Paving the Way for Transfer Pathways in Psychology and Sociology

Bibliographic Details
Title: Paving the Way for Transfer Pathways in Psychology and Sociology
Authors: Council of Independent Colleges
Source: Council of Independent Colleges. 2023.
Abstract: The Independent Transfer Pathways in North Carolina Project served as a catalyst in forging a culture of cooperation between community colleges and independent colleges and universities in North Carolina by creating a unique opportunity to bridge the gap between the two systems. The project focused on developing discipline-specific articulation agreements, exploring financial aid options, and identifying best practices for advising. The partner campuses worked together to create a "culture of transfer" to ensure that students receive the most comprehensive information and are carefully advised from their first year at a two-year college until graduation with a bachelor's degree and to provide transfer students additional opportunities to seamlessly pursue higher education at a small to mid-sized independent college or university. The Independent Transfer Pathways Project highlights the value and effectiveness of collaboration across departments and across sectors to support community college transfer students in enrolling at and earning a bachelor's degree from four-year institutions. By bringing together and forging relationships among an enthusiastic and dedicated community of senior leaders, deans, faculty, and staff from community colleges and independent four-year institutions across North Carolina, the Independent Transfer Pathways Project greatly enhanced efforts to remove obstacles that reduce historical effectiveness with the transfer student population.
Language: English
Availability: Council of Independent Colleges. 1 Dupont Circle NW Suite 320, Washington DC 20036-1142. Tel: 202-466-7230; e-mail: cic@cic.nche.edu; Web site: http://www.cic.edu
Peer Reviewed: N
Page Count: 9
Publication Date: 2023
Sponsoring Agency: Teagle Foundation
Document Type: Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Higher Education
Postsecondary Education
Two Year Colleges
Descriptors: College Transfer Students, Guided Pathways, Community Colleges, Universities, Articulation (Education), Institutional Cooperation, Student Financial Aid, Academic Advising, Best Practices, School Culture, Program Effectiveness, Psychology, Sociology, Intellectual Disciplines
Geographic Terms: North Carolina
Abstractor: ERIC
Entry Date: 2024
Accession Number: ED641629
Database: ERIC