changing the paradigm of higher education: the auggie plan mnscu transfer specialist conference...

Changing the Paradigm of Higher Education: the Auggie planMnSCU Transfer Specialist Conference

October 1st, 2015

Aaron Salasek, MA & Catherine Bishop, JD

Assistant Director, Transfer Admissions & Chief Student Success Officer

Salasek@Augsburg.edu or BishopC@Augsburg.edu

(612) 330-1586 or (612) 330-1117

Overview:Quick facts & Why MCTC + Augsburg?

Degree program & Auggie Plan

Transfer credit

Shared programming/ understanding & Other co-curricular resources

Next steps?

Quick Facts

• 3,464 total students

• Day programs: 1,945

• Adult Undergraduate program: 449

• Average class size - 17

• Most diverse private college in Minnesota

• Student to Faculty Ratio – 15 to 1

• Student groups – 50

• Majors – 55

• Sports – 19

• Fine Arts

• So, why the partnership?

Transfer CreditsGrade “C” or better (C- with Associates degree earned)

Regional accreditation

College level

Liberal Arts

Major

Why MCTC and Augsburg?

- Both accredited institutions with longstanding commitment to the Twin Cities metropolitan area- Working against cultural paradigm and prestige pressure (higher education access)- Shared “college culture”, for example: commitment to intentional diversity; experiential education focus; leadership development; leveraging the city as an extension of the classroom

Auggie Plan

• Structured liberal arts curriculum for students to follow while at MCTC, earning an AA, leading to a seamless, defined pathway that simplifies the transfer process

• Attainable private college education

• Transitions to Augsburg, completing most of the core curriculum and allowing students to ladder into major options

• Allows for Exploration

• Augsburg College is forward-thinking, with a national reputation and focus on one’s vocation

• Lived mission

• Liberal arts equips one with the critical thinking skills needed in a fluid employment landscape

• Personalized attention and planning

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Click icon to add picture Augsburg education includes:

1. Major Coursework

2. Core Curriculum

Entry Assessments (Composition & Math)

Language

Lifetime Fitness

1 or 2 Religion courses

Augsburg Experience - Experiential Components

Senior Keystone

Liberal Arts Foundations (AA/Mn Transfer Curriculum)

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With the Auggie Plan, the majority of the core curriculum is fulfilled (and the course component that isn’t we offer over the summer)!

What is left?Augsburg ExperienceStudy Abroad

Internships

Research

Service Project

Senior Keystone

Financial and academic pathway planning (including what it takes long-term to earn an award and work in a particular career; open advising hours; etc.)

Coffee Conversation Seminars – mentoring!

Integrated Augsburg Seminar/First Year Students in Transitions (FYST) courses

Full-time course-load planning (degree completion)

Integrating cross-college community service, experiential education, etc.

Shared programming and creating a shared understanding with students about what it takes to get their degree:

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Learning & next steps

Thank you for attending our session and for the dialogue!