Articulation Agreement between the University of Massachusetts

ARTICULATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN

THE UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS BOSTON

AND

CAPE COD COMMUNITY COLLEGE

ESTABLISHING A JOINT ADMISSION PROGRAM LEADING TO AN ASSOCIATE OF SCIENCE AND

BACHELOR’S OF SCIENCE IN NURSING

• In recognition of and coordination with the Commonwealth of Massachusetts efforts to increase

the percentage of baccalaureate educated registered nurses practicing in the state, the

University of Massachusetts Boston and Cape Cod Community College hereby establish a joint

admission program leading to an Associate of Science and Bachelors of Science in Nursing

• This agreement is formed to better serve the students of the two institutions, by streamlining

the application process and establishing a clear pathway from the ASN to the BSN

To reach these goals, the following Agreement is entered into by the University of Massachusetts Boston

and Cape Cod Community College:

I. Program Summary

At the time of application to the ASN program at Cape Cod Community College, applicants can

opt for their application to be shared with the University of Massachusetts Boston for

provisional admission to the Nursing for RNs program. The University will only receive and

review applications for students who are admitted to the CCCC program.

II. Rationale

The joint admission program offers qualified students the ability to be admitted to both the ASN

and BSN programs simultaneously, streamlining the application process and establishing a clear

and concrete pathway to baccalaureate completion. The agreement will allow Cape Cod

Community College to attract students to the ASN program who are interested in baccalaureate

completion as well as support enrollments in UMass Boston’s Nursing for RNs program offered

at Cape Cod Community College.

III. Oversight

A. Cape Cod Community College will be responsible for clearly identifying the joint admission

option their admission application. Additionally, they will be responsible for sharing

individual applications and related materials with the University of Massachusetts Boston.

Cape Cod Community College will also provide information about students who have been

dismissed or have discontinued the ASN program.

B. The University will be responsible for communicating directly with applicants throughout

their ASN program and providing information about next steps and matriculation into the

Nursing for RNs program.

C. The two institutions will be in communication regarding changes to curriculum, admission

requirements and deadlines and the mailing of acceptance letters.

IV. Eligibility for Joint Admission

Students who are admitted to the Cape Cod Community College ASN program and opt-in to the

joint admission program are eligible for conditional admission to the Nursing for RNs program at

the University of Massachusetts Boston. Acceptance to the Nursing for RNs program is

contingent upon the following:

A. Successful completion of the Cape Cod Community College ASN program as evidenced by an

official transcript reflecting a conferred ASN degree

B. Current valid Massachusetts RN license

C. Review of Personal Disclosure responses

V. Advising and Enrollment

A. Information about the joint admission option should be made available to prospective ASN

students via the Cape Cod Community College website and other promotional materials.

B. Students will be admitted to UMass Boston at the time of their admission to the ASN

program at Cape Cod Community College. The admit term will be the fall semester,

following their expected graduation year from the ASN program.

C. The admit term for the BSN program can be adjusted based on expected completion term.

D. Eligible students must matriculate into the BSN program within two years of completion of

the ASN. After such time the joint admission will be cancelled and students will have to

initiate a new application if they wish to be considered for the BSN program.

E. Students will be clearly advised that they must successfully graduate from the ASN program,

seek and receive licensure, and submit personal disclosure responses for review before they

can enroll at UMass Boston.

VI. Implementation

The joint admission option shall be retroactively offered to all currently enrolled ASN students in

good standing and made available as an option on the application for all future ASN applicants

beginning with the next admission cycle.

_______________________________________

Winston E. Langley, Ph.D.

Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic

Affairs

University of Massachusetts Boston

_______________________________________

Anahid Kulwicki, Ph.D., RN, FAAN

Dean, College of Nursing and Health Sciences

University of Massachusetts Boston

_______________________________________

Susan Miller, Ed.D., RN

Vice President for Academic & Student Affairs

Cape Cod Community College

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Susan Maddigan,

Dean, Health Sciences, Social Sciences, Human

Services, Behavioral Sciences & Advanced

Studies

Cape Cod Community College