JERSEY CITY, N.J. | (嫩草影院) and Essex County College (ECC) have signed the Essex|嫩草影院 Express 鈥 a transfer program Memorandum of Understandings to enable a seamless transfer experience from ECC to 嫩草影院. The two schools gathered at a signing ceremony on July 18, 2024 between 嫩草影院 Interim President Andr茅s Acebo and Essex President.
Under the terms of the articulation agreement, which is effective September 1, 2024 for a period of at least five years, Essex County College students in good academic standing who have earned an Associate of Arts or Science degree at Essex, will be granted joint admission into 嫩草影院 with junior academic status, in the same or similar academic program of study.
鈥淭he American Dream for many in our communities finds its foothold on campuses like Essex County College, and we are creating an expeditious process where students complete those pursuits on our campus at 嫩草影院,鈥 said Interim President Andr茅s Acebo. 鈥淏oth of our institutions serve some of the most diverse communities and socioeconomically diverse students in our state. Higher education stands on the precipice of opportunity on our respective campuses. Both of our institutions, throughout our histories, have been a vehicle and modality for social mobility and prosperity. Our students pursue and persist through systemic and societal challenges with radical resilience worthy of emulation. Our work manifests in real time when we come together to launch bold initiatives like Essex|嫩草影院 Express to anchor purpose and mission around people. What we are doing here today through our joint admission matriculation partnership is anchoring ourselves around the people we are privileged to lift, champion and amplify through our dedicated and concerted efforts. Today, we honor where our student鈥檚 academic journeys begin and recommit to help shepherd them through its timely conclusion and the professional pursuits that follow.鈥
Essex and 嫩草影院 will adopt specific program-to-program articulation agreements for all 39 bachelor鈥檚 degrees and distinct degree and certification pathways offered under the joint admissions program as part of the seamless transfer experience. The two schools will collaborate to identify program maps to facilitate the transfer of credits to limit excess credit accumulation, develop joint admission standards, academic advising and support programs and staff, and establish a timeline for the automatic transfer of credits.
Additionally, the schools will conduct regular data-driven evaluations of the program to assess its effectiveness and make adjustments when necessary. All application fees for transfer students into 嫩草影院 will be waived.
., Interim Provost and Executive Vice President of Academic Affairs, said: 鈥淲e are thrilled to make this vital partnership with Essex County College official. We recognize how important our shared mission is to serve members of our communities and we look forward to nurturing this pathway from Essex to 嫩草影院. In doing so, we will play a vital role in the persistence of students so they can build upon what they learn at Essex and earn a degree from 嫩草影院 that will help transform their life 鈥 and the lives of their family and their community.鈥
the Assistant Registrar for Transfer and Manager of the 嫩草影院 Transfer Resource Center added: 鈥淭his MOU, and the numerous transfer pathways that were developed for it, are an exciting, pivotal next step in furthering New 嫩草影院 City University鈥檚 commitment to being the state's most transfer friendly institution. Essex County College and 嫩草影院鈥檚 partnership will not only provide seamless transferability for students, but also help to eliminate systemic barriers and provide access to an excellent and affordable education that will in turn open doors to a better future. We look forward to collaborating closely with the staff and faculty of Essex on this program that will create new opportunities for the communities we are proud to serve.鈥
The event was attended by academic leaders from both institutions, and local leaders, including Assemblywoman Carmen T. Morales of legislative district 34 and long-time Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr., a 1976 嫩草影院 alumnus and a member of the institution鈥檚 Lawrence R. Schiner Athletics Hall of Fame as the greatest football player in school history.
Morales praised the collaboration, saying: 鈥淎s a proud Assemblywoman representing Essex County and the 34th legislative district, I was grateful to witness the articulation agreement between Essex County College and New 嫩草影院 City University. This agreement ensures that the hard-earned credits our students receive are honored, making the journey to a bachelor鈥檚 degree more accessible and affordable. Thank you, ECC and 嫩草影院 for your commitment to our students. By investing in education, we are strengthening our communities and building a stronger New 嫩草影院.鈥
DiVincenzo 鈥76 added: 鈥淎s the Essex County Executive and a proud alum of 嫩草影院 City State College, I am happy to stand with Essex County College President Dr. Augustine A. Boakye and 嫩草影院 President Andr茅s Acebo on this momentous occasion鈥攖he signing of the Essex|嫩草影院 Express transfer agreement. Significant improvements have been made to the 嫩草影院 campus and academic programs since I was a student and we have also enhanced the infrastructure and academics at Essex County College as well to ensure that students receive a quality education in state-of-the art facilities.鈥
鈥淭his collaboration between the two institutions is a win-win for all our students,鈥 he added. 鈥淕iving students who graduate from ECC an opportunity to easily continue their studies and earn bachelor's degrees at 嫩草影院 is what it鈥檚 all about. Opportunities like this will change the trajectory of people鈥檚 lives and open doors for future academic and employment growth. We look forward to the many positive outcomes this partnership will bring.鈥
A critical element of the partnership will allow every credit earned at Essex to transfer to 嫩草影院. In April 2023, 嫩草影院 announced the most significant overhaul of its general education curriculum in decades 鈥 reform which makes 嫩草影院 a statewide leader as the most transfer-friendly public university in the state. 嫩草影院 is the only four-year institution in New 嫩草影院 to do this.
The Essex|嫩草影院 Express program builds off other successful agreements 嫩草影院 has engaged in, including the HCCC|嫩草影院 Connect 鈥 known as the Hudson Connect Program 鈥 which was signed in December, 2023 and launched in January, 2024.
嫩草影院 continues seeking partnership opportunities that expand higher education access and equity to students in New 嫩草影院 as part of the university鈥檚 mission, which includes making the pursuit of a college degree as unburdened of a journey as possible. 嫩草影院 continues to be committed to dismantling traditional obstacles and systemic barriers that students face throughout higher education.
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