(left to right) UCA President Houston Davis and UACCM Larry Davis sign memorandum of understanding with administrators in the background. (background left to right) Kurt Boniecki, associate provost for Instructional Support; Michael Hargis, interim provost and executive vice president; Joe Whisenhunt, chair of the Board of Trustees; Robert “Bunny” Adcock, member of the Board of Trustees; UACCM Board of Visitors Chair Doug Brandon; UACCM Board of Visitors members Paulette Smith and Joe Canady; UACCM Vice Chancellor for Student Services Darren Jones; and UACCM Vice Chancellor for Academic Services Diana Arn
Agreement gives UACCM students access to UCA resources
University of Central Arkansas President Houston Davis and University of Arkansas Community College at Morrilton Chancellor Larry Davis signed a memorandum of understanding 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.”
Highlights of the Bear Partners program include the following:
- UCA ID card
- Admission to regular season UCA athletic events
- Admission to select Reynolds Performance Hall events
- Access to Torreyson Library resources (in-person or online)
- Application fee waiver when student transfers to UCA
UCA and UACCM currently have 35 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.”
UACCM students can enroll in the Bear Partners program by visiting https://uca.edu/bearpartners/
