Establish a state-level joint articulation coordinating committee

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Mechanism

A state coordinating committee with legislators, schools and colleges runs statewide transfer policy, as Florida's ACC does. It is where cross-sector disputes get settled.

Preconditions

A legislative mandate or state board policy creating the body and its membership.

Owner, by role

State Higher Education Executive Officer / State Board Coordinator

Who can act

System, state or accreditor

Effort

Large, 12 to 18 months to first visible effect

Outcome metric

Articulation policies approved and implemented statewide

Failure modes

The committee can become overly bureaucratic, leading to delayed or watered-down recommendations.

Contra-indications

None stated