1. 2018 - 2019 MCCA Leadership Academy
Transfer
MCCA Leadership Academy
Adam Cloutier, Randy Daniels, Amy Eady, Bridget Kavanaugh, Donnell Mason

2. Our Passion: Resolving Transfer Confusion
Search your website for:
Transfer?
Major?

4. Overview Project Statement:
To improve communications with students, faculty, and staff regarding transferring from community colleges to 4-year institutions by recommending resources and methods that can inform staff and students about the transfer process.

5. Key Research Findings Literature Majors - Websites Transfer - Websites
Survey

6. Key Research Findings
Literature

7. Literature
Sources:
Kadlec, A., & Gupta, J. (2014). Indiana regional transfer study: The student experience of transfer pathways between Ivy Tech Community College and Indiana University. New York, NY: Public Agenda and the Lumina Foundation.
Jenkins, D., & Fink, J. (2016). Tracking Transfer: New Measures of Institutional and State Effectiveness in Helping Community College Students Attain Bachelor’s Degrees. Retrieved from
Orians, E.L. (2017). High impact practices to improve community college student success.
Michigan Center for Student Success.

8. Literature Sources (cont.):
Petras, D. (2017). Building Transfer Student Success at Macomb Community College: The Playbook. Warren, MI: Macomb County Community College. Retrieved from ook.pdf
Wyner, J., Deane, K. C., Jenkins, D., Fink, J. (2016). The transfer playbook: Essential practices for two- and four-year institutions. New York, NY: Community College Research Center, Teachers College, Columbia University and The Aspen Institute College Excellence Program.

9. Literature
Data:
80% of students attending community colleges declare transfer as a primary goal.
Jenkins and Fink (2016) note that only 14% of the 720,000 degree-seeking students attending community colleges in fall 2007 transferred and completed a bachelor’s degree within 6 years.
According to Orians (2017), for the fall 2010 student cohort, after six years, Michigan community colleges had an overall transfer-out rate (with an AD) of 35.3% and a 36.6% completion rate.
These numbers have prompted state legislatures to begin passing mandates and funding mechanisms related to completion and/or graduation outcomes (National Conferences of State Legislators, 2015).

10. Literature Based on research and surveys, Orians (2017) recommends:
Simplifying the transfer process
Working with the institution’s best transfer partners
Establishing standards for transfer partnerships
Building pathways that include the associate degree
Aligning associate degree requirements with bachelor’s degree requirements.

11. Key Research Findings
Majors - Websites

12. Majors

13. Key Research Findings
Transfer - Websites

14. Transfer - MTA

15. Transfer - Articulation Agreements

16. Transfer - Course Equivalencies

17. Transfer - Reverse Transfer

18. Transfer - Transfer Guides

19. Transfer - Other (Information Sessions)

20. Transfer - Other (Guided Pathway)

21. Transfer - Other (Scholarships)

22. Transfer - Other (Common Courses/Programs)

23. Key Research Findings
Survey

24. Survey - Resources (n=44)

25. Survey - Communication (n=43)

26. Survey - Communication (n=42)

27. Survey - Communication (n=43)

28. Survey - Tracking (n=43)

29. Recommendations Communication: Major and transfer Faculty partnerships
Philosophy - Develop & involve many
Partnerships - Involve more
Website - Transfer (Yes/No), Major (Yes/No) with resources (videos, timelines, steps, etc.)
Training and Updates - Advisors, Counselors, Faculty
Faculty partnerships
Align Curriculum
MiTransfer Pathways

30. Recommendations Increase community college graduates
Communication: Website info on reverse transfer, alternative credit (prior learning), etc.
Reverse transfer: Proactively identify reverse transfer students
Auto-award: Grant credentials automatically, with opt-out option
Communication: Transfer survey
Ask Students - why, what to do better, additional info, etc.
Track students
Use National Student Clearinghouse

31. Challenges Unique: Each institution has its own processes
Records: Contacting students is always difficult
Time: Being proactive is hard when we do so much
Resources: We only have so much money and staff

32. Activity
Groups: Create your Transfer/Majors page
Report out!

33. Opportunities Increase student … Satisfaction Completion Success
Foundation donation
Success
Retention
Satisfaction
Career Placement
Graduation
Transfer   
Completion

34. Next Steps MCCLA Team Transfer: Michigan Community Colleges:
Finalize and publish report
Present findings
Share
Michigan Community Colleges:
Develop transfer philosophy
Improve transfer and major/career websites
Adopt best practices
MiTransfer Pathways