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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
[email protected] or [email protected]
(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!