1. Academic Update for members of the Institutional Boards of Governors
Academic Policies
Academic Update for members of the
Institutional Boards of Governors
Dr. Corley Dennison
Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs

2. Transfer-A National Issue
One Third of Students transfer prior to receiving a degree 37% are in their second year 25% transfer more than once Swirling: 11.5% for two-year institutions 8.7% for four-year

3. Transfer-A National Issue
Correlation: The more credits accepted for transfer, the better the student’s chances of graduation at the receiving institution
Some National Trends:
Statewide Common Course Numbering-15 States
Statewide Transfer of the Associate Degree-36 states
Statewide Transfer-Lower Division Core-16 state
At public institutions, 66% of all transfers were from CTCs

4. WV Guiding Documents for Transfer
House Bill 2867-Effective June 12, 2015
Series 17-Transferability of Credits and Grades at the Undergraduate Level-Amended November 2014
HEPC/Council Joint Resolution Regarding Student Credit Transfer, Passed April 25, 2014

5. HB 2867 Codifies 70% course alignment
Requires transfer between all West Virginia institutions (Public and Private)
Provided the sending institution is accredited and recognized by US Department of Education under the Higher Education Act of 1965
Must post course content in a manner that allows a student to determine course alignment
Must provide clear and specific detail for denial of course credit
Student is allowed to appeal

6. Series 17
Effective July 1, 2015-must have denial of transfer credit as part of campus appeals process
Appeals process must be published in campus catalog and website
Appeals process shall include outside review
Courses shall generally be transferable between in-state institutions

7. Other Articulation Policies
Core Coursework Transfer Agreement
Course Equivalency Process
Reverse Transfer
Prior Learning Assessment

8. Co-Requisite Math and English Implementation in WV

9. A WV Snapshot of Developmental Students
Minority Students = 18.7%...yet are 1/3 of DE Population
Pell Students are more likely to need remediation (37%)
Males slightly more than females
Student who has not declared a major more likely to need remediation

10. WV CTC Completion Snapshot
2/3 of entering freshmen need remediation
Time to graduation-3.8 years
Credit hours at graduation-96

11. The Wrong Question Pass Rates for Dev Ed seemed Okay Math-64.7%
English-67.4%
So what’s the problem?

12. The Correct Question
What is the percentage of freshmen enrolled in remedial education courses passing subsequent college-level course work within the first two years of enrollment?

13. Series 21-The New Language
College-level, credit bearing course with required academic support
18 or less on the ACT
Co-requisite, stretch or ALP

14. CTCs went all in… English 37% 68% Math 14% 62%
2013 pass rate pass rate
English % 68%
Math 14% 62%

15. Other Strategies… Professional Development for Faculty
Early Declaration of meta-major or major
Guided Pathways to Success
Structured Schedules

16. Question / Answer Session