Transcript Campus Diversity as an Indicator of Institutional

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Increasing Awareness, Opportunity, &
Success for Community College
Transfer Students at Selective
Research Universities
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
NISTS Conference, January 26, 2011
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Michigan – A Paradigm Shift
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Greater campus-wide awareness of the talents of
community college transfers
Improved relationships with community colleges
Part of the overall expansion of the institutional
commitment to broad diversity, including
socioeconomic diversity
Represents, in part, Michigan’s response to the 2003
Supreme Court landmark decision on affirmative
action and the response to the 2006 anti-affirmative
action ban in the state.
Building on the work of the original community
college partnership called M-TIES – a single
institution initiative.
Jack Kent Cooke Foundation
Community College Outreach Initiative
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Begun in 2006: $1M + $1M cost share; 4 yrs
Involved eight selective institutions:
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U-M: Increase awareness among all 31 CC’s
UC-Berkeley
UNC-Chapel Hill
Cornell
Bucknell
Amherst
Holy Cross
USC
The Number of
Community College Transfers
Is Very Small at Selective Colleges
 Typically, 1% or less of an entering class at private
colleges and universities and 8% at public universities.
 Only 11,000 community college transfers admitted to
private and public colleges each year… it appears fewer
than 1,000 are low-income students.
 Percentage of low-income community college transfer
students at selective institutions has declined from
10.5% in 1984 to 5.7% in 2002.
Source: Community Colleges as Gateways and Gatekeepers:
Moving Beyond the Access ‘Saga’ Toward Outcome Equity. Alicia Dowd.
2007 Harvard Educational Review Vol. 7 No. 3
New Web Portal
for Prospective
Community
College Transfer
Students –
http://commcoll.umich.edu/
New Community College SCHOLARSHIPS
(Begun Fall 2007, in addition to full packaging commitment, in-state)
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Community College Scholarship
- 3.5 GPA with 30 credits hours completed at the community college
- $1,500 non-renewable
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Community College Scholar Award
- Honor society, volunteer or community service activities
- 3.8 GPA with 30 credits hours completed at community college
- $5,000 renewable
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Child Care Subsidy Awarded
- One child, the award maximum is $2,015 per term.
- Two children, the award maximum is $3,020 per term.
- Three or more children, the award maximum is $4,030 per term.
New Prospective
Community College
Transfer Student
Recruitment
Brochure
New recruitment
brochure for Native
American high
school and
community college
transfer students
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U-M Travel Teams
have visited 29 of
the 31 community
colleges in Michigan
to meet with faculty,
administrators and
students. Here is an
example of a multicollege meeting at
one rural upstate
community college
that drew staff from 9
regional colleges.
Community College Workshop
A free event for community college faculty, advisors, and staff that will focus on admissions and
financial aid at the University of Michigan
Friday, March 20, 2009
8:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
at Mid Michigan Community College
Harrison, MI
>> Feedback from community college transfer students on campus
>> Updates on the admissions process–including new case studies
>> New information on financial aid and scholarship options
>> Share your feedback in breakout sessions with University representatives and meet
representatives from U-M schools, colleges, and programs
Register Now
Victoria’s College Credentials
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Attended Highland Community College for 1 year
3.2 GPA
35 transferable credits
Academic interest: Aerospace Engineering
Interests are Marching Band and sports
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Works well with students and faculty
Member of the Solar Car Project Team
Conducts research with Space Exploratory department
Highland Community College
Transcript
Term 1
Economics I
Chemistry I
Chemistry I Lab
Calculus II
Physics I
Physics I Lab
Term 2
English Comp/Writing
Chemistry I
Computer Prog C++
Calculus III
Physics II
Physics II Lab
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3 cr
3 cr
1 cr
3 cr
4 cr
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3 cr
4 cr
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4 cr
1 cr
Totals: 35 credits
35 transferable credits
Thinking of Transferring...
... to the University
of Michigan?
Transfer Days Coming to your Area
The University of Michigan is taking its "Transfer Days"
programs on the road! Sessions will include:
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Admissions Road Map
Paving your way to a University of Michigan Degree
Fueling your Mind
Jack Kent Cooke Fellowship Program
for Community College Students
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Funded by the Jack Kent Cooke
Foundation
Research as transition to
University setting
Michigan Community Colleges
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Admitted Transfers
Prospective
Uncommitted
• Summer 2009: 36 Apps/17 Admitted
• Summer 2010: 51 Apps/19 Admitted
2010 Program Components
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20-40 hrs/wk for 10-12 weeks during summer
with UM faculty member
Stipend covers housing & food
Biweekly seminars:
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Admissions
UM Culture
Financial aid
Role of research
Time management
Skill Building Workshops: library & web research;
EndNote; SPSS database; GIS; Matlab; OSEH
Safety
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Understanding The Star-Spangled Banner (Humanities)
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Test Methods for Characterization of Asphatene
Precipitation (Chemical Engineering)
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Gene Therapy Development Using Transgenic Mouse
Models (Medical School)
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Parameter Space Analysis of Particle Physics Models
Derived from String Theory (Physics)
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Institutional Policies Determining Educational Access for
Undocumented Students (Higher Education)
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Pilot Study of Mindfulness-based Psychotherapy for
Combat-related PTSD (Clinical Research)
Faculty Quotes:
"Kayla exceeded my expectations. She took initiative in her research, finding
both people to interview or to help her, and a variety of resources to pursue.
She was patient and persistent. She kept careful records of her sources and
was able to fulfill every writing and organizational assignment I gave her.
She accepted feedback well... Kayla did a great job getting our project
started, and laying the groundwork for the next research assistant.“
"Austin came in with some specific skills (microcontroller programming) that
we were in great need of. He was able to figure many things out on his own
and produced usable output with minimal guidance. Over time, I came to
trust him more than any other student (including my grad students) when it
comes to directly working with hardware."
"In only a few weeks Akshay doubled the size and depth of my database on
ancient and modern views of ancient Africa by reading books I had read and
assigned him to summarize. Akshay also showed initiative in selecting
additional materials, mostly books, some of which I had not heard about, but
also articles from newspapers, websites, etc., and producing summaries of
those as well. Akshay and I began collecting all these summaries into a
chapter draft, which will be instrumental in securing my book a contract
with a major press...
Summer Navigation Orientation Program
Office of New Student Programs
A 2-day orientation program for selected community
college transfer students – based on financial need
and including:
• familiarization with campus facilities, key
resources and people
• select and register for fall (or winter) classes
• meet other CC transfer students and current U-M
students who transferred (e.g., transfer student
panelists)
• meet academic advisors and develop academic
plan to graduation
• Transfer Connections (peer mentors) – provides
first semester support – See Phil Larson
How Do CC Transfer Students
Perform at U-M?
New Community College Outreach Initiative at
College of Engineering
•Increase awareness and interest in the
field of engineering at selected
community colleges
•Enhance the preparation of students for
engineering/STEM B.S.E. degree
programs through a variety of efforts that
are customized to the needs of schools
•Facilitate collaboration among partner
schools and U-M faculty, staff, students,
and alumni to optimize opportunities and
impact
EM-PULSE Community College Partners
• Henry Ford Community College
• Jackson Community College
• Oakland Community College (Auburn Hills)
• Schoolcraft Community College
• Washtenaw Community College
New NSF-Funded Phase II Partnership With
Nine Community Colleges
(2010 – 2015)
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Michigan-Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation
College of Engineering
President Mary Sue Coleman, PI; Professor Levi
Thompson, PD
Mission: Double number of URM graduates in STEM
U-M Units Involved in Community
College Outreach
T = Travel Recruitment Team
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OUA (Admissions) (T)*
OFA (Finaid) (T)*
LSA (T)*
CoE (T)*
Kinesiology (T)*
Nursing (T)*
Dental Hygiene
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OAMI: MPODS/Research*
ONSP – Orientation*
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UROP* (Undergrad
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CEW* (T)
Army ROTC* (T)
Taubman School of A & UP*
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Education*
Some Numbers
Calendar
Yr.
Applicants
Admits
LowIncome
COMMENTS
2006
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Big Conference in
May - Presidents
from 29 CC’s
attended
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2008
705
365
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2009
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2010
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★ Increases in applications from largest, closest colleges.
Stasis for smaller, distant colleges. Why?
Jackson Community College –
Typical Michigan Comm. College
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7,000 Student Enrollment, Majority “Pell – El”
65% entering students place into Pre-Algebra
Less than 10% are Pre-Calc (College) Ready
68% pass out of Developmental math into
Algebra (credit not counted toward degree
55% pass out of Algebra I
Achieving the Dream: Lumina/Kellogg funded, 6
comm colls, focused on low-income success
17 Students transferred to U-M in Fall 2009
Undermatching (Bowen/Crossing the Finish Line 2010),
Talent Loss, Cultural Capital,
Stratification, College Knowledge
Theories underline discrepancies – Jonathan
Kozol’s “Savage Inequalities” – in K-12
preparation, college attendance and
achievement for high-ability students from
different socioeconomic & racial/ethnic
backgrounds
Missing High Achievers
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Only 39% of high achieving (1200 + SAT)
lower income students applied to selective
colleges, despite higher financial aid
packages available. SIMILAR OR GREATER
DYNAMIC AT COMMUNITY COLLEGES.
Selective College “Wage Premium”
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More likely to graduate
More likely to be employed
More likely to have higher earnings
Source: Economist Describes Missing Pool of Low-Income College
Applicants. David Glenn. Chronicle of Higher Education. January 5, 2009
Not Just About Transfers
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Only 4 Apps in 2009 from these 8 High
Schools in northwestern lower Michigan
Study Methodology
Questionnaires
- Deployed April 2008
- 425 / 702 = 61% response rate
- $15 food voucher
- Aggressive follow-up strategy
Focus Groups
- Convened July & August 2008
- Six mixed gender groups
- 45 participants
- $25 food voucher
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Who are these students?
1. Gender: 48% Male; 52% Female
2. Age: 64% (18-24); 20% (25 - 29); 16% (30+)
3. Race: 80% White; 11% Asian American; 9% Other SOC
4. Marital status: 80% single
5. Children: 88% reported “None”
6. Class standing: 10% Sophomore; 43% Junior; 47% Senior
7. Enrollment status: 85% full time
8. First in family to attend four year: 71% reported “No”
9. Planned to attend four year: 87% reported “Yes”
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Focus group thematic areas
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Reasons for initially choosing a community college
Reasons for choosing the U-M
Issues with the transfer process
Academic issues
Social issues
Work/life/school balance issues as a transfer student
Things the U-M can do to enhance the transfer student
experience
8) Dealing with the bigness/complexity of the U-M
9) Advice to future transfer students
10) Choosing Michigan if you had to do it all over again
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Jack Kent Cooke
Recommendations
1. Expand academic support services
2. Lengthen the community college transfer orientation
process
3. Establish a community college transfer ambassador
program
4. Establish transfer student/commuter student “docking
sites”
5. Enhance social opportunities for transfer students
6. Continue research and assessment on community college
transfers
7. Targeting community college students
8. Improved information about transferability of classes
9. Improved financial aid information
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10. Academic and administrative leadership
Question and answer session
Now it’s your turn!
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Contacting the presenters:
Katrina Wade-Golden ([email protected])
Dilip Das ([email protected])
For more information on the Michigan Student Study:
www.umich.edu/~oami/mss
University of Michigan Community College Web Portal:
www.commcoll.umich.edu