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MSCHE Annual Conference December 2008. Two-year/Four-year Partnerships: New Directions in Assessment and Student Success Dr. Rose Mince, the Community College of Baltimore County MS. Kathy Doherty, Morgan State University MR. Barry Evans, Towson University.
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MSCHE Annual Conference December 2008 Two-year/Four-year Partnerships: New Directions in Assessment and Student SuccessDr. Rose Mince, the Community College of Baltimore County MS. Kathy Doherty, Morgan State UniversityMR. Barry Evans, Towson University
21st Century Higher Education Projections • Increasingly diverse student populations • Widely varying levels of secondary preparation • External calls for stringent accountability standards and procedures
The Value of Partnerships • Optimal use of resources and a focus on targeted initiatives to improve retention and graduation • Help ensure a citizenry prepared to lead the country into the second quarter of the new millennium • Students benefit from economies of scale, less duplication, and clear pathways to degree attainment
Using What We Know About Student Success CCBC • Faculty and Curriculum • Class Size • Individual Attention • Flexibility in Transfer • Clear Articulation TU • Engagement and Involvement • Focus and Support • Goals and Outcomes • Increased Opportunity
CCBC/TU Partnerships • Maintain the integrity of mission for each institution • Offer seamless transitions for students • Build upon existing relationships, and greatly expand current agreements • Require a great deal of trust and hard work • Involve faculty and staff from all areas of the institution
Value of Partnerships for CC Students • Seamless transfer, with no/little loss of credits • 40% of CCBC’s students enrolled in transfer programs • Students with Associates degrees have Junior level standing upon transfer • Transfer of all General Education credits • Early and accurate advising • Academic plan • Collegial relationships between faculty and administrators
Existing Partnerships • Student Learning Outcomes Assessment Projects • TU faculty serve as external consultants and “scorers” • Program Review Advisory Boards • TU is primary transfer institution for CCBC students • Shared Programs • Physician Assistant Program • Nursing Program
Existing Partnerships • Articulation Agreements/Articulation Team • Team meets regularly to update progress • Over time we have learned a great deal about the workings of each institution • TU Transition Program • Began in fall 2008 with 39 students • Expected to expand to 150 students in 2009 • 300 students in 2010
TU Transition Program • TU and CCBC Academic Partnership • Offer to a predetermined number of denied TU freshman applicants • Opportunity for enrollment with CCBC and instruction by CCBC faculty • Instruction conducted in TU classrooms • Invitation to live on TU campus • Availability of all TU freshman services
TU Transition Program: Benefits for Students • TU experience • All services provided on TU campus or Web • Quality education and transfer preparation • Possible TU enrollment in one or two terms • 3.0 and 12 credits for fall=spring TU transfer • 2.5 and 24 credits by spring=next fall TU transfer • University housing • Special support for student cohort • Included in the TU community • Tuition cost savings in some cases
Keys to Partnership Success • Two-way sharing and communication • Clear articulation agreements • On-site advising and transfer days at CC • An understanding of the transfer student experience • Responsiveness to the transfer student experience • The ability to build on what is known and yet to be known (trust and cooperation)
Applying the Partnership Principles • Refer to handout in presentation packet • SWOT: Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats for incorporating and/or expanding partnerships • Select one institution that you would like to work with • Identify some existing programs, agreements • Identify opportunities for growth, improvement
Assessing the Process and Results • Feedback from students, faculty and campus representatives via survey and focus groups • Demographic data and student success data • Transfer, retention and, eventually, graduation rates • Student success post-program • Number recruited for second year of program • Revisions to second year of program based on year 1 results
Conclusions • The pathway to the future builds on two-year/four-year partnerships that meet the needs of an increasingly diverse student population with evolving needs and goals • Partnerships are informed and reinforced by efficiency of resource utilization and data driven decision making • An active and systematic assessment of the outcomes supports the continuation and expansion
Conclusions • Partnerships mandate adaptability and flexibility • New directions in student success are shaped by the needs of the millennial population, advanced by effective and streamlined partnerships, and secured through demonstration of impact and value-added