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February 2009

How Effective are Maricopa's Transfer Partnerships?

The Center for Curriculum and Transfer Articulation, Division of Academic and Student Affairs, has completed an evaluation of the effectiveness of the transfer agreements and here are some of the key findings:

• 21 partner universities (65% of respondents) accept 73 or more lower-division transfer credits.
• The majority of partner universities accept Maricopa transfer degrees (AA, AS, ABus) and the Arizona General Education Curriculum (AGEC) as a block.
• 96% of the universities view their partnership with Maricopa as an important asset to their institution; 76% say they have sufficient opportunities to interact with Maricopa faculty, staff, and students.
• Based on the 14 universities returning the data request: 1481 bachelor’s degrees were awarded in the 2007-2008 academic year to students who had transferred credits from a Maricopa Community College.
• Approximately 5000 undergraduate students were enrolled at these universities who had transferred credits from a Maricopa Community College.
• 76% of the Maricopa students had transferred 35 or fewer credits.

The Maricopa Community Colleges have formal transfer articulation agreements with 46 colleges and universities across the nation. These are in addition to the statewide transfer system that includes the three public state universities. The report includes 10 recommendations for strengthening Maricopa's transfer partnerships.. Access full report.

In The Spotlight

Western Governors University (WGU) is a not-for-profit institution that serves busy adults with 100% online degree programs. WGU is regionally accredited by the Northwest Association of Colleges and Universities and is nationally accredited by Distance Education Training Council. The Teachers College at WGU is the only online education program to be endorsed by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education programs. Read Whole Article

Training Survey

To help us design training modules on Transfer and Articulation topics that are most useful and convenient to you, we are conducting a survey. If you are interested in training opportunities regarding Transfer and Articulation, please take a moment to fill out this online survey by February 27th.

Partner Updates

Connection Days at the Maricopa Community Colleges
During the week of February 23-26, Northern Arizona University (NAU) will host “Connection Days” on several Maricopa Community College campuses. Students will learn how to earn a bachelor’s degree from NAU at one of Maricopa’s colleges throughout the Valley. NAU representatives will be on hand to discuss local programs and NAU student services, as well as transfer options to its Flagstaff campus. Press Release

Franklin University Offers New Majors

Franklin University has introduced two new undergraduate majors for Winter ’09 Trimester, available both on campus and online: Operations & Supply Chain Management and Public Relations. Access More Information.

CCTA Announces A New Web Tool To Help Students Access Information On Maricopa’s Transfer Partners

A new web tool has been developed to help provide students with easy access to essential information for Maricopa’s Transfer Partners. Among the information provided for each institution:

• Scholarship information and FICE codes
• Annual tuition rates
• Maximum number of credits accepted and applied in transfer
• Deadlines and links to admission applications
• Accreditation and institutional designations

Publications

Jaschik, Scott. (2009) Articulation Isn't Enough? Inside Higher Ed, Retreived January 26, 2009, from http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2009/01/26/articulation

Pathways to Boosting the Earnings of Low-Income Students by Increasing Their Educational Attainment. Prepared for the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation by The Hudson Institute and CNA

Holland, Gale. "California seeks to boost transfer rates to 4-year universities." Los Angeles Times 05 Feb. 2009

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