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Building a Transfer Culture…
One APP at a time!
Bridging Transfers to the Future
Ohio Transfer Council Conference
May 30, 2008
Laura Doering & Marc Harding
The State of Iowa &
Iowa State Story…
• The “State” of Iowa
• Iowa State University
• Iowa Articulation
• Legislative Interest & Involvement
• TransferInIowa.org
• Partners or Competitors
• Admissions Partnership Program
• Articulation Council
• Resources
The
“State” of Iowa
The “State” of Iowa -
Demographics
• 2,982,085 Iowans
• 203,453 Undergraduates
• 99 Counties
• 65 College & Universities
– 3 Public Universities (66,789)
– 15 Community Colleges (82,118)
– 46 Private Colleges (78,815)
• Estimated high school graduates in 2007-08
35,307
• Estimated high school graduates in 2017-18
33,259
Projected Change in High School
Graduates 2007-08 to 2017-18
Source: Western Interstate Commission on Higher Education (WICHE)
Iowa Postsecondary Enrollment
FY 2007
Postsecondary Fall Enrollment for FY2007
90,000
80,000
70,000
60,000
50,000
40,000
30,000
20,000
10,000
0
Regent Private Private Comm. Private Private
non-profit for-profit Coll. non-profit for-profit
4-year 4-year 2-year
Enrollment Comparison
Iowa Regents & Community Colleges
2000-2007
Iowa CC’s Regents
Fall 2007 87,072 69,178
Fall 2006 84,961 67,701
Fall 2005 82,499 67,896
Fall 2004 81,803 68,949
Fall 2003 78,292 70,566
Fall 2002 73,805 71,521
Fall 2001 68,581 70,661
Fall 2000 65,836 68,930
High School Enrollment Trends
• There has been significant growth in
high school students taking post
secondary credit at Iowa CC’s since
Department of Education began
tracking in 2002.
HS enrollments have grown 63.62% at Iowa
CC’s over the past five fiscal years.
For Fall 2007, HS students comprised 26.19%
of total Iowa CC student population, up
from 21.01% in 2006 and 14.79% in 2002.
High School Enrollment by Community College
FY 2002 – FY 2006
Source: Iowa Department of Education, Bureau of Community Colleges and Career and Technical Education.
Source: Iowa Community Colleges Fall 2007 Credit Student Enrollment Report; October 2007
Source: Iowa Department of Education, Bureau of Community Colleges and Career and Technical Education.
Iowa State
University
Iowa State University
• Total enrollment of • 101 curricula and
26,160 majors
– 21,004 undergrad
– 5,156 grad
• 6 undergraduate
• Students from all colleges, a
50 states and 110+ professional college
countries and a graduate
college
• 2,220 American • Student-faculty ratio
ethnic minority of 18:1 and average
students class size of 34
• 2,244 international • 87% of faculty hold
students doctorates
New Students for Fall 2007
• 4,347 Fall 2007 • Top Iowa
new freshmen Community
• 1,527 Fall 2007 Colleges for new
new transfers Fall 2007
– 947 (62%) of 1,527 came enrollment:
from Iowa’s community – DMACC (300+)
college system
– Kirkwood
• 416 American – NIACC
– Iowa Central CC
ethnic minority
students
Iowa State University
1,527 New Undergraduate Transfers – Fall 2007
Foreign
4%
Non-Iowa
21%
Iowa Four
Year Private
8%
Iowa Four
Iowa Comm Year Public
Colleges 6%
60%
Non-Iowa Iowa Four Year Private Iowa Four Year Public
Iowa Comm Colleges Foreign
New Undergraduate Transfer Students
from Iowa Community Colleges at Regent Universities
1994-2007
IOWA
SUI ISU UNI CC’S
Fall 2007 659 947 789 87,072
Fall 2006 704 869 798 84,961
Fall 2005 767 835 835 82,499
Fall 2004 671 848 757 81,803
Fall 2003 656 883 786 78,292
Fall 2002 665 906 773 73,805
Fall 2001 604 930 838 68,581
Fall 2000 617 922 805 65,836
Fall 1999 609 902 774
Fall 1998 652 932 704
Fall 1997 650 854 757
Fall 1996 618 790 673
Fall 1995 612 765 728
Fall 1994 581 760 652
Source: Board of Regents, State of Iowa
New Freshman & Transfer Enrollment
1986-2007
5000
4000
3000
2000
1000
0 *
1986 1989 1992 1995 1998 2001 2004 2007
Freshman Transfer
*Beginning 2002, transfer admissions include undergraduate only
Tom Hill
Vice President of Student Affairs
Kathy Jones
Assistant Vice President for Enrollment
Enrollment Services
*Admissions
*Educational Talent Search
*Upward Bound
Student Financial Aid Office of the Registrar
*Precollegiate Programs
*New Student Programs
*Research
Iowa
Articulation
Iowa Articulation
History
• Long and rich history of
voluntary articulation between
the Regent universities and
Iowa community colleges.
Began in mid to late 1960s
Formed Liaison Advisory Committee on Transfer
Students (LACTS) in 1972
Extensive individual university efforts
Iowa Articulation
Statewide Agreements
• Common Grading Symbols & Definitions
(1973)
• Vocational-Technical (Career-Technical)
Credit (1975)
• International Student academic credential
evaluation (1979)
• Credit by Examination (1980)
• Associate of Arts (1981)
• Electronics-based technology (1996)
• College Credit for Educational Experience in
Armed Forces (1996)
• Associate of Science (2007)
Iowa Articulation
History
• The Board of Regents created the
2+2 Council in 2005 to enhance
discussions between the Regent
universities and Iowa community
colleges regarding articulation.
• The Council created a gateway
website called TransferinIowa.org
to link advising and articulation
information.
Transferiniowa.org
Active Since 2005
Transfer In Iowa
Legislative Interest
& Involvement
Hot Issues
•Workforce development
•Economic development
•Rising cost of education
•Seamless transfer
– Common course numbering
– Duplication
– “Quality” articulation
•Diversity
•Limited Resources/Budget
– Partnerships and Collaborations
Skilled Worker Shortage
Study Committee
• The Legislative Council
established the Skilled Worker
Shortage Study Committee in
2007. The charge of this
interim study Committee is to
"consider educational system
improvements and other
options to address shortages
of skilled workers."
Legislative Involvement
• Senior Year Plus
• Articulation Website legislation
• Presidential Platform
• Regents Admissions Index (RAI)
• State Standards
• “Quality” articulation
PROPOSED LEGISLATION
IOWA LEGISLATURE
• HF 44 Establish jump-start grant programs for postsecondary
education expenses of students that graduate early and
require school districts publicize available opportunities.
• HF 263 Appropriation for distribution to community colleges for
development of adult English language learner programs for
workplaces
• HF 267 Authorize community colleges and state universities
seek approval to establish charter magnet schools and
increase number of charter schools that can be approved.
• HF 439 Direct state board of regents to convene task force to
develop and coordinate 5-year strategic plan to address
alignment of K-12.
• HF 573 Require secondary school students take college
entrance exam prior to graduating from high school.
• HF 690 Development, maintenance, and promotion of credit
transfer and articulation website by board of regents.
BOARD OF REGENTS,
STATE OF IOWA
ARTICULATION WEBSITE
DEVELOPMENT
Articulation Website
Legislative Mandate
SF 601 - Passed June 2007
• 27 22 Sec. 55. STATE BOARD OF REGENTS ==
ARTICULATION WEBSITE. The general assembly finds that as
college costs increase, Iowa's community college students need
access to resources that allow the students to make informed, cost-
effective decisions regarding their postsecondary education plans.
It is the intent of the general assembly to provide for a seamless
transition for students transferring from Iowa's community colleges
to Iowa's state universities. Therefore, the state board of regents
shall, in cooperation with the department of education and the
community colleges, develop, maintain, and promote a user-
friendly credit transfer and articulation internet website that
allows Iowans to know at the time of enrollment in a
community college course whether the credit will be accepted
by the state university of the student's choice, the category in
which the university will apply the credit, and to which degree
program or programs the university will apply the credit. The
board and the community colleges shall continuously strive to
improve upon the coordinating efforts between the state
universities and the community colleges to map and articulate
community college courses for college credit with the degree
programs offered at the state universities. The website shall be
operational not later than July 1, 2008.
SF 601
Passed June 2007
• Board of Regents will develop, maintain,
and promote articulation internet
website.
• Will allow Iowans to know whether
community college credit will be
accepted by the state university.
• Will allow students to know how the
credit will be applied.
• Will involve department of education
and the community colleges.
Community
Colleges
Partners or
Competitors?
Iowa State’s Solution?
Admissions Partnership
Program
(APP)
Admissions Partnership Program
Description
The Admissions Partnership Program is a
partnership between participating
community colleges and Iowa State
University designed to provide an
advantage to current and future students
from those colleges who are planning to
earn a bachelor's degree at Iowa State.
Program participants plan for a
successful transfer to Iowa State University
through advising activities, social and
cultural opportunities, and satisfying
academic requirements.
Admissions Partnership Program
Background & History – Kickoff Event with DMACC
• Fall 2005 • Fall 2006 (continued)
– DMACC & Iowa State presidents
met to discuss partnerships
– “Getting Register
Des MoinesStarted” event
implemented
– Agreement written and approved – APP agreement signed w/IVCCD
by academic leaders Front Page Headline
• Spring 2007
• Spring 2006 February 21, 2006
– First APP participants
– First APP agreement signed enrolled at Iowa State
– Implementation of systems
components; policies defined • Fall 2007
• Summer 2006 – 7 additional CC’s signed
– Application available June 1 – 300+ APP students
– First students accepted
• Spring 2008
• Fall 2006 – Remaining 6 CC’s
– APP officially begins w/first scheduled for signing
DMACC students taking – Goal to have all 15 signed
advantage of APP benefits by May 1, 2008
Admissions Partnership Program
Each Community College Provides….
• An educational
adviser/counsel
or
• Enrollment
updates
• Official
transcripts and
schedules to
Iowa State
Admissions Partnership Program
Iowa State University Provides…
• An ISU academic adviser who helps build a four-year
transfer plan
• Transfer credit evaluations every semester in APP; degree
audits
• Introductory event – orientation to APP
• An ISUCard and Iowa State e-mail account
• Opportunities to take advantage of academic, co-
curricular, career and social resources before transferring
• In-person assistance from Iowa State admissions
counselor on community college campus
APP Eligibility Requirements
• Students must be enrolled at a CC in a
program leading to transfer.
• Students who have attempted CC
coursework must have a cumulative CC GPA
of 2.0 or better.
• Current or former Iowa State University
students including students enrolled in credit
off-campus programs are not eligible unless
the course work was attempted prior to high
school graduation, during the summer
immediately following graduation from high
school, or as part of a CC-ISU cross-enrollment
agreement.
APP Application Process
1. Enroll at CC as a degree-seeking student.
2. Meet with a CC educational adviser to
discuss whether APP is a good fit.
3. Obtain an APP application from a CC
educational adviser.
4. Complete the APP application and return it
to the CC Admissions Processing office.
5. Requests transcripts be sent to Iowa State
from all institutions where college level
coursework has been attempted, including
college coursework taken while still enrolled
in high school.
6. Receive APP acceptance letter and
information about “next steps” from Iowa
State University.
APP Students must…
• Remain enrolled at CC in program appropriate for
transfer.
• Consult with an ISU academic adviser to develop
transfer plan.
• Consult with a community college educational
adviser regarding CC coursework.
• Consult with CC and Iowa State advisers before
altering a previously agreed upon course schedule.
• Maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0.
• No later than one semester prior to transfer
(excluding summer), complete and submit an
application for admission.
• Prior to transfer, earn or maintain a minimum 2.0
cumulative GPA in all college course work
attempted. Students planning to transfer with fewer than 24
academic credits must meet Iowa State freshman admissions
requirements and have a minimum 2.0 cumulative GPA in all
college course work attempted. The 2.0 cumulative GPA is
current transfer policy and does not assure acceptance into
all programs.
DMACC APP – A Strong Start
• New for Fall 2006
• Goal was 25-50
• As of Summer,
2008
– 300+ admitted
to the program
– 24 students
living in
university
housing
Admissions Partnership Program
Transfer Planning
• An Iowa State academic adviser
and a CC educational adviser
work with students to plan course
work based on course
equivalency guides, articulation
agreements, etc.
• APP students receive a transfer
credit evaluation each term
• Degree audit for student’s
intended ISU major available
upon request
Admissions Partnership Program
Since the start of the program, APP Students have…
• Purchased and used dining
dollars
• Played intramural football
at Iowa State (and won!)
• Attended class at nine
different CCs
• Cheered for the Cyclones
at Jack Trice Stadium and
Hilton Coliseum
• Met with advisers from both
institutions
• Lived on-campus
• Took advantage of career
exploration opportunities,
including attending a
career fair.
Admissions Partnership Program
Assessment
• Stakeholders – CC partners, advising
community, students, transfer
admissions, Provost Office, public
• Research Agenda
– Qualitative and quantitative
– Questions that need to be answered
• Reports and files
– Weekly status files
– Dashboard reports
• Stay tuned…
Admissions Partnership Program (APP)
www.admissions.iastate.edu/partnership
Articulation
Coordination
Council
Iowa State University’s
Articulation Coordination Council
www.committees.iastate.edu/comm-info.php?id=46
President’s
Summit
Resources
Resources
• Free community college proposals
– www.barackobama.com/issues/pdf/CollegeAffordabilityFactSheet.pdf
– http://www.communitycollegetimes.com/article.cfm?ArticleId=454
• Iowa Skilled Worker Shortage Study
Committee
– www.legis.state.ia.us/aspx/Committees/Committee.aspx?id=219
• Iowa State’s Admissions Partnership
Program
– www.admissions.iastate.edu/partnership
• Office of Community College Leadership
& Policy
– www.cclp.hs.iastate.edu/occrp/
• Transfer Plan-it
– https://access.uni.edu/cgi-bin/transfer/transferPlanIt.cgi
• www.transferiniowa.org
– Public Connection-part I (Explains Iowa Statewide Agreements)
– Public Connection-part II (Documents individual Regent university agreements
by community college)
Resources
• The College Transfer Student in America
• State-By-State Profile of Community
Colleges, 7th Edition
• American Association of Community
Colleges Website www.aacc.nche.edu
• Evaluating State-Level Articulation Agreement
According to Good Practice, Jan Ignash
• An Historical and Futuristic Perspective of
Articulation and Transfer in the United States,
Frederick Kintzer
• Effectiveness of Statewide Articulation Agreements
on the Probability of Transfer: A Preliminary Policy
Analysis, Gregory Anderson, Jeffrey Sun, and
Mariana Alfonso
• Choice of Institution: Changing Student
Attendance Patterns in the 1990s is available as a
PDF document on the ACE web site.
Questions?
Laura Doering Marc Harding
Director of Transfer Relations & Director of Admissions &
Senior Associate Registrar Enrollment Services
515.294.0760 515.294.5842
ljdoeri@iastate.edu mharding@iastate.edu
