University of Central Arkansas President Houston Davis and University of Arkansas Community College at Morrilton Chancellor Larry Davis signed a memorandum of understanding in June 2018 establishing the Bear Partners program.
The partnership gives UACCM students who are pursuing an associate degree the opportunity to participate in campus activities and access to academic resources at UCA.
“Both campuses are very strongly student-centered and focused on creating an environment emphasizing student success,” said Chancellor Davis. “The UCA-UACCM Bear Partners program was formed to essentially treat those identified students as UCA and UACCM students concurrently with both schools working with and tracking students to graduation here and there.”
UCA and UACCM have 34 existing “2+2” transfer agreements, providing a clear pathway to both an associate degree at UACCM and a baccalaureate at UCA. These agreements allow students to seamlessly transfer to UCA with no loss of credits.
“We have our transfer agreements that provide a clear path to a bachelor’s education, and the Bear Partners program builds upon those existing relationships,” said President Davis. “This is adding the student experiential element for students and helps to complete their full collegiate experience.”