Upcoming AGSC meetings

NOTE ON MEETING CHAIRS:

Today's roll call will confirm attendance at the planning meeting, which is being chaired by Dr. Catherine Wehlburg. A quorum is not required, as this session is for review and planning only and includes no voting items. Please note that a second roll call will take place this afternoon during the regular business meeting, which will involve voting and therefore requires a quorum. Dr. Leslie Reeder will serve as chair for that meeting.

Dr. Jeff Goodwin - Alabama Community College System

Dr. Nicole Carr - University of South Alabama

Congratulations to Dr. Leslie Reeder on the completion of her doctorate!

Alabama Transfers 2025-2026 Annual Report

• 2025-2026 AGSC/Alabama Transfers Current Budget Update
• 2026-2027 AGSC/Alabama Transfers Proposed Budget

Dr. Reeder will lead this discussion since she will serve as AGSC Chair for 2026-2027.

The Alabama Transfers staff and AGSC members express their gratitude to Dr. Catherine Wehlburg for her outstanding service as Chair during the 2025-2026 academic year. Her exemplary leadership and guidance were greatly appreciated. Today, we take this opportunity to honor her dedicated service.

Note: This afternoon's AGSC Summer Business Meeting will begin at 2:00 pm and will be available through zoom at this link. We will see you all this afternoon.

April 29, 2026 Minutes

Dr. Jeff Goodwin - Alabama Community College System

Dr. Nicole Carr - University of South Alabama

Alabama Transfers 2025-2026 Annual Report

• 2026-2027 AGSC/Alabama Transfers Budget

None at this time

• Artificial Intelligence
• Civic Leadership (UM Only)
• Engineering - Artificial Intelligence (UA Only)
• Informatics (UA Only)

• Link to AGSC Sub-Committee Membership - Review Current Membership (scroll to bottom of page if link does not open correctly)
  
  INFORMATION ITEMS & REPORTS (Much of this was covered in the Annual Report review in the AM meeting)
• Full AP Credit Sub-Committee Report for 2025-2026 (Provided by Dr. Eric Loomis)
• General Education Sub-Committee: Summary of Spring 2026 Meetings (Provided by Dr. Robin McGill)
• EdVisorly Pilot Sub-Committee Report - The 2nd Year and Beyond (Provided by Dr. Keith Sessions)
• Alabama Numeracy Act Sub-Committee Report (Provided by Dr. Mary Beth Lancaster)
• ACHIEVE Conference Planning Sub-Committee Report (Provided by Dr. Keith Sessions)

Discussion Questions for Public Four-Year Institutions: 90-Hour Degree Programs

The Alabama Transfers Office has received several inquiries over the past few months regarding the Alabama Articulation and General Studies Committee's (AGSC) position on proposed 90-hour bachelor's degree programs. As these programs continue to gain national attention, it may be appropriate for the AGSC to begin discussing the potential impact on statewide transfer and articulation.

To help inform those discussions, we would appreciate feedback from Alabama's public four-year institutions on the following questions:

1. What are your institution's perspectives on implementing 90-hour bachelor's degree programs?
2. Is your institution currently considering offering any 90-hour bachelor's degree programs? If so, are there specific disciplines or program areas under consideration?
3. If 90-hour degree programs are implemented, do you believe the AGSC would need to develop 45-hour transfer guides (or other revised transfer pathways) to support students transferring into these programs?

Discussion Item: Given the growing interest in these programs, should the AGSC consider establishing a sub-committee to research 90-hour degree models, evaluate their potential impact on Alabama's transfer system, and develop recommendations for future consideration?

Related Articles:

• SACSCOC Opens Pathway for Reduced-Hour Bachelor Degrees
• Alabama Reflector News Article
• Faster, Thinner: Colleges are Swiftly Trimming a B.A. a Degree to Three Years
• Accreditor Explores 3-Year Bachelor's Degrees to Speed Workforce Entry in High-Demand Fields
  
• 3 Reasons Why Momentum for 3-Year College Degrees is Growing
• No to 90-Credit Degrees
• 3 Years Instead of 4: Why More Students are Looking at 90 Degree Credits

Alabama Transfer Equivalency Page

Equivalency Database Annual Review Update