ARUCC PCCAT transcript and transfer credit nomenclature study : an examination of current practices at Canadian postsecondary organizations

Duklas, Joanne (author.). Maki, Karen Elizabeth, 1962- (author.). Pesaro, Joanna, (author.). Brady, Jo-Anne, (author.). Association of Registrars of the Universities and Colleges of Canada, (issuing body,). Pan-Canadian Consortium on Admissions and Transfer,issuing body, (sponsoring body.). Canadian Electronic Library (Firm), (distributor.).

Summary: "The Association of Registrars of the Universities and Colleges of Canada (ARUCC) and the Pan-Canadian Consortium on Admissions and Transfer (PCCAT) have collaborated to lead an extensive study to understand current transcript and transfer credit nomenclature practices in Canada. These findings will ultimately inform a comprehensive update and expansion of the 2003 ARUCC National Transcript Guide and potentially result in a searchable database of transcript practices and Canadian transfer credit nomenclature. The ultimate goal is to enhance the clarity, consistency and transparency of the academic transcript and transfer credit resources that support student mobility. The specific deliverable for this phase was to identify and summarize Canadian transcript and transfer credit nomenclature practices, review four international jurisdictions as a means to highlight promising practices related to these two areas and, finally, to provide both an overview of systems and an initial examination of emergent perspectives and themes. The report purposefully avoids suggesting prescriptive solutions or outcomes; however, the findings from this study will provide a solid foundation from which to move forward the standards and terminology discourse in Canada. This report collates the findings from the supporting research conducted from January through to April 2014"--

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Physical Description: remote
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1 electronic text (238 pages) : colour illustrations.
Publisher: [Vancouver, British Columbia] : Association of Registrars of the Universities and Colleges of Canada, [2014]
Distributor: Ottawa, Ontario : Canadian Electronic Library, 2014.

Content descriptions

General Note:	"May 2014". Issued as part of the desLibris documents collection.
Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references.
Formatted Contents Note:	Project leadership and sponsoring organizations. Project leadership ; Sponsoring organizations -- Executive summary -- Introduction -- Background and context -- Project overview. Scope ; Research objectives ; Principles governing research ; Associations and organizations involved in the research process ; Methodology -- Introduction to the research findings -- Canada-wide research findings. Canadian system overview ; Regional "readiness" ; National transcript standards ; Structures for transfer and mobility ; National data collection and reporting ; Canadian emerging themes - implications for transcripts and transfer credit nomenclature -- International research findings. Australia ; Europe ; United Kingdom ; United States -- International emerging themes and opportunities for Canada -- Current Canadian perspective on transcript and transfer credit practices. ARUCC PCCAT Advisory Group ; Canadian postsecondary institutional websites and sample review ; Regional workshop thematic findings -- National survey findings. Survey participant demographics ; Transcript practices ; Transfer credit ; Survey: emerging themes -- Implications and concluding remarks. Recommendations -- References -- Appendices -- Appendices tables -- Appendices figures -- Appendix A: ARUCC PCCAT Advisory Committee members -- Appendix B: glossary -- Appendix C: stakeholder interviewees/personal communication sources -- Appendix D1: methodology -- Appendix D2: definitions -- Appendix D3: research communications plan -- Appendix D4: research project launch letter -- Appendix D5: advance poll -- Appendix D6: sample workshop invitation -- Appendix D7: sample registration form -- Appendix D8: workshop agenda package -- Appendix D9: stakeholder interview questions -- Appendix D10: sample survey communications -- Appendix D11: sample submission protocols -- Appendix E: Canadian regional findings. Canadian degree qualifications framework ; Quality assurance in Canada ; Regional focus -- Appendix F: Canadian educational systems -- Appendix G: internation
System Details Note:	Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Issuing Body Note:	Issued by: Pan-Canadian Consortium on Admissions and Transfer.