Core Responsibilites of a Transfer Center

Director

Each community college district governing board shall direct the development and adoption of a Transfer

Center Plan describing the activities of the transfer center and the services to be provided to students,

incorporating the provisions established in these standards, as outlined below. Plans shall identify target

student populations and shall establish target increases in the number of applicant to the four-year segments from these populations, including specific

targets for increasing the transfer applications of those underrepresented among transfer students. Plans

shall be developed in consultation with four-year college and university personnel as available.

Minimum Program Standards:

◦ Identify, contact and provide transfer support services to targeted student populations, priority to African-American, Chicano/Latino, American Indian, disable, low-income and other underrepresented students.

◦ Ensure academic planning◦ Ensure accurate and up-to-date academic & transfer information◦ Monitor the program of transfer students◦ Support the progress of transfer students thru referral to appropriate

programs (i.e. financial aid, tutoring, diagnostic testing, counseling, etc)◦ Assist students in the transition process◦ Develop and implement a schedule of services for transfer students to

be provided by four year staff◦ Provide a resource library◦ Provide Space for Transfer Center◦ Provide Staffing◦ Create Advisory Board◦ Evaluation and reporting of effectiveness of college transfer efforts

Minimum Requirements

Transfer Centers were originally established to strengthen the transfer function and to increase the number of California Community College students prepared for transfer to baccalaureate-level institutions through the coordination of college transfer efforts. SB 121 further established that Transfer Centers incorporate the identification, development and implementation of strategies designed to enhance the transfer of low-income, disabled and first-generation college students.

While it is clear that Transfer Centers serve as the focal point of community college transfer activities, the work of improving transfer is a responsibility of the institution as a whole, including campus administration, faculty, and student services programs, in cooperation with the baccalaureate-level universities. Responsibility for the transfer function should not be confined to the Transfer Center, or fall only under the purview of the Transfer Center Director. Significant improvements will not occur if responsibility for an institution's transfer function becomes a compartmentalized and isolated function.

Transfer Center Purpose

Use it to plan your calendar of events Update it with your Advisory Board Take it around to shared governance

committees to get buy-in: academic, classified, administration

Utilize to drive information for SSSP and Student Equity Plan

Transfer Center Plan - what do I do with it?

Transfer Center

Plan

Increase awareness of

Transfer Center services for

students and staff

Identify and develop a system

for timely identification of

potential transfer students

Identify and increase the number of

students who successfully

transfer

Increase the number of students

applying to 4-year colleges and

universities

Increase the effectiveness of

the infrastructure

Increase awareness of

private and out of state university

campus lifeExpand

communication linkages with universities

Improve efficiency of

Transfer Center by enhancing

computer systems and

expanding space

Develop staff training

opportunities

Enhance Transfer

Webpage/provide online

workshops

Increase instructional

faculty involvement in

the transfer process

Assess student satisfaction of transfer center

services

Develop transfer activities designed

specifically for targeted

populations

What is an Advisory Committee?

Discuss status of transfer on campus Discuss status of transfer at university levels How to impact the “transfer culture” on campus Share outreach/transfer activities with various

groups on campus Have local Universities present on transfer topics Create programming ideas that includes

initiatives

Transfer Advisory Purpose

Who are your stakeholders?◦ Administrators◦ Transfer Center Staff/Staff◦ Students◦ University representatives◦ High school counselors◦ Independent counselors◦ Outreach ◦ General Counseling Department counselors◦ EOPS Director◦ DSPS◦ PUENTE◦ RISE (SCC Specific)◦ MESA◦ ESL◦ Mathematics Dept Instructor(s)◦ English Dept instructor(s)

Who serves on the committee?

Once a semester

Once a month

By Phone

In Person

Depends on your needs

How often do we meet?

More buy-in from college colleagues More support from universities More outreach connection from high schools Support/Resources for additional activities

from college administration

ULTIMATELY, leads to…

MORE STUDENT PARTICIPATION & TRANSFER OPTIONS!!!

What is the outcome?

What is happening in the State of California?

http://extranet.cccco.edu/Portals/1/SSSP/Transfer/Reporting/2012-13%20Transfer%20Center%20Report-final.pdf

This report gives you a chance to compare with what is happening in the State at other Transfer Centers. Information to assist with guiding goals, target outcomes, and an idea on barriers.

Outreach and In-reach

Refer to recommended guidelines Outreach office HS Outreach Campus Initiatives Administration Faculty Students University representatives Independent counselors Human services associations, labor unions, business

and industry, special interest organizations

Outreach Coordination

Coordinating activities◦ University representatives can do workshops

Application workshops Personal statement TAG

◦ Classroom presentations Resume reviews Career search Transitions 101/Transfer 101 Transfer Process/What Comes Next Scholarships College Success Presentation Basic Skills Initiative

Inviting university representatives to campus◦ NACAC College Fair◦ County Education Programs◦ RACC – Regional Admission Counselors of California◦ HACU – Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities◦ HBCU – Historically Black Colleges and Universities

Outreach Coordination continued…

High school visits with/without outreach officer

High school counselor conferences at Community College

Presentation at conferences (CSU, UC, share-learn-connect)

Host Transfer Events Workshops for Senior Saturdays Welcome Workshops Host Transfer Pathways

What do some Transfer Centers do for Outreach?

Counseling Department meetings Other department meetings (faculty and students) College Executive Committee presentations Senate presentations (academic, classified, students)/Dean/Chair

presentations Tabling in quad Transfer Awareness Month End of year celebration Newsletter/blogging Website Student clubs and organizations Facebook Instagram Vine Twitter Flex presentations Host Major Fairs

In-reach – Connecting with your campus

Transfer Day Event - Major Event for Transfer Centers- Given a date by Michael Burton early Spring- Confirmations UC/CSU/AICCU- Outside Campuses/Universities- Invitations - Sending confirmation with parking

details/map/check in- Evaluations- Follow Up with those that were no shows

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1. Name: 

2. What is your current role at College? 

3. Office location: 

4. Which university did you attend? 

5. What is your best memory of college?

6. How did you decide to attend your college?

7. How did you afford college? 

8. What is your funniest story about college life?

9. Is there a freshman 15?

10. What kind of jobs did you have before your current position?

11. How did you decide to get into your current position? 

12. Anything else you would like to tell us about college? 

13. What do you love about your discipline?

14. Do you have a tip for students looking to transfer? 

Campus presentation to students

On-campus networking leads to greater transfer culture

More buy-in from collegeMore buy-in from studentsMore support from universities – sometimes financial

Can lead to increase in articulations

What is the outcome?

The Part that everybody loves! SLOSSSPTransfer Equity Plan

Student learning? Service Area? How does your college measure? Pen and Paper? Online surveys? Research office? Committee?

◦ CAS Standards very helpful if you don’t have SLO◦ http://www.cas.edu/learningoutcomes

Student Learning Outcomes

$$$ What is your Transfer Equity Plan? How does the Transfer Center fit in? What do you need to make it happen? Resources: Staff, data, materials, etc. Ask for monies

Student Equity Plan

What is your Student Success & Support Program Plan?

How does the Transfer Center fit in? Are you included? Why or Why not?

What do you need to make it happen? Resources: Staff, data, materials, etc. Example: SCC has started a motto

“Transfer Starts Day 1!!”

SSSP – First Year Experience

What is your budget? Matriculation monies? Matching monies Community Relations/Fundraising on your

campus Grants: Examples: Collegefish.org, Integrate with other programs on campus

for planning, what do they want, what are you doing, how can you work together?

Unit Plan: Request more monies Work Transfer Plan, show the

numbers/demand

Budget – How do I do all this with little $$$$?

Program Review

Understand the process at your college Format according to requirements at your

college/initiatives Annual or something else? If tied to resource allocation, be sure to put

it in there!◦ Staffing◦ Materials◦ Event Resources◦ Does your Unit Plan feed to your Program Review?

Program Review

Advocate for students Advocate for the Transfer Center Tie it in with the mission statement of the

college – “Transfer” should be a part of the mission statement

Tie it in with numbers – know the research available to you or become best friends with your campus researcher

Serve on committees: Program Review, Research, Academic Senate, SSSP, Equity Plan, Curriculum

WHY do I do all of this?

CCCCO Annual Report

Title 5 minimum standards Facility

◦ Co-located/dedicated◦ Hours

Administration◦ Status of Transfer Center Director◦ Staffing

Challenges◦ Resources◦ Barriers

Annual Report

SLOBudgetCertificationDue date October 31st!

CCCCO aka BOB QUINN: Report is used for…

Annual Report