This letter of agreement delineates the terms of understanding between St. Thomas Aquinas College (STAC) and
Orange County Community College regarding a program that would facilitate the achievement of an undergraduate
and graduate degree from STAC by students/graduates of Orange County Community College.


ARTICULATED PROGRAM
BETWEEN
ST. THOMAS AQUINAS COLLEGE
AND
Orange County Community College


AGREEMENT made and entered into on 3/15/18 by and between St. Thomas Aquinas College, hereinafter
referred to as STAC and Orange County Community College, hereinafter referred to as OCCC.

WHEREAS, STAC is a baccalaureate and master's degree granting college dedicated to the provision of instruction in
the arts and sciences; business; and education;
and

WHEREAS, OCCC is an associate's degree granting community college dedicated to offering a comprehensive set of
affordable, accessible, high-quality credit and noncredit courses as well as degree and non degree programs;
and

WHEREAS, STAC and OCCC wish to establish a cooperative agreement for the education of students;
and

WHEREAS, STAC and OCCC wish to conduct strong education programs grounded in strengths of both institutions
without needless duplication of resources;

NOW THEREFORE, STAC and OCCC wish to confirm in writing the terms of mutual and individual responsibilities
related to the articulated program of education leading to an undergraduate and graduate degree.


A. Design of the Program: STAC proposes a plan whereby students who have earned their Associate of Arts (A.A.)
   or Associate of Science (A.S.) degree from OCCC can enroll in an undergraduate program at STAC.
   This program will allow for students to transfer up to 60 credits from OCCC and require that all courses
   required for the undergraduate degree are satisfied. Students who have earned the Associate of Applied
   Science (A.A.S.) degree will be evaluated for transfer on an individual basis and the number of transferable
   credits will depend on the student's major. In addition to acceptance, students are guaranteed up to 65-70
   transferable credits toward an applicable Bachelor of Science (B.S.) or Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree at St.
   Thomas Aquinas College. And finally, students who have earned their degree from SUNY Orange County
   Community College with a 3.0 Grade Point Average or above (on a 4.00 scale) will be awarded an
   Articulation Scholarship to cover a portion of tuition at St. Thomas Aquinas College. Housing on the STAC
   campus will be available for OCCC students who have been accepted for transfer into STAC.

   Students seeking state certification in Teacher Education cannot be guaranteed completion of their degree with
   60 additional credits at St. Thomas Aquinas due to ever-changing state certification requirements. These
   students are encouraged to apply for admission and will be given full consideration on a case by case basis for
   admission and applicable transfer credit. Any SUNY Orange Community College student is encouraged to
   seek counsel from STAC academic advisers regarding transfer to specific baccalaureate programs early in their
   community college careers. A special community college adviser at STAC is available for that specific
   purpose.

   Students who wish to continue into a graduate program at STAC can be guaranteed admission into their
   desired graduate program (Master of Science in Teaching, Master of Science in Education, Master of Business
   Administration, Master of Public Administration in Criminal Justice Administration) provided they maintain at
   least a 3.0 cumulative GPA during their undergraduate tenure at STAC.

B. Routes of Entry: OCCC students who meet the established admissions criteria will need to apply through the
   STAC Office of Admissions once they complete their associate's degree (or are in their final semester at
   OCCC). All students must meet the standard transfer admissions requirements. Students who wish to continue
   into their respective graduate program must notify the Office of Admissions the semester before completion of
   the undergraduate degree. There is no additional application necessary.

C. Completion of Institutional Degree: All students must complete the requirements for their respective
   undergraduate degree and graduate degree as determined by STAC for graduation conferral.

D. Implementation date and applicability: This Agreement will take effect upon signing of all parties and will
   be applicable only to all transfer students entering STAC for the first time in Spring 2018 or thereafter who
   have earned an Associate of Arts or Associates of Science degree from Orange County Community College as
   of December 2017.


For: Orange County Community College					For: St. Thomas Aquinas College
Kristine M. Young, Ed.D.						Margaret M. Fitzpatrick, S.C., Ed.D.
President, Orange County Community College				President, St. Thomas Aquinas College
Date: 3/15/18								Date: 3/23/18


This agreement is subject to review at the request of either party. All information contained herein is accurate at the
time of publication. However, changes in program and other details may have occurred since that time; current
information may be obtained from the office of the department concerned.