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IACRAOIACRAO68TH ANNUAL 68TH ANNUAL

MEETINGMEETING

Racing Towards Tomorrow . . . Racing Towards Tomorrow . . . . .. .

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Session Rules of EtiquetteSession Rules of Etiquette

Please turn off your cell phone/beeperPlease turn off your cell phone/beeper If you must leave the session early, please do If you must leave the session early, please do

so as discretely as possibleso as discretely as possible Please avoid side conversation during the Please avoid side conversation during the

presentationpresentation

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IACRAOIACRAO6868THTH ANNUAL ANNUAL

MEETINGMEETING

Transfer Students – Transfer Students –

Where Do I Go From Here?Where Do I Go From Here?

Beth Borst – Ivy Tech Community College Central Indiana Beth Borst – Ivy Tech Community College Central Indiana

Jan Blondin – Program Coordinator IUPUI & Ivy Tech Jan Blondin – Program Coordinator IUPUI & Ivy Tech Coordinated Programs (Passport)Coordinated Programs (Passport)

Tuesday, October 23, 10:15amTuesday, October 23, 10:15am

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IntroductionIntroduction

Prepare students to transfer from a Prepare students to transfer from a Community College System to a Community College System to a four-year institutionfour-year institution

Collaborative efforts between Ivy Collaborative efforts between Ivy Tech and four-year institutionsTech and four-year institutions

Tips for assisting students through a Tips for assisting students through a successful transition processsuccessful transition process

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Primary Topics of Primary Topics of DiscussionDiscussion Foundation of a Transfer Center Foundation of a Transfer Center Identify mission, goals, and challengesIdentify mission, goals, and challenges

of creating a Transfer Centerof creating a Transfer Center IUPUI partnership with the Transfer IUPUI partnership with the Transfer

CenterCenter Role of Student Services and Academic Role of Student Services and Academic

AffairsAffairs Ways to help facilitate a successful Ways to help facilitate a successful

transition for studentstransition for students

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FinancesCost of Attending a four-year institution

KnowledgeInformation regarding the transfer process

AcademicsAcademic rigor of university level courses

Success

Key factors to Transfer Success

Source: “Transfer Center Stories: A Mission, a Plan, or Missed Opportunities”

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Transfer Center Transfer Center Formation Formation

History – Lilly endowment initiative History – Lilly endowment initiative aimed at student successaimed at student success

Focus – To help students transfer to Focus – To help students transfer to the four-year college of their choicethe four-year college of their choice

Collaboration – Makes it possibleCollaboration – Makes it possible

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TransferTransfer Center MissionCenter Mission

View all Ivy Tech students as View all Ivy Tech students as potential transfer students to be potential transfer students to be guided holistically and ensured guided holistically and ensured assistance as they navigate their assistance as they navigate their pathway toward the pathway toward the baccalaureate and beyondbaccalaureate and beyond

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Transfer Center GoalsTransfer Center Goals

Help create a college-wide culture of transfer Help create a college-wide culture of transfer by increasing awareness & utilization of by increasing awareness & utilization of Transfer CenterTransfer Center

Facilitate increased collaboration and Facilitate increased collaboration and communication with four-year schoolscommunication with four-year schools

Provide transfer guidance and resources to Provide transfer guidance and resources to ensure all students are aware of transfer ensure all students are aware of transfer optionsoptions

Be a catalyst for student success and Life Long Be a catalyst for student success and Life Long LearningLearning

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2-year/4-year 2-year/4-year Collaboration Collaboration Representatives from four-year Representatives from four-year

institutions on Ivy Tech Campuses institutions on Ivy Tech Campuses

IUPUI Passport OfficeIUPUI Passport Office ISU Degree LinkISU Degree Link Ball State ConnectBall State Connect Martin UniversityMartin University Other institutionsOther institutions

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Collaboration ContinuedCollaboration Continued

Joint Presentations with four-year Joint Presentations with four-year collegescolleges– Ivy Tech classes (on and off-campus)Ivy Tech classes (on and off-campus)– Workshops & ConferencesWorkshops & Conferences– FairsFairs

Ivy TechIvy Tech– Transfer Fairs (2)Transfer Fairs (2)– Campus Preview DaysCampus Preview Days– Student Activity FairsStudent Activity Fairs– Other eventsOther events

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A program that provides students A program that provides students the opportunity to transfer the opportunity to transfer courses and Associate Degree courses and Associate Degree credits between Ivy Tech – credits between Ivy Tech – Indianapolis and IUPUIIndianapolis and IUPUI

Students may take classes at Students may take classes at both schools having met both schools having met admission criteriaadmission criteria

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Passport Student – overall umbrella to Passport Student – overall umbrella to encompass students completing encompass students completing coursework coursework – Simultaneously at IUPUI and Ivy TechSimultaneously at IUPUI and Ivy Tech– At Ivy Tech with the intent to transfer to IUPUIAt Ivy Tech with the intent to transfer to IUPUI– IUPUI degree seekers completing courses at IUPUI degree seekers completing courses at

Ivy Tech Community College Ivy Tech Community College Deferred Students – IUPUI applicants who Deferred Students – IUPUI applicants who

did not meet admission requirements and did not meet admission requirements and were asked to complete work at Ivy Techwere asked to complete work at Ivy Tech

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Benefits & ServicesBenefits & Services Affordable Tuition Affordable Tuition Campus close to homeCampus close to home Free tutoring in math and writing labsFree tutoring in math and writing labs Small class size and student teacher Small class size and student teacher

ratioratio IUPUI student housing availableIUPUI student housing available IUPUI JagTagIUPUI JagTag Access to IUPUI student activities, Access to IUPUI student activities,

organizations, and recreational facilitiesorganizations, and recreational facilities

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IUPUI Partnership with Ivy Tech IUPUI Partnership with Ivy Tech Community College Transfer Center Community College Transfer Center

Role of Student ServicesRole of Student Services

AdmissionsAdmissions

– Sharing publications (distribution on Sharing publications (distribution on campus)campus)

– Deferral process and dataDeferral process and data– Transcript accessTranscript access

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IUPUI Partnership with Ivy Tech IUPUI Partnership with Ivy Tech Community College Transfer Center Community College Transfer Center

Role of Student ServicesRole of Student Services

Financial Aid, Registrar & Bursar?Financial Aid, Registrar & Bursar?– Passport Financial Assistance Passport Financial Assistance

AgreementAgreement– Simple steps to transfer financial aid Simple steps to transfer financial aid

awardaward– Passport ScholarshipPassport Scholarship– Payment PlansPayment Plans– Credit transfer processCredit transfer process

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IUPUI Partnership with Ivy Tech IUPUI Partnership with Ivy Tech Community College Transfer Center Community College Transfer Center

Role of Student ServicesRole of Student Services

AdvisingAdvising– Passport Office available on both Passport Office available on both

campusescampuses– Ivy Tech Transfer Center assists Ivy Tech Transfer Center assists

deferred students with course deferred students with course scheduling & developing educational scheduling & developing educational plansplans

– Cross-communication with staff Cross-communication with staff between both collegesbetween both colleges

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IUPUI Partnership with Ivy Tech IUPUI Partnership with Ivy Tech Community College Transfer Center Community College Transfer Center

Role of Academic AffairsRole of Academic Affairs Articulation is a function of Academic Articulation is a function of Academic

AffairsAffairs

Role of Assistant Dean of Academic Role of Assistant Dean of Academic Affairs/External Relations at Ivy TechAffairs/External Relations at Ivy Tech

– Point of contact for all articulation requestsPoint of contact for all articulation requests– Serves as liaison and facilitates the process Serves as liaison and facilitates the process

of articulationof articulation– Communicates articulation information Communicates articulation information

throughout the collegethroughout the college

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IUPUI Partnership with Ivy Tech Community IUPUI Partnership with Ivy Tech Community College Transfer Center College Transfer Center

Role of Administration, Faculty & Role of Administration, Faculty & StaffStaff

Point of contact for interest in Point of contact for interest in articulation articulation

ReferralsReferrals– StudentsStudents– Four-year schoolsFour-year schools

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IUPUI Partnership with Ivy Tech IUPUI Partnership with Ivy Tech Community College Transfer Center Community College Transfer Center

Role of StudentsRole of Students

Responsible for seeking available Responsible for seeking available transfer services & resourcestransfer services & resources

Working with receiving Working with receiving institutionsinstitutions

Fulfilling course requirements Fulfilling course requirements needed for admission to other needed for admission to other schoolsschools

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IUPUI Partnership with Ivy Tech IUPUI Partnership with Ivy Tech Community College Transfer Center Community College Transfer Center

A Successful TransitionA Successful Transition Student aware of transfer information Student aware of transfer information

and resources early in their college and resources early in their college career career

Regularly planned outreach activities Regularly planned outreach activities with students updating transfer with students updating transfer information and accessibilityinformation and accessibility

Academic advising or support in Academic advising or support in providing information regarding steps providing information regarding steps in transfer processin transfer process

Active follow-up with student through Active follow-up with student through various forms of communicationvarious forms of communication

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Summary Summary

Foundation, mission and goals of Transfer Foundation, mission and goals of Transfer CenterCenter

Collaboration & Roles Collaboration & Roles – Student ServicesStudent Services– Academic AffairsAcademic Affairs– StudentsStudents

Building relationships with four-year institutionsBuilding relationships with four-year institutions ChallengesChallenges

– Infancy stage of Community CollegeInfancy stage of Community College– Space & resourcesSpace & resources– Tracking and information sharingTracking and information sharing

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Questions and AnswersQuestions and Answers

Q&A Q&A

CommentsComments

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Presenter InformationPresenter Information

Beth Borst, Director of Transfer CenterBeth Borst, Director of Transfer Center

Ivy Tech Community College - Central Ivy Tech Community College - Central Indiana Indiana

50 West Fall Creek Parkway N. Dr.50 West Fall Creek Parkway N. Dr.

Indianapolis, IN 46208 Indianapolis, IN 46208

(317) 916-7820(317) 916-7820

mborst@ivytech.edumborst@ivytech.edu

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Presenter InformationPresenter Information

Jan Blondin, Program CoordinatorJan Blondin, Program Coordinator

IUPUI & Ivy Tech Coordinated Programs IUPUI & Ivy Tech Coordinated Programs (Passport Office)(Passport Office)

620 Union Drive, UN 271620 Union Drive, UN 271

Indianapolis, IN 46202Indianapolis, IN 46202

(317) 917-5720(317) 917-5720

jblondin@iupui.edujblondin@iupui.edu

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