improving transitions from community college to university dr. terry walch, san antonio college...
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Improving Transitions from Improving Transitions from Community College to Community College to
UniversityUniversityDr. Terry Walch, San Antonio Dr. Terry Walch, San Antonio
CollegeCollege
Marian Paul, UT San AntonioMarian Paul, UT San Antonio
Dr. Catherine Parsoneault, THECBDr. Catherine Parsoneault, THECB
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Institute for the Study of Institute for the Study of Transfer Students Transfer Students
Fort Worth, TexasFort Worth, Texas
January 29, 2007January 29, 2007
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National Articulation &Transfer National Articulation &Transfer Network (NATN) PurposeNetwork (NATN) Purpose
To improve articulation relationships To improve articulation relationships and remove barriers to the transfer and remove barriers to the transfer process thereby creating pathways process thereby creating pathways that enable students to make that enable students to make successful transitions from their high successful transitions from their high schools to local community colleges schools to local community colleges and on to 4 year institutions.and on to 4 year institutions.
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National Articulation and National Articulation and Transfer Network (NATN)Transfer Network (NATN)
Community CollegesCommunity Colleges Baccalaureate Colleges and UniversitiesBaccalaureate Colleges and Universities Historically Black Colleges and Historically Black Colleges and
UniversitiesUniversities Hispanic Serving InstitutionsHispanic Serving Institutions Tribal CollegesTribal Colleges Asian-Pacific Islander Serving InstitutionsAsian-Pacific Islander Serving Institutions
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Articulation NetworksArticulation Networks for Transfer Success for Transfer Success
Calls for the development of an Calls for the development of an articulation and transfer system that articulation and transfer system that transforms current policies and transforms current policies and practicespractices
Offers electronic access and support Offers electronic access and support through NATN’s web-based system through NATN’s web-based system CollegestepsCollegesteps
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Regional Council Regional Council DevelopmentDevelopment
San Antonio College was selected as San Antonio College was selected as one of five pilot institutions to one of five pilot institutions to participate in the NATN. (Summer participate in the NATN. (Summer 2004)2004)
ACCD Transfer Coordinators and ACCD Transfer Coordinators and Student Services Administrators met to Student Services Administrators met to determine which institutions to include. determine which institutions to include. (Fall 2004)(Fall 2004)
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Regional Council Regional Council DevelopmentDevelopment
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San Antonio College hosted regional San Antonio College hosted regional meeting with Chief Academic meeting with Chief Academic Officers, Admissions Directors, and Officers, Admissions Directors, and Transfer Advisors. (Spring 2005)Transfer Advisors. (Spring 2005)
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Regional Council Regional Council DevelopmentDevelopment
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Agenda:Agenda:
National perspectiveNational perspective Incentives, barriers and catalystsIncentives, barriers and catalysts NATN modelNATN model Role of a regional articulation and Role of a regional articulation and
transfer counciltransfer council
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Regional Council Regional Council DevelopmentDevelopment
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Outcome:Outcome:
Formation of Alamo Area Articulation Formation of Alamo Area Articulation and Transfer Council (AAATC).and Transfer Council (AAATC).
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AAATC AAATC Community College MembersCommunity College Members
Alamo Community Alamo Community College DistrictCollege District
AffiliationAffiliation Fall 2006 EnrollmentFall 2006 Enrollment
Northwest Vista Northwest Vista CollegeCollege
HSIHSI 9,9719,971
Palo Alto CollegePalo Alto College HSIHSI 8,0278,027
St. Philip’s CollegeSt. Philip’s College HSI & HBCHSI & HBC 9,8309,830
San Antonio CollegeSan Antonio College HSIHSI 21,59921,599
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AAATC AAATC Public University Members Public University Members
(Continued)(Continued)University University AffiliatioAffiliatio
n n Fall 2006 Fall 2006 Enrollment Enrollment
Distance Distance from San from San Antonio Antonio
Texas A&M Texas A&M University Corpus University Corpus ChristiChristi
HSIHSI 8,6298,629 151 miles 151 miles
Texas A&M Texas A&M University University KingsvilleKingsville
HSIHSI 6,681*6,681*(Includes System Center (Includes System Center enrollment)enrollment)
158 miles 158 miles
Texas A&M Texas A&M UniversityUniversity
Kingsville-System Kingsville-System Center San AntonioCenter San Antonio
HSIHSI 911911
Texas State Texas State University San University San MarcosMarcos
27,50327,50351 miles51 miles
University of Texas University of Texas
at San Antonioat San AntonioHSIHSI 28,37928,379
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AAATC AAATC Private University MembersPrivate University Members
(Continued) (Continued)
UniversityUniversity AffiliationAffiliation Fall 2006 Fall 2006 EnrollmentEnrollment
Distance Distance from San from San AntonioAntonio
Our Lady of Our Lady of the Lake the Lake UniversityUniversity
HSIHSI 2,7832,783
St. Mary’s St. Mary’s UniversityUniversity
HSIHSI 3,9043,904
Texas Texas Lutheran Lutheran UniversityUniversity
1,4291,429 35 miles35 miles
University of University of the Incarnate the Incarnate WordWord
HSIHSI 5,6195,619
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AAATC Organizational AAATC Organizational MembersMembers(Continued)(Continued)
San Antonio Education Partnership San Antonio Education Partnership StaffStaff
Texas Higher Education Coordinating Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board StaffBoard Staff
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AAATCAAATC Mission Statement Mission Statement
The Alamo Articulation and Transfer The Alamo Articulation and Transfer Council Council
is committed to helping students is committed to helping students achieve achieve
their educational goals by facilitating atheir educational goals by facilitating asmooth transition among institutions.smooth transition among institutions.
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AAATC Mission Statement AAATC Mission Statement (Continued)(Continued)
We value collaboration and autonomyWe value collaboration and autonomyamong institutions by:among institutions by:
Providing incoming and outgoing supportProviding incoming and outgoing support(counseling, advising, academic and (counseling, advising, academic and financial support services)financial support services)
Providing comprehensive toolsProviding comprehensive tools(articulation agreements, transfer plans, (articulation agreements, transfer plans, joint admissions agreements, access to joint admissions agreements, access to university representatives, training)university representatives, training)
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AAATC Sub-CommitteesAAATC Sub-Committees
Student-Oriented ProcessesStudent-Oriented Processes Institutional/Curricular Processes Institutional/Curricular Processes
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Accomplishments of AAATCAccomplishments of AAATC
Increased communication between Increased communication between colleges/universities (Listserv), colleges/universities (Listserv),
San Antonio Educational Partnership San Antonio Educational Partnership (SAEP) and Coordinating Board (SAEP) and Coordinating Board information-sharing,information-sharing,
Implemented calendar deadlines and Implemented calendar deadlines and dates information sheet,dates information sheet,
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Accomplishments of AAATCAccomplishments of AAATC(Continued)(Continued)
Reviewed processes among institutions Reviewed processes among institutions and renewed focus on transfer function,and renewed focus on transfer function,
Established more prominence for transfer Established more prominence for transfer function on campus and webpage,function on campus and webpage,
Highlighted the need for an “articulation Highlighted the need for an “articulation officer,” officer,”
Invitations to present about AAATC by Invitations to present about AAATC by numerous universities/organizations.numerous universities/organizations.
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Members’ BenefitsMembers’ Benefits
11. Listserv. Listserv provides a timely provides a timely communication tool communication tool
Proposed legislation affecting Proposed legislation affecting transfer & articulationtransfer & articulation
Announcements (scholarships, Announcements (scholarships, events, staff changes)events, staff changes)
Sharing articles, websites, newsSharing articles, websites, news
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Members’ Benefits Members’ Benefits (Continued)(Continued)
2. Regular Meetings2. Regular Meetings Agreed to meet twice a semesterAgreed to meet twice a semester Direct access to THECB staffDirect access to THECB staff Open, honest dialogueOpen, honest dialogue Introduces innovative problem – solvingIntroduces innovative problem – solving Facilitates better communication among Facilitates better communication among
institutions institutions (public/independent/H.S./community (public/independent/H.S./community college/university)college/university)
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Members’ Benefits Members’ Benefits (Continued)(Continued)
Facilitates better communication: Facilitates better communication:
vertical alignment of vertical alignment of services/infoservices/info
secondary – 2-yr – 4-yrsecondary – 2-yr – 4-yr Job titles don’t get in the wayJob titles don’t get in the way Directly addressesDirectly addresses Closing the Gap Closing the Gap
strategystrategy
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Challenges of AAATCChallenges of AAATC
Sustaining and expanding-Sustaining and expanding-
ParticipationParticipation
Energy and focusEnergy and focus
Administrative support and buy-inAdministrative support and buy-in
Balance between community Balance between community colleges colleges and universitiesand universities
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What’s Next?What’s Next?
Training ProgramTraining Program Definitions (commonly used terms)Definitions (commonly used terms) Remind administration of our work Remind administration of our work
(focus on retention)(focus on retention) www.NATN.orgwww.NATN.org