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1. Welcome! • The students of EGL 102 at the Ray Hartstein Campus would like to present the results of their research papers. • Let’s start with Defining the Problem Speaker: Viktor Mozharor

2. Defining the Problem • The problem is that Oakton has a transfer program, but many students are unaware of this. • The guidance counselors are also very busy. • Therefore, students are left to their own devices. Speaker:George Panos

3. Explaining the Goals • Our main goal is to design a Transfer Preparation program for Oakton based on research. • We divided ourselves into research teams and worked together. • We wanted to know the answers to the following questions: Speaker: Young Kim

4. Do community colleges effectively prepare students for transferring? Do special relationships between community colleges and universities ensure success? What is the National Articulation & Transfer network? Are there inconsistencies in college transfer policies? What are the social & academic adjustment experiences of various groups (at risk, minorities, ESL, etc)? How does university tuition affect transfer students? What kind of “transfer programs” do universities have? What are some common transfer barriers? What are the graduation and drop-out rates for transfer students? Who tends to graduate? Who tends to drop-out? 8 Research Questions Speaker: Young Kim

5. Literature ReviewDo community colleges effectively preparestudents for transferring? • Wyner, Joshua. “Educational Equity and the Transfer Student.” 2006 (Speaker: Hitarthi Thakkar ) • Miller, Michael T., Myron L. Pope and Thomas D. Steinmann. “Dealing with the challenges and stressors faced by community college students: The old college try.” 2005 (Speaker: Carolina Uehara) • Glass Jr, J. Conrad, Harrington, Anthony R. "Academic Performance of Community College Transfer Students and Native Students at a Large State University.” 2006 (Speaker: Giovanni Mosquera) • Fincher, Mark “Private University And Community College Strategic Alliances: The Case For Cooperation.” 2006 (Speaker: Jovanna Lopez)

6. Literature ReviewDo special relationships between community colleges and universities ensure success? • Quanty Michael B., Dixon, Richard W. "The Course – Based Model of transfer success: An Action – Oriented Research Paradigm". 1999 (Viktor Mozharor) • Unknown. "Making the Transition: Understanding the adjustment process of community college transfer students." 2006 (Jack Littwin) • Rhine, Tammy J. Milligan, Dawna M Nelson, Lynne R. "Alleviating transfer shock: Creating an environment for more successful transfer students." 2000 (Chintan Shah) • Burdman, Pamela. “Taking an Alternate Route” Black Issues In Higher Education. 2003. (Jack Littwin)

7. Literature ReviewWhat is the Natl Articulation & Transfer Network? Are there inconsistencies in college transfer policies? • “Efforts to Improve Transfer Agreements between Schools Gain $2.5 Million Boost” 2003 (Speaker: Haralambos Sarivasilis) • Martinez, Alison P. “Minority Educators Vow To Scale Up Transfer Network for All.” 2006 (Speaker: Bradley Woo) • Taylor, Stewart Sarah, “Transfer Ability” 2003 (Speaker: George Panos) • Zinn, Ann and Dr. Philip R. Day “National Articulation and Transfer Network: Building an Alternative Pathway for Underserved Student Populations to Access Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Hispanic Serving Institutions and Tribal Colleges and Universities" 2002 (Speaker: Joce Oliyapurathu)

8. Literature ReviewWhat are the social/academic adjustmentexperiences of various groups? • Castaneda, Cindy. “Transfer Rates Among Students from Rural, Suburban and Urban Community Colleges: What We Know, Don’t Know, and Need to.” 2002 (Speaker: Katrina Carr) • Horn, Robert A. and Corinna A. Ethington. “Self-Reported Beliefs on Community College Students Regarding Their Growth and Development: Ethnic and Enrollment Status Differences.” 2002 (Speaker: Dan Davis-Boxleitner) • Laanan, Frankie Santos. “Any Differences? Comparative Analysis of White and Non-White Transfer Students at a University.” 1999 (Speaker: Kimberly deMariano) • More on Next Slide

9. Literature ReviewWhat are the social/academic adjustmentexperiences of various groups? • Laanan, Frankie Santos. “Making the Transition: Understanding the Adjustment Process of Community College Transfer Students.” 1996 (Speaker: Dan Davis-Boxleitner) • Laanan, Frankie Santos. “Studying Transfer Students: Part I: Instrument Design and Implications.” 2004 (Speaker: Katrina Carr) • Wassmer, Robert, Colleen Moore, and Nancy Shulock. “Effect of Racial/Ethnic Composition on Transfer Rates in Community Colleges: Implications for Policy and Practice.” 2004 (Speaker: Kimberly deMariano)

10. Literature ReviewHow does university tuition affect transfer students? • Kelly-Anne Suarez. “College Transfer Students Targeted; USC, UC Berkeley join others in an effort to recruit low-income teens from two year schools.” 2006 (Speaker: Gena Tunik) • Wyner, Joshual. “Educational Equity and the Transfer Student.” 2006. (Speaker: Jason Hodge) • Zimmerman, Ashley “The Butlet Collegian.” 2005. (Speaker: Leonard Bijou)

11. Literature ReviewWhat kind of “transfer programs” do universities have? • Boswell, Katherine. “Bridges or Barriers?” 2004 (Speaker: Mihaela Irime) • Farmer, Ann. “From the Inner City to the Elite” 2005 (Speaker: Mihaela Irime) • Lindstrom, Joyce; Rasch, Katherine. “Transfer issues in Pre service Undergraduate Teacher Education Programs.” 2003. (Speaker: Young Kim) • Suarez, Angelica L. “Forward Transfer: Strengthening the Educational Pipeline for Latino Community College Students.” 2003 (Speaker: LaToya Myers-Coleman)

12. Literature ReviewWhat are some common transfer barriers? • Kennedy, Kathleen “Report: Transfer Barriers loom Large for Two-year Students” 2004 (Speaker: Corretta Sanchez) • Korn, Charles “Toward Achieving a Seamless Curriculum” 1997 (Speaker: Corretta Sanchez) • “Washington Students Grapple with Transfer Barriers” 2003 (Speaker: Rachel Friedman) • More on Next Slide

13. Literature ReviewWhat are some common transfer barriers? • Fisher, Marla Jo. “California Must Ease Transfer Barriers to Universities, Report Says.” 2006 (Rachel Friedman) • “Transfer: What’s the Problem?” 1999 (Speaker: Bernadette Martinez) • Cameron, Cherylyn. “Experiences of Transfer Students in Collaborative Baccalaureate Nursing Program.” 2005 (Speaker Bernadette Martinez)

14. Literature ReviewWhat are the graduation and drop-out rates of transfer students? • Borglum, Kubala. “Academic and Social Integration of Community College Students” 2000 (Speaker: JP Bombe) • Weigner, Pamela. “How Successful Are Transfer Students?” 2000 (Speaker: Kaitlyn McGee) • Szelenyi. Katalin. “National Transfer Rates Are Up! Results of the 2001 Study” (Speaker: Erika Arroyo)

15. We know that Oakton has many resources to help with the transfer process. One of the problems is that counselors are overtaxed and other resources are unknown to students. Our thought is that Oakton’s Transfer Program needs revitalization. The Oakton Transfer Program needs to come out of the shadows and into a bright and vital light. Our proposed TransferPreparation Program Speaker: Jason Hodge

16. First of all OCC must have a visible, viable, and measurable Transfer Preparation Program The most important characteristics of this program are high visibility, accessibility, and networking. The Transfer Center Office: Course Applicability System (Software Program) Plenty of Counselors Resources Offered Networking Encouraged Center of Activity Our proposed TransferPreparation Program Speaker: Jason Hodge

17. Counselors Must be visible Must be available Must be knowledgeable Must be discipline-specific One-to-One Long Term Relationship Faculty may need to be recruited and trained Resources Workshops (1 hour specialized topic) Seminars (2 hours specialized topic) Guest Speakers (from various colleges) Field Trips to stay in dorms at various colleges Our proposedTransfer Preparation Program Speaker: Kaitlyn McGee

18. Networking Finding other students who are going to same university Building support groups for students attending same university Parties and Events to forge relationships Newsletter Video Series on Transfer Shock Video Tours of Colleges Our proposedTransfer Preparation Program Speaker: Katrina Carr

19. Our proposedTransfer Preparation Program • Special Partnerships with universities Oakton students have traditionally transferred to • Partnerships that ensure total accepting of credits • Partnerships that guarantee accessibility before student arrives • Relationships that begin early in an Oakton student’s life Speaker: Mihaela Irime

20. Our Assessment Tool • Immediate Assessment • After each workshop or seminar, we ask participants to fill out an evaluation form • We ask participants to rate the workshop • We ask for comments • We ask for advice for future topics Speaker: Rachel Friedman

21. Our Assessment Tool • Attendance goals are set each July • They can be set in order to make sure we are reaching enough students • We track attendance during the year • We determine whether or not to cut certain programs Speaker: Giovanni Mosquera

22. Our Assessment Tool • Persistence Study • Track an experimental and control group • Experimental group takes special core of transfer programs • Control group does not take this core • Track and measure which group attains bachelor degree Speaker: Joce Oliyapurathu

23. Thank you! Your coming has meant a lot to us!