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Each community college district governing board shall direct the development and adoption of a Transfer
Center Plan describing the activities of the transfer center and the services to be provided to students,
incorporating the provisions established in these standards, as outlined below. Plans shall identify target
student populations and shall establish target increases in the number of applicant to the four-year segments from these populations, including specific
targets for increasing the transfer applications of those underrepresented among transfer students. Plans
shall be developed in consultation with four-year college and university personnel as available.
Minimum Program Standards:
◦ Identify, contact and provide transfer support services to targeted student populations, priority to African-American, Chicano/Latino, American Indian, disable, low-income and other underrepresented students.
◦ Ensure academic planning◦ Ensure accurate and up-to-date academic & transfer information◦ Monitor the program of transfer students◦ Support the progress of transfer students thru referral to appropriate
programs (i.e. financial aid, tutoring, diagnostic testing, counseling, etc)◦ Assist students in the transition process◦ Develop and implement a schedule of services for transfer students to
be provided by four year staff◦ Provide a resource library◦ Provide Space for Transfer Center◦ Provide Staffing◦ Create Advisory Board◦ Evaluation and reporting of effectiveness of college transfer efforts
Minimum Requirements
Transfer Centers were originally established to strengthen the transfer function and to increase the number of California Community College students prepared for transfer to baccalaureate-level institutions through the coordination of college transfer efforts. SB 121 further established that Transfer Centers incorporate the identification, development and implementation of strategies designed to enhance the transfer of low-income, disabled and first-generation college students.
While it is clear that Transfer Centers serve as the focal point of community college transfer activities, the work of improving transfer is a responsibility of the institution as a whole, including campus administration, faculty, and student services programs, in cooperation with the baccalaureate-level universities. Responsibility for the transfer function should not be confined to the Transfer Center, or fall only under the purview of the Transfer Center Director. Significant improvements will not occur if responsibility for an institution's transfer function becomes a compartmentalized and isolated function.
Transfer Center Purpose
Use it to plan your calendar of events Update it with your Advisory Board Take it around to shared governance
committees to get buy-in: academic, classified, administration
Utilize to drive information for SSSP and Student Equity Plan
Transfer Center Plan - what do I do with it?
Transfer Center
Plan
Increase awareness of
Transfer Center services for
students and staff
Identify and develop a system
for timely identification of
potential transfer students
Identify and increase the number of
students who successfully
transfer
Increase the number of students
applying to 4-year colleges and
universities
Increase the effectiveness of
the infrastructure
Increase awareness of
private and out of state university
campus lifeExpand
communication linkages with universities
Improve efficiency of
Transfer Center by enhancing
computer systems and
expanding space
Develop staff training
opportunities
Enhance Transfer
Webpage/provide online
workshops
Increase instructional
faculty involvement in
the transfer process
Assess student satisfaction of transfer center
services
Develop transfer activities designed
specifically for targeted
populations
Discuss status of transfer on campus Discuss status of transfer at university levels How to impact the “transfer culture” on campus Share outreach/transfer activities with various
groups on campus Have local Universities present on transfer topics Create programming ideas that includes
initiatives
Transfer Advisory Purpose
Who are your stakeholders?◦ Administrators◦ Transfer Center Staff/Staff◦ Students◦ University representatives◦ High school counselors◦ Independent counselors◦ Outreach ◦ General Counseling Department counselors◦ EOPS Director◦ DSPS◦ PUENTE◦ RISE (SCC Specific)◦ MESA◦ ESL◦ Mathematics Dept Instructor(s)◦ English Dept instructor(s)
Who serves on the committee?
More buy-in from college colleagues More support from universities More outreach connection from high schools Support/Resources for additional activities
from college administration
ULTIMATELY, leads to…
MORE STUDENT PARTICIPATION & TRANSFER OPTIONS!!!
What is the outcome?
What is happening in the State of California?
http://extranet.cccco.edu/Portals/1/SSSP/Transfer/Reporting/2012-13%20Transfer%20Center%20Report-final.pdf
This report gives you a chance to compare with what is happening in the State at other Transfer Centers. Information to assist with guiding goals, target outcomes, and an idea on barriers.
Refer to recommended guidelines Outreach office HS Outreach Campus Initiatives Administration Faculty Students University representatives Independent counselors Human services associations, labor unions, business
and industry, special interest organizations
Outreach Coordination
Coordinating activities◦ University representatives can do workshops
Application workshops Personal statement TAG
◦ Classroom presentations Resume reviews Career search Transitions 101/Transfer 101 Transfer Process/What Comes Next Scholarships College Success Presentation Basic Skills Initiative
Inviting university representatives to campus◦ NACAC College Fair◦ County Education Programs◦ RACC – Regional Admission Counselors of California◦ HACU – Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities◦ HBCU – Historically Black Colleges and Universities
Outreach Coordination continued…
High school visits with/without outreach officer
High school counselor conferences at Community College
Presentation at conferences (CSU, UC, share-learn-connect)
Host Transfer Events Workshops for Senior Saturdays Welcome Workshops Host Transfer Pathways
What do some Transfer Centers do for Outreach?
Counseling Department meetings Other department meetings (faculty and students) College Executive Committee presentations Senate presentations (academic, classified, students)/Dean/Chair
presentations Tabling in quad Transfer Awareness Month End of year celebration Newsletter/blogging Website Student clubs and organizations Facebook Instagram Vine Twitter Flex presentations Host Major Fairs
In-reach – Connecting with your campus
Transfer Day Event - Major Event for Transfer Centers- Given a date by Michael Burton early Spring- Confirmations UC/CSU/AICCU- Outside Campuses/Universities- Invitations - Sending confirmation with parking
details/map/check in- Evaluations- Follow Up with those that were no shows
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1. Name:
2. What is your current role at College?
3. Office location:
4. Which university did you attend?
5. What is your best memory of college?
6. How did you decide to attend your college?
7. How did you afford college?
8. What is your funniest story about college life?
9. Is there a freshman 15?
10. What kind of jobs did you have before your current position?
11. How did you decide to get into your current position?
12. Anything else you would like to tell us about college?
13. What do you love about your discipline?
14. Do you have a tip for students looking to transfer?
Campus presentation to students
On-campus networking leads to greater transfer culture
More buy-in from collegeMore buy-in from studentsMore support from universities – sometimes financial
Can lead to increase in articulations
What is the outcome?
Student learning? Service Area? How does your college measure? Pen and Paper? Online surveys? Research office? Committee?
◦ CAS Standards very helpful if you don’t have SLO◦ http://www.cas.edu/learningoutcomes
Student Learning Outcomes
$$$ What is your Transfer Equity Plan? How does the Transfer Center fit in? What do you need to make it happen? Resources: Staff, data, materials, etc. Ask for monies
Student Equity Plan
What is your Student Success & Support Program Plan?
How does the Transfer Center fit in? Are you included? Why or Why not?
What do you need to make it happen? Resources: Staff, data, materials, etc. Example: SCC has started a motto
“Transfer Starts Day 1!!”
SSSP – First Year Experience
What is your budget? Matriculation monies? Matching monies Community Relations/Fundraising on your
campus Grants: Examples: Collegefish.org, Integrate with other programs on campus
for planning, what do they want, what are you doing, how can you work together?
Unit Plan: Request more monies Work Transfer Plan, show the
numbers/demand
Budget – How do I do all this with little $$$$?
Understand the process at your college Format according to requirements at your
college/initiatives Annual or something else? If tied to resource allocation, be sure to put
it in there!◦ Staffing◦ Materials◦ Event Resources◦ Does your Unit Plan feed to your Program Review?
Program Review
Advocate for students Advocate for the Transfer Center Tie it in with the mission statement of the
college – “Transfer” should be a part of the mission statement
Tie it in with numbers – know the research available to you or become best friends with your campus researcher
Serve on committees: Program Review, Research, Academic Senate, SSSP, Equity Plan, Curriculum
WHY do I do all of this?
Title 5 minimum standards Facility
◦ Co-located/dedicated◦ Hours
Administration◦ Status of Transfer Center Director◦ Staffing
Challenges◦ Resources◦ Barriers
Annual Report