Transcript Establishing an Office of Transfer Articulation
Creating a Campus Conversation about Transfer Student Success: The Transfer Symposium
SUSAN DAVIES – Associate Vice Chancellor, Enrollment Management JANE REX – Director, Office of Transfer Services NEVA SPECHT– Senior Associate Dean, College of Arts and Sciences
AACRAO Transfer Conference, July 2014 1
Session Goals
Create a case for institution-wide transfer student initiatives.
Understand how to plan a University Transfer Symposium or similar university-wide transfer event.
Learn unique ideas to encourage participation at a University Transfer Symposium.
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Appalachian State University
1,115 transfers 2,883 freshmen
17,838 total
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Our Reputation Ranked 3rd in U.S. News and World Report's "2012 America's Best Colleges Guide" The Princeton Review's "Guide to 322 Green Colleges: 2012 Edition" Forbes magazine's "Top Best Buy Colleges 2012" Top 100: Kiplinger's Personal Finance magazine's "100 Best Values in Public Colleges" for 2013 Sierra Magazine's Top 10 "Coolest Schools" for 2012
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Our State System
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Our 58 Community College Partners
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Who Are We?
Transfer Enrollment
67%
CC
31%
4 yr
2 %
Other
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Who are We?
2% SR 28% JR 59% SO 11% FR 8
“Credit Counters”
Transfer (48 hours) Freshmen (24 hours) 1-59 hours (n=790) AA/AS: 265 (24%) 60+ hours (n=325) NCCC 44: 52 (5%) 9
Serving on Campus Committees Student Government Association General Education Advisory Team Associate Deans Meetings Transfer Advisory Board Writing Across Institutions Honors Program Transfer Pre Orientation Program Jump Start Appalachian Transfer Track Fridays Articulation Agreements Never let a mandate (SACS) pass you by to request resources!
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Transfer Symposium
http://transfersymposium.appstate.edu
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Transfer Symposium Survey Responses: Awareness to Action Developing Awareness
• “I gathered some great ideas for enhancing and updating Orientation for transfer students.” • “Coordinated, collaborative, transparent advising is a pivotal concern for ASU and the NC Community College System, along with the UNC system schools.” • “Jump start is a great program.” • “That transfer students need love too!” • “That we need to provide them housing opportunities” • “The significance of participating with intentionality on this problem/opportunity for us at ASU.” 12
Transfer Symposium Survey Responses: Awareness to Action Taking Action
• “Advocate for a transfer services center” • “Continue to think about how to ensure the broadest application of transfer credit within our program without requiring individual petitions” participation.” Next year Holistic Transition Workshop or Symposium for 2015 • “Meeting with instructors at the major feeder community colleges to align our introductory courses.” • “Exchange data with other areas analyzing pertinent, actionable data” • “I'm thinking of proposing that we name a transfer coordinator in our department that can go to CCs and talk to” • “Prospective students and can serve as a contact person for transfers after they come to campus” 13
Plans for the Future
Respond to the UNC Strategic Plan: Our Time, Our Future Host a Transfer Academic Transition and Advising Workshop – October 2014 • Analyze gaps to create a seamless transition for transfer students • Improve communication between Appalachian and the community college partners • Move from “theory to practice” • Include faculty/academic advisors from partner community colleges Host a Transfer Symposium – October 2014 • A new format to continue the conversation about transfer student success • Develop more awareness of transfer issues for targeted populations (i.e., military, community college transfer, early college) • Each track includes a student panel, plus faculty/staff who work with targeted populations from both the community colleges and Appalachian • Highlight accomplishments (i.e., funded projects and others) with poster presentations 2015: Focus upon a Holistic Transition Workshop or Symposium 14
Active Learning - Worksheet Think about existing partners and the strength of the relationship and potential partners and the benefit to the institution Existing Partners Potential Partners Benefits to your institution
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Contact Information
Susan Davies • [email protected]
, 828-262-7244 Jane Rex • [email protected]
, 828-262-7877 Neva Specht • [email protected]
, 828-262-3078 16