The Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system is an Equal Opportunity employer and educator. Minnesota State Colleges and Universities Transferology Making transfer clearer for students Louise DiCesare Jon Eichten

Transferology workgroup (campus) Jim AndersonMSU, Moorhead Beth Adams Central Lakes Linda Meidl MSU, Mankato Tom HergertSCSU Gregory WrightRCTC Elsbeth HoweMSUSA Jered WeberMSUSA Jonathan Miller MSCSA 2

Transferology Checklist _____ Success Day/Welcome Week _____ Flyer or bookmark in Orientation folders _____ Workshops for faculty and staff _____ Train all advisors, ASA administrators and faculty _____ Place on home and/or transfer web page _____ Share at deans and department meetings _____ Display on TV monitors and in signage _____ Step-by-step guide in advising, transfer, or student centers _____ Inform high school counselors _____ Other? 3

Consistent course match message  Is there merit to consistent MnTC language? Current examples of the variance that students see:  Fulfills Goal Area 8 (Global Perspective)  Global Perspective  Matches as a Minnesota Transfer Curriculum Goal 8 Global Perspective course  Matches as Global Perspective - MnTC Goal 8.  Transfers as a General Education and Goal 8 course in the MnTC  Possible Solutions:  Matches as Minnesota Transfer Curriculum Goal 8 Global Perspective course  Transfers as Minnesota Transfer Curriculum Goal 8 Global Perspective course Note: “Matches” is the term used by Transferology 4

Consistent match (non-equivalency) language  Part of programming, so it would take significant work to change  Examples  CHEM1201 → ELECT***  CHEM1201 → CHEMTRF  CHEM1201 → TRANT***  Possible solutions  ENGL0101 → MnTCgoal8**  PSYC1200 → MnTCmult**  BUSN0110 → Elective**  SOC1210 → MnTC not equ** 5

Match percentages Equivalencies = 100% Fits either MnTC or at least 1 major/program= 100% Accepted as elective= 30% 6

Major/Program audit look  Program components order  General Graduation Requirements (gpa, completion rate, credits, residency) – 4 red x’s?  List of courses accepted  Liberal Education (MnTC) 1-10  Major requirements  Language differences  Order differences 7

Transferology ideas  Base match rates on programs of study  How to get expected waivers into Transferology?  Link to e-services: where is best spot?  Quick equivalences  Enable with STAR ID  Guest account 8