Transitions
News from the Center for Curriculum and Transfer Articulation
December 2008
FEATURE ARTICLE
New Findings on Transfer Students from NSSE Survey
Findings from the National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) released this month showed that transfer students were indistinguishable from their peers in the level of academic challenge. Academic challenge, as defined in the survey, "is challenging intellectual and creative work central to student learning and collegiate quality. Colleges and universities promote high levels of student achievement by setting high expectations for student performance." The national survey obtains information from hundreds of four-year colleges and universities nationwide about student participation in programs and activities that institutions provide for their learning and personal development. (continued...)
IN THE SPOTLIGHT
Ottawa University: Live, Learn, Lead
Ottawa University’s rich heritage lives on today dating back to 1865 in Ottawa, Kansas. With the donation of 20,000 acres from the Ottawa Indian Tribe, American Baptist missionaries helped in the founding of Ottawa University with a promise to provide free education to the Ottawa Indians. This promise lives on today as Ottawa University, a not-for-profit institution, continues to offer tribal members free tuition. (continued...)
CURRICULUM CORNER
Advising Guides: New Transfer Tool for Maricopa Students
For the past 18 months, District Curriculum Committee (DCC) has been discussing
how Maricopa can meet the needs of students and faculty within disciplines
that are not served by the statewide transfer degrees: AA, AAEE, AS,
ABus. There
are some disciplines for which a statewide degree has not been identified,
and in these cases faculty have proposed developing new Maricopa transfer degrees. However,
DCC does not want to support proliferation of transfer degrees and add more
complexity for students. After considerable research and discussion, the concept
of developing "Advising
Guides" to meet the identified need was endorsed by DCC. These Advising
Guides will be official advising tools that are developed by faculty, approved
by Instructional Councils, reviewed by staff in the Center for Curriculum and
Transfer Articulation (CCTA), and maintained annually by a primary college. The
guides are intended to define degree pathways into specific transfer programs.
Once approved, the guides will be available on the CCTA website.
To access past editions of Transitions, click
here.
PARTNERSHIPS
DeVry University
DeVry University is one of the largest degree-granting higher education systems in North America, providing community college graduates with an accelerated path to earning a bachelor’s degree or master’s degree from its Keller Graduate School of Management in business, technology, healthcare technology and management. DeVry University is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association (NCA). For more information about DeVry University in Arizona, call 602-870-9222 or visit www.DeVry.edu.
Capella University
Through an education alliance with Capella University, Maricopa faculty and staff receive a 10% tuition discount on Capella University courses. To access scholarship, degree, and webinar information.
PUBLICATIONS
In 2005, Governor Janet Napolitano created the Governor’s P-20 Council to improve and align Arizona’s education systems from early childhood through postsecondary education. Click here to access Governor's P-20 Council Higher Education recommendations.
A ‘Penalty’ for
Starting at a Community College?
To
access full text.
Making the Transition to Four-Year Institutions: Academic Preparation and Transfer (Working Paper No. 13): Josipa Roksa & Juan Carlos Calcagno — June 2008. New York: Community College Research Center, Teachers College, Columbia University.
Transition Matters: Community College to
Bachelor's Degree - A Proceedings
Report of the Advisory Committee on Student Financial Assistance. May 2008.
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