CONSTRUCTION AHEAD!Delays and Detours

The Rewards and Challenges of a new dual credit program in a new dual credit state!

A LEARNING CURVE!

Presenters: Lawrence Barrett, Vice Chancellor

for Enrollment Management and Student Services, Purdue North Central

Sue Wilson, Director of School Partnerships, Purdue North Central

Issues facing a 4-year institution CEP in a 2-year

institution market

Internal and External Communication and Collaboration

Transferability of Credits Rewards and Benefits

New Rules of the Road

IPASS vs I Pay 2 year vs. 4 year Admission standards vary Policies are very different between programs Confusing for the marketplace (parents,

students, high schools, colleges)

SUFFICIENT ROAD SIGNS

Effective Community Communication

School District – Superintendent/School Board

High School – Develop Appropriate Liaison

Teachers

Students

Parents

Initial Contact

Superintendent, Assistant Superintendent School Board Principal, Assistant Principal Head of Guidance, Guidance Counselor Teachers Parents Students

High School Liaison

RESPECTED BY TEACHERS COUNSELORS, ADMINISTRATORS

CONTACT AVAILABILITY

During Academic Year

During Summer

PREFERRED METHOD OF CONTACT

Phone – school, cell, home; email, mail

High School Liaison, cont.

RELIABLE COMMUNICATOR

To school/students

CEP Registration deadlines, policies

Transferability of courses

To CEP program

School schedules, teacher/course

updates

Roster verification/grades

Teachers

MUST BE ON BOARD! Start the engine and keep it running!

What’s in it for the teachers? Qualifications – review on individual basis Expectations - communicate from the

beginning Course approval – necessary

Parents/Students

Parent/Student Night Presentations in the High Schools

Newspaper articles High School/University Websites Letters/mailings Parent/Student Handbook Mass Email State Website (TransferIn.net and

Core Transfer Library)

D.O.T. PLANNING Local Work Zone

Educating your campus Faculty buy In Budget Policies Neighborhood limits

Educating Your Campus

New initiative Explosive growth Rededicating resources/selling

to the campus Adapting to both the external

and internal environment

Faculty Buy-In What’s in it for the faculty? Does the program have academic integrity? Will the faculty see better students in their

future campus based classes when CEP students graduate high school?

Will it hurt their credit offerings on campus? Top Down Implementation or Bottom

Up? It should be collaborative –

both ways.

Budget Started with no budget and implemented

program Started analysis of revenue of program - then

received approval to use some net revenue for other administration (pt secretary)

Fully implemented budget for faculty oversight and accreditation. This includes: site visits by college faculty, travel, orientation and training $$$$ for High School Teachers.

Policies

Registration Deadlines Tuition/Payment

Neighborhood Limits

Small Campus in a Large University System Over the Road: Transfer of Credits

“HIGHWAY TO HEAVEN” ~Rewards

1. Community Relationships

Student Benefits

Build self confidence Experience college

Admission/Registration process

and deadlines Access to college resources Success in college level rigor Earn credits without the stress of success

depending on one test score (AP)

Student Benefits, cont.

Opportunities available in college

Study Abroad

Internships

Additional Minors

Double Major

Graduate early

(or in 4 years!)

Parent Benefits

Save money on cost of

tuition/fees/books Experience the Admission

Registration Process and Deadlines Observe student’s success in college level

rigor – many parents have never been to college, and have no idea regarding the academic expectations

High School Benefits

Comply with State mandates Students/High School recognized

for college rigor Parent appreciation and support Faculty/teacher relationships Campus becomes a valuable resource for high

school teachers/students Higher percentage of high school graduates

continue/graduate from college

2. UNIVERSITY BENEFITS Increased positive community exposure Faculty in high schools working with teachers

and students, building major related contact, gaining insight into high school academic issues

Helps with four year graduation rates Brands institution with students without

recruiting them

3. Networking with established CEP Programs

4. Positive working Relationships with Peer Institutions