Upcoming AGSC meetings

NOTE ON MEETING CHAIRS:

Today's roll call will confirm attendance at the planning meeting, which is being chaired by Dr. Mary Beth Lancaster. 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 tomorrow afternoon during the regular business meeting, which will involve voting and therefore requires a quorum. Dr. Catherine Wehlburg will serve as chair for that meeting.

Alabama Transfers 2024-2025 Annual Report

• 2024-2025 AGSC/Alabama Transfers Current Budget Update (as of July 9, 2025)
• 2025 ACHIEVE Conference - Final Expense/Revenue/Attendance Report
• 2025-2026 AGSC/Alabama Transfers Budget Plan (with ACHIEVE Conference In-Person)
• 2025-2026 AGSC/Alabama Transfers Budget Plan (with ACHIEVE Online Format/Webinar)

Dr. Wehlburg will lead this discussion since she will serve as AGSC Chair for 2025-2026.

Two-Year Members:
Bruce Crawford - Lawson State Community College (previously served at chair)
Mary Beth Lancaster - Coastal Alabama Community College (currently serving as chair)
David Campbell - Northeast Alabama Community College
Chantae Calhoun - Alabama Community College System Office
Leslie Reeder - Wallace Community College - Dothan
Jackie Screws - Chattahoochee Valley Community College

The Alabama Transfers staff and AGSC members express their gratitude to Dr. Mary Beth Lancaster for her outstanding service as Chair during the 2024-2025 academic year. Her exemplary leadership and guidance were greatly appreciated. Today, we take this opportunity to honor her dedicated service.

Note: Tomorrow's AGSC Summer Business Meeting will begin at 1:00 pm and will be available through zoom at this link. We will see you all tomorrow afternoon.

May 1, 2025 Minutes

AAMU appoints new AGSC member

Alabama Transfers 2024-2025 Annual Report

Alabama Transfers Staff Priorities

• Partner with the ACHIEVE Planning Sub-Committee and AGSC Members to organize an ACHIEVE event to be offered in a virtual/online format.
• Advance collaboration with the EdVisorly team to launch and execute the initial phase of a three-year AI-driven pilot program to enhance services for Alabama’s transfer students, providing regular updates at AGSC meetings.
• Enhance the Alabama Transfers website by expanding functionality, adding new features, and improving user experience.
• Conduct an audit/review of potential new general education courses at two-year and four-year public institutions statewide.
• Continue promoting and marketing Alabama Transfers across the state.
  
  

AGSC Priorities

• Continue the General Education subcommittee’s work to refine the mission of general education in Alabama, enhance the AGSC general education framework, and address issues with literature and history sequencing requirements in Areas II and IV.
• Host the 8th Annual ACHIEVE Conference in a virtual/online format.
• Support institutions in adopting an AP score of 3 for all courses granting credit, including sharing College Board recommendations, institutional experiences with score changes, and methods for collecting data to support score recommendations for specific courses and programs.
• Align curriculum changes in elementary and early childhood education programs at four-year institutions with Alabama Transfers Guides.
• Develop metrics to evaluate the success of the EdVisorly Pilot after its first year and, if successful, assess future phases for statewide implementation and funding needs.
  
  

FOLLOW-UP ACTION ITEM:

• ESTABLISH/UPDATE WORKING SUB-COMMITTEES TO OVERSEE 2025-2026 PRIORITIES

• 2025-2026 AGSC/Alabama Transfers Budget (with ACHIEVE Online Format/Webinar)

Request for Additional Funding for Alabama Transfers/AGSC for the 2026–2027 fiscal year (request goes through ACHE)

For the fiscal year 2024–2025, the AGSC/Alabama Transfers program received funding of approximately $799,000, with the same amount allocated for 2025–2026. We propose increasing the funding to $1,000,000 for the 2026–2027 fiscal year to support the following initiatives:

• Continuation of the Annual ACHIEVE Conference (in-person or online).

• Expansion of our partnership with EdVisorly to onboard 3–5 additional institutions, contingent on the success of the ongoing pilot program.

• Exploration and preperation of hiring an additional staff member(s) to support succession planning efforts.

We request that the AGSC membership review and endorse this funding proposal if deemed appropriate.

ASL 101 - American Sign Language I (3SH)
Submitted by ACCS for inclusion in Area II

• 21 Yes
• 0 No
• 7 Abstained or Did Not Vote

ASL 102 - American Sign Language II (3SH)
Submitted by ACCS for inclusion in Area II

• 21 Yes
• 0 No
• 7 Abstained or Did Not Vote

MTH 108 - Quantitative Reasoning (3SH)
Submitted by AAMU for inclusion in Area III

• 21 Yes
• 3 No (reasons for no votes included in linked doc)
• 4 Abstained or Did Not Vote

MTH 111 - Elementary Statistics (3SH)
Submitted by AAMU for inclusion in Area III

• 22 Yes
• 1 No (reason for no vote included in linked doc)
• 5 Abstained or Did Not Vote

Currently, there are no templates available for review or ratification. We are developing a few templates that will be presented at a future AGSC meeting.

• 2025 ACHIEVE Conference - Final Report (Expenses, Revenue, and Attendance)
• At the July 28th planning meeting, it was decided that the 2026 ACHIEVE Conference will be held virtually rather than in person.
• Starting in August (2025), the ACHIEVE Conference Planning Sub-Committee will meet monthly to begin planning and preparation for the 2026 event.

• Eddy AI Navigator - Powered by EdVisorly & Alabama Transfers - UPDATE
• EdVisorly AI Pilot Project Webpage

• Numeracy Act 2022
• Guidelines for the Mathematical Preparation for Elementary Teachers
• Message to transfer students/advisors on the Alabama Transfers website

Math Pathways Task Force Update - Notes from July 16 meeting