ARTICULATION AGREEMENT
BETWEEN
ORANGE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE
AND 
ORANGE-ULSTER BOCES

This MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING entered this 9th day of December 2017 between the Orange County
Community College, located at 115 South Street, Middletown, New York 10940, hereinafter referred to as
the COLLEGE, and Orange-Ulster BOCES, Career & Technical Education Centers, and hereinafter referred
to as BOCES.

WITNESSETH:

WHEREAS, the parties hereto are desirous to enter into an agreement for the purpose of articulating the
BOCES Career and Technical Education Centers (CTEC) Engineering Academy CAD program with
similar programs at OCCC to provide necessary services so that each student may function at the
highest level of which s/he is capable with minimum repetition or duplication of time and effort when
moving from BOCES and enrolling in Orange County Community College, and thereby providing a more
cost-effective service to the community.

THEREFORE, agree as follows:

Effective December 9, 2017 the following conditions are acceptable to both parties:

1. An ARTICULATION AGREEMENT regarding the Orange-Ulster BOCES and Orange County
   Community College shall be in effect.

2. The Associate Vice President and Department Chair from OCCC, and Director of Career and
   Technical Education and respective staff from BOCES will review these articulations on an annual
   basis to evaluate, update, and expand them where needed.

3. A student from BOCES may enter the COLLEGE with Advanced Placement and course credit for
   subjects taken at BOCES after successfully meeting specified conditions of the COLLEGE
   Department as set forth in the MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING or any jointly approved
   addenda attached hereto.

4. The COLLEGE will make the final decision as to enrollment of any students; at which point the
   terms of this AGREEMENT will be put into effect.

5. Where credit is awarded by the COLLEGE under terms of this AGREEMENT, it shall be counted
   and apply towards the minimum total credits required to attaining a specific and appropriate degree
   or certificate awarded by the COLLEGE.

6. In order to receive credit, the BOCES student must:
	a. Complete the BOCES CTEC CAD program with a grade of "85" or better.
	b. Enroll in the corresponding OCCC program.
	c. Have a letter of recommendation for consideration from the BOCES CTEC course instructor.
	e. Consult with the Department Chair or Advisor regarding course sequencing.
	f. Meet the additional requirements listed in the right hand column of each memorandum.

7. This agreement will be subject to annual review by both parties. Such review should take place no
   later than June 1st of each academic year. This agreement shall remain in effect unless either party
   requests in writing that it be rescinded.

8. This agreement is approved this 9th day of December 2017.


BY__________________________			BY_____________________________
   Dr. Kristine Young				   Deborah McBride Heppes
   President					   Assistant Superintendent for Finance
   SUNY Orange					   Orange-Ulster BOCES

BY___________________________			BY______________________________
   Dr. Erika Hackman				   Orande K. Daring
   Vice President for Academic Affairs		   Director, Career & Technical Education
   SUNY Orange					   Center and Adult Nurse Programs
						   Orange-Ulster BOCES

BY___________________________			BY________________________________
   Dr. John Wolbeck				   Mary Ford
   Chair, Science, Engineering & Architecture	   Director of Educational Partnerships
   SUNY Orange					   SUNY Orange


Memorandum of Understanding

SUNY Orange				Credits			Requirements
MAT 107 - Technical Math I*		3 credits		Place into MAT 121 (College Algebra) or higher

CAD 101 - Introduction to CAD		3 credits

*MAT 107 is the required math course for the AAS Architectural Technology Program. If students have
career aspirations that involve potential transfer, they will be advised to take MAT 121 or higher at SUNY
Orange.