A statewide project supported by IBHE & ICCB

1. A statewide project supported by IBHE & ICCB Marilyn M. M. Marshall Grant Director & Project Principal Investigator phone (217) 333-3079 mmmurphy@uillinois.edu Dena Lawrence Project Coordinator phone (217) 244-0931 denalawr@uillinois.edu vacancy Technical Coordinator Transferring Just Became Easier

2. u.select Illinois Overview Transferring Just Became Easier

3. u.select and IAI u.select and IAI are both State initiatives intended to improve transfer throughout Illinois. However, they are very different and participation is not linked. • u.select (formerly known as CAS) • an online advising tool that provides information on course equivalencies and degree requirements at participating institutions • Illinois Articulation Initiative (IAI) • an agreement among more than 100 participating institutions for a guaranteed package of transferrable courses To learn more, visit the iTransfer website at www.itransfer.org/

4. What is u.select? • u.select is an online transfer advising tool that allows students and advisors to: • Search for information about schools • Learn about the majors different institutions offer • See the graduation requirements for those majors • Determine how courses transfer between schools • Find course equivalencies among various institutions • Create a course history • Run personalized degree planning guides • Monitor progress toward a degree • It is a free service funded by the Illinois Board of Higher Education and supported by the participating institutions.

5. Where is u.select? u.select is a statewide system in: Arizona, Illinois, Indiana, Minnesota, Oregon and Ohio

6. u.select Illinois Project • Launched in 2002 • Formerly known as CAS • Illinois Participating Institutions • 12 Public Universities • 48 Community Colleges • 7 Independent Institutions • Advisory Committee members: • Malinda Aiello, Illinois Community College Board • Lois Bishop, DePaul University • Bob Blankenberger, Illinois Board of Higher Education • Mary Margaret Brennan, University of Illinois at Chicago • Steve Cox, Kaskaskia College • Mary Herrington-Perry, Eastern Illinois University • Tracy Morris, Illinois Valley Community College

7. Illinois schools in u.select • Fully implemented: Planning Guide, Course Equivalency Guide and Course Listings : • DePaul University • Eastern Illinois University • Illinois State University • Southern Illinois U at Edwardsville • University of Illinois at Chicago • University of Illinois at Springfield • University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign • Western Illinois University • Course Equivalency Guide and Course Listing implemented: • College Of DuPage • Southern Illinois U at Carbondale • St. Xavier University • Course Equivalency Guide or Course Listing implemented: • Bradley University • Chicago State University • Governors State University • Loyola U Chicago • National-Louis University • Northern Illinois University • Northeastern Illinois COD CSU DePaul GSU Loyola National-Louis NEIU St. Xavier UIC West Suburban NIU Bradley ISU WIU UIUC UIS EIU SIUE SIUC

8. Illinois schools in u.select Course listings implemented: • Black Hawk C. • Bradley U. • Chicago State U. • City Colleges of Chicago • College of DuPage • Danville Area CC. • DePaul U. • Eastern Illinois U. • Elgin CC. • W. R. Harper C. • Heartland CC. • Highland CC. • Illinois Central C. • Illinois Eastern CCs. • Illinois State U. • Illinois Valley CC. • Joliet JC. • Kankakee CC. • Kaskaskia C. • Kishwaukee C. • C. of Lake County • Lake Land C. • Lewis & Clark CC. • Lincoln Land CC. • Loyola U. • John A. Logan C. • MacCormac C. • McHenry CC. • Moraine Valley CC. • Morton C. • National-Louis U. • Northern Illinois U. • Oakton CC. • Parkland C. • Prairie State C. • Rend Lake C. • Richland CC. • Rock Valley C. • Saint Augustine C. • Carl Sandburg C. • Sauk Valley CC. • Shawnee CC. • South Suburban C. • Southeastern Illinois C. • Southern Illinois U. at Carbondale • Southern Illinois U. at Edwardsville • Southwestern Illinois C. • Spoon River C. • St. Xavier U. • Triton C. • U. of Illinois at Chicago • U. of Illinois at Springfield • U. of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign • Waubonsee CC. • Western Illinois U. • John Wood CC.

9. u.select Advisor Functions Transferring Just Became Easier

10. Live Demo of Advisor Functions • ViewYour Students in u.select • Course History • Planning Guides • Run a Planning Guide for Your Student • Based on their course history • Saved in your Advisor Account • Review Plans Run by Students at Other Institutions • Requires student permission • Need their User ID for access • IGET Audit • Value of “Blank” Planning Guide w/Equivalencies • As compared to Transfer Guides • Advise toward degree completion, not just admission

11. u.select Highlights -Illinois Institution Updates Transferring Just Became Easier

12. Highlights • DePaul University • DePaul Admission Partnership Program (DAPP) & u.select • Dynamic Transfer Guides • Redesigning Degree Audit Appearance • Western Illinois University • Specialized Planning Guide for WIU IAI GECC Courses • University of Illinois Springfield • Specialized Planning Guide for UIS GenEd Courses • Southern Illinois University Edwardsville • Fully Implemented (Banner CAPP) • Upgrade Planned to Customize Degree Audit Appearance

13. Other Valuable Functions of u.select Illinois Transferring Just Became Easier

14. u.select and the Form 13 Process • Newly Approved by ICCB • Email to Transfer Coordinator Listserv 9/20/11 • Presented at u.select Illinois Statewide Meeting 9/22/11 • Will be in revised ICCB Program Approval Manual • Revised Form 13 Now Available • Alternative Method to Document Existing Articulations • Not For Use in Establishing New Articulations • How To Demo • Quick Equivalencies

15. Updated Illinois Transfer Report • Available on iTransfer Website • Go to http://www.itransfer.org/uselect/ • From Advisor menu, click on Illinois Community News • See “Illinois Transfer Data” • Undergraduate Transfers To and From IL Institutions • Fall 2010 Data Reported to IBHE by Institutions • Report Breakdown • Summary report by sector • Summary reports by institution • Institutional reports by transfers to and transfers from • Long, long reports – recommend printing only your pages

17. UNDERGRADUATE TRANSFERS IN ILLINOIS FALL 2010 Does not include transfers from Illinois institutions to out of state institutions.

18. Collaborations with Other u.select States Transferring Just Became Easier

19. Collaborations • Indiana • Monthly phone meetings to share information & resources • u.select-Datatel Interface Initiative • Conference Presentations • Wisconsin • Purchased system-wide u.select license • Implementing a few schools at a time • Missouri • Southeast Missouri State in process of implementation • Planning more collaborations with MHEC States

20. Marketing and Training Resources Transferring Just Became Easier

21. Available at No Cost to You • Marketing Materials • Customizable “How To” cards • Bookmarks (standard and bilingual) • Flyers • Visit u.select on iTransfer Website • Access Training Guides, Marketing Tools and News • Quarterly Newsletter, “u.select News” • Listserv • On-site Training Sessions and Presentations • Advisor and Student Sessions • Transfer Fairs

22. Thank you! We appreciate the opportunity to talk with you today. For more information contact: Dena Lawrence Project Coordinator phone (217) 244-0931 denalawr@uillinois.edu