UB, FMCC Sign Dual-Admission Agreement

BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Officials of the University at Buffalo and Fulton Montgomery Community College (FMCC) have signed a new dual-admission program agreement designed to increase the number of students transferring with associate's degrees from FMCC to parallel degree programs at UB.

The agreement initially matches two sets of parallel degrees, but other programs can be added when there is a mutual interest. FMCC's degree in spatial information technology has been matched to UB's degree in geography with a concentration in geographic information systems (GIS) and specialty in cartography. FMCC's criminal justice degree has been matched to UB's sociology degree with a focus in law and society/criminology.

Under the agreement, FMCC will recruit students into the program. Students first apply to FMCC and to the program. Students are guaranteed admission into the UB majors upon completion of the FMCC degree with the required coursework and specified grade-point average.

The document also calls for regular communication between FMCC and UB faculty, and participation of UB staff in advising students on site and training FMCC faculty and staff advisors.

Signing the document for UB were President John B. Simpson; Michael M. Ryan, vice provost and dean of undergraduate education, and Uday Sukatme, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences.

Signing on behalf of FMCC were John E. Jablonski, acting president; Greg Truckenmiller, acting vice president and dean of the college; John J. Holden, acting dean of arts and sciences, and Frank Yunker, acting dean of business technology and health professions.

The agreement is designed to insure that students participating in the program will be prepared to transfer as juniors into the UB major after completing their degree at FMCC.

FMCC, one of 30 community colleges in the SUNY system, is located in Johnstown.

The University at Buffalo is a premier research-intensive public university, the largest and most comprehensive campus in the State University of New York. UB's more than 27,000 students pursue their academic interests through more than 300 undergraduate, graduate and professional degree programs.