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

This MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING entered this 4th day of January 2016, between SUNY Orange,
located at 115 South Street, Middletown, New York 10940, hereinafter referred to as
the COLLEGE, and Orange-Ulster BOCES, Career & Technical Education Centers, 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 Center (CTEC) Film Production/Multi-Media Program with a related
program at the COLLEGE 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 the COLLEGE, and thereby providing a more cost-effective service to the community.

THEREFORE, agree as follows:

Effective January 4, 2016, the following conditions are acceptable to both parties:

1. An ARTICULATION AGREEMENT regarding the BOCES Film Production/Multi-Media Program and the
   COLLEGE A.A.S. New Media Program shall be in effect.

2. The Department Chair from the COLLEGE, 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 non-narrative video production component of the BOCES CTEC Film Production/Multi-
	   Media Program.
	b. Enroll in the following SUNY Orange program - A.A.S. New Media Program.
	c. Have a letter of recommendation for consideration from the BOCES CTEC course instructor.
	e. Submit professional portfolio for evaluation to SUNY Orange Arts and Communication Department
           Chairperson and/or New Media Program Director.
	f. Consult with the SUNY Orange Arts and Communication Department Chair or New Media Program
           Director regarding course sequencing.

8. Assuming that the above criteria are met, the following credits will be awarded:

	SUNY Orange Course				
	COM 107 Introduction to Media Production	(3 credits)

	(Students would be able to track directly to SUNY Orange's COM 108 - Digital Video Post-Production
	and use COM 107 as one of the two restricted electives required in SUNY Orange's visual Communications
	Program).

9. 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.

10. This agreement is approved this 4th day of January 2016.

Updated August 2016