Transcript Rising to the Challenge from Policymaker’s to Produce More

College Changes Everything 2012 Conference
Tinley Park Convention Center, Tinley Park, IL
July 12, 2012
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4 year institutions
DeVry University
2 year institutions
Joliet Junior College
Governors State University Kankakee Com. College
Illinois Institute of
Technology
Moraine Valley Community College
Lewis University
Prairie State College
Saint Xavier University
South Suburban College
University of St. Francis
Northwestern College
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Our students are:
 Place bound, transfer locally
 High percentage of minority, first generation, low-
income students
 9/12 institutions have majority part-time students,
remaining 3 have residential campuses
 11/12 majority of students are female
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colleges
Process allowing students who transfer
to a baccalaureate institution with
a high number of credit hours
but no degree
to apply upper division courses to lower
division coursework to complete an
associate degree.
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colleges
The Illinois Public Agenda for College and
Career Success
GOAL 3
Increase the number of high-quality postsecondary credentials to
meet the demands of the economy and an increasingly global
society.
“The progressively more diverse population of students has increased the
need to facilitate transfer on behalf of Illinois students and institutions of
higher education.”
ILLINOIS TRANSFER AND ARTICULATION INITIATIVES ANNUAL REPORT 2009-2010
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Policy brief from Lumina Foundation – August 2010
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Community
College
Baccalaureate
institution
Very few of today’s highly mobile students
strictly conform to this pattern
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Individual courses
From high school
High school
dual credit
Multiple or concurrent
attendance
Tech-Prep
courses
University #1
Advanced
placement
Community
College
Community
College
University #2
From college level
Summer break
courses at
community
college
University
#1
University #2
Distance
education
courses
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Student:
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Provides students with an intervening credential
May increase employability or salary
Requires little to no resources from student
Colleges and universities:
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Helps meet accountability measures at community colleges
Promotes student success by eliminating barriers
Aligns with national and state goals of increasing the
number of students attaining high-quality postsecondary
credentials
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Establish criteria – narrow focus
Universities run report
Provide list of eligible students to university
advisors
Advisors interview students to receive
feedback
Creation of barrier analysis and decision tree
Evaluate feedback to determine next steps
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Students who transferred without
receiving an associate degree
 Transferred in > 45 hrs
 Transferred from SMHEC 2-yr institution
 Elementary Ed or Business majors only
 Transferred in Fall 2009 or later - IPEDS
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Interviews took place at
 Lewis University
 University of St. Francis
 Governors State University
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Gender
Major
Status
Age
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Reasons for Transferring
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Associate Degree Motivational Factors
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Reasons for lack of interest in
Associate Degree
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FERPA
Is degree audit automated?
Financial aid
Graduation Policies (including residency) and fees
HLC policies – Assumed Practices
Data sharing
Appearances
Does the student want the degree?
Institutionally initiated vs. student initiated
Cost
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SMHEC Institutions & DePaul partnerships with
Oakton Community College & College of DuPage
Additional insights:
 Community colleges need to articulate
university courses and develop tables – IAI
questions
 University non-alignment with IAI-GECC
 Advising
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ICCB proposal to the Lumina and Kresge
Foundations
Premise: Students should get credit for equal
work
Institution initiated approach using enhanced
degree audit systems
Student initiated approach using enhanced
u.select system
September 2012 start date if selected
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Genny Boesen
Executive Director
South Metropolitan Higher Education
Consortium
[email protected]
708-534-4984
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