The Commonwealth’s public higher education system should provide students an unimpeded pathway to the highest level of education that the student desires to attain.  This requires a coordinated credit transfer system between community colleges, state colleges, and UMass that is clear and understandable.  In some instances, this may also result in institutions coordinating their curriculum in a specific program in order to facilitate a clear pathway to a more advanced degree. Students need to know in advance whether their course credits will transfer.  

The Department of Higher Education established the Commonwealth Transfer Advisory Group to evaluate the Commonwealth’s current policies and practices, diagnose barriers associated with transfer, compare and assess policies and practices enacted in other states, recommend policies and practices to remedy transfer barriers, and identify costs associated with proposed solutions. 

14.a    The Department of Higher Education should develop recommended policies and practices to remedy transfer barriers across the public higher education system

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