1. Transfer and Adult Students: Who Are They and What Do They Want? Dorinda Harmon, College of Charleston SACRAO 2012

2. Transfer/Adult Students Unique to Area Unique by local business and industry Unique by area competition (including on-line) Unique by job market Unique by draw from out-of-state/U.S. Unique by political and community support Unique by age ranges

3. Generational Differences Young adults – stop outs Returning mid-career Job change or career enhancements Life changes

4. Institutional Mission and View Add-ons ? Mission Critical ? Academic by-in ? Revenue Source ? Service Supported ?

5. Needs A Degree A Job Access Support Financial Aid Welcome Environment

6. Specifics When courses are offered How difficult is it to navigate ? How long are the wait ? Resources readily available ? Understanding of entry anxiety Respect for their goals and experiences

7. You Can Control Response times throughout their journey Campus education of needs and resources Early service to needs from inquiry through graduation

8. You Can Work On Community Support & Needs Institutional Support Delivery and availability and quality of services Address needs specific to these populations

9. Discussion and Best Practices

10. Professional Resources Assoc. for Continuing Higher Education University Continuing Education Assoc. Transfer Year Experience List [TYE- LIST@LISTSERV.SC.EDU] Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society Tau Sigma Honor Society Alpha Sigma Lambda Honor Society National Institute for the Study of Transfer Students-UNT Aslanian Market Research