Partners for Strong Pathways

North Central Texas College andThe University of North Texas

Mapping Success for Transfer Students

Presentation to the NCTC Board of RegentsJanuary 27, 2014

Emily Klement – NCTC Associate Vice President for Academic Partnerships

Celia Williamson – UNT Vice Provost for Transfer Articulation

Maps = Clear Pathways• What our students need

• Clear direction –

the goal, plus specific, incremental steps• Early, consistent communication• Encouragement and support

• What the maps do (and don’t do)• They do: provide a recommended set of courses that will

dependably take a student through a specific NCTC associate’s degree, into and through a specific UNT degree

• They don’t: change the degree plans of NCTC or UNT• They do: provide a tool for student success and closer

institutional collaboration

Maps = Stronger Partnerships

Pathways to stronger partnerships

• Clear, ongoing communication• About opportunities• About challenges• About results

• Celebration of successes

• Continual refinement of the work

• Unshakable commitment to the students

A First Step . . .

. . . of many

• I’m here to celebrate a milestone – the first ‘map’ that clearly connects recommended courses for program to program alignment between NCTC and UNT.

• Not the first collaborative step we’ve taken. But this is a first in a new effort designed around the needs of today’s students… and well worth celebrating.

• We anticipate many more maps to follow – perhaps hundreds – that will provide concise and clear information to students.