Transfer Institute Outcomes

1. Transfer Institute Outcomes

2. Transfer Institute Outcomes: An Intentional Approach to Transfer Student Recruitment and Retention Kyle Fischer, Enrollment Services Representative kylefischer@mail.und.edu Alice Hoffert, Associate Vice President for Enrollment Management alicehoffert@mail.und.edu

3. Articulation Group Discussion Group Conference Two-year Visits Readings Tracking Profile Getting Started Welcome Weekend Fact Sheet Contact Sheet Where Can I Estimate Letters Scholarships GERTA Articulation Tau Sigma Survey What’s Working

4. What’s Working • Transfer Articulation Group • Representatives from Academic Affairs, American Indian Student Services, Continuing Education, Enrollment Management, Enrollment Services, Registrar’s Office • Primarily all things academic • Transfer Student Discussion Group • Representatives from Admissions, Continuing Education, Enrollment Management, Enrollment Services, Registrar’s Office, Student Success Center, TRIO Programs • Primarily all things student

5. What’s Working • Best Practices Conference • Annual (third year), late October, full day, Monday • President and Provost invite two-year schools within 250 miles (Academic and Student Affairs) • Challenges and opportunities • Presentation from two-year school • Highlight UND programs • Network opportunity • No fee • Provide lunch (working lunch)

6. What’s Working • Two-year College Visits • All in North Dakota and regionally in Minnesota (Tribal Colleges by American Indian Student Services) • Annually (either in person or by interactive video) • Associate Vice President for Enrollment Management, Director of Enrollment Services (ES), ES Transfer Specialist, extras as needed • Report results as challenges and opportunities to Transfer Articulation and Transfer Student Discussion Groups

7. What’s Working • Common Readings • Read • Report • Discuss • Student Profile • Credit hours • Grade point average • Race/ethnicity • Age • Program area

8. What’s Working • Tracking Retention and Graduation Rates • Grade point averages • Retention rates • Cohort of those attending Transfer Getting Started • Transfer Getting Started • Advisement and registration event • Saturday (late March) • Full course availability (register before current students) • Financial aid advisors • Families invited

9. What’s Working • GERTA • North Dakota University System Agreement • Articulation Agreements • Partners in ND, MN, WA, and more in planning stages • Welcome Weekend • Specific Transfer Events • Welcome, Resource Fair, Scholarship Reception, Introduction to Advising Session

10. What’s Working • Tau Sigma • Active Chapter for 5 years • Induct approximately 30 new members every year • Tau Sigma Scholarship • Events and activities • Expanded Scholarship Program • Transfer Specific Scholarships • Recent Changes

11. What’s Working • Fact Sheet • Necessary information • Changes from two-year visits • Transfer Related Advisor Contacts • Departments and other valuable contacts • Sent to students AND advisors

12. What’s Working • Where Can I? • FAQ’s and most used buildings and resources, with map • Early Estimate Letters • Upon receiving FAFSA, Estimate Financial Aid Package • Aid in the decision process • Survey • Second year • Information gained

13. Too Early to Tell • Faculty Liaison Program • Partner Portal

14. What’s Still Needed • Research to determine factors predicting enrollment • Expanded external partnerships – especially in the distance arena

15. Questions?