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SEAMLESS TRANSFER FOR EDUCATION IN MICHIGAN: A STEM Partnership Model
Between WSU and Southeastern Michigan
Community Colleges
2013 AACRAO Transfer Conference
How we came togetherComplexities of Michigan’s
environment – competition, structure, lack of university system
Process of working together ◦Challenge of herding the initiatives
that are active at the various institutions
◦Slow process of engaging faculty◦Existing culture/perception of
partnershipProject Kaleidoscope
Gaps & Other ChallengesGaps between CCs and 4-year for
STEM students:◦Flawed process for a 2+2◦Misalignment of talent to
employmentChallenges
◦Talented students face structural and economic barriers
◦Diversity – ensuring appropriate representation of women and minorities
Map of Southeast Michigan
Wayne State University
Henry Ford CC
Macomb CC
Oakland CC
About Wayne State University:Academic Programs & Research
13 Schools & Colleges Largest single campus medical school in U.S.
Over 400 degree and certificate programsCarnegie Designation as “Very High
Research”Research Expenditures per
year of over $254 MPartner in the University Research Corridor
with University of Michigan & Michigan State University
About Wayne State University:Faculty & Staff
10th Largest Employer in Detroit with over 5,000 full-time faculty and staff
Over 1,800 full-time faculty Providing great Undergraduate Research opportunities for
students
Faculty produce over $254 M of research each year!
“The One-Minute Professor” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zy6N3K8upqE&feature
=relmfu
Henry Ford Community College Dearborn, MI• 20,000+ credit students/year• Comprehensive community college• Smallest community college district in
Michigan• 1 campus, 2 satellites
• Serves students from 5 county area• 80% of students out of district
• 2 New Century Scholars• 4 USA Today All-Academic Team
Awardees• 5 Jack Kent Cooke Scholars
Macomb Community CollegeMacomb County, MI
Located northeast of Detroit, Macomb Community College serves the county of Macomb with a population of 850,000
Provides learning experiences to more than 56,000 students annually
Nationally ranks in the top two percent in the number of associate degrees awarded and as the largest grantor of associate degrees in Michigan
Oakland Community CollegeOakland County, MI• The largest of the Michigan community
colleges and 21st largest in the nation• Enrolled more than 81,000 students, from
more than 80 countries, in the four semesters of calendar year 2011
• Average class size is 24• More than 100 associate degree programs
and 45 one year certificate programs• Awarded more than 2400 associate degrees
and more than 200 certificates in 2011
WSU and Michigan Community Colleges: A Strategic Partnership
High level commitment and mandate to develop these partnerships
Focus on enhancing the transition of transfer students, creating opportunities for curriculum alignment, and engaging strategically and operationally across levels and among different stakeholders
Enrollment Trends For Fall 2011 and Fall 2012 – double digit increases in
transfer students
Advantages in Multiple PartnershipsWSU worked with 3 cc’s at onceIssues are very similarSolutions can be shared.Permits us to get a model for
solutions.Long term relationship /
conversation not a one-shot deal.Reverse Transfer: avoided un-
necessary competition
Five Interdependent AreasStudents’ needs
must be met in all areas
Institutions may have programs in individual areas but may not be communicating◦ Result – lack of
intentionality.e.g. our reverse
transfer communications
1.Access
2. Success
3. Engagement
4. Completion
5. WorkforceDevelopme
nt
Student Success as Focal Point
Access Success Engagement Completion Workforce Developmen
tAdvisory Board Input √ √
Build Awareness for STEM Opportunities
√ √ √ √ √
DreamDirect √ √ √ √
Faculty-to-Faculty Engagement √ √
Joint Advising √ √ √
Joint Curriculum Alignment √ √ √
Proactive Career Guidance √ √ √
Reverse Transfer √ √ √ √
STEM Certificate √ √ √ √
STEM Virtual Learning Community
√ √ √
Student Financial Support √ √ √ √
Transfer Process √ √ √
Transfer Resource Center √ √ √ √
Transfer Transition/ Orientation √ √ √
WayneDirect √ √ √ √
1. ACCESSOvercoming barriers to transfer:
Changing university faculty perception
Creating dialogue opportunities– Scientific Teaching Forum
Removing institutional hurdles: streamlining general education requirements (signing the “MACRAO Agreement”)
Before MACRAOCollege/Dept BC IC OC CL CT PS LS LB HS AI SS VP PL FC MC
SBA Met Met Met Met Met Met Met Met Met Met NM Met Met Met NM
Education Met Met Met Met Met Met Rev Rev Met Rev Rev Met Met Met NM
Engineering Met NM Rev Rev Met NM NM NM Met Met Rev Met Rev Met NM
CFPCA Met Met Met Met Met Met Met Met Met Met Met Met Met NM NM
CLAS Met Met Met Met Met Met Met Met Met Met Met Met Met NM NM
Nursing Rev Rev Met Met Met NM NM NM Met Met Rev Met Met Met NM
Social Work Met Met Met Met Met Met Met Met Met Met Met Met Met Met NM
PA - Cytotech Rev Rev Rev Met Met NM NM NM Met Met Met Met Met Met NM
PA - Mort Sci Rev Rev Rev Rev Met NM NM NM Met Met Met Met Met Met NM
PA - Occ Ther Rev Rev Rev Met Met NM NM NM Met Rev Rev Met Met Met NM
PA - Path Asst Rev Rev Met Met Met NM NM NM Met Met Met Met Rev Met NM
PA - Pharmacy Rev Met Rev Met Met NM NM NM Met Rev Met Met Met Met NM
PA - Phys Ther Rev Rev Met Met Met NM NM NM Met Met Met Met Met Met NM
PA - RTT Rev Rev Rev Rev Rev NM NM NM Met Rev Met Met Met Met NM
PA - Rad Tech Rev Rev Rev Rev Rev NM NM NM Met Met Met Met Rev Met NM
After Signing MACRAOCollege/Dept BC IC OC CL CT PS LS LB HS AI SS VP PL FC 3SC CS 2SS MC College Course Requirements
Business Met Met Met Met Met Met Met Met Met MetColl Req Met Met Met NA NA NA NM ECO 2010 or 2020 (SS)
Education Met Met Met Met Met MetColl Req
Coll Req Met
Coll Req
Coll Req
Coll Req
Coll Req Met NA NA NA NM
BIO 1510 or PSY 1010 (LS); PS 1010 or 1030 (AI); GPH 1100 (SS) for ELED, ECO 2020 (SS) for SPE
Engineering MetColl Req
Coll Req
Coll Req Met
Coll Req
Coll Req
Coll Req Met Met
Coll Req Met
Coll Req Met NA NA NA NM
ENG 3050 (IC); ENG 3060 (OC); BE 1200 (CL); CHM1225 (PS); BIO 1510 (LS); CHM1230 (LB); ECO 2010 or 2020 (SS); PHI 1120 (PL)
CFPCA Met Met Met Met Met Met Met Met Met Met Met Met MetColl Req NA NA NA NM
3 semesters of a Foreign Language for BA programs, FC for all programs
CLAS Met Met Met Met Met Met Met Met Met Met Met Met MetColl Req
Coll Req
Coll Req
Coll Req NM
3 semesters of a Foreign Language (exempt for Bach in Pub Affairs), 2nd class in SS, 3rd class in PS or LS, Civilizations and Societies course
Nursing Met Met Met Met MetColl Req
Coll Req
Coll Req Met Met
Coll Req Met Met Met NA NA NA NM
CHM1020 (PS); BIO 1510 (LS); ANT 2100 or SOC 2000 (SS)
Social Work Met Met Met Met Met Met Met Met Met Met Met Met Met Met NA NA NA NM
PA - CLSColl Req
Coll Req
Coll Req Met Met
Coll Req
Coll Req
Coll Req Met Met Met Met Met Met NA NA NA NM
CHM 1220 (PS); BIO 1510 (LS) and corresponding labs
PA - CytotechColl Req
Coll Req
Coll Req Met Met
Coll Req
Coll Req
Coll Req Met Met Met Met Met Met NA NA NA NM
CHM 1220 (PS); BIO 1510 (LS) and corresponding labs
PA - Mort SciColl Req
Coll Req
Coll Req Met Met
Coll Req
Coll Req
Coll Req Met Met Met Met Met Met NA NA NA NM
CHM 1020 (PS); BIO 1510 (LS) and corresponding labs
PA - Occ TherColl Req
Coll Req
Coll Req Met Met
Coll Req
Coll Req
Coll Req Met
Coll Req
Coll Req Met Met Met NA NA NA NM
PHY 2130 and 2131 (PS) and (LB); BIO 1510 (LS)
PA - Path AsstColl Req
Coll Req Met Met Met
Coll Req
Coll Req
Coll Req Met Met Met Met
Coll Req Met NA NA NA NM
CHM 1020 (PS); BIO 1510 (LS) and corresponding labs; PHI 2320 (PL)
PA - PharmacyColl Req Met
Coll Req Met Met
Coll Req
Coll Req
Coll Req Met
Coll Req Met Met Met Met NA NA NA NM
CHM 1220 (PS); BIO 1510 (LS) and corresponding labs; P S 1010 (AI)
PA - Phys TherColl Req
Coll Req Met Met Met
Coll Req
Coll Req
Coll Req Met Met Met Met Met Met NA NA NA NM
CHM 1220 (PS); BIO 1510 (LS) and corresponding labs
PA - RTTColl Req
Coll Req
Coll Req
Coll Req
Coll Req
Coll Req
Coll Req
Coll Req Met
Coll Req Met Met Met Met NA NA NA NM
CHM 1020 (PS); BIO 1510 (LS) and corresponding labs
PA - Rad Tech MetColl Req
Coll Req
Coll Req
Coll Req
Coll Req
Coll Req
Coll Req Met Met Met Met
Coll Req Met NA NA NA NM
PHY 1020 (PS); BIO 1510 (LS) and corresponding labs; PHI 2320 (PL)
2. SUCCESSScientific Teaching workshops for STEM
disciplinesCC Counselor Day at WSUAdvising – what models work?Joint advising – our advisor sits at CC, not
just resource fair.Co-located with CC advising.Dialogue between faculty to identify /reduce
barriers and shared learning outcomes.Fallback planning – what if you don’t make it
to medical school, pre-pharmacy, etc.
3. ENGAGEMENTHow do we partner to bring more
students into STEM?Faculty Engagement STEM Certificate Dialogue between faculty means
that CC faculty can talk with credibility about what happens in WSU STEM related courses.
STEM CertificateSample STEM CurriculumCourse Henry Ford CC
EquivalencyMacomb CC Equivalency
Oakland CC Equivalency
Wayne State Equivalency
Credit Hours35-40
General Biology BIO152 BIOL 1000 BIO 1530 BIO 1510 3-4
Chemistry 1 CHEM 141 CHEM 1170 CHE 1510 CHM 1220/1225+12
30
4
Chemistry 2 CHEM 142 CHEM 1180 CHE 1520 CHM 2280 3-4
Organic Chemistry 1
CHEM 241 CHEM 2260/2270
CHE 2610 CHM 1240/1250
5-6
Physics 1 PHYS 231 PHYS 2220 PHY 2400 PHY 2170+2171
4-5
Physics 2 PHYS 232 PHYS 2230 PHY 2500 PHY 2180+2181
4-5
Calculus 1 MATH 180 MATH 1760 MAT 1730 MAT 2010 4
Calculus 2 MATH 183 MATH 1770 MAT 1740 MAT 2020 4
Intro to Programming
CIS 100 ITCS 1230 CIS 1500 CSC 1100+1101
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4. COMPLETIONCurriculum
Alignment/Articulation agreements
Michigan Transfer Agreement (MACRAO)
Reverse TransferWayneDirect
Advantages of Articulation Agreements
For students:◦ Guarantee of a seamless educational experience◦ Associate degree completion adds value◦ Avoid challenges of piecing together a program via
course by course transfer process For community colleges:
◦ Incentivize associate degree completion ◦ Program value enhanced by ease of bachelor’s degree
completion◦ Courses need not match one-for-one
For 4-year institutions:◦ Seamless program makes better prepared transfer
students◦ Increased enrollment◦ Enhanced student success◦ Easier assessment of student learning across institutions
Reverse TransferAllows students to earn a certificate or
associate degree by combining their CC credits with those earned at WSU
Students can apply retroactively for a certificate or degree using their WSU credits
Allows students to earn a credential while pursuing their ultimate career goals
Reverse Transfer (cont.)
Students will automatically be notified of this opportunity, when they have met the following criteria:
Have transferred with at least 30 semester college credit hours from the CC
Have earned at least 35 semester college credit hours from WSU
Transferred to WSU with CC as the last school attended
Be in “good standing” at both CC and WSU
WayneDirectA concurrent enrollment program that allows
the flexibility of taking courses at both institutions to facilitate completion of both the associate’s and bachelor’s degrees
Broadens course availability and location of courses
Benefits include coordinated financial aid, joint transcripts, and access to student services and campus amenities at both institutions
Option to participate in WSU’s Irvin D. Reid Honors College as HonorsDirect students
DreamDirect program is under developmentBut, there are implementation challenges….
5. WORKFORCEChambers of commerceWorkforce Intelligence NetworkUniversities good at creating future
professors◦Could community college partners help inform
us?CC’s don’t have full range of expertise
◦e.g. chemistry but not chemical engineeringCareer services interactions between CC/4
years.Talent dividend – great interest in business
community in educational outcomes.
Our Progress
Signed several articulation agreements Focus on curriculum alignment Completed three faculty teaching
forums ◦ Science and “TEM”
Tackling joint advising Developing a “transfer” orientation and
Transfer Center concept Seeking additional funding to support
initiatives
Lessons LearnedWell articulated programs require
faculty involvement for curriculum review so that students are well prepared.
Faculty may not initially perceive the value in such programs.
Whole programs should be aligned, including general education. This may require support outside the major program faculty.
Lessons Learned (cont.)
Not all community college courses need to transfer in order for programs to articulate.◦However, students prefer for their
credits to transfer.Agreements may challenge limits
in # of credits transferred. Meeting cadence is importantIdentifying champions at each
institution to keep momentum
Questions?
Ahmad M. Ezzeddine - Wayne State University [email protected]
Donna Petras – Macomb Community [email protected]