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Texas Transfer Texas Transfer Summit Summit Marc Cutright, EdD Marc Cutright, EdD University of North Texas University of North Texas Students in Transition Conference Students in Transition Conference Columbia, SC November 9, 2008 Columbia, SC November 9, 2008

Outline Outline  What the Summit was What the Summit was  Background Background  Details on the Summit Details on the Summit  Presidential findings and recommendations Presidential findings and recommendations  Recommendations for further research Recommendations for further research  The sequel: “Transferpalooza” The sequel: “Transferpalooza”  Applications for others Applications for others  Discussion Discussion

The Event The Event  February 2008 in Austin February 2008 in Austin  THECB and the University of Texas THECB and the University of Texas  THECB coordinated THECB coordinated  Contracted research and organization by the University Contracted research and organization by the University of North Texas and the National Institute for the Study of North Texas and the National Institute for the Study of Transfer Students of Transfer Students  For college and university presidents and chancellors in For college and university presidents and chancellors in Texas Texas  Objectives: Share info, identify issues, recommend Objectives: Share info, identify issues, recommend solutions solutions  150+ in attendance 150+ in attendance

Background Background  Closing the Gaps 2015 Closing the Gaps 2015  Initial gains, driven to some degree by Initial gains, driven to some degree by demographics, but trends are slowing demographics, but trends are slowing  2-to-4 year transfer seen as the “low 2-to-4 year transfer seen as the “low hanging fruit” hanging fruit”  Rates are not currently acceptable. How Rates are not currently acceptable. How to improve to improve

The program The program  Edwin Massey, President, Indian River Edwin Massey, President, Indian River Community College (FL) Community College (FL)  Mark Rosenberg, Chancellor, State Mark Rosenberg, Chancellor, State University System of Florida University System of Florida  Rep. Geanie W. Morrison, Chair, Texas Rep. Geanie W. Morrison, Chair, Texas House Higher Education Committee House Higher Education Committee  John Gardner and Betsy Barefoot, Policy John Gardner and Betsy Barefoot, Policy Center on the First Year of College Center on the First Year of College

Resource binder Resource binder  Surveys of institutions on transfer policies and practices Surveys of institutions on transfer policies and practices (UNT) (UNT)  Joint Statement on the Transfer and Award of Credit Joint Statement on the Transfer and Award of Credit  THECB 2001 and 2006 reports THECB 2001 and 2006 reports  SREB report on transfer policies SREB report on transfer policies  Three journal articles Three journal articles  IPKIT IPKIT  Annotated bibliography of transfer research Annotated bibliography of transfer research  Texas comparison to national data Texas comparison to national data  Info on NISTS Info on NISTS  Texas Council of Public University Presidents and Texas Council of Public University Presidents and Chancellors draft reports on transfer practices survey Chancellors draft reports on transfer practices survey

Break-out sessions Break-out sessions  Advising and Counseling Advising and Counseling  Assuring Rigor in Undergrad Courses Assuring Rigor in Undergrad Courses  Student Engagement and Success Student Engagement and Success  Financial Aid Financial Aid  Developmental Education and College Developmental Education and College Readiness Readiness  Institutional Opportunities and Student Institutional Opportunities and Student Retention Retention  Each group led by two presidents (CC and U) Each group led by two presidents (CC and U)

Themes across groups Themes across groups  Data collection and usability Data collection and usability  Advising and counseling Advising and counseling  Financial aid Financial aid  Accountability and performance Accountability and performance  Inter-institutional relationships Inter-institutional relationships  Adult and non-traditional students Adult and non-traditional students  Dual credit concerns Dual credit concerns

Select individual Select individual findings (among many) findings (among many)  Regional articulation councils or conferences Regional articulation councils or conferences  Financial aid should follow the student across Financial aid should follow the student across institutions institutions  Accelerated degree completion for adult Accelerated degree completion for adult learners learners  Conduct study of efficacy of dual-credit Conduct study of efficacy of dual-credit programs programs  Facilitate post-transfer awarding of associate Facilitate post-transfer awarding of associate degrees degrees

Immediate THECB Immediate THECB actions actions  Reviving Transfer Success Advisory Reviving Transfer Success Advisory Committee Committee  Creating “Tips for Transfer” pop-up for Creating “Tips for Transfer” pop-up for the online ApplyTexas website the online ApplyTexas website  Creating a handbook for transfer Creating a handbook for transfer students students  Considering a special, annual award for Considering a special, annual award for outstanding student transfer programs outstanding student transfer programs

UNT recommendations UNT recommendations for research to inform for research to inform policy policy  Target “intentionality” Target “intentionality”  Qualitative inquiries into policy Qualitative inquiries into policy effectiveness effectiveness  Get student voice Get student voice  Special focus on African American and Special focus on African American and Hispanic students Hispanic students  ID and disseminate best practices ID and disseminate best practices

The Sequel The Sequel  Eight cities, one day, one conference for campus level Eight cities, one day, one conference for campus level officials. April 2009 officials. April 2009  1500 people 1500 people  National, state, and local data and information National, state, and local data and information  Emerge with action plans Emerge with action plans  Barbara Townsend and Gardner & Barefoot Barbara Townsend and Gardner & Barefoot  Website 4 months before, and indefinitely thereafter Website 4 months before, and indefinitely thereafter  UNT contract to execute (National Institute for the UNT contract to execute (National Institute for the Study of Transfer Students & The Center for Higher Study of Transfer Students & The Center for Higher Education) Education)  “ “Transferpalooza” or “T-Rex.” Gotta get a better Transferpalooza” or “T-Rex.” Gotta get a better name…. name….

Implications for others Implications for others  Conferences and “summits” to bring Conferences and “summits” to bring attention to issues and solutions attention to issues and solutions  Work at both executive and “real” worker Work at both executive and “real” worker levels levels  Bring select research, key data, and best Bring select research, key data, and best practices to attention practices to attention  Don’t leave without action plans Don’t leave without action plans

You can look it up You can look it up  The Texas Transfer Summit The Texas Transfer Summit  www.thecb.state.tx.us/events/transfersuccesssummit www.thecb.state.tx.us/events/transfersuccesssummit  The National Institute for the Study of The National Institute for the Study of Transfer Students Transfer Students  transferinstitute.unt.edu transferinstitute.unt.edu  Annual conference in Dallas January 21-23 Annual conference in Dallas January 21-23  Me! Me!  Marc.Cutright@unt.edu Marc.Cutright@unt.edu