1. Transfer Institute Outcomes

2. Transfer Institute Outcomes: An Intentional Approach to Transfer Student Recruitment and Retention Kyle Fischer, Enrollment Services Representative kylefischer@mail.und.edu Alice Hoffert, Associate Vice President for Enrollment Management alicehoffert@mail.und.edu

3. What’s Working Articulation Group Discussion Group Conference Two-year Visits Readings Tracking Profile Getting Started Welcome Weekend Fact Sheet Contact Sheet Where Can I Estimate Letters Scholarships GERTA Articulation Tau Sigma Survey

4. What’s Working Transfer Articulation Group –Representatives from Academic Affairs, American Indian Student Services, Continuing Education, Enrollment Management, Enrollment Services, Registrar’s Office –Primarily all things academic Transfer Student Discussion Group –Representatives from Admissions, Continuing Education, Enrollment Management, Enrollment Services, Registrar’s Office, Student Success Center, TRIO Programs –Primarily all things student

5. What’s Working Best Practices Conference –Annual (third year), late October, full day, Monday –President and Provost invite two-year schools within 250 miles (Academic and Student Affairs) –Challenges and opportunities –Presentation from two-year school –Highlight UND programs –Network opportunity –No fee –Provide lunch (working lunch)

6. What’s Working Two-year College Visits –All in North Dakota and regionally in Minnesota (Tribal Colleges by American Indian Student Services) –Annually (either in person or by interactive video) –Associate Vice President for Enrollment Management, Director of Enrollment Services (ES), ES Transfer Specialist, extras as needed –Report results as challenges and opportunities to Transfer Articulation and Transfer Student Discussion Groups

7. What’s Working Common Readings –Read –Report –Discuss Student Profile –Credit hours –Grade point average –Race/ethnicity –Age –Program area

8. What’s Working Tracking Retention and Graduation Rates –Grade point averages –Retention rates –Cohort of those attending Transfer Getting Started Transfer Getting Started –Advisement and registration event –Saturday (late March) –Full course availability (register before current students) –Financial aid advisors –Families invited

9. What’s Working GERTA –North Dakota University System Agreement Articulation Agreements –Partners in ND, MN, WA, and more in planning stages Welcome Weekend –Specific Transfer Events Welcome, Resource Fair, Scholarship Reception, Introduction to Advising Session

10. What’s Working Tau Sigma –Active Chapter for 5 years –Induct approximately 30 new members every year –Tau Sigma Scholarship –Events and activities Expanded Scholarship Program –Transfer Specific Scholarships –Recent Changes

11. What’s Working Fact Sheet –Necessary information –Changes from two-year visits Transfer Related Advisor Contacts –Departments and other valuable contacts Sent to students AND advisors

12. What’s Working Where Can I? –FAQ’s and most used buildings and resources, with map Early Estimate Letters –Upon receiving FAFSA, Estimate Financial Aid Package Aid in the decision process Survey –Second year –Information gained

13. Too Early to Tell Faculty Liaison Program Partner Portal

14. What’s Still Needed Research to determine factors predicting enrollment Expanded external partnerships – especially in the distance arena

15. Questions?