Show 2 - CEU Thursday February 26 1987 National recognition given to colleges Transfer of creills from Junior colleges to colleges to become more autonomous 4-ye- ar than 1200 community The American Association of more across America making Junior and colleges Colleges Community to contribution the Asaodation of an enormous (AACJC) education" American higher Community College Trustees "In fact nearly one half of five Utah's and (ACCT) have aU undergraduates are enrolled in colleges community our As institutions proclaimed February as National these in and evolves grows economy Community College Month ahead the the community was national years The recognition will continue to play at officially endorsed on October 22 colleges he continued vital role" of the 1985 signing by course the key word "Of Resolution Joint Congressional these when colleges is discussing President In the resolution 158 Ronald Reagan proclaimed die 'community' They are truly part offering first annual National Community of their communities affordable and accessible 198o in Month February College education to almost everyone increase the opportunity and They is aside to set The month of our people -the enhance understanding economic mobility and each everyone who takes and of recognitions support what is available" of community technical and junior advantage cotrluded he Eastern colleges The College of Thomas P O'Neill former Utah Snow Dixie Utah Technical College at Salt Lake speaker of the the House added and Utah Technical College at that fifty years ago this country ProvoOrem are joining together was divided between two classes: the wealthy and the poor in support of this month is our country Today Nationally the second annual class middle a dominated by great Hairy S Truman Lecture was held Archives to The biggest reason for this is at‘ the National vital of Because role education the important recognize of millions and the 1947 community colleges President Truman the been have Americans given Truman Commission on Higher Education played in establishing opportunity not just to train the present community college themselves but also to become knowledgeable in the full range of system CEU President Michael A human experience" "Our country cut be proud of Petersen is a product of CEUs wonderful achievement No this two-yeeducation general land in the world has made other and program strongly urges such a broad commitment to students to start their college economic and intellectual education at a community college he added opportunity" "At CEU we offer the CElTs Like upward education personalized quality trends most enrollment that students need in persuance of their baccalaureate are degrees" colleges Petersen noted "Our alumni files community experiencing growth are filled with thousands of In the tall of 1985 nearly 5 success stories of students who million credit atudenta attending a started their education at CEU and community technical or junior continue to make outstanding college In the college year 1984-8- 5 contributions to society close to another 5 million worldwide" students took noncredit "We have the facilities in the courses and administration to colleges faculty handle more students and plan to Credit headcount enrollment do so as our enrollment continues in die colleges represented 41 of all undergraduate its upward spiral" he added "The percent fat students The the US far for excellence opportunity education is taking place at CEU" community college share of total students has In President Reagan' h address undergraduate increased steadily for the past ten concerning community colleges he said that just as fa r businesses years Public community colleges and the across organizations enrolled 972 percent (4597838) America's of country graduates community colleges can be found of the total community cohere at the White House "There are enrollment in fall 1985 ar self-supporti- of Regents to make the document Transfer of credits from the like colleges community College of Eastern Utah Snow and Dixie Colleges to four-yehas universities or colleges asked been a by question always the many who are entering higher education system Since February is National Community College Month me of the topics that will be highlighted is the transferability otcredits from a two-yecollege to a four-yecollege The transferability fat education higher agreements systems is a real issue since students fat the community college account for 41 percent of undergraduate students fat the US Nearly 5 million credit students are attending community colleges md close to another 5 million are enrolled in courses at community colleges When the Utah Board of they Regents was established created an articulation agreement with CEU Snow and Dixie The agreement said that if a student of the from transfers any four-yea to community colleges public institution in the state of Utah they will automatically be cleared of all general education requirements if they have an associate of science or arts much more significant goal is to make all education and major courses folly requirement acceptable at all of die public colleges" Dr Foxley said According to CEU President Michael A Petersen the updated transferability agreement will that the community provide course colleges numbering system will more closely match the college and university course numbering system "The general concept is for each major area a student is taking cusses in will have a matrix that will show all of courses at aU comparability higher education institutions in the state" he said The CEU business department already has worked out an articulation booklet for other institutions It is the goal of all CEU departments to work with the Regents in an articulation agreement with every course" in Community colleges Arizona California Florida and Georgia are a few of the states who have much stronger rticulation agreements Petersen TJur general ar four-ye- ar four-yea- r- ar ar non-cred- it ‘ ar added Utah the community were established e independent of any governing system and stayed that It is the way for 20 or in tendon of the Regents to have all public higher education institutions become autonomous in their of transferability cuniculums and courses This becomes very apparent when the majority of students transfer to the two or three of the larger "In colleges state-wid- degree- - 30-yea- rs If student has not the his requirements for an completed associate degree their transcript will be evaluated by the school to are which transferring they Adjustments in new requirements jf any will be made by the school at which the student intends to complete his eeneral Courses education program numbered below 100 will not transfer or be applicable towards an associate degree The transferability agreement between institutions is a Board of Regenu policy and is currently bong updated by Dr Cecelia C commissioner associate Foxley for academic affairs at the Board institutions Because of the scope dealing with all of the courses initially the Regent’s first phase is to four areas most critical: include - education and engineering science plus update the business departments Dr Mark Foxley Spencer appointed to head Dr an articulation transfer task force to work with all of the public colleges in Utah Spencer u die at die Board of Regents "Our goal fat this pilot program" Dr Spencer said "is to go beyond die general education courses transferring across the board We want all of die major courses that the students think will transfer in his or her major to transfer equally at all public four-yeinstitutions” Many times a student will transfer with an associate degree and have to backtrack lower division courses that they may have taken in their major because die courses did not transfer equally Instead of spending two more yean at a four-yecollege the student spends three to make up for the lower division that did not exaedy match the course specifications at die four-yeschools" Spencer felt that already many of the courses in the state have similar numbering system systems especially those in the math chemistry accounting and physics departments "About half of the institutions have the same fat dime numbering system areas" he added He felt that by creating a transfer articulation guide one of the results may be to have the whole system have similar course numbers with some adjustments This is down the road but some states already have implemented this system” The Regente felt that because of the success of the business the at articulation guide institutions' the proposed guides articulation also invite will from participation agreement Business Stevens Heneger LDS and Ricks BYU College Westminster Colleges have All but Stevens-Henegbeen included in the guide Because of the different type of accreditation at Stevens-Henegwe have not been able to bring them into the agreement Spencer ar ar glys ar -- er er 1 'The giM Qwd Davis Todd Green Frank Walter Rebecca Wlnaor Frar Walter Brat Bafoas Sports EJtor Sports Reporter Repoitere Angdyn Adams Trevor H Olsen ArenThayn Denise Kabonic Qua JMagam WMeGftrert Shane Gonzales Joel H Memo Osis Harrison Photomaphere Brian Sherman Qwriotte Artist Titos Brian Heaps Stephanie ManfdMs Wade Olsen Scott SaMruiy Susan Roister Advisor pubUcaliM Um Ulan at EaaUni Uuk fries Utah Iks Easts la gWag lafirmatka aaS works W llw rtaSwrt Mr S rapr— U Thaaditarial i aapraaaad ia Um Eafta da sat Mnaaarttr rdUet Iks riawjwtaieaf tha adaUaialnlie TIm affidal SaSIcVaS V larauff Tax incrasa still In limbo for CEU by Denise Kabonic of the Eagle Staff As of the Eagle press time decisions are yet to be made in the legislature concerning a tax increase for Utah’s educational system both higher and public education under Governor program Bangerter's ALERT which would give education a $206 million budget if approved Not only does a tax increase alone have to be decided upon but how much funding education will receive if some kind of an increase is approved by the legislature "If CEU were to get any more funding at all" President Michael Petersen said "it would just be enough to cover the mandatory cost increases" If a tax increase were to be approved public and higher education would receive basically the same amount of funding Petersen added A final decision by the legislature should be made by the end of February President Petersen added that there was some good news from the legislature though concerning the oOtn anniversary of CEU Petersen worked with Sen Omar Bunnell and Rep Mike Dimitrich to get a resolution passed by both the senate and the house of representatives On February 19 the resolution wi passed by both houses in th At a meeting th legislature following morning Gov Bangerte signed the resolution and CEU w recognised and applauded for whi it had accomplished in its history President Petersen said "It wu Free income tax service College of Eastern Utah's business department is offering a free volunteer income tax assistance service for the elderly km income and student population Under the direction of CEU business instructor Olsen Henning students receive “hands on" experience in filling out federal and state income tax forms The students work daily from noon to 2 pm and take walk-in- s or appointments can be made during the two-hotime frame The service is provided in worn 220 of the Main Building Olsen hu received immense ur success in the program during its five year history He now has acquired an income tax software package that runs on the IBM computers In the business labs to figure out individual state and federal income tax forms Olsen makes his students figure out the individual's returns fay hand Then he checks them by taking the information and feeding it ia the computer New to the program this year is a laserwriter that will print the completed income tax forms while (continued on page 8) |