SHEEO Webinar on Transfer Websites April 7, 2011 Ken Sauer, Catisha Coates, and Tari Lambert TransferIN.net Indiana Commission for Higher Education 1

Background on TransferIN decision to create a statewide, comprehensive community college system creation by ICHE of the Statewide Transfer and Articulation Committee (STAC) STAC/CHE recommendation to create a web site and secure funding transfer bill introduced, modified, and passed 2

TransferIN Background (cont.) bill passes creating the Core Transfer Library (CTL) consisting of a minimum of 70 courses (now 85 courses, soon 97) – 85% one-for-one equivalencies – Emulates general education core initial appropriation providing support to STAC and TransferIN FY2011 – represents 4 th year of funding 3

Examples of Major Partnerships All Public Institutions Independent Colleges of Indiana Indiana Department of Education LearnMore Indiana Military Family Research Institute (MFRI) at Purdue University West Lafayette 4

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MN for Design & Military 8

OK for information 9

VA for innovation 10

We Realized, It’s time for change! 11

We went to the “pros” 12

And got this… 13

Or This… 14

Issues That Need Attention - 1 Interoperability of software (especially degree audits) – U.S. DOE needs to fulfill its responsibility to study and support transfer web sites, as mandated in HEOA 2008 Maintenance of transfer content, software, and links 15

Issues That Need Attention - 2 Re-imaging transfer as credit mobility to include: – Dual credit/AP/IB – ACE civilian and military credit recommendations – Prior learning assessments – Student learning outcomes Obtaining and sustaining funding 16

Cost of Transfer Infrastructure - 1 Content-Related – Staff and committee (STAC) support Marketing Travel, training, networking, conferences Technical – Licenses/subscriptions – Design – Staff and committee (TICO) support 17

Cost of Transfer Infrastructure - 2 Factors Affecting Technical Costs: – Look and feel of the web site – Functionality of the transfer software – Homegrown transfer software v. vendor licenses – Vendor transfer software: legacy contracts v. new ones – Institutions covered: Public 2-yr. and 4-yr. Private non-profit 18

Indiana’s Transfer Appropriation Approximately $500,000 per year (the amount appropriated differed every year); however, we’ve never been able to spend all of it in any year – In three of the four years, a portion of the funds went back to the general fund – Some funds had to be used to support a related initiative (Indiana e-Transcript) 19

Concluding Thoughts In determining the cost of your transfer infrastructure: – What do you want your web site to do? – What capabilities do you already have v. those to be added? Call to action: keep the inter-state dialog on transfer web portals going! 20

Contact Information Ken Sauer – Indiana Commission for Higher Education ext 121 Catisha Coates – Indiana Commission for Higher Education ext 125 Tari Lambert – Transfer Indiana Central Office