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Changing the Paradigm of Higher Education: the Auggie planMnSCU Transfer Specialist Conference
October 1st, 2015
Aaron Salasek, MA & Catherine Bishop, JD
Assistant Director, Transfer Admissions & Chief Student Success Officer
[email protected] or [email protected]
(612) 330-1586 or (612) 330-1117
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Overview:Quick facts & Why MCTC + Augsburg?
Degree program & Auggie Plan
Transfer credit
Shared programming/ understanding & Other co-curricular resources
Next steps?
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Quick Facts
• 3,464 total students
• Day programs: 1,945
• Adult Undergraduate program: 449
• Average class size - 17
• Most diverse private college in Minnesota
• Student to Faculty Ratio – 15 to 1
• Student groups – 50
• Majors – 55
• Sports – 19
• Fine Arts
• So, why the partnership?
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Transfer CreditsGrade “C” or better (C- with Associates degree earned)
Regional accreditation
College level
Liberal Arts
Major
Why MCTC and Augsburg?
- Both accredited institutions with longstanding commitment to the Twin Cities metropolitan area- Working against cultural paradigm and prestige pressure (higher education access)- Shared “college culture”, for example: commitment to intentional diversity; experiential education focus; leadership development; leveraging the city as an extension of the classroom
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Auggie Plan
• Structured liberal arts curriculum for students to follow while at MCTC, earning an AA, leading to a seamless, defined pathway that simplifies the transfer process
• Attainable private college education
• Transitions to Augsburg, completing most of the core curriculum and allowing students to ladder into major options
• Allows for Exploration
• Augsburg College is forward-thinking, with a national reputation and focus on one’s vocation
• Lived mission
• Liberal arts equips one with the critical thinking skills needed in a fluid employment landscape
• Personalized attention and planning
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Click icon to add picture Augsburg education includes:
1. Major Coursework
2. Core Curriculum
Entry Assessments (Composition & Math)
Language
Lifetime Fitness
1 or 2 Religion courses
Augsburg Experience - Experiential Components
Senior Keystone
Liberal Arts Foundations (AA/Mn Transfer Curriculum)
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With the Auggie Plan, the majority of the core curriculum is fulfilled (and the course component that isn’t we offer over the summer)!
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What is left?Augsburg ExperienceStudy Abroad
Internships
Research
Service Project
Senior Keystone
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Financial and academic pathway planning (including what it takes long-term to earn an award and work in a particular career; open advising hours; etc.)
Coffee Conversation Seminars – mentoring!
Integrated Augsburg Seminar/First Year Students in Transitions (FYST) courses
Full-time course-load planning (degree completion)
Integrating cross-college community service, experiential education, etc.
Shared programming and creating a shared understanding with students about what it takes to get their degree:
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Learning & next steps
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Thank you for attending our session and for the dialogue!