Creating and Creating and Supporting a Supporting a

Culture of Transfer Culture of Transfer

Presenters:Presenters:

Cynthia Rico BravoCynthia Rico Bravo

Jodi CorlissJodi Corliss

Naomi GrishamNaomi Grisham

Commitment from Commitment from SDCC District CollegesSDCC District Colleges

Transfer as part of the mission Transfer as part of the mission statementstatement

Transfer Center with coordinator and Transfer Center with coordinator and staff to serve as resource center and staff to serve as resource center and advocates for transfer studentsadvocates for transfer students

Transfer support from district offices Transfer support from district offices to increase awareness on campusto increase awareness on campus

SD Community College SD Community College DistrictDistrict

Training of new directors statewideTraining of new directors statewide District supported Transfer Awareness District supported Transfer Awareness

MonthMonth Relationship with Articulation OfficerRelationship with Articulation Officer Networking: Networking:

San Diego Education ConsortiumSan Diego Education Consortium Regional Admission Counselors of CaliforniaRegional Admission Counselors of California Western Association of College Admissions Western Association of College Admissions

CounselorsCounselors Transfer Center Directors AssociationTransfer Center Directors Association

San Diego Mesa CollegeSan Diego Mesa College Evolution of Transfer - TAGEvolution of Transfer - TAG Reputation as “transfer college” Reputation as “transfer college” Highest volume of transfers to SDSU and Highest volume of transfers to SDSU and

UCSD UCSD Top 5 of community colleges transferring Top 5 of community colleges transferring

Latino/a studentsLatino/a students Reputation for innovation in transfer events Reputation for innovation in transfer events

and ideasand ideas Created statewide campaign for Created statewide campaign for

“transfer awareness”“transfer awareness”

Transfer at San Diego Mesa Transfer at San Diego Mesa CollegeCollege

49% of students interested in transfer49% of students interested in transfer Top 5Top 5

SDSUSDSU UCSDUCSD U of PhoenixU of Phoenix Cal State San MarcosCal State San Marcos National UniversityNational University

Latest trends: Latest trends: leaning more towards private/out-of- leaning more towards private/out-of-statestate

Transfer Center: Transfer Center: Hub of Transfer ActivityHub of Transfer Activity

Notify counselors of updates, opportunities Notify counselors of updates, opportunities for transferfor transfer

Notify students through transfer databaseNotify students through transfer database Notify Mesa College through monthly Notify Mesa College through monthly

newsletternewsletter Transfer major events: Transfer major events:

Transfer Awareness Month, Majors Day, Transfer Awareness Month, Majors Day, Transfer Day, Transfer Recognition Luncheon, Transfer Day, Transfer Recognition Luncheon, On-the-spot AdmissionsOn-the-spot Admissions

Transfer Center Transfer Center continued:continued:

Small group counseling sessionsSmall group counseling sessions Work closely with student groups and Work closely with student groups and

conduct workshops with student conduct workshops with student groupsgroups

University representatives on campus University representatives on campus University related workshopsUniversity related workshops Provide accurate, up-to-date Provide accurate, up-to-date

information in the Transfer Center information in the Transfer Center Use of social mediaUse of social media

Transfer: Its Transfer: Its relationship to…relationship to…

College AdministrationCollege Administration Instructional Faculty ***Instructional Faculty *** Baccalaureate-level Colleges and Baccalaureate-level Colleges and

UniversitiesUniversities High School and Community OutreachHigh School and Community Outreach Matriculation ProcessMatriculation Process CounselingCounseling Curriculum Development and Curriculum Development and

ArticulationArticulation

Points of SuccessPoints of Success

San Diego Education ConsortiumSan Diego Education Consortium CCC member as executive board memberCCC member as executive board member Community College committee to focus on Community College committee to focus on

issues/opportunities related to community issues/opportunities related to community collegescolleges

Close relationships with private university Close relationships with private university partnerspartners

Region X Transfer Center Directors’ Region X Transfer Center Directors’ meetingsmeetings

Regional Representatives meetings at CCC Regional Representatives meetings at CCC Chancellor’s OfficeChancellor’s Office

Bridges to the Baccalaureate Program atBridges to the Baccalaureate Program at San Diego Mesa College San Diego Mesa College

Bridges Program GoalsBridges Program Goals

An An institutionalinstitutional program funded by program funded by NIGMS NIGMS and NCMHD that is designed to increase and NCMHD that is designed to increase the number of community college students the number of community college students from underrepresented groups and/or from underrepresented groups and/or health disparities populations (URMs) who health disparities populations (URMs) who transfer transfer and complete the baccalaureate degree in and complete the baccalaureate degree in biomedical and behavioral sciences.biomedical and behavioral sciences.

Instructional Faculty

Campus-based Researcher

Administrative Assistants

Subcontract: UCSD

Business Office

CounselingCounseling and and

ArticulationArticulation

BRIDGESBRIDGESSCHOLARSSCHOLARS

Edward Alexander, Ph.D., Professor

Department of ChemistryPrincipal Investigator

Jodi Corliss, M.S.Office of InstructionProgram Coordinator

Georgia Sadler, Ph.D. and

Larry Alfred, Ph.D.

Critical to the Bridges GrantCritical to the Bridges Grant

1. Institutional Focus:1. Institutional Focus: Impact on Bridges and non-Bridges students alike, so more Impact on Bridges and non-Bridges students alike, so more students transfer from the community college to the four- students transfer from the community college to the four-year year institution. institution.

2. Partnership:2. Partnership:

2-year community colleges with four-year institutions2-year community colleges with four-year institutions

3.3. ““BaccalaureateBaccalaureate Readiness”Readiness” Program: Program:

well-integratedwell-integrated activities that will provide URMs with the activities that will provide URMs with the necessarynecessary

academic preparation and skills to enable transition andacademic preparation and skills to enable transition and successful successful

completion of the baccalaureate degree in completion of the baccalaureate degree in biomedical/behavioral biomedical/behavioral sciences. sciences.4. Clear4. Clear ExpectationsExpectations andand AccountabilityAccountability

Partnership/ConsortiumPartnership/Consortium

• To facilitate a seamless transition of targetedTo facilitate a seamless transition of targetedstudents from two-year to four-year institutions and their students from two-year to four-year institutions and their subsequent graduation with baccalaureate degrees in subsequent graduation with baccalaureate degrees in biomedical/behavioral sciencesbiomedical/behavioral sciences

• Up to 4 institutions in the partnership, including the Up to 4 institutions in the partnership, including the applicant institution, unless strongly justified otherwiseapplicant institution, unless strongly justified otherwise

• An institution may participate in more than one Bridges An institution may participate in more than one Bridges partnership if strongly justified by the potential to magnify partnership if strongly justified by the potential to magnify the programs’ and institution’s outcomesthe programs’ and institution’s outcomes

Bridges StudentsBridges Students

Students from groups underrepresented in the biomedical andStudents from groups underrepresented in the biomedical and behavioral research enterprise of the nation and/or populations behavioral research enterprise of the nation and/or populations disproportionately affected by health disparities (targeted groups). disproportionately affected by health disparities (targeted groups). Nationally, these groups include, but are not limited to, African Nationally, these groups include, but are not limited to, African Americans, Hispanic Americans, Native Americans (including Alaska Americans, Hispanic Americans, Native Americans (including Alaska Natives), Natives of the U.S. Pacific Islands, and/or rural Natives), Natives of the U.S. Pacific Islands, and/or rural Appalachians. Recently added: disabled.Appalachians. Recently added: disabled.

Must be U.S. citizens or non-citizen nationals Must be U.S. citizens or non-citizen nationals or permanent residents.or permanent residents.

Must be matriculated full-time in an Must be matriculated full-time in an associate degree program in associate degree program in biomedical/behavioral science fieldsbiomedical/behavioral science fieldsat the partner community college.at the partner community college.

2.8 gpa, 12 semester units completed2.8 gpa, 12 semester units completed

((Eligibility)

Student Selection and “Critical Mass”Student Selection and “Critical Mass”

Student SelectionStudent Selection • Institution’s responsibility to establish student Institution’s responsibility to establish student

qualificationsqualifications

• Describe the criteria for selection and retention of Describe the criteria for selection and retention of Bridges students into the programBridges students into the program

Critical MassCritical Mass• 16 students in the program, each year16 students in the program, each year

Goals to Improve the Track RecordGoals to Improve the Track Record• Clearly stated goals, and measurable objectives Clearly stated goals, and measurable objectives

relative to the baseline and in context of NIH relative to the baseline and in context of NIH expectationsexpectations

• Must improve on the previous record and make Must improve on the previous record and make substantial progress towards meeting the NIH substantial progress towards meeting the NIH expectations during the next 5 yearsexpectations during the next 5 years

Mesa College Puente Mesa College Puente ProjectProject

Puente students have benefitted from Puente students have benefitted from the Transfer Center by:the Transfer Center by:

- Presentations by Center’s - Presentations by Center’s CoordinatorCoordinator

- College Representatives visit in - College Representatives visit in Personal Growth Courses Personal Growth Courses

- College campus visits coordinated - College campus visits coordinated by by Transfer Center Transfer Center

Words of WisdomWords of Wisdom The transfer function and supporting The transfer function and supporting

transfer must be identified as an transfer must be identified as an institutionalinstitutional priority and involve everybody priority and involve everybody – administrators, faculty, staff, universities, – administrators, faculty, staff, universities, high schools, students, region, colleagueshigh schools, students, region, colleagues

Transfer Center/Articulation Officer Transfer Center/Articulation Officer relationship is goldenrelationship is golden

Learning CommunitiesLearning Communities Administrative support is keyAdministrative support is key

Transfer Center GuidelinesTransfer Center Guidelines

Contact InformationContact Information

Cynthia Rico BravoCynthia Rico Bravo Professor and Counselor San Diego Mesa College, (619) 388-2471 cbravo@sdccd.edu

JodiJodi CorlissCorliss Bridges Program CoordinatorCounseling Faculty and Dean EmeritusSan Diego Mesa College, (619) 388-2895 jcorliss@sdccd.edu

Naomi GrishamNaomi Grisham Transfer Center DirectorProfessor and CounselorSan Diego Miramar College, (619) 388-7380 ngrisham@sdccd.edu