Re: NC Community Colleges Offering Only ACA 122

[CTPA - College Transfer Program Association]

Good Afternoon Charles -

This is an excellent question and I would recommend you send it out to the CTPA membership though the google group.  You can send it to this email (ct...@googlegroups.com) and it will go to our entire membership.  

Thanks

:Lisa

On Fri, Jan 23, 2026 at 10:03 AM Charles Gilmore <crgi...@waynecc.edu> wrote:

Hello! 

Like many of you are probably doing (or have done so already), we are redesigning our ACA 122 course to meet the requirements of the new course title (Transfer & Career Success), course description, and course competencies. We are also preparing to only offer ACA 122 across the board and no longer offer ACA 122 and ACA 111. The move to offering only ACA 122 has presented some challenges for us as we try to redesign the course. In particular, we are finding it difficult to make the course applicable to the wide range of students we have. 

Have any of your institutions moved to only offering ACA 122 to all students regardless of program? If so, we are interested in speaking with you to understand how you crafted the course so that it meets the needs of all students and not just those who are intent on transferring to a 4-year institution. 

Your time and consideration is greatly appreciated!

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Charles R. Gilmore III, Ed.D

Wayne Community College

Psychology Instructor 

Azalea 314A
(919) 739-6927

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[Jenn Gardner Selby]

Charles you may want to check with State Director of Advising, Dr. Jennifer McLean. She may have some of the data you are interested in from a recent statewide survey.

I am copying Dr. McLean on the email for your convenience.

Best,

Jenn Gardner Selby

Executive Director of Transfer Success & Higher Education Partnerships

Rowan-Cabarrus Community College

704-798-5241 (mobile)

jenn....@rccc.edu

www.rccc.edu/transfer

Transfer Advisory Committee Co-Chair (TAC)

On Feb 3, 2026, at 3:48 PM, CTPA - College Transfer Program Association <ctpa.nort...@gmail.com> wrote:



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[Vicki Todd]

Hi Charles,

At Southwestern Community College, we do not plan to stop teaching ACA 111. Although it would help some students who transfer, it would not apply to most students who are only interested in a two-year program and then enter the workforce. These students are more interested in working as welders, hairdressers, medical assistants or etc. At the very least, they already do not see the value in this class. It would be difficult to convince them to investigate transfer guides and universities they have no interest in attending. 

Kind regards,

Vicki Todd

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University Advising Center Coordinator - Oaks 100-B

Mathematics Department Chair- CSTEP Coordinator

(828) 339-4266 

Utac Office - Oaks 100

Utac Phone - (828) 339-4301

447 College Drive, Sylva, NC 28779

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[Laura Buddin]

The lunch and learn tomorrow will be great.

Laura R. Buddin

Dean, Arts & Sciences 

919.739.6867

Wayne Community College, Dogwood 302

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