Articulation Agreement (1).docx

ARTICULATION AGREEMENT THIS AGREEMENT is made the __________ day of ________________, 2017. BETWEEN: THOMPSON RIVERS UNIVERSITY Represented by its international education division, TRU World, With a mailing address of: 805 TRU Way, Kamloops, BC, CANADA V2C 0C8 (hereinafter called “TRU”) AND UNIVERSITY OF FINANCE - MARKETING With a mailing address of _____________________________________________ __________________________________________________

(hereinafter called “UFM”)

A

B

BACKGROUND A.1

TRU is a degree granting public university operating in Kamloops, B.C., Canada.

A.2

UFM is a degree granting institute operating in (city, province, country).

A.3

UFM offers to its students the ___________________________________ Program (hereinafter called “UFM Program”).

A.4

TRU offers to its students the Bachelor of ________________ (hereinafter called “TRU Program”) and is empowered to grant degrees to the graduates of TRU Program.

OBJECTIVES The objectives of this Agreement include, but are not limited to:

C

B.1

Ensuring access by eligible students of UFM Program to TRU Program.

B.2

Establishing criteria to determine eligibility of UFM students to TRU Program.

B.3

Determining the transferability and applicability of certain courses offered by UFM to the TRU Program.

B.4

Establishing of processes to encourage, review and expand, as appropriate, this Agreement between TRU and UFM.

AGREEMENT

D

C.1

TRU agrees to accept UFM students who meet the criteria set out in Schedule “A” of this Agreement. Such acceptance is subject to there being seats available in the TRU Program when UFM students apply.

C.2

Both UFM and TRU agree to encourage UFM students to participate in this articulation program by providing information and assistance to prospective transfer students. Current transferability and applicability of the UFM Program to the TRU Program is set out in Appendix A and B to this Agreement.

C.3

Both UFM and TRU will designate a program representative at its respective campus to facilitate coordination of this Agreement.

TERM OF AGREEMENT D.1

This Agreement will become effective on the date of signing and shall have an initial term of five (5) years. The term shall be extended on a year by year basis unless either party notifies the other in writing at least six (6) months before the end of the then-current term of its desire to terminate the Agreement. If either party breaches a material term herein, this Agreement may be terminated by the other party upon giving six (6) months’ written notice of such breach.

D.2

In the event of the termination of this Agreement under Section D.1, both parties acknowledge and agree that, subject to Section C.1 above, all students enrolled in the UFM Program as at the date of the written notice of such termination shall be entitled to admission to the TRU Program under this Agreement, despite its termination, upon their graduation from UFM so as to ensure the fulfillment of the reasonable expectations of such students.

D.3

Each institution must notify the other prior to making material changes to curriculum of the UFM Program or the TRU Program as the case may be. Depending on the nature of the curriculum change, adjustments to the attached Schedule A, Appendix A and B of this Agreement may be necessary. GENERAL

E

E.1

Any notice or other communication between the parties may be delivered by courier, mail, facsimile or electronic mail to the respective addresses of the parties set out below:

If to TRU: TRU World 805 TRU Way, Kamloops, BC, Canada V2C 0C8 Attention: Facsimile: E-mail:

Baihua Chadwick, Associate Vice-President International and CEO TRU World Global Operations 250-828-5140 [email protected]

If to UFM: UFM ________________________________ Attention: Facsimile:

_____________________ ___________________________________ ________________

E-mail:

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E.2

This Agreement shall be construed in accordance with the laws of the Province of British Columbia and any legal proceedings arising out of this Agreement shall be brought in Kamloops, B.C

E.3

Neither party to this Agreement shall be liable to the other party for any failure or delay in performance caused by circumstances beyond its control including, but not limited to, acts of God, fire, labour difficulties, unusually severe weather or governmental action. If TRU ceases offering the TRU Program, UFM will stop accepting new students into the UFM Program immediately upon receiving written notice from TRU. Both TRU and UFM will work collaboratively to explore alternative educational pathways for students who are registered in the UFM Program.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF TRU and UFM have executed this Agreement on the dates set out below: TRU

UFM

_____________________________

_____________________________

Alan Shaver

Name

President and Vice-Chancellor

Title

_____________________________

_____________________________

Baihua Chadwick

Name

President and Vice-Chancellor

Title

Associate Vice-President International CEO TRU World Global Operations

Date:

Date: