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Community Colleges
A Valuable Partner in Student Success
Sherrie Knop LicónDirector of Student
RetentionCentral Arizona College
Overview
• Introduction and today’s news• Benefits of community college• (Sometimes unknown) Resources
Available at the Community College• Reverse Transfer
Community College
Benefits of Community College
Easier transition for students
Small class sizesQuality of instruction
Low tuitionOpen door admission
Benefits of Community College
Benefits of Attending a Community College
Easier transition for students
• Small class sizes•Quality of instruction• Low tuition•Open door admission
Common Student Learning Outcomes (CSLO)
• Cultural and Civic EngagementParticipate in diverse environments while demonstrating global citizenship and social consciousness
• Integrative KnowledgeIdentify, comprehend, apply and synthesize facts, concepts, theories and practices across broad and specialized knowledge areas
• Personal and Professional SkillsDemonstrate skills which enhance personal and professional development
• Reasoning SkillsInquire and analyze to solve problems, draw logical conclusions, or create innovative ideas
Tips for Student Success
(sometimes unknown) Resources Transition Programs
TRIO Student Support Services: www.centralaz.edu/trio
TRIO Summer Bridge: www.centralaz.edu/summerbridge
Why TRIO?
Why TRIO?
Transition Programs
STEM: www.centralaz.edu/stem
WIOA: www.centralaz.edu/wioa
Title V Step Up to Success: http://goo.gl/hgpaIZ
University Transfer Centers
Course Placement Boot Camp/Math Prep Programs
(sometimes unknown) Resources On-Campus Housing
• Central Arizona College – Coolidge, AZ
• Yavapai College – Prescott, AZ
• Arizona Western College – Yuma, AZ
• Eastern Arizona College, Thatcher, AZ
• Cochise College, Douglas, AZ
Reverse Transfer (4 yr. to 2 yr.)
National Student Clearinghouse Study – 1.3 million students• 14.4% of first-time university students enrolled at a two-
year institution outside of summer months• Only 16.6% of these students returned to their original
institution• 71.1% remained in a two-year institution for more than one
term• By end of 6 year study period, two-thirds of these students
had neither a credential from nor were still enrolled at a four-year institution
• Only 1 in 10 of the students who left completed a degree or were still enrolled at original institution
Reverse Transfer (4 yr. to 2 yr.)
• 77.5 percent of students who began at a four-year institutions, enrolled in summer courses at a two-year, then returned to their initial institution successfully completed a degree
• Students who did not also attend a two-year institution – only 58.4 percent completed a degree at their institution of origin.
Why the churn?
• Academic difficulty• Financial challenges• Homesickness, transition from HS to college• First-generation• Seeking practical, applied degrees or
learning opportunities• Personal fit
Challenges
• Unfamiliar structures• Deal with bureaucracy of not one, but two or three
institutions *social/cultural capital formed during this time
• Internal vocabulary• Perceptions of reverse transfer
• Self-talk is sometimes VERY LOUD – I couldn’t handle university, will I be able to handle a new institution, new people, etc.?
• * what was learned from the experience? How can we value this knowledge
How can we help?
1. First, determine the end goal. a) Bachelors, Associate’s, Certificate?
2. Create a plan.3. Help the student to see daylight at the end of
the tunnel.4. Engage and EmpowerPartner DiscussionWhat are your experiences with reverse transfer students?
How can we help?
Group DiscussionWhat are strategies we as professionals can employ to ensure improve completion rates of reverse transfer students?
Questions?
Sherrie Knop LicónDirector of Student Retention
Central Arizona [email protected]
480-677-7838