Articulation for All: Delivering a Planned Articulation System

Articulation for All:  Delivering a Planned Articulation System

Glasgow Caledonian University, George Moore Building, Room M201

Thursday 26^th May 2011

Conference Aims, Themes, and Objectives

The Greater Glasgow Articulation Partnership (GGAP) hub at Glasgow Caledonian University (GCU) is pleased to announce the Third Annual Articulation for All Conference.  This year the conference is to be hosted by GGAP at GCU in conjunction with the Scottish Funding Council (SFC). 

The aim of the conference is to provide delegates with the opportunity to discuss current articulation development work taking place across the regional articulation hubs, as well as to influence the shape of future strategic planning at a national level.

The themes for the day include:

·         Policy, Partnership and Practice

·         Data Gathering Evidence & Impact

·         Articulation at Work

·         The Student Voice: Transition support and Guidance

During the day, college and university partners will be engaged in discussions, through the workshops and presentations that centre on the development of a planned, effective articulation system for Scotland.  

Our objective is to ensure that the day has a highly interactive element which will generate useful ideas for delivering a planned articulation system. To this end the conference workshops have been designed to include a paper from colleagues engaged in the articulation work of the hubs. Workshop speakers will be encouraged to share the transferable outcomes of their developments. In addition, workshop attendees will be tasked with identifying the steps required in order to move towards a coherent and effective national articulation system.

Articulation and the Greater Glasgow Articulation Partnership (GGAP)

GGAP is one of six articulation hubs, funded by the SFC.  The articulation hubs are working towards increasing opportunities for students to articulate from college to university with advanced standing and enhance progression and retention of articulating students once they arrive at university. The work focuses on activities which substantially increase or enhance articulation opportunities for students to years 2 and 3 of degree programmes (SCQF levels 8 & 9).  This is done by delivering a collaborative programme of work, with partner colleges, universities, employers and other agencies.  The strategic aim of GGAP is to widen participation in Higher Education by developing a sustainable infrastructure which effectively supports greater numbers of articulating students and will ensure that there is no time lost during the articulation process.  This infrastructure centres on a longitudinal approach to student support and engagement, which commences when students at college are at the decision-making stage regarding progression and continues through the student life-cycle to successful completion of degree programmes and into employment.  For more information on GGAP and the Partner Hubs:  http://www.ggap.org.uk/whoweare/hubs/

Abstracts are now available to view online 

Key Conference Dates

Travelling to Glasgow

Glasgow has excellent rail links with the rest of the UK, with Queen Street and Central Stations located in the City Centre.  Glasgow International Airport is a 15 minute drive by motorway from the City Centre and there is a regular shuttle bus service between the City and the Airport.

Further Information

If you would like further information please contact:

Jennifer Dunlop (GGAP Administrator)

Centre for Research in Lifelong Learning

Glasgow Caledonian University

The Milton Street Building

40 Cowcaddens Road

Glasgow G4 OBA

Scotland

E:  Jennifer.Dunlop@gcu.ac.uk

T:  44 (0)141 273 1355

F:  44 (0)141 273 1331