What is Articulation?

Articulation is a planned process linking two or more educational systems to help students make a smooth transition from the secondary level of occupational and educational experiences to the post-secondary level without experiencing delay or duplication of learning. Through this process, students move from one course, program, or educational level to the next without loss of time or resources. A guiding principle of articulation is that no student should be required to repeat the same course content for which credit was previously received.

This system will provide students with critical support to make timely decisions. High school/ROP and college classes require a great deal of time, money, and effort. Student success depends on setting educational goals so they can take the classes they need without repetition. Each school/college should provide information to students on courses/programs that have been articulated.

How Does The Articulation Process Work?

Benefits of Articulation

Benefits of articulation include:

• Providing for student movement through the system without duplication
• Allowing for advancement using minimal dollars and time
• Facilitating partnerships and collaboration between high school/ROP, and Gavilan Community College
• Identifying current workforce needs to partners
• Strengthening and validating programs
• Facilitating student success in the workplace
• Promoting the achievement of student skill sets

The Articulation Process Administration:

Step #1

The First Step in the Gavilan Articulation Process is agreement and demonstration of cooperation:

• Gavilan College/High School ROP Articulation Agreement between institutions will be signed. This willingness to articulate is not the actual articulation itself, but the acceptance of the belief that articulation benefits students and the realization of the importance of linkages between schools.

Instructors:

Step #2

Each high school/ROP will identify programs and courses, which have the potential for actual articulation agreements at Gavilan College. At this point Gavilan faculty and high school instructors begin or continue their efforts to compare curricula and identify courses that meet the requirements of an articulation agreement. The Gavilan/High School ROP Articulation Form, Course-to-Course or Program-to-Program is used to list and certify required objectives and competencies included in the high school/ROP and college curriculum. Gavilan College and the participating high school will keep a copy of this completed form. (Curriculum that is being considered must be up-to-date with the Gavilan Curriculum Committee.)

Student Procedures:

Step #3

Students must complete the Application for Articulated Gavilan College Credit Form after successfully completing the articulated high school/ROP course. Students who have completed the course and met required course criteria will receive a Certificate of Articulated Course Completion.

Certificate/Transcript System