B.C. Transfer TIPS:
Nurturing the Transplanted Student
Presentation to: NACADA Region 8/9 Conference April 30-May 2, 2003 Vancouver, B.C. Jean Karlinski B.C. Council on Admissions & Transfer
Objectives
Share the B.C. experience
Is this a good idea for your jurisdiction? If so, what would be needed to make it happen?
Outline
The B.C. Experience
Your Jurisdiction
Why Transfer TIPS?
Let’s have a look!
Good idea? How would it work?
Who would spearhead it? Who would advise the project?
The How & the Who
How was it funded?
A “How to” for High Schools
How would it be funded?
What info is key?
Who is BCCAT?
BCCAT
To provide leadership in facilitating transfer, articulation and admissions
Mandate
How
– Establish values supporting student mobility – Establish, coordinate & maintain effective transfer mechanisms – Evaluate policy and practice through research
we do it?
See BCCAT publications at:
http://www.bccat.bc.ca/publications/index.html
Why Transfer TIPS?
1997 Advisors & Admissions Survey seeking info on student knowledge of transfer “Investigating Transfer Project” In depth college student interviews before and after transfer to university (Late 1997)
Both recommended:
A user friendly Transfer Handbook for Students
Let’s have a look!
BC Transfer TIPS
(Transfer Information for Post-Secondary Success) at: http://www.bccat.bc.ca/ publications/tips.html
3 Web formats: PDF, HTML & Text Also 35,000 hard copies printed each year
The How and the Who
Initiated by BCCAT in January 1998 An Advisory Committee including advisors, admissions personnel, a researcher and BCCAT staff/secretariat 1 ½ yrs. in the making – employed a writer, designer & staff editors Pilot tested with advisors and students Edited, printed and distributed in Summer 1999 Complementary poster produced
The How and the Who (cont’d)
Formal review 2 years later – student and advisor survey plus focus groups at institutions. Also limited survey of high school students and counsellors. 2nd Edition published “in-house” in 2002 Complementary bookmark created 35,000 copies distributed free of charge to “formal transfer” institutions
The TIPS Timeline
Advisors Advisory Survey & Committee research launched recommends TIPS 1st Edition Revised 1st printed & Edition distributed distributed with poster Web versions posted Formal review & rewrite Facilitation Guide (F.G.) for high schools done Spring 2000 20012002 2nd Edition distributed with bookmarks Web updated Reprint of 2nd Edition 2nd Edition F.G. done
(Jan-03)
Fall 1997
January 1998
Summer 1999
September 2002
Spring 2003
How was it funded?
Start-up funded by BCCAT yrs. of targeted funding from advanced education Ministry funding beginning in 4th year
3
Base
A “How to” for High Schools
“Transfer TIPS Facilitation Guide”
Go to: http://www.bccat.bc.ca/ pubs/tipsfg.pdf
TIPS Facilitation Guide
by Career Education Society Targeted at high school CAPP teachers, counsellors and senior secondary students A resource on “how to” use TIPS in the classroom or self-directed Being considered as curriculum resource in high schools
Written
Your Jurisdiction
1. Anything similar in your jurisdiction?
Your Jurisdiction
2. Would this be a useful resource in a modified form?
Your Jurisdiction
3. What body,
agency, or group could spearhead this?
Your Jurisdiction
4. Who would advise the project?
Your Jurisdiction
5. How would it be funded?
Your Jurisdiction
6. What info is key to include?
Your Jurisdiction
7. Other discussion?
Recap of Questions
1. Anything similar in your jurisdiction? 2. Would this be a useful resource in a modified form? 3. What body, agency, or group could spearhead this? 4. Who would advise the project? 5. How would it be funded? 6. What info is key to include? 7. Other discussion?
More information …
Jean Karlinski Administrative Assistant B.C. Council on Admissions & Transfer 709 – 555 Seymour Street Vancouver, B.C. V6B 3H6 Ph: (604) 412-7700 E-mail: jkarlins@bccat.bc.ca Web site: www.bccat.bc.ca