What do you know about transfer students?

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What do you know about transfer students?

• An Overview of the new AACRAO publication and
  transfer legislation
• Institute for Study of Transfer Students
• Heidi Kippenhan

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What new AACRAO publication?

• The College Transfer Student in America The
  Forgotten Student (2004)
• Managing Editor Bonita C. Jacobs
• Washington, DC AACRAO

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Just so you know..
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What are the primary reasons for increased
enrollments at community colleges?

• A. Increasing number of HS graduates
• B. Increasing proportion of poor minority
  students
• C. Stricter admission requirements at 4-year
  institutions
• D. Rising college tuition

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What are the primary reasons for increased
enrollments at community colleges?

• A. Increasing number of HS graduates
• B. Increasing proportion of poor minority
  students
• C. Stricter admission requirements at 4-year
  institutions
• D. Rising college tuition

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What are the reasons for the variance in
transfer GPA during the first semester? (also
called transfer shock or transfer ecstasy)

• A. Institutional policies
• B. Campus climate
• C. Student integration
• D. Nobody knows

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What are the reasons for the variance in
transfer GPA during the first semester? (also
called transfer shock or transfer ecstasy)

• A. Institutional policies
• B. Campus climate
• C. Student integration
• D. Nobody knows

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The National Center for Education Statistics
cites 7 factors that have a negative impact on
transfer student retention. Which of the
following is NOT one of those seven?

• A. Enrolling full-time
• B. Having a GED
• C. Being a single parent
• D. Working full time

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The National Center for Education Statistics
cites 7 factors that have a negative impact on
transfer student retention. Which of the
following is NOT one of those seven?

• A. Enrolling full-time
• B. Having a GED
• C. Being a single parent
• D. Working full time

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What are the seven?

• Enrolling part time
• Delayed entry
• Having a GED or being a HS dropout
• Having children or dependents
• Being a single parent
• Be financially independent
• Working full time while enrolled

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Studies suggest that females persist at higher
rates than males.

• TRUE
• FALSE

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Studies suggest that females persist at higher
rates than males.

• TRUE
• FALSE

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The Community College Journal of Research and
Practice is a leading journal in community
college studies. The most common topic addressed
in articles is

• A. Transfer credit
• B. Transfer Shock
• C. Articulation
• D. Student persistence

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The Community College Journal of Research and
Practice is a leading journal in community
college studies. The most common topic addressed
in articles is

• A. Transfer credit
• B. Transfer Shock
• C. Articulation
• D. Student persistence

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Transfer student advisement should be

• A. Intrusive
• B. Developmental
• C. Based on course selection
• D. Not necessary for transfer students

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Transfer student advisement should be

• A. Intrusive
• B. Developmental
• C. Based on course selection
• D. Not necessary for transfer students

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List 3 ways to assist in the integration of
transfer students

• Orientation
• Living/learning communities
• Use transfer students as leaders
• Strategic interventions throughout the first year
  
• Campus housing
• Interaction with faculty

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Overall, transfer students do not receive
financial aid as frequently as do native
four-year college students.

• TRUE
• FALSE

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Overall, transfer students do not receive
financial aid as frequently as do native
four-year college students.

• TRUE
• FALSE

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Transfer student orientations confront some
unique challenges

• Enticing transfer students to attend
• Designing programs for a unique population
• Securing resources

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Transfer student orientation programs need to be

• Intentional
• At least one day in length
• Mandatory
• Responsive to individual needs

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Transfer student orientation programs need to be

• Intentional
• At least one day in length
• Mandatory
• Responsive to individual needs

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Austin outlines 6 topics that should be included
in transfer orientation. What would you include?

• Academic information
• General information
• Logistical concerns
• Social adjustment
• Testing
• Transitional programming
• Austin, D. 1998. Building an orientation program
  from the ground. Campus Activities Programming.
  2141-45

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CAS Standards also provides a statement of 11
components for orientation, regardless of the
audience

• Goals objectives
• Coordinated
• All new students
• Purpose mission
• Student responsibility
• Support groups

• Info to make good choices
• Services
• Environment
• Self-assessment
• Interaction
• Council for Advancement of Standards 2001

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Transfer students believe that a change in their
college environment will remedy any past academic
issues.

• TRUE
• FALSE

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Transfer students believe that a change in their
college environment will remedy any past academic
issues.

• TRUE
• FALSE

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To be successful, transfer student orientation
should not include family members.

• TRUE
• FALSE

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To be successful, transfer student orientation
should not include family members.

• TRUE
• FALSE

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Transfer students are not simply older
freshman, they are students with unique needs,
questions, and concerns.
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Approximately, what fraction of college
students will transfer from one institution of
higher education to another during their academic
career

• 1/4
• 1/3
• 1/2

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Approximately, what fraction of college
students will transfer from one institution of
higher education to another during their academic
career

• 1/4
• 1/3
• 1/2

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Good quality advisement is critical to

• Student success
• Retention
• Course selection
• Graduation

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Good quality advisement is critical to

• Student success
• Retention
• Course selection
• Graduation

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More freshman than transfer students are
first-generation students.

• TRUE
• FALSE

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More freshman than transfer students are
first-generation students.

• TRUE
• FALSE

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Graduating in four-years is a good way to
measure transfer students academic preparedness
and motivation.

• TRUE
• FALSE

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Graduating in four-years is a good way to
measure transfer students academic preparedness
and motivation.

• TRUE
• FALSE

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Many transfer students do not attend orientation
sessions because

• A. They believe they wont get any individual
  attention
• B. They can pick out their own classes
• C. They dont have time
• D. They already know everything about going to
  college.

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Many transfer students do not attend orientation
sessions because

• A. They believe they wont get any individual
  attention
• B. They can pick out their own classes
• C. They dont have time
• D. They already know everything about going to
  college.

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What is the difference between prescriptive and
developmental advising?

• Prescriptive
• Developmental

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What is the difference between prescriptive and
developmental advising?

• Prescriptive helping with the transfer of
  credits and course scheduling
• Developmental helping with adjustment, goal
  setting, and discussing choices

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Student retention begins even before
matriculation.
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Articulation agreements between two and four
year institutions have existed in some form for

• A. 10 years
• B. 20 years
• C. 30 years
• D. 40 years

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Articulation agreements between two and four
year institutions have existed in some form for

• A. 10 years
• B. 20 years
• C. 30 years
• D. 40 years

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Name some ways articulation is facilitated at the
state level

• General education requirement exchange
• Common course numbering
• Course equivalency guides

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What is a 222 program?

• Curriculum that begins in high school, continues
  through a community college and leads to a
  baccalaureate degree.

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In 1993, Pitzer College (CA), citing budget
constraints, declined to provide financial aid to
transfer students.

• TRUE
• FALSE

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In 1993, Pitzer College (CA), citing budget
constraints, declined to provide financial aid to
transfer students.

• TRUE
• FALSE

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What is

• Vertical transfer
• Horizontal transfer
• Reverse transfer

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What is

• Vertical transfer 2-year to 4-year
• Horizontal transfer 2-year to 2-year or 4-year
  to 4-year
• Reverse transfer 4-year to 2-year

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Which of the following is NOT considered a
barrier to students in transfer?

• A. Transferability of courses
• B. Limited on-campus employment
• C. Loss of credits in transfer
• D. Insufficient academic preparation

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Which of the following is NOT considered a
barrier to students in transfer?

• A. Transferability of courses
• B. Limited on-campus employment
• C. Loss of credits in transfer
• D. Insufficient academic preparation

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What is Tau Sigma?

• Tau Sigma is an academic honor society designed
  specifically to recognize and promote the
  academic excellence and involvement of transfer
  students.

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Students who matriculate at a community
college are less likely to complete a bachelors
degree than students who matriculate at a
four-year institution.

• TRUE
• FALSE

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Students who matriculate at a community
college are less likely to complete a bachelors
degree than students who matriculate at a
four-year institution.

• TRUE
• FALSE

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Community colleges enroll a significant number
of minority students. According to the US Census
Bureau, which population has the highest
percentage of enrollment.

• A. African Americans
• B. Native Americans
• C. Hispanic Americans

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Community colleges enroll a significant number
of minority students. According to the US Census
Bureau, which population has the highest
percentage of enrollment.

• A. African Americans 42.3
• B. Native Americans 50
• C. Hispanic Americans 55.6

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List 3 characteristics of a non-traditional
student

• Entering higher education at 25 years or older
• Adult life responsibilities such as employment or
  family
• Commuter
• Enrolled on a part-time basis

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Non-traditional students have been described as
highly motivated. NCES lists the most popular
majors for non-traditional community college
students. What do you think they are?

• Computer Science
• Mechanics/Transportation
• Public Administration/Social Work
• Industrial Arts
• Health
• Business
• English National Center for Education
  Statistics, 2002

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When you think about transfer credit legislation,
which name comes to mind

• A. Howard Stern
• B. Buck Rogers
• C. Howard (Buck) McKeon
• D. Buck Owens

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When you think about transfer credit legislation,
which name comes to mind

• A. Howard Stern
• B. Buck Rogers
• C. Howard (Buck) McKeon
• D. Buck Owens

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What is HR 4283?

• College Access and Opportunity Act Are Students
  of Proprietary Institutions Treated Equitably
  Under Current Law?
• Introduced May 2004 by Howard McKeon (R-CA) and
  John Boehner (R-OH)
• Create a new federal mandate for transfer of
  credit
• Includes a disclosure statement, Title IV
  impacts, and new reporting requirements

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Rep. Howard P. (Buck) McKeon

• Traditional colleges refuse to grant credit from
  proprietary colleges or non-regionally accredited
  institutions
• This bill would bar that practice
• Says he is determined to see the abuses of
  transfer credit eliminated
• Chronicle of Higher Education, January 2004

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AACRAO Testimony

• Testified against HR 4283 in June 2004
• Significant adverse consequences for students
• Federal intrusion on academic autonomy
• Last committee hearing on this bill was July
  2004.

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Remember

• The fundamental difference between freshmen and
  transfer students is that transfer students come
  to campus at a different stage in their academic
  career and subsequently, with different
  expectations.

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Also

• Most transfer students have unique needs and
  characteristics that mandate, at least at some
  level, unique service.

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Bonus Material

• Transfer and State Articulation Websites (Fall
  2003)
• Joint Statement on the Transfer and Award of
  Credit (AACRAO, ACE, Council for Higher Education
  Accreditation)
• References

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How did you do?

• 25 Transfer Genius!
• 20-25 Good Job!
• 15-20 Youre on your way!
• 10-15 Arent you glad you came to this session?

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Thanks for coming!

• Heidi Kippenhan, Director of Admissions
• University of North Dakota
• heidikippenhan_at_mail.und.nodak.edu