ACA Final Exam

ACA Final Exam 1. What is the Comprehensive Articulation Agreement (CAA)? - The CAA is a statewide agreement governing the transfer of credits between NC Community Colleges and NC public universities and has as its objective the smooth transfer of students. Provides certain assurances to the transferring student. • Assures admission to one of the 16 UNC institutions (Transfer Assured Admissions Policy) • Enables NC community college graduates of two-year Associate in Arts and Associate in Science degree programs who are admitted to constituent institutions of the university of NC to transfer with junior status. 2. The 6 Key Attributes successful college students are self-awareness, self-motivation, emotional intelligence, interdependence, self-efficacy and _______________. - Accountability 3. The Universal General Education Transfer Component (UGETC) are the courses that transfer for lower division general education equivalency as part of the new CAA and comprises a minimum of 30 semester hours of credit. True or False? - True 4. What is the Transfer Assured Admissions Policy (TAAP) and three conditions under which the policy applies to transfer students? - Assures admission to one of the 16 UNC institutions under the following conditions - Students must graduate from a North Carolina community college with AA or AS degree. - Must meet all requirements of the CAA - Students must have an overall GPA of at least 2.0 on a 4.0 scale - Students must be academically eligible for re-admission to last institution attended. - Students must meet judicial requirements of the institution to which they apply - Must meet all application requirements of the receiving institution 5. If a student from a North Carolina Community College System (NCCCS) college believes the terms of the Comprehensive Articulation Agreement (CAA) have not been honored by a University of North Carolina (U.N.C.) institution to which the student has been admitted, the student may invoke the CAA Transfer Credit Appeal Procedure. True or False? - True 6. All colleges in North and South Carolina have a Comprehensive Articulation Agreement with CPCC. True or False? - False 7. When setting goals using the SMART technique, what does the acronym SMART actually mean? - S- Specific M- Measurable A-Attainable R- Relevant T- Time Specific Student goals will vary for the second part of the question. 8. What is the semester GPA if a student earned the following grades this semester: An A in English (worth 3 credits), a B in Math (worth 4 credits), an A in Intro to Communications (worth 3 credits) and an A in ACA 122. (credit hours x grade) (divide grade points by total credit hours) - 3.63 9. What is the difference between a grant and a student loan? - A grant (financial aid given based on need) is given and a loan is something that needs to pay back 10. Plagiarism is the practice of taking someone else's work or ideas and passing them off as one's own. True or False? - True 11. If I make a D in a class here at CPCC, it will still be accepted for my degree here at CPCC and the credits will always transfer to my 4 year school. True or False? - False 12. Organizing and planning, critical thinking and problem solving, effective communication and working with and leading teams are some of the portable leadership skills students build while engaged in leadership and civic responsibilities. True or False - True 13. Identify and Assess, Research and Develop Options, ____________________ and Translate Plan into Action are the 4 steps in the Decision Making Process. - Making a decision 14. At CPCC a student must achieve a term GPA of 2.0 or above to maintain good academic standing with the college. True or False? - True