ACAT Governance

Explore ACAT's role in Alberta’s post-secondary system

Read about how ACAT works with its educational partners to help create new pathways to learning for Alberta students.

Partners in Student Mobility

The Alberta Transfer System and ACAT were developed to emphasize partnership-building and collaboration. ACAT provides oversight for learner pathways and mobility throughout the adult learning system, with a focus on post-secondary admission and transfer. Its partners support this work in the following ways:

  • The Government of Alberta supports ACAT’s mandate and work by providing a secretariat that manages transfer system operations, including student mobility information, websites and tools
  • Institutions appoint Contact Persons that work with ACAT on addressing shared priorities

Council and the Secretariat support and facilitate student mobility efforts led by member institutions, to foster a system of institutional collaboration. For example, ACAT works closely with institutions on program area Articulation Committees and Council subcommittees, to further student mobility throughout the province.

ACAT Governance

ACAT supports Alberta's adult learning system and contributes to its goals for accessible, affordable, and high quality education for Albertans. ACAT also supports Advanced Education's adult learning system principles of accessibility, affordability, quality, accountability and coordination. ACAT was established via the Government Organization Act and operates under the:

Necessary qualifications for ACAT Council members are outlined in ACAT’s structure and recruitment practices.

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