Articulation Procedures

- Registration Form

Instructor/Course Approval

• High school administrator calls Tech Prep Coordinator with articulation request.
• Administrator sends college transcript of high school instructor with first page of *college employment application filled out by instructor to Tech Prep Coordinator with note on desired course articulation.
• Tech Prep Office starts articulation file (by instructor name and district).
• Copy of file is delivered to appropriate Associate Dean, Division Director or representative.
• Division Director or representative discusses instructor/course approval with appropriate department. Division Director determines approval of course. Dean or representative determines approval of faculty.
• Notice of approval/disapproval given to Tech Prep office.
• If approved, "Request to Hire" (goldenrod) is filled out by Division Director and routed through normal Human Resource procedures.
• Tech Prep Office notifies high school personnel and discusses logistics.

Course Evaluation - Quality Control

• College faculty mentor assigned.
• Mentor and high school instructor meet to discuss goals, grading, outcomes, student placement, etc.
• Mentor completes course evaluation form.
• Mentor and instructor meet as needed to make certain class is college level and meets course outcomes.
• If difficulties arise, efforts will be made to find a collaborative resolution. However, continuing approval rests with the Dean or the Dean's representative.
• Students complete course evaluation.

Credit Logistics

• Students meet class outcomes through agreed upon performance measure(s).
• Students fill out and sign the appropriate registration form that is also signed by the instructor.
• Instructor includes class roster with student grades.
• The registration form and class roster are turned in to Tech Prep Office with appropriate fees. (If high school desires, cost for 2+2 tuition can be billed directly to the high school or district. Prior arrangements need to be made with the Tech Prep Office.)
• Send forms to: Click here.
• Tech Prep Office registers students and keeps needed records of students by school and course.
• Tech Prep Office sends unofficial grade report to high school.

*Instructors can download the employment application by going to: http://www.socc.edu/hr/apply.html. Instructors only need to fill out and sign the first page of the employment application.