Georgia Transfer Cooperative Services Selects Decision Academic

Facilitating the Progress of Students and Creating Seamless Transition Between and Among Colleges and Universities in Georgia

OTTAWA, ON, APRIL 28, 2011 - Decision Academic, the industry's leading academic advising, planning, and curriculum management company is excited to announce the addition of the Georgia Transfer Articulation Cooperative Services (GATRACS) to their growing list of statewide system customers.  The Georgia Transfer Articulation Cooperative Services is a partnership between the University System of Georgia Board of Regents, Technical College System of Georgia, Georgia Department of Education and the Georgia Student Finance Commission.

Decision Academic's Transfer Navigator will fulfill the objective of developing and implementing a technological solution that provides students with knowledge and tools needed to make informed decisions about transferring from one institution to another.  

"The Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia is committed to facilitating the progress of students from high school to postsecondary education and to create seamless transition among the colleges and universities in Georgia.  With Decision Academic's Transfer Navigator solution we will be able to provide students with an informative, easy-to-use, operational web portal that will increase efficiencies for the students and the institutions by replacing a manual process with an automated interactive system.", said Dr. Virginia J. Michelich, associate vice chancellor for student achievement, Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia.  "We are excited about realizing this vision with the help of Decision Academic and their Transfer Navigator product."

"At the Technical College System of Georgia, we're committed to collaborating with our high school and postsecondary partners to create a more seamless education system where students have clear avenues to the very highest levels of education.  One of our goals is to see that every Georgia student has easy access to information to make and continue with their college plans, and Decision Academic's Transfer Navigation program will help to fulfill that need," said Mike Light, Executive Director of Communications, Technical College System of Georgia. 

"Modern technology and flexible interoperable capabilities make Transfer Navigator the ideal solution for implementing the GATRACS vision and fulfilling the needs of transfer students across the state of Georgia.  We are thrilled to be assisting GATRACS accomplish their transfer objectives and look forward to building a successful relationship.", said Leslie Kaufman, President and COO, Decision Academic.

About Decision Academic

Decision Academic's provides robust and innovative academic advising, planning, course and curriculum managemetn tools for higher education instituitions and statewide systems.  These tools improve the overall student experience, facilitates administrative functions, brings greater efficieincies, and enriches collaboration in the areas of degree audit, transfer articulation, curriculum and catalog management.  More information about Decision Academic is available at www.decisionacademic.com.

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Muay Lim
Decision Academic
613-656-1762
Muay.Lim@decisionacademic.com