Articulation Agreements Policy
Purpose
To designate responsibility for the creation, approval and maintenance of articulation agreements.
Policy History
I. Effective Date: November 22, 1993
II. Approval: October 28, 2026
III. History:
- Approved in its original form: November 22, 1993
- Approved as amended: June 26, 2000
- Approved as amended: March 18, 2014
- Approved as amended: October 28, 2026
IV. Maintenance of Policy: Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs, Office of the Provost
Scope
Academic Affairs
Definitions
(a) "Articulation agreement” is an agreement between academic institutions, or between units within the University, including graduate and undergraduate, domestic and international, based on a thorough analysis of course content and requirements that stipulates how credits and courses may be transferred from one institution or unit to another by a student completing a specified program.
(b) “Academic Pathway” is established through an articulation agreement, and identifies how coursework, credits, and other academic requirements are recognized and applied toward a credential.
Policy
All articulation agreements must follow the Contract Routing and Approval process and must be signed by the Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs, or the President per the Authority to Formulate and Sign Contracts Policy. All articulation agreements must have an approved pro-forma and documented academic pathway(s). Any special financial, logistical or transfer arrangement must be approved by the Provost’s Office prior to discussions with potential partner institutions.
The Office of the Provost shall keep a record of all articulation agreements. This Office shall coordinate such agreements across the University. Knowledge of existing agreements is beneficial in the negotiation of new agreements and, where appropriate, supports consistency in format.
The Undergraduate Curriculum and CAP Office and/or Graduate Academic Affairs, shall be consulted and recommend for approval all articulations. The Office of Enrollment Management, specifically Admission, Registrar, and Financial Aid, shall be consulted and informed of all articulation agreements. The Office of Student Accounts and the Global and Intercultural Affairs Center shall be consulted, as appropriate.
The sponsoring academic unit(s) are responsible for recruitment, marketing and maintenance of articulation agreements and academic pathways. Enrollment Management and the Office of the Provost are responsible for university-wide agreements.
All academic pathways should be reviewed by the sponsoring academic unit(s) on an annual basis to assure that they remain current with University requirements and the course of study of each participating program. Discontinued programs should be deleted from agreements. As necessary, appropriate changes should be made in articulation agreements to facilitate ease of transfer of students to and between units at the University of Dayton. Updates and changes should be submitted through the Contract and Approval Process.
This policy does not apply to Bachelor’s-Plus-Master’s (BPM) pathways.
Specific information regarding the articulation agreements may be obtained from the Office of the Provost.