Transitions Newsletter - Maricopa Community Colleges

University & College Relations - Feb '06 Transitions Newsletter

Message from The Acting Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs

Third Annual Transfer Awareness Week
February 27th - March 3rd, 2006

I want to invite you to actively participate in the 3rd Annual Transfer Awareness Week. As a member of the Maricopa community, we value your involvement in the formal activities. We also appreciate the information you may share and the advising you can provide to our students. Now more than ever, students need accessible and affordable pathways to the baccalaureate degree. To support them, we have invested in partnerships that maximize community college credits. In some cases, up to 90 credits.

On behalf of the Division of Academic and Student Affairs and the Maricopa Community Colleges, I want to thank Maricopa's transfer partners for participating in the week's events. I also want to take this opportunity to commend our many Maricopa faculty for building relationships and designing curriculum to forge dynamic partnerships that serve our diverse Maricopa students.

The week's events are a reminder of the ongoing challenging commitment to support the Maricopa Transfer Mission. Building bridges for student success is a community wide effort, and we hope that you are able to join us in raising the importance and awareness of this mission.

-- Dr. Maria Harper-Marnick
Acting Vice Chancellor for Academic and Student Affairs

Faculty Corner

TRANSFER CAFE'

Maricopa faculty are invited to participate in a Transfer Cafe' that will take place on Monday, February 27, from 2:00 - 3:30 PM at the Rio Conference Center. The Transfer Cafe' will be a facilitated session in a world cafe' format that is intended to gather information on two essential questions - What are the ingredients of successful transfer partnerships? and What are the necessary ingredients for transfer student success? The information will be used to improve the transfer process for Maricopa students.

Your voice as a faculty member is critical in shaping the discussions and fostering improvement to the Maricopa Transfer Partnerships and ultimately student success. We hope that you able to join us on that day. RSVP for the event.

INSTRUCTIONAL COUNCIL (IC) CHAIRS AND ARTICULATION TASK FORCE (ATF) LEAD MEMBER SPRING MEETING

On behalf of Acting Vice Chancellor of Academic and Student Affairs, Dr. Maria Harper-Marinick, University and College Relations invites you to attend the Spring meeting of the Instructional Council Chairs and Lead ATF Members. This meeting is held to update the faculty on curriculum, articulation and transfer issues. It is an opportunity for discussion with faculty regarding these important issues and provide input and direction for the Maricopa District.

When: Friday, April 14, 2006 from 1:30-3:30 PM

Cindy Cloud (Business, CIS), Rose McDermody (Nursing), and Richard Malena (Education) volunteered to serve on the planning committee. An agenda and additional information will be forthcoming.

Reminder: The IC Handbook is available online at www.maricopa.edu/icinfo/

Mark Your 2006 Calendar:

February

*** TRANSFER AWARENESS WEEK***
February 27 - March 3

INFORMATION SESSIONS:
Northcentral University ; Regis University
Tuesday, February 28
District Office, Room 128
5:00 - 6:00 PM

April

Spring IC Chair/Lead ATF Meeting
Friday, April 14
1:30-3:30 PM

To access past editions of Transitions, click here.

Transfer Week Events

STUDENT EVENTS
See event schedule for times and locations.

Events throughout the week will help current students learn more about Maricopa's general education core, Associate degrees, and Certificates. Students can also learn about opportunities for transferring to four-year universities, including how to apply to universities, how to transfer community college degrees, and which programs are offered at universities.

TRANSFER CAFE'
Monday, February 27, 2:00 - 3:30 PM
Rio Conference Center

One of the important events during the week is the Transfer Cafe'. The Transfer Cafe' will be a facilitated session in a world cafe' format that is intended to gather information from faculty, transfer partners, and others on two essential questions - What are the ingredients of successful transfer partnerships? and What are the necessary ingredients for transfer student success? Reserve a seat for this event. Faculty and Student Service Personnel are encouraged to attend.

COLLEGE ACTIVITIES

In addition to the planned events for the week, colleges are encouraged to host parallel and complementary events during this time. This could include a campaign for completing the AGEC certificate and Associate degree, an interest session on transfer options for particular majors, or just promoting the events for transfer week at the college.

National Technical Institute for the Deaf Information Session
Wednesday, March 1, 1 - 2 PM
Phoenix College, Dalby Building, Room 222

Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) and the National Technical Institute for the Deaf (NTID) are planning a special information session for students who are interested in pursuing a Bachelor ’s degree in the hottest technical fields. Interpreters provided. NTID is one of eight colleges of RIT.

If you know a Maricopa student who has transferred to one of Maricopa's partner institutions, we are interested in highlighting their story. Please contact Rose Rojas at (480) 731-8039.