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<!--Generated by Squarespace Site Server v5.9.2 (http://www.squarespace.com/) on Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:10:41 GMT--><rdf:RDF xmlns:rdf="http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#" xmlns:rss="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" xmlns:admin="http://webns.net/mvcb/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:cc="http://web.resource.org/cc/"><rss:channel rdf:about="http://www.pccat.ca/news/"><rss:title>News</rss:title><rss:link>http://www.pccat.ca/news/</rss:link><rss:description></rss:description><dc:language>en-US</dc:language><dc:date>2010-03-11T17:10:41Z</dc:date><admin:generatorAgent rdf:resource="http://www.squarespace.com/">Squarespace Site Server v5.9.2 (http://www.squarespace.com/)</admin:generatorAgent><rss:items><rdf:Seq><rdf:li rdf:resource="http://www.pccat.ca/news/2010/1/30/pccat-2010-annual-meeting.html"/><rdf:li rdf:resource="http://www.pccat.ca/news/2009/9/29/colleges-and-universities-in-atlantic-canada-have-signed-a-m.html"/><rdf:li rdf:resource="http://www.pccat.ca/news/2009/6/30/pccat-2009-annual-meeting-a-success.html"/><rdf:li rdf:resource="http://www.pccat.ca/news/2009/3/11/pccat-2009-keynote.html"/><rdf:li rdf:resource="http://www.pccat.ca/news/2009/1/9/aacrao-2nd-annual-transfer-conference.html"/><rdf:li rdf:resource="http://www.pccat.ca/news/2009/1/7/conference-canadian-perspectives-on-the-bologna-process.html"/></rdf:Seq></rss:items></rss:channel><rss:item rdf:about="http://www.pccat.ca/news/2010/1/30/pccat-2010-annual-meeting.html"><rss:title>PCCAT 2010 Annual Meeting</rss:title><rss:link>http://www.pccat.ca/news/2010/1/30/pccat-2010-annual-meeting.html</rss:link><dc:creator>PCCAT Admin</dc:creator><dc:date>2010-01-31T03:20:05Z</dc:date><dc:subject></dc:subject><content:encoded><![CDATA[<h2>Best Practices in Student Mobility:</h2>
<h2>Transforming Higher Education in Canada</h2>
<div id="_mcePaste" style="text-align: left;">June 23-25, 2010</div>
<div id="_mcePaste" style="text-align: left;">British Columbia Institute  of Technology (BCIT)</div>
<div id="_mcePaste" style="text-align: left;">555 Seymour Street,  Downtown Vancouver, British Columbia</div>
<div id="_mcePaste" style="text-align: left;"><em>Draft Agenda (subject  to slight changes)</em></div>
<div id="_mcePaste" style="text-align: left;"><em>﻿June 23-25, 2010<br />British Columbia Institute  of Technology (BCIT)<br />555 Seymour Street,  Downtown Vancouver, British Columbia<em>&nbsp;</em></em></div>
<ul>
<li><em><a href="http://www.pccat.ca/pccat-2010-agenda/"><em>AGENDA</em></a></em></li>
<li><em><em><a href="http://www.pccat.ca/pccat-cfp/">CALL FOR PROPOSALS</a></em></em></li>
<li><em><em><a href="http://www.pccat.ca/registration/">REGISTRATION</a><br /></em></em></li>
<li><em><a href="http://www.pccat.ca/hotels/"><em>HOTELS</em></a></em></li>
<li><em><a href="http://www.pccat.ca/restaurant-listing/"><em>RESTAURANTS</em></a></em></li>
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<p><em><em><br /></em></em></p>]]></content:encoded></rss:item><rss:item rdf:about="http://www.pccat.ca/news/2009/9/29/colleges-and-universities-in-atlantic-canada-have-signed-a-m.html"><rss:title>Colleges and universities in Atlantic Canada have signed a MOU encouraging transfer agreements between and among public universities and colleges in the region</rss:title><rss:link>http://www.pccat.ca/news/2009/9/29/colleges-and-universities-in-atlantic-canada-have-signed-a-m.html</rss:link><dc:creator>PCCAT Admin</dc:creator><dc:date>2009-09-29T15:40:42Z</dc:date><dc:subject></dc:subject><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>St. John&rsquo;s, NL &ndash; Atlantic Canada&rsquo;s universities and community colleges have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) allowing greater collaboration among institutions and improving completion times, enabling students to have a more seamless educational experience in attaining their post-secondary credentials.</p>
<p>This MOU demonstrates institutional commitment to maximizing learning experiences of students so they do not have to repeat post-secondary experiences. The Association of Atlantic Universities (AAU) and the Atlantic Provinces Community College Consortium (APCCC) and their member institutions have endorsed the MOU encouraging transfer agreements between and among public universities and community colleges in Atlantic Canada.</p>
<p>The MOU is a commitment to ensure students receive maximum benefits from post-secondary education. The MOU also recognizes that member institutions are responsible for overall evaluation and programming and will make these decisions based upon their institutional standards. The MOU further recognizes that academic integrity is paramount for all institutions and must be protected and preserved.</p>
<p>Read more - <a class="offsite-link-inline" href="http://www.apccc.ca/news/release24090_E.docx" target="_blank">http://www.apccc.ca/news/release24090_E.docx</a></p>]]></content:encoded></rss:item><rss:item rdf:about="http://www.pccat.ca/news/2009/6/30/pccat-2009-annual-meeting-a-success.html"><rss:title>PCCAT 2009 Annual Meeting a success</rss:title><rss:link>http://www.pccat.ca/news/2009/6/30/pccat-2009-annual-meeting-a-success.html</rss:link><dc:creator>PCCAT Admin</dc:creator><dc:date>2009-06-30T17:08:57Z</dc:date><dc:subject></dc:subject><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.pccat.ca/photo-gallery/"><span class="full-image-float-left ssNonEditable"><img style="width: 250px;" src="http://www.pccat.ca/picture/img_1941.jpg?pictureId=2646867&amp;asGalleryImage=true&amp;__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1246382250361" alt="" /></span></a>Thank you to all who attended the recent PCCAT annual meeting in Fredericton. A special thank you goes to the planning committee for putting on such a great event.</p>
<p>Jurisdictional reports and other documents can be found in the <a href="http://www.pccat.ca/files/">Files</a> folder.</p>
<p>Next years event will be held in Vancouver <em>tentatively</em> scheduled for June 23<span style="vertical-align: super;">rd</span>-25th. We look forward to seeing you there.</p>]]></content:encoded></rss:item><rss:item rdf:about="http://www.pccat.ca/news/2009/3/11/pccat-2009-keynote.html"><rss:title>PCCAT 2009 Keynote</rss:title><rss:link>http://www.pccat.ca/news/2009/3/11/pccat-2009-keynote.html</rss:link><dc:creator>PCCAT Admin</dc:creator><dc:date>2009-03-11T18:24:36Z</dc:date><dc:subject>Meetings News</dc:subject><content:encoded><![CDATA[<h2>The Impact of Postsecondary System Design on Student Mobility</h2>
<p>The design of a postsecondary education system refers to the mix of institutions by mission, type, and major characteristics such as highest academic credential awarded; their relationships with one another; and the arrangements through which the system is governed. Although all systems of postsecondary education perform essentially the same functions, there are substantial differences across jurisdictions in the way that these functions are distributed among different types of postsecondary institutions. These differences in the configuration of institutions and the division of functions among them reflect different design choices.</p>]]></content:encoded></rss:item><rss:item rdf:about="http://www.pccat.ca/news/2009/1/9/aacrao-2nd-annual-transfer-conference.html"><rss:title>AACRAO 2nd Annual Transfer Conference</rss:title><rss:link>http://www.pccat.ca/news/2009/1/9/aacrao-2nd-annual-transfer-conference.html</rss:link><dc:creator>PCCAT Admin</dc:creator><dc:date>2009-01-09T18:31:46Z</dc:date><dc:subject>News</dc:subject><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Academic Mobility: Perspectives on the Future of Transfer  AACRAO&rsquo;s Transfer Conference will bring together practitioners and managers from admissions, retention, enrollment management, transfer center, and registrar organizations to discuss and debate current issues in transfer. Experts will share their ideas, information, and solutions for working with different transfer student populations. Presentations will explore the European Credit Transfer System and its applicability to the transfer in the United States; relevant findings from the National Survey of Student Engagement interactive database; and perspectives on transfer technology challenges from the state level.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.aacrao.org/transfer2/">http://www.aacrao.org/transfer2/</a></p>]]></content:encoded></rss:item><rss:item rdf:about="http://www.pccat.ca/news/2009/1/7/conference-canadian-perspectives-on-the-bologna-process.html"><rss:title>Conference: Canadian Perspectives on the Bologna Process</rss:title><rss:link>http://www.pccat.ca/news/2009/1/7/conference-canadian-perspectives-on-the-bologna-process.html</rss:link><dc:creator>PCCAT Admin</dc:creator><dc:date>2009-01-07T22:03:38Z</dc:date><dc:subject>News</dc:subject><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The University of Alberta is hosting a conference on the Bologna Process in Edmonton, March 19-20, 2009.  The Bologna Process is an agreement between 46 countries to harmonize European higher education by 2010. This has ramifications for the international post-secondary education community in the areas of program development, graduate student recruitment, student mobility and methods for quality assessment.  This is an opportunity to:</p>
<ul>
<li>Hear from international and national experts</li>
<li>Update your knowledge of the Bologna Process and contribute to Canada's response to it</li>
</ul>
<p>For more information visit:</p>
<ul>
<li><strong><a href="http://www.international.ualberta.ca/bologna.cfm">http://www.international.ualberta.ca/bologna.cfm</a></strong></li>
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