Southern Regional Education Board Challenge to Lead Clearing Paths to College Degrees Transfer Policies in Louisiana Joan Lord Southern Regional Education Board Sept 28, 2009

Southern Regional Education Board Challenge to Lead Three questions  Where does Louisiana stand in the region – and the nation – on transfer of students?  How does Louisiana’s 2009 legislation on transfer advance the state’s position?  Once implemented, what does it mean for students and the state’s institutions? 2

Southern Regional Education Board Challenge to Lead Four-Year Graduation Rate From High School 2006 Source: National Center for Education Statistics United States: 73 of 100 High School Graduation 3

Southern Regional Education Board Challenge to Lead Recent High School Graduates Go to College Estimated College Enrollment Rates of Recent High School Graduates Source: National Center for Education Statistics U.S. LA SREB 4

Southern Regional Education Board Challenge to Lead Proportion of Enrollment in Two- and Four-Year Institutions Two-Year & Technical Four-Year EFT at Public Institutions, Source: SREB-State Data Exchange.

Southern Regional Education Board Challenge to Lead Proportion of Enrollment in Two- and Four-Year Institutions EFT at Public Institutions, Two-Year & Technical Four-Year Source: SREB-State Data Exchange.

Southern Regional Education Board Challenge to Lead Source: SREB-State Data Exchange. EFT at Public Institutions SREB States Bordering Louisiana, 2008 * Data missing for two postsecondary technical institutes. Proportion of Enrollment in Two- and Four-Year Institutions 7 Two-Year & Technical Four-Year

Southern Regional Education Board Challenge to Lead Source: SREB-State Data Exchange. Proportion of EFT Enrollment in Two- and Four-Year Institutions SREB States with Technical Institutes, 2008 Two-Year Four-Year 8

Southern Regional Education Board Challenge to Lead First-Year Persistence Rates First-Time, Full-Time Students Source: SREB-State Data Exchange. NA Public Two-Year Colleges, 2006 Cohort 9

Southern Regional Education Board Challenge to Lead First-Year Persistence Rates First-Time, Full-Time Students Source: SREB-State Data Exchange. Public Four-Year Colleges, 2006 Cohort 10 Source: SREB-State Data Exchange.

Southern Regional Education Board Challenge to Lead Graduation Rates First-Time, Full-Time Students 47% 50% 49% 47% 46% 43% 41% 40% NA Public Two-Year Colleges, 2004 Cohort 11 Source: SREB-State Data Exchange.

Southern Regional Education Board Challenge to Lead Graduation Rates: First-Time, Full-Time Students Public Four-Year Colleges, 2001 Cohort 12 Source: SREB-State Data Exchange.

Southern Regional Education Board Challenge to Lead Transfer/ Articulation Agreements  Statewide agreements  Bilateral agreements 13

Southern Regional Education Board Challenge to Lead Elements of a Successful Statewide Transfer Policy  Transfer committee  Core curriculum  Common course numbering  Guarantees of transfer  Web-based transfer guides  Counselor networks  Appeals procedures  Monitoring and auditing systems 14

Southern Regional Education Board Challenge to Lead 1998 Transfer Legislation (Act 151)  Established the LCTCS  Outlined initial transfer policy  Common core courses (fall 2000)  Articulation of degree program-related pre-requisite coursework (fall 2001)  Computer-based system of articulation assessment (fall 2002) 15

Southern Regional Education Board Challenge to Lead Transfer in Louisiana before 2009 Legislation  Transfer committee  Core curriculum — 27 general education credits based on matrix  Common course numbering or course equivalency system  Guarantee of transfer – junior standing  Transfer guide  Counselor network  Appeals procedures  Monitoring systems 16

Southern Regional Education Board Challenge to Lead ACT 356 Goal of Legislation To eliminate barriers that prevent students from successfully transferring between and among secondary and postsecondary institutions. 17 Louisiana Transfer / Articulation Act, 2009

Southern Regional Education Board Challenge to Lead Louisiana Transfer / Articulation Act 356, 2009  “to provide for a statewide articulation agreement;  to provide for a common core curriculum;  to provide for a statewide course numbering system…  to provide for the transfer of specified course and associate degrees…” 18

Southern Regional Education Board Challenge to Lead Statewide Articulation and Transfer Council Transfer Degree Agreement Numbering System Common Core Curriculum Data Reporting System Web-based Resource Major Components of the Legislation 19

Southern Regional Education Board Challenge to Lead Key Provisions of the 2009 Law  Statewide articulation agreement:  Replaces decentralized bilateral agreements that were managed by the state’s course matrix  Establishes an Articulation and Transfer Council to coordinate and oversee the provisions of the law 20

Southern Regional Education Board Challenge to Lead SATC LSU ULS LAICU BESE/LDE LCTCS Southern Statewide Articulation and Transfer Council Membership 21

Southern Regional Education Board Challenge to Lead Key Provisions of the 2009 Law  Common core curriculum — 60 hours  39 hours of general education credit  21 hours of pre-requisite coursework necessary for a bachelor’s degrees 22

Southern Regional Education Board Challenge to Lead Key Provisions of the 2009 Law  Common course numbering system  Common course numbers for lower- division courses by ;  Remaining undergraduate courses by

Southern Regional Education Board Challenge to Lead Common Course Numbering or Course Equivalency Systems * New state action affecting common course numbering / course equivalency systems Common numbers for all courses Course equivalency system None Common numbers for core curriculum or two-year college courses * * * * 24 Source: State higher education agencies. Compiled by SREB staff, 2009.

Southern Regional Education Board Challenge to Lead Key Provisions of the 2009 Law  Guarantee of transfer  For recipients of approved associate degrees from community colleges: Junior standing at any public four-year college in Louisiana Not required to complete additional general education courses to complete a bachelor’s degree. 25

Southern Regional Education Board Challenge to Lead Statewide Transfer of Credit Hours Common core curriculum (60 or more hrs) General Ed. and some pre-major (30 – 59 hrs) General Ed. Only (30+ hrs) None * Rely on bilateral agreements between institutions or transfer modules. Credit hours vary. DE * * * Source: State higher education agencies. Compiled by SREB staff, * * * * 26

Southern Regional Education Board Challenge to Lead Question of Mission  Roles of two-year and four-year colleges  Teaching, Research, Service  Access, Quality, Affordability Academic Economic Geographic Flexibility of scheduling and services  Capacity  Cost 27

Southern Regional Education Board Challenge to Lead Two-Year College Transfer Students Source: Education Trust. 28

Southern Regional Education Board Challenge to Lead Two-Year College Transfer Students in the United States Source: National Center for Education Statistics. Degree Completion by 2001 of Public Two-Year College Students with Degree Attainment Goals 1995 Cohort 29

Southern Regional Education Board Challenge to Lead Two-Year College Transfer Students in Louisiana Source: Louisiana Board of Regents. Degree Completion by 2007 of Public Two-Year College Students, 2001 Cohort *Associate’s category includes credentials below the associates awarded by two-year colleges. 30

Southern Regional Education Board Challenge to Lead Three questions  Where Louisiana stands in the region – and the nation – on transfer of students?  How does Louisiana’s 2009 legislation on transfer advance the state’s position?  Once implemented, what does it mean for students and the state’s institutions? 31

Southern Regional Education Board Challenge to Lead Louisiana Articulation Summit Mark Rosenberg David Spence, Pres. and Joan Lord, VP Robert Bell System Presidents, Campus & Faculty Reps, Sen. Nevers & staff, and Regents March

Southern Regional Education Board Challenge to Lead Higher Education is committed to increasing the number of students who transfer from Louisiana’s community colleges to its 4-year institutions. Higher Education is committed to increasing the number of students who transfer from Louisiana’s community colleges to its four-year institutions. 33

Southern Regional Education Board Challenge to Lead The Faculty Perspective Dr. Kevin L. Cope Chair, General Education Committee, LSU System Professor, Department of English, LSU President, LSU Faculty Senate President, LSU System Council of Faculty Advisors Transfer in Louisiana 34

Southern Regional Education Board Challenge to Lead Transfer Policies in Louisiana Joan Lord Southern Regional Education Board