· Articulation Agreement
Bachelor of Science
in
Medical
Imaging
Sciences
Completion
Program
at
Regis
College
Between
Regis College
235 Wellesley Street
Weston,
MA
02493
And
Northern Essex Community College
4 l 4Common Street
Lawrence, MA 01830
Associate
in
Science
Radiologic
Technology
Spring 2018
Regis/NECC AS-BS Medical Imaging Sciences Agreement
March 2018
Articulation Agreement
between
Regis College and Northern Essex Community College
for
Undergraduate Transfer Students
This Articulation Agreement (Agreement) is entered into
by
and between Regis College, 235 Wellesley
Street, Weston,
MA
02493 (Regis) and Northern Essex Community College, 45 Franklin Street,
Lawrence, MA 0 1840 (Partner Institution). Regis and Partner Institution hereby agree as follows:
I.
Transfer Admissions to Regis
A. This Agreement establishes a system
of
guaranteed admissions for Partner Institution students
enrolled
in
the Northern Essex Community College Associate
of
Science Radiologic Technology
program
who
are seeking to transfer into the Regis Bachelor
of
Science Medical Imaging Sciences
program (Breast Imaging
or
General Completion).
B. Regis will guarantee transfer admissions to Partner Institution students who have:
i.
Earned a minimum Grade Point Average
of2.5
(on a 4.0 scale) at Partner Institution, and;
ii.
Successfully completed all requirements for an Associate's Degree from Partner Institution.
II. Transfer Credit
A.
Regis
will
award
transfer
credit
to
students
for
college-level
courses
taken
at
Partner
Institution
towards an Associate's Degree.
B. Regis will not award transfer credit for non-credit
or
remedial courses taken at Partner Institution.
Regis has sole discretion in determining which courses/credits will not transfer in this manner.
C. Exhibit A, attached hereto and hereby incorporated by reference, contains a listing
of
courses students
are expected to have taken at Partner Institution to earn their Associate's Degree and the courses
stur.jents must take at Regis to earn their Bachelor's Degree.
III. Academic Quality
It
is
agreed and understood that each party has the right and responsibility
to
make changes to its curricula
and enrollment standards in order to maintain its academic integrity and meet accreditation standards.
Such changes,
if
any, will be communicated
in
writing between the parties as they occur. Partner
Institution and Regis will work together in good faith to resolve any doubts or concerns regarding
academic quality pursuant to this Agreement.
IV.
Term
and Termination
A. This Agreement becomes effective as
of
the date
of
the signatures
of
both parties and is valid for
three (3) years from that date. This Agreement may
be
extended for additional three (3) year periods
by
written consent
of
the parties.
Regis/NECC
AS-BS
Medical Imaging Sciences Agreement
March
2018
B.
Either party, with a minimum
of
ninety (90) days written notice, may terminate this Agreement. At
the time
of
termination, where a Partner Institution student has been guaranteed transfer admissions to
Regis or where Partner Institution has notified Regis
of
a student's intent to transfer, the parties will
continue to honor their commitments to such student pursuant to this Agreement.
V.
Non-Discrimination
Both Partner Institution and Regis subscribe to a policy
of
equal opportunity and will not discriminate on
the basis ofrace, gender, religion, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation or physical disability.
Regis and Partner Institution shall abide by these principles
in
the administration
of
this Agreement, and
neither party shall impose criteria for participation
in
this arrangement which would violate the principles
of
non-discrimination.
VI.
Notices
All notices sent pursuant to this Agreement shall be sent via regular and/or electronic mail to the
following, unless the parties specify otherwise
in
writing:
For Regis College For Northern Essex Community College
Laura Mignone Burke, ScD,
MHA
Mary Farrell, MS
Dean, School
of
Health Sciences Dean, Health Professions
Regis College Northern Essex Community College
23
5 Wellesley Street 414 Common Street
Weston,
MA
02493-1573 Lawrence, MA 0 1840
VIL
Marketing
and
Intellectual
Property
Any marketing materials or publications, whether print or electronic, or other efforts used by either party
pursuant to this Agreement to promote the system
of
guaranteed admissions must have the prior written
approval from the other party before distribution or use. Neither party may use the other party's name,
trademarks, or logos without prior written consent. The parties acknowledge that the respective
intellectual property rights and interests
of
each party shall remain the exclusive property
of
each party.
VIJI. Indemnification
To the extent allowed by law, each party hereby agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the other party
from and against any and all losses, damages, liabilities and other expenses
of
every kind and nature,
including reasonable attorney's fees, sustained by or incurred by the other party as a result
of
any debts,
actions, causes
of
action, claims, suits, liabilities, obligations or damages whatsoever arising out
of
the
indemnifying party's actions pursuant to this Agreement.
IX. Miscellaneous
A.
No Agency Relationship: Nothing in this Agreement
is
intended to or shall be construed to constitute
or establish an agency, employer/employee, partnership, franchise, joint venture or fiduciary
relationship between the parties. Neither party shall have the right or authority or shall hold itself out
to have the right or authority to bind the other party, nor shall either party be responsible for the acts
or omissions
of
the other except as provided specifically to the contrary herein.
Regis/NECC AS-BS Medical Imaging Sciences Agreement
March 2018
B. Entire Agreement and Amendment: This Agreement supersedes all previous contracts
or
agreements
between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof, and constitutes the entire agreement
between the parties. This Agreement may be amended only in writing and executed by both parties.
C. Severability: The invalidity
of
any provision
of
this Agreement will not affect the validity
of
any
other provision.
D.
'-(!J)J&
William Heineman, Ed. D Date
Vice-President, Academic and Student Affairs
Assignment: This Agreement may not be assigned by either party without the prior written consent
of
the
other party.
E.
Captions: Captions in this Agreement are for convenience only.
F. Governing Law: This Agreement shall be construed and enforced in accordance with the laws
of
the
Commonwealth
of
Massachusetts without regard to its conflict
of
laws principles.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each
of
the parties has caused its duly appointed representatives to execute
this Agreement on its behalf.
For Regis College For Northern Essex Community College
Malcolm
0.
Asadoorian, PhD
Vice-President, Academic Affairs
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'Date
Dean, School
of
Health Sciences
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Mary Farr~II,
MS
Date
Dean, Health Professions
h Professions
David Gilmore, ABD, CNMT, RT(R
Chair, Medical Imaging Department
3-30-18
Angela owers, ., R.T.
(RT)
(CT) Date
Program Coordinator
of
Radiologic Technology
Regis/NECC AS-BS Medical Imaging
Sc
iences Agreement
March 20
18
Exhibit
A:
Curricu
lum
Guide
Regis's
Medical Imaging
Bachelor's
Degree Requirements for Students Completing:
AS
Radiological
Technology
Degree
at
Northern Essex
Community
College
In
order
to
graduate from Regis College with a Bachelor
of
Science in Medical Imaging Sciences, Breast Imaging
Concentration, students must earn a minimum
of
120 credits, at least 30
of
which must
be
taken at Regis
Co
ll
ege. Students must
also fulfill all core general education requirements.
Years I & 2
at
NECC
AS Radio raphy
Course#
B1O121
B1O122
ENGJ0J
ENGI02
HES130
HES207
RTAIJ0
RTAIII
RTA120
RTA121
RTAl25
RTA191
RTAl92
RTA201
RTA202
RTA20
3
RTA204
RTA205
RTA220
RTA292
RTA
294
RTA295
Behavioral Sc
ience
Elective
Comp
uter
Scie
nce
Elective
Humanities El
ec
tiv
e
Lib
e
ral
Arts El
ect
iv
e
Total Credits
Course
Name
Anatomv
&
Phv
s
iolo
gv
I
Anatomv
&
Phv
s
iolo
gv
II
E
nglish
Composition I
E
nglish
Composition
II
Int
roduction
to
Patient
Care
Clinical
PathophysioJogv
Rad
ioJogic
Procedure
s I
Radiologic
Ex
posure
I
Radiologic Procedur
es
11
Radi
o
lo
gic
Ex
posure
11
Introduction to
Radiologic
Physics
C
linical
Practicum
I
C
linical
Pra
ct
icum
II
Radiologic
Eouipment
& Quality
Assurance
Advanced
Radiographic
Ima
g
in
g
Radiobiology
& Protection
Special Radiologic
&
lnt
e
rventional
Procedures
Co
mputer
Imaging
&
Cross
Sectional
Anatomv
Radiologic
Procedure
s
III
Summer Clini
ca
l Practicum Ill
C
lini
cal
Practicum
IV
Clinical
Practicum
V
Recommendation:
SOC
I
01
lnt
o
du
c
tion
to
Soc
io
lo
gy
CIS
110
or
high
er
Recommendation:
PH
I
101
Intr
od
uction
to
Philosoohv
Recommendation:
SPN
111
lntroductorv
Span
ish I
Credits
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
78
Year 3 & 4
at
Reeis
Course#
MI408
Ml
473
Ml
476
Ml477
Ml6
50
RS
309
Ml310
Ml
3
11
Ml312
Ml
350
Ml
35
1
Course Name
Block
C
redit
for
Medical
Ima
g
ing
Ce
rtification
Leadersh
ip
in
Medical
Imagin
g
Quality
Management
in
Imaging
Seminar:
Medical
Imagin
g
Research
Methods
in
Medi
ca
l
Im
agi
ng
Pathology
Across
Radiology
Modalities
Religious
Hope
& Future
Br
east
Im
ag
in
g I
Breast
Ima
g
in
g II
Breast
Ima
g
in
g Ill
C
lini
cal Ml
Int
erns
hip
I
Clinical
Ml
Int
erns
hip
II
Credits
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
Courses Reauired for Reeis
Core
(must be
taken
at
Re1!is
to meet residency reauirement OR
any
accredited institution once residency completed)
Total credits
Et
hi
cs
Requirement
Math
e
mati
cs
Requirement
History
Requirement
Literature
Reouirement
Social
Scien
ce
II
Reouirement
3
3
3
3
3
58
NECC
cred
i
ts
left:
Regis
credits left:
__
_
Additional credits l
eft:
__
_
Total credits left·
NECC-required credits
78
Regis-required credits
58
TOTAL
CREDITS
136
Reg
i
s/NECC
AS-BS
Medical
Im
aging
Sciences
Agreement
Mar
ch 2018