The presidents of Northeast State Community College and Tusculum College signed a reverse transfer agreement on Friday, Jan. 10, opening the door for students who transfer to Tusculum from Northeast State prior to completing their associate’s degree to use credits earned at Tusculum to complete that degree.
According to Dr. Melinda Dukes, vice president of academic affairs at Tusculum College, the Tusculum College-Northeast State Community College Reverse Transfer Program is available to students who have transferred to Tusculum College from Northeast State Community College without earning their associate degree.
“This program allows students to transfer course work from Tusculum College back to Northeast State while completing their bachelor’s program at Tusculum.”
Tusculum President Dr. Nancy B. Moody and Northeast State President Dr. Janice Gilliam signed the agreement at the Tusculum College campus on Friday morning. The agreement becomes effective immediately for students who transfer to Tusculum from Northeast State.
“We are very pleased to announce the new partnership and reverse transfer agreement with our friends at Northeast State,” said Moody. “This complements our existing articulation agreement and offers prospective students an opportunity to complete both their associate and bachelor degrees.”
“We are pleased to further extend our relationship with Tusculum College with the signing of this agreement,” said Dr. Gilliam. “Our students, who transfer prior to earning an associate degree, now have the opportunity to acquire that credential based on credits completed at Tusculum. This allows students to receive maximum benefit from their time spent at both institutions.”
The two colleges have maintained a general articulation agreement since 1995.
According to the agreement, to complete requirements for the associate degree, 25 percent of the associate degree hour requirements, if greater than 60 hours, must be completed at Northeast State in order to be eligible to pursue the reverse transfer of credits from Tusculum to Northeast State to earn the associate degree. Students must also complete the exit exam at Northeast State in order to earn the associate degree.
In addition, Tusculum College will endeavor to provide Northeast State with information on transfer students to assist Northeast State officials in the identification of students who could benefit from reverse transfer credit of courses.
Dr. Janice Gilliam, president of Northeast State Community College, (left) and Dr. Nancy B. Moody, president of Tusculum College, took part in a signing ceremony on Friday of a new reverse transfer agreement for the two institutions.