Reduce unnecessary repetition of academic work after students transfer. Purpose of the Passport …focusing on ensuring quality and streamlining pathways to graduation….

On average …  14% of completers transfer across state lines. (over 150,000 in WICHE region in ‘11 & ‘14). (National Student Clearinghouse Signature Report, 2014)  Transfer students who earn a B.A. take 1.2 years longer to do it. (U.S. Dept. of Education, 2010)  The extra time costs a student over $9,000 for tuition and fees alone. (WICHE, 2010)  Unnecessary repetition of academic work costs time and money for students, institutions, states, the federal government, and taxpayers. Impact of transfer on students…

Jumping the Chasm: Some Students Do… Attewell and Monaghan * :  Only 58% of transfers bring 90% or more of their credits.  About 14% of transfers lose over 90% of their credits.  Remaining 28% of transfers lose 10% to 89% of their credits. * The Community College Route to the Bachelor's Degree by Paul Attewell and David Monaghan of the Graduate Center of the City University of New York, published by Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis. See “Community college transfers as likely to earn a BA as four-year students, despite credit transfer roadblocks,” Phys.org, March 19, 2014, Bachelor’sDegree/tabid/15414/Default.aspx

Jumping the Chasm: Some Students Don’t…. Driving the Direction of Transfer Pathways Reform, Jobs for the Future, April transfer-pathways-reform

Jumping the Chasm: Academic Completion “ Inefficiencies around the transfer of credits have a substantial effect on whether you graduate.” Paul Attewell and David Monaghan, Graduate Center of the City University of New York CHOKE POINTS 1. LACK OF TRANSFER Community College students with 60 credits & desire a BS or BA Only 60% successfully transfer to a 4 year institution “Jumping that Chasm is probably a big part of the fall-off of completion rates” 2. LOSS OF CREDITS of Community College students who successfully transfer Only 60% are able to bring most of their credits “Students who transfer most of their credits are more likely to complete a BA” The Community College Route to the Bachelors DegreeDavid B. Monaghan and Paul Attewell

 A grass-roots effort originating from academic leaders in the WICHE region  to advance friction-free student transfer in the region.  Designed by faculty, registrars, institutional researchers, and advisors.  To be rolled out in phases over an approximate five-year span.  Participation is voluntary in all phases. Passport Characteristics

 A new framework for transfer  Lower division general education  Based on multi-state faculty agreement on  Nine lower division gen ed knowledge/skills areas  learning outcomes in each area  transfer level proficiency criteria for each learning outcome  Tracking student academic progress after transferring Funded by: Carnegie Foundation – Gates Foundation and Lumina Foundation What is the Interstate Passport?

The Passport: Major Components 1. Passport Learning Outcomes 2. Transfer-Level Proficiency Criteria 3. Passport Blocks 4. Tracking System: Student Academic Progress 5. Application and MOU Funded by: Carnegie Foundation – Gates Foundation and Lumina Foundation

LEAP Essential Learning Outcomes => Passport Lower Division General Education Areas

Process Model Phase II

Passport Learning Outcomes & Transfer-Level Proficiency Criteria Acceptable to Every Passport Institution One example: Oral Communication (excerpt) Also developed in Phase I for written communication and quantitative literacy

Passport Course Block Uniquely Defined by Faculty at Each Passport Institution EXAMPLE: North Dakota State University  ORAL COMMUNICATION  COMM 110 Fundamentals of Public Speaking  WRITTEN COMMUNICATION Two courses from the following:  ENGL 110 College Composition I OR  ENGL 111 Honors Composition I OR  ENGL 112 ESL College Composition AND ENGL 120 College Comp II OR  ENGL 121 Honors Composition II OR  ENGL 122 ESL College Composition II  QUANTITATIVE LITERACY One course from the following:  Math 103 College Algebra OR  Math 104 Finite Mathematics OR  Math 146 Applied Calculus I OR  Math 165 Calculus I OR  STAT 330 Introductory Statistics

Tracking Academic Progress Developed by Registrars and Institutional Researchers  Every receiving institution  Records Passport student grades of first two terms following transfer  Reports to Central Data Repository (CDR)  CDR compiles and sends report to  Each sending institution  Passport Review Board

3 Lower Division General Education Areas Oral Communication, Written Communication, Quantitative Literacy Faculty Passport Tracking System 1st Report March 2015 Registrars Central Data Repository  Compiled, disaggregated, wrote Passport Tracking Reports Passport Applications and MOUs Signed by 14 institutions in 3 states THE PASSPORT INITIATIVE – Phase I Passport Learning Outcomes Proficiency Criteria Passport Blocks List of Current Assessments Passport on student record Identify Passport Students Monitor academic progress Passport & nonPassport transfer, native Passport & nonPassport students

6 Additional Lower Division General Education Areas Natural Sciences, Human Culture, Society/Individual Critical Thinking, Teamwork/Values, Creative Expression Faculty Passport Tracking System 2 nd Data Submission November March 2015 Registrars Central Data Repository Will compile, disaggregate, write Passport Tracking Reports Participating Institutions 24 institutions/senates in 7 states THE PASSPORT INITIATIVE – Phase II Passport Learning Outcomes Proficiency Criteria Passport Blocks List of Current Assessments Passport on student record Identify Passport Students Monitor academic progress

Passport Partners: Phase II Facilitators CA, HI, ND, OR, SD, UT & WY 22 two- and four-year institutions Dr. Debra David, Senior Advisor, Liberal Learning Partnerships CSU Office of the Chancellor Dr. Dick Dubanoski, Former Dean College of Social Sciences University of Hawai ʻ i at Manoa Dr. Sean Pollock Academic and Student Affairs Policy Specialist Oregon Higher Education Coordinating Commission Dr. Phyllis “Teddi” Safman, Assistant Commissioner for Academic Affairs Utah Board of Regents Dr. Paul Turman, System Vice President for Academic Affairs South Dakota Board of Regents Dr. Thomas B. Steen, Director Office of Essential Studies University of North Dakota Kari Brown-Herbst Director, Center for Teaching & Learning Laramie County Community College

Participants: 24 Institutions in 7 WICHE States CA: TBD (3 from each sector) HI:Leeward Community College University of Hawai ʻ i, West Oahu ND:Lake Region State College North Dakota College of Science North Dakota State University Valley City State University OR:Blue Mountain Community College SD: South Dakota State University UT:Dixie State University Salt Lake Community College Snow College Southern Utah University University of Utah Utah State University Utah Valley University Weber State University WY: Laramie County Community College University of Wyoming And 12 more institutions in 6 new states to join in year two….

 Facilitates transfer across state lines and within states  Eliminates a major obstacle to transfer student success  Eliminates necessity for review of lower-division GE course changes in articulation agreements  Focuses on quality for positive impact on completion  Based on what students should learn and be able to apply  Generates data on academic success after transfer  Provides data for use in continuous self-improvement  Adapts to higher education’s changing landscape  Embraces assessments determined by department/program/institution  Includes non-course-based educational experiences Why Become a Passport Institution?

Phase I now open in the WICHE States….  Phase I Signatories agree to…  A block transfer of Passport Learning Outcomes (oral communication, written communication, quantitative literacy)  Notate student records  Track and share data on academic progress  Term of five years To apply:

 More information:  Pat Shea, Principal Investigator; Director, Academic Leadership Initiatives, WICHE,  Bob Turner, Passport State Coordinator,  Cathy Walker, Passport Project Manager, Questions