Curriculum Alignment Initiative

Background information is available on the statewide Curriculum Alignment Initiative, which will serve as the focus of discussion and work at the Conference.  Of particular interest are links to entry-level competencies for core general education coursework developed by each of the CAI workgroups, as well as an open letter to educators and other stakeholders from Dr. Robert Stein, Commissioner of Higher Education.

Directions

The 2008 Transfer Conference will be held at the Holiday Inn Select Executive Center in Columbia, Missouri.  Hotel information, map, and directions are available here.

Agenda

8:30	Registration
9:30	Welcome and Introductions
9:45	The Curriculum Alignment Initiative in Missouri, Hillary Fuhrman, MDHE Research Associate
10:30	Break
10:45	National Trends in Curriculum Alignment and Transfer, Dr. Ken Sauer Senior Associate Commissioner for Research & Academic Affairs Indiana Commission on Higher Education
12:00	Lunch
1:00	Break-Out Sessions
	Dual/Advanced Credit Access to Collegiate-Level Work Policies and Impact of Exit-Level Competencies
2:30	Break
2:45	Next Steps and Conclusions

Dr. Ken Sauer

The plenary speaker at the Conference will be Dr. Ken Sauer, Senior Associate Commissioner for Research and Academic Affairs with the Indiana Commission on Higher Education. Dr. Sauer brings over 30 years’ experience in higher education research, administration and policy, and has been a strong advocate for seamless transfer and articulation in Indiana.Further information on Dr. Sauer is available here.

Coordinating Board for Higher Education (CBHE) Policies and Practices

The CBHE has approved a number of policies and statements of best practices which will be relevant to work at the Conference (see Policies and Guidelines box). Of particular interest here are policies on dual credit and general education and credit transfer.

Hopefully you will find some or all of the above to be helpful prior, during, and following the Conference. Thanks again for your time and expertise; we look forward to seeing you!