Rochester Community and Technical College has articulation agreements with 10 institutions including:

Bemidji State University	Northwestern Health Sciences University
College of St. Scholastica	Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota
Concordia University	University of Minnesota-Crookston
Metropolitan State University	University of North Dakota
Minnesota State University-Mankato	Viterbo University
Minnesota State University-Moorhead	Winona State University via the Path to Purple

A list of all RCTC Articulation Agreements

For more information on formal articulations, it is recommended you see an RCTC Counselor.

 

Definition of an Articulation Agreement

An articulation agreement is a formal document produced when two or more academic institutions follow a process leading to a partnership to provide a formalized pathway for student transfer.

Purpose of Articulation Agreements

Articulation agreements are designed to build strong partnerships and coordination between schools to aid in a smooth transition for students. By identifying comparable coursework, degree requirements can be met at one institution and transferred to another institution.

Benefits of Articulation Agreements

Articulation agreements ensure that students understand exactly which courses will and will not transfer. With such an agreement, students are more likely to make better course choices and can save students both time to degree and money. Four-year universities are noticing that transfer students have a high graduation rate, and well-crafted articulation agreements often contribute to a student’s success at the university.

• Articulation agreements generally are formed through partnerships between two-year community and technical colleges and four-year universities. During articulation, representatives from each institution conduct meetings among faculty and staff before finalizing an agreement. The representatives consider similarities in course work, curricula, syllabi, textbooks and competency/outcomes profiles to ensure seamless transfer of credits to the partner institution.
• As the legal document of a partnership, the articulation agreement contains the final accords as agreed upon between the two institutions. This may include a description of the relationship between degree programs at the partner institutions illustrating their cohesiveness, operation guidelines and expectations, and, in the event the partnership is no longer viable, a foundation for dissolving or amending the terms of the agreement.
• The articulation agreement also details any benefits accorded from one institution to the other. For example, a university might offer community college students, faculty and staff a discount per credit hour, excluding fees, in addition to marketing assistance between the institutions, sponsorships, and joint extracurricular and academic programs.