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College Changes Everything 2012 Conference

Tinley Park Convention Center, Tinley Park, IL

July 12, 2012

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4 year institutions 2 year institutionsDeVry University Joliet Junior College

Governors State University Kankakee Com. College

Illinois Institute of Moraine Valley Community College

Technology

Lewis University Prairie State College

Saint Xavier University South Suburban College

University of St. Francis Northwestern College

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Our students are: Place bound, transfer locally High percentage of minority, first

generation, low-income students 9/12 institutions have majority part-time

students, remaining 3 have residential campuses

11/12 majority of students are female

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Process allowing students who transfer to a baccalaureate institution with

a high number of credit hoursbut no degree

to apply upper division courses to lower division coursework to complete an associate degree.

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The Illinois Public Agenda for College and Career SuccessGOAL 3

Increase the number of high-quality postsecondary credentials to meet the demands of the economy and an increasingly global society.

“The progressively more diverse population of students has increased theneed to facilitate transfer on behalf of Illinois students and institutions of higher education.” ILLINOIS TRANSFER AND ARTICULATION INITIATIVES ANNUAL REPORT 2009-2010

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Policy brief from Lumina Foundation – August 2010

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Very few of today’s highly mobile students strictly conform to this pattern

Baccalaureate

institution

Community College

From high school

From college level

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High school dual

credit

Tech-Prep

courses

Advanced

placement

Summer break

courses at community

college

Distance educatio

ncourses

University #1

Community

College

University #2

University #1

Community

College

University #2

Individual courses Multiple or concurrent attendance

Student: Provides students with an intervening credential May increase employability or salary Requires little to no resources from student

Colleges and universities: Helps meet accountability measures at

community colleges Promotes student success by eliminating barriers Aligns with national and state goals of increasing

the number of students attaining high-quality postsecondary credentials

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Establish criteria – narrow focus Universities run report Provide list of eligible students to

university advisors Advisors interview students to receive

feedback Creation of barrier analysis and

decision tree Evaluate feedback to determine next

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Students who transferred without receiving an associate degree

Transferred in > 45 hrs Transferred from SMHEC 2-yr

institutionElementary Ed or Business majors

onlyTransferred in Fall 2009 or later -

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Interviews took place atLewis UniversityUniversity of St. FrancisGovernors State University

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Gender Status

Major Age

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Reasons for Transferring

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Associate Degree Motivational Factors

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Reasons for lack of interest in Associate Degree

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FERPA Is degree audit automated? Financial aid Graduation Policies (including residency)

and fees HLC policies – Assumed Practices Data sharing Appearances Does the student want the degree? Institutionally initiated vs. student initiated Cost

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SMHEC Institutions & DePaul partnerships with Oakton Community College & College of DuPage

Additional insights:Community colleges need to articulate university courses and develop tables – IAI questionsUniversity non-alignment with IAI-GECCAdvising

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ICCB proposal to the Lumina and Kresge Foundations

Premise: Students should get credit for equal work

Institution initiated approach using enhanced degree audit systems

Student initiated approach using enhanced u.select system

September 2012 start date if selected

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Genny BoesenExecutive Director

South Metropolitan Higher Education Consortium

Gboesen@govst.edu708-534-4984

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