ANNE ARUNDEL COMMUMITY COLLEGE
NOTRE DAME OF MARYLAND UNIVERSITY

RN to BSN Articulation Agreement
between
Anne Arundel Community College
and
Notre Dame of Maryland University
2019

I. PURPOSE

Notre Dame of Maryland University, Inc. (NDMU) and Anne Arundel Community College (AACC) enter into this Articulation Agreement (Agreement) so that students enrolled in the Registered Nurse Associate Science Degree program will have a clear understanding of how their credits will transfer to NDMU into the Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Nursing (RN to BSN) program.

This Agreement facilitates the transfer of prospective graduates and graduates of AACC to NDMU and provides valuable advising tools for the student's first two years of study at the community college. Students need to be in the process of completing their Registered Nurse Associate Science degree at AACC prior to being eligible for consideration under this agreement.

II. ASSIGNED RESPONSIBILITIES

A. NDMU will:

1. Accept the program requirements that AACC students complete for the Registered Nurse Associate Science program as outlined in the documents attached hereto and marked as Exhibit A (AACC to NDMU Articulation Transfer Chart) incorporated and made a part of this agreement and as stated in the NDMU Transfer Policy.
2. Accept transfer-appropriate courses with a grade of "C" or better, up to a maximum of 68 credits in transfer.
3. Provide opportunities for AACC students to participate in activities on the NDMU campus prior to enrollment.
4. Provide concurrent information sessions and advisement opportunities for AACC enrolled students.
5. Provide assistance throughout the financial aid process and distribute information on external scholarships targeted to transfer students.

B. AACC will:

1. Provide opportunities for NDMU Admission's personnel to meet with students.
2. Publicize activities and programs held on the NDMU campus or local sites.
3. Publicize this articulation agreement and notify prospective students of this opportunity.

C. Jointly AACC and NDMU will:

1. Designate appropriate officials to review this Agreement to make any changes that are mutually agreed to by the parties as needed. This would include the continuing development of program to program articulation guidelines or possible ATB (associate to baccalaureate) partnership.
2. AACC and NDMU agree to comply with all provisions of the federal Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) and Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972.

III. ADMISSIONS

A. Students desiring to enter the Bachelor of Science in nursing program must apply to NDMU and meet the requirements for admission to these programs as indicated on the University's website and/or the current University catalog.

B. Students must be admitted to NDMU as a degree seeking student to be eligible for participation under this articulation agreement.

C. Students may start the RN to BSN Program of Study at NDMU without a RN license. However, students must have an active unencumbered Maryland or compact RN license before enrolling in NDMU coursework that incorporates experiential learning components with NDMU's practice partners, and/or a designated capstone course.

D. Students without an active unencumbered Maryland or compact RN license will not be awarded thirty (30) upper division nursing credits in the program they are entering.

E. As per the Maryland Nursing Education articulation agreement, Registered Nurses with an active unencumbered Maryland or compact state RN license articulating to the baccalaureate level are awarded thirty (30) upper division nursing credits in the program they are entering.

F. NDMU will be responsible for processing the admission of AACC students and/or graduates, and the decision of the NDMU Admission's staff will be final.

IV. TERMS AND CONDITIONS

A. LIABILITY

1. Subject to the limitations of the Local Government Tort Claims Act, AACC shall save, defend, indemnify, and hold NDMU, its officers, trustees, employees, and agents harmless for claims, actions and suits for bodily injury, death or property damage arising under this Agreement or any extension thereof by reasons of the actions of AACC or its employees or agents.
2. Subject to the limitations of the Local Government Tort Claims Act, NDMU shall save, defend, indemnify, and hold AACC, its officers, trustees, employees, and agents harmless for claims, actions and suits for bodily injury, death or property damage arising under this Agreement or any extension thereof by reasons of the actions of ND MU or its employees or agents.

B. TERM AND RENEWAL

This Agreement will become effective on the date signed below by both college/university officials. Unless terminated pursuant to the terms outlined below, this Agreement is self-renewing and will continue for consecutive one-year periods using the effective sign date as the starting point NDMU and AACC will review this Agreement on a biennial basis.

C. TERMINATION CLAUSE

Either party may terminate this Agreement at the end of the initial term or at the end of any renewed term by giving the other party at least six months' written notice prior to the cod of the relevant term.

Such termination, however, will not apply to students already accepted to NOMU prior to the notice to termination. NOMU accepted students will be allowed to complete their S.S. in Nursing (RN to BSN) program.

D. MISCELLANEOUS

1. This Agreement is not assignable but shall bind the successors of NDMU and AACC.
2. This Agreement will not create an employment or partnership relationship between NDMU and AACC
3. No amendment to this Agreement shall be valid and binding unless in writing signed and dated by representatives of both parties who have the authority to sign this agreement on behalf of the respective party.
4. Notice of any action taken by either party and required to be reported to the other party under this Agreement shall be mailed, certified delivery, or electronic mail with confirmation receipt to the other party at the addresses stated below:

In witness whereof, the parties have executed this agreement below.

Notre Dame of Maryland University

Kathleen Z. Wisser, Ph.D., RN, CNE
Dean, School of Nursing
4701 North Charles Street
Baltimore, MD 21210
7.8.2020

Sharon Slear, SSND, Ph.D.
Provost and Vice President, Academic Affairs
4701 North Charles Street
Baltimore, MD 21210
7/8/2020

Anne Arundel Community College

Elizabeth Appel, MSW, LCSW-C
Dean, School of Health Sciences
101 College Parkway
Arnold, MD 21012-1895

Michael H. Garvin, Ph.D.
Vice President for Learning
101 College Parkway
Arnold, MD 21012-1895
11/14/19

ACADEMIC PROGRAM ARTICULATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN
ANNE ARUNDEL COMMUNITY COLEGE
AND
NOTRE DAME OF MARYLAND UNIVERSITY REGARDING TRANSFER FROM
ASSOCIATES OF ARTS IN VISUAL ARTS TRANSFER – STUDIO ARTS TO
BACHELOR OF ARTS IN ART – STUDIO ARTS

This Academic Program Articulation Agreement (“Agreement”) is entered into by and between Anne Arundel Community College (the “Sending Institution”) and Notre Dame of Maryland University (the “Receiving Institution”) (collectively, the “Institutions”) to facilitate the transfer of academic credits from the Sending Institution’s Associates of Arts in Visual Arts Professional - Studio Arts, HEGIS code 500801 and CIP code 109999, to the Receiving Institution’s Bachelor of Arts in Art, HEGIS code 100100, and CIP code 500701 (the “Program(s)”).

A. Qualifying Students

This Agreement pertains to the transfer of “Qualifying Students”, i.e., those students who:

1. Have successfully completed the program at the Sending Institution;
2. Are enrolled in the Sending Institution, in good standing;
3. Are accepted for admission to the Receiving Institution; and
4. Are able to be admitted and attend the Women’s College.

B. Responsibilities of the Institutions

The Institutions agree to implement the transfer of Qualifying Students in accordance with applicable law and the following requirements and protocols:

1. A Qualifying Student may transfer into from the Sending Institution into the Receiving Institution for the completion of the Program.
2. Students may transfer up to 60 credits hours. Only course in which the student earns a grade of C or better will count toward satisfaction of major requirements. Courses that the Receiving School will accept credits for towards completion of the Program include:
   
   

   Sending Institution Course			Receiving Institution Comparable Course
   Course Number	Course Name	Credits	Course Number	Course Name	Credits	Applied to*
   ENG 101 or ENG 101 H or ENG 101A	Academic Writing and Research or Academic Writing and Research Honors or Academic Writing and Research I	3	ENG 101	College Writing	3	General Education
   	General Education: Math	3		General Education: Math	3	General Education
   ART 100	Two-Dimensional Design	3	ART 102	Color and Design	3	Major Requirement
   ART 106	Introduction to Digital Design	3			3	General Elective
   ART 209	History of Western Art I	3	ART 120	Survey I	3	Major Requirement
   ART 125	Drawing I	3	ART 101	Drawing I	3	Major Requirement
   ENG 102 or ENG 102H	Academic Research and Writing II  or Academic Research and Writing II Honors	3			3	General Elective
   	General Education: Biological and Physical Science	3		General Education: Natural Science	3	General Education
   ART 102	Three-Dimensional Design	3	ART 103	Three-Dimensional Design	3	Major Requirement
   	General Education: Wellness	3			3	General Elective
   	General Education: Biological an Physical Science	4			4	General Elective
   ART 200	Drawing 2	3	ART 201	Drawing 2	3	Major Requirement
   ART 210	History of Western Art 2	3	ART 121	Survey II: Western Art from the Renaissance through the 20th Century	3	Major Requirement
   ART 121	Black and White Photography	3	ART 109	Basic Photography	3	Major Requirement
   	General Education: Social and Behavioral Science (History)	3		General Education: History	3	General Education
   ART 230	Art Portfolio Development	1			1	General Elective
   ART 131	Painting I	3	ART 142	Painting I	3	Major Requirement
   	Art Elective	3		Art Elective	3	General Elective
   	Elective	4		Elective	4	General Elective

   *Receiving Institution must indicate if course is applied to General Education, Program/Major requirements, or General Elective.
   
   
3. The Receiving Institution shall designate, and shall provide to the Sending Institution, the contact information for a staff person at the Receiving Institution who is responsible for the oversight of the transfer of Qualifying Students. The Sending Institution shall designate, and shall provide to the Receiving Institution, the contact information for a staff person at the Sending Institution who is responsible for the oversight of the transfer of Qualifying Students.
   
   

   	Sending Institution	Receiving Institution
   Name of staff person responsible for oversight	Marcus Wright	Dr. Suzan Harkness
   Title of staff person	Director of Transfer, Articulation and Career Alignment	Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs and Assessment (AVPAAA)
   Email address	mwright22@aacc.edu	sharkness@ndm.edu
   Telephone number	410-777-2777	410-532-5316

   
   

   Should the staff person or position change, the institution will promptly provide new contact information to the partner institution and inform the Maryland Higher Education Commission of the change.

   Additional contact information:

   	Sending Institution	Receiving Institution
   Name of person	Professor Wilfredo Valladares	Professor Geoff Delanoy
   Title of person	Academic Chair - Visual Arts	Chair, Art Department
   Email address	wvalladareslara@aacc.edu	gdelanoy@ndm.edu
   Telephone number	410-777-2771	410-532-5582

4. If the Qualifying Student is using federal Title 38 VA Education Benefits (GI Bill® Education Benefits), the Institutions shall adhere to all applicable U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs’ regulations, including the regulations governing the awarding prior credit, as regulated under Title 38, Code of Federal Regulations, Sections 21.4253(d)(3) and 21.4254(c)(4).
5. Each Institution shall adhere to all applicable transfer requirements set forth in the Annotated Code of Maryland and the Code of Maryland Regulations.
6. Each Institution shall advise students regarding transfer opportunities under this Agreement, and shall advise students of financial aid opportunities and implications associated with the transfer.
7. Should either Institution make changes to program requirements, the institution will inform the partner institution immediately. The articulation agreement should be updated to reflect the changes and forwarded to the Maryland Higher Education Commission.

C. Term and Termination

1. This agreement shall be effective on the date that last signed by the appropriate and authorized representatives of each Institution (“Effective Date”) and shall remain in effect for one (1) year. This agreement shall automatically renew for one (1) year terms, unless terminated as set forth below.
2. Either Institution may, at its sole discretion, terminate this Agreement upon delivering 60 days written notice to the other Institution and the Maryland Higher Education Commission. The Institutions agree that termination shall include an agreement that students currently enrolled in the program at the time of termination shall be permitted to complete the program as described herein.
3. Both Institutions agree to meet once every year to review the terms of this Agreement.

D. Amendment

1. This Agreement constitutes the entire understanding and agreement of the Institutions with respect to their rights and obligations in carrying out the terms of the Agreement, and supersedes any prior or contemporaneous agreements or understandings.
2. This Agreement may be modified only by written amendment executed by both Institutions.

E. Governing Law

This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of Maryland.

F. Counterparts

This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original, but all of which, taken together, shall constitute one and the same agreement. This Agreement may be executed by way of electronic signature and signature pages may be exchanged electronically, and such signatures will be deemed original signatures.

G. Notice of Agreement

1. The Institutions agree to provide a copy of this Agreement, with any amendments, to the Maryland Higher Education Commission.
2. The Institutions agree to provide copies of this Agreement to all relevant individuals and departments of the Institutions, including but not limited to students, academic department chairs participating in the transfer, offices of the president, registrar’s offices, and financial aid offices.

H. No Third-Party Beneficiaries

There are no third-party beneficiaries to this Agreement.

I. Representations and Warranties of the Parties

Both Institutions represent and warrant that the following shall be true and correct as of the Effective Date of this Agreement, and shall continue to be true and correct during the term of this Agreement:

1. The Institutions are and shall remain in compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local statutes, laws, ordinances, and regulations relating to this Agreement, as amended from time to time.
2. Each Institution has taken all action necessary for the approval and execution of this Agreement.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed by their duly authorized representatives.

Anne Arundel Community College

Michael H. Gavin, Ph.D.
Vice President for Learning
Apr 5, 2021

Alicia Morse, Ph.D.
Dean of Liberal Arts
Apr 5, 2021

Notre Dame of Maryland University

Dr. Suzan Harkness
Associate VP for Academic Affairs
Apr 5, 2021

Pamela O'Brien
Dean, School of Arts, Sciences and Business
Mar 23, 201