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facilitating successful transition for transfer students

SHOULD I STAY OR SHOULD I GO…. facilitating successful transition for transfer students . Overview . Background Services Collaboration Successes. Background. Bluegrass Community & Technical College (BCTC). Located in Central Kentucky KCTCS system

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facilitating successful transition for transfer students

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  1. SHOULD I STAY OR SHOULD I GO… facilitating successful transition for transfer students

  2. Overview Background Services Collaboration Successes

  3. Background

  4. Bluegrass Community & Technical College (BCTC) • Located in Central Kentucky • KCTCS system • Six campuses spread throughout the Bluegrass district • Services offered to students on all BCTC campuses • More than 13,000 full- and part-time students • Programs • Certificate • Diploma • Associate’s degrees

  5. BCTC Transfer Center • Project goal • To improve the transfer rate of BCTC students to four-year institutions by expanding services through a Transfer Center • Funding • Title III Grant, U.S. Department of Education Strengthening institutions • Five-Year Grant • 2005-2010 • Total Amount • $1,467,023

  6. Transfer Center Team • Grant Management • Project Director (VP for Student Development and Enrollment Services): 20% time • Transfer Center Staff • Director • Associate Director • Research Analyst (75% time) • Transfer Advisor • 3 onsite 4-year advisors • Administrative Assistant

  7. Services

  8. Transfer Center Services • Technology • Website www.bluegrass.kctcs.edu/sa/transfercenter • Computer lab • E-transfer centers • Marquees • TVs • Resources • Library • College catalogs • Newsletters/brochures • Website

  9. Transfer Center Services • Events • Fairs • Receptions • Focus groups • TTC – traveling transfer center • Campus tours • Presentations • Programs • CONNECTIONS – peer mentoring • Individual Transfer Success Plan • Blue+ • Colonel • Green & Gold

  10. Transfer Center Services • Advising • Individual • General or school specific • Advising appointments • In person • Phone • Email • Website • Social networks

  11. Transfer Center Services • Typical Appointment • Transfer process • Student responsibilities • Contacts • Academic (unofficial) – AA/AS • Website navigation • Resources

  12. Collaboration

  13. Collaboration with 4-year schools • Strong relationships • Onsite transfer advisors • University of Kentucky • Eastern Kentucky University • Kentucky State University • Open two-way communication • Transfer and Admissions Personnel • Faculty • Administrators • Development (and marketing) • Transfer agreements • Scholarships • Programs

  14. Successes

  15. Transfer Center Success • Top transfer numbers in KCTCS • 2007/08 • 924 students transferred • 7.95% transfer rate • Top feeder school for • Four of KY’s top 4-year institutions • Transfer Center advising • Students • 3804 total • Appointments • 4706 total

  16. Transfer Center Success • Satisfaction • 94% overall student satisfaction • Students surveyed in Transfer Center (advising and events) • The Transfer Center transfers students • 39% transferred • 35% still enrolled at BCTC (Fall 2007 status – advised during 2006/07 academic year)

  17. What does it all mean??

  18. Contact Info • Becky Critchfield • BCTC Transfer Advisor • becky.critchfield@kctcs.edu • 859-246-4623 • Transfer Center • Bluegrass Community & Technical College • 100b AT Building, 470 Cooper Drive, Lexington KY 40506 • 859-246-4620 • BCTC_TransferCenter@kctcs.edu • www.bluegraass.kctcs.edu/sa/transfercenter

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