Transfer Student Task Force Committee Members: Dan BurchamRonnie Higgs Shari ChamberlainReinhold Hill Mary ClineRob Larson Greg DennyTracy Powers Julie DoyleJohn Shafer Mike EnnisLuzia Tartari Welcome To the Transfer Student Task Force Presentation Pat Klarecki, Co-Chair Debi Whitman, Co-Chair
Transfer Student Task Force Goals Identify internal resources and unique strengths Recommend strategic initiatives Identify multiple small wins
Transfer Student Task Force Subcommittees Process Recruiting/Marketing
Transfer Student Task Force Data Gathering National Web Seminar Focus Groups -2 sessions - campus wide -1 session - community colleges -Muskegon CC, GRCC, WMU Survey -04F, 05W, and 05F (05F schedule)
Transfer Student Task Force Survey Results Transfer Equivalency Report Academic Advising Program Offerings Decision Point
Transfer Student Task Force Seamless, one-stop entry-transfer students? Internal Resources and Unique Strengths -Transfer Equivalencies Report
Transfer Student Task Force Strategic Initiatives Hire a transfer coordinator Provide additional staff Buy Course Applicability System (CAS)
Transfer Student Task Force Small Wins Transcripts Clarify MACRAO stamp policy Standardize processes Link on home page
Transfer Student Task Force Preventing Roadblocks - Transfer Students? Internal Resources and Unique Strengths -Pro-activity of FSU -MACRAO stamp agreements -Program structure -Transfer equivalencies/college catalog -Recent improvements to Web page
Transfer Student Task Force Strategic Initiatives Online catalog Curriculum sheets Transfer guides Coordinators Systems development Off-campus
Transfer Student Task Force Regulations/requirements that prevent us from being transfer friendly? Internal Resources and Unique Strengths -Department flexibility -Dual enrollment
Transfer Student Task Force Strategic Initiatives ACT Leveraging Examine/Establish policies
Transfer Student Task Force Small Wins + Ferris
Transfer Student Task Force Focus resources to recruit transfer students? Internal Resources and Unique Strengths -Ferris’ use of transfer guides -Visual presence at community colleges
Transfer Student Task Force Strategic Initiatives Utilize technology to target transfer market Communication Annual meeting Institutional research Marketing materials
Transfer Student Task Force Incentives to attract transfer students to campus? Internal Resources and Unique Strengths -Programs -Residency Requirements
Transfer Student Task Force Small wins Transfer scholarships Transfer orientation
Transfer Student Task Force Task Force Members Staff who submitted data and other input Staff who participated in focus groups