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AGENDA ITEM Committee on Transfer and Articulation Update Coordinating Board for Higher Education April 6, 2017 DESCRIPTION A primary responsibility of the Coordinating Board for Higher Education is to ensure efficient and effective transfer of students among Missouri institutions. The Committee on Transfer and Articulation, CBHE’s standing advisory committee, works within the board’s statutory authority to facilitate the transfer of students between institutions of higher education within the state. This board item provides a brief summary of the 2017 COTA Conference. 2017 Missouri Conference on Transfer and Articulation The Missouri Conference on Transfer and Articulation, an annual statewide forum to address transfer and articulation issues, was held February 24, 2017, in Jefferson City. Over 200 registrants from all institutional sectors attended the conference. Attendance was up from the previous year by 15 percent. The attendees included transfer practitioners, advisors, institutional faculty and staff, chief executive and chief academic officers, and MDHE staff. A special training session for Missouri Reverse Transfer Coordinators was held on February 23, 2017, to focus on the future of National Reverse Transfer and to address any concerns and questions of coordinators. COTA has responsibility for the oversight of Missouri Reverse Transfer, and it was feasible to offer the MRT training session the day before the COTA conference to save on travel for attendees across the state. More than 50 people attended the MRT training session. Attendees for the main conference were welcomed by Beverly Schenkel, Associate Provost, Northwest Missouri State University, and Chair of COTA. Zora Mulligan gave the opening conference welcome as the Commissioner of the Department of Higher Education. Michelle Blackwell, National Manager of Reverse Transfer at the National Student Clearinghouse, presented on the National Student Clearinghouse Reverse Transfer’s New Process at the conference. Conference attendees rated the overall quality of the conference high, and gave high marks to the breakout sessions on Win Win Negotiations on Building Transfer Partnerships, Transcript Pre-Evaluations, the Transfer Policy Workgroup, the Core Curriculum Act, and Dual Credit. Sessions on the Missouri Mathematics Pathways Initiative, National Reverse Transfer, the Transfer Mentor Program, Promoting On-Time College Completion, Improving Transfer Credit Transparency, and Sending the Right Signals for Transfer were well-received by attendees. The 2017 Conference Evaluation Report with the full conference program is attached. Conference presentations and links are available at http://www.dhe.mo.gov/cota/cotaconference.php The 2017 conference evaluation forms had a response rate of 41 percent. The 2017 conference received the highest satisfaction rate in recent years on evaluations. Overall, the assessment of

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Committee on Transfer and Articulation Update April 6, 2017 the conference was generally positive and included recommendations that COTA will consider in planning the 2018 conference. Conclusion COTA’s work over the next year will include organizing the annual conference on transfer and articulation, reviewing the current CBHE policy on Credit Transfer Guidelines, and overseeing the Missouri Reverse Transfer initiative. COTA is also working on the transfer and complaint portion of the Higher Education Core Curriculum Act. The Missouri Department of Higher Education extends its gratitude to the men and women who serve on COTA for their service. The expertise and knowledge they bring to this work is invaluable and is critical to ensuring the seamless transfer for students from one institution to another. STATUTORY REFERENCE Section 173.020(3) and 173.005.2(6), RSMo – Responsibilities of the Coordinating Board RECOMMENDED ACTION This is an information item only. ATTACHMENTS Attachment A – List of Current COTA Members Attachment B – 2017 Missouri Transfer Conference Evaluation Report Attachment C – 2017 COTA Conference Program

COTA Membership, 2016-2017

NAME TITLE INSTITUTION SECTOR TERM ENDS

Beverly Schenkel, Chair Associate Provost of Enrollment and Retention Management

Northwest Missouri State University Four-year public June 30, 2018

Michael Olsen, Past Chair Assistant Director of Admissions University of Central Missouri Four-year public June 30, 2017 Benjamin Howard-Williams, Secretary

Undergraduate Curriculum & Articulation Specialist

University of Missouri-Kansas City Four-year public June 30, 2019

Seth Carruthers Registrar Fontbonne University Four-year private June 30, 2019 Ahmad Sims Director of the Center for Academic

Advising Lincoln University Four-year public June 30, 2019

Open Proprietary June 30, 2019 Brooke Lockhart Assistant Director of Admissions for

Transfer Recruitment Southeast Missouri State University Four-year public June 30, 2019

Gavin O’Connor Special Assistant to the Provost Ozarks Technical Community College Two-year public June 30, 2017 Dr. Kim Harvey Vice President of Student Services Jefferson College Two-year public June 30, 2017 William D. White Transfer Services Manager St. Charles Community College Two-year public June 30, 2018 Artie Fowler MACC Kirksville Director Moberly Area Community College Two-year public June 30, 2018 Dr. David Jones Associate Vice-President/Associate Dean of

Faculty Westminster College Four-year private June 30, 2018

Krystal Lang Director of Community College Relations University of Missouri-St. Louis At-large member June 30,2018 Zora Mulligan Commissioner of Higher Education Missouri Department of Higher Education ex officio Amy Werner Research Associate Missouri Department of Higher Education staff

Evaluation Summary Committee on Transfer and Articulation Transfer Conference

February 24, 2017: Main Conference Session

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COTA 2017 Transfer Conference Evaluation Summary

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Demography Summary 4 Quantitative Feedback 5 Written Evaluative Feedback 6 2017 Missouri Transfer Conference—Evaluation and Feedback Form

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The Committee on Transfer and Articulation (COTA) is charged by the Coordinating Board for Higher Education to review and make recommendations on transfer issues, study and develop transfer guidelines for traditional and non-traditional credits, and review and recommend resolutions on cases of appeal from institutions or students.

The Missouri Transfer Conference is coordinated and planned by COTA, and has been held annually since 2007. The intent of the conference is to provide attendees with additional data about best transfer practices, persistent transfer problems, and useful resources. The conference also provides an excellent opportunity to network with colleagues from across the state on transfer/articulation issues and challenges of mutual concern.

The 2017 conference theme was “Show-Me Success.” Zora Mulligan gave the opening conference welcome as the Commissioner of the Department of Higher Education. Notable speaker, Michelle Blackwell, National Manager of Reverse Transfer at the National Student Clearinghouse, presented on the National Student Clearinghouse Reverse Transfer’s New Process at the conference. Additional conference sessions included presentations on the Higher Education Core Curriculum Act, the Missouri Mathematics Pathways Initiative, as well as sessions on Transfer Partnerships, Online Students, Credit Transparency, Pre-Approval of Transfer Credit, Promoting on-time College Completion, and a work session on the Transfer Credit Policy. Presentations can be found online at http://dhe.mo.gov/cota/cotaconference.php.

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Overall Assessment of the 2017 Conference Overall satisfaction with the conference remained consistently high. The 2017 conference received the highest satisfaction rate in recent years.

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Today's conference was helpful for increasing my understanding 8.4 8.2 8.4 8.3

The presentations and discussions addressed important issues surrounding transfer 8.6 8.4 8.5 8.6

Overall, I am satisfied with today’s conference 8.8 8.3 8.5 8.4 I would recommend this conference to other transfer professionals 9.1 8.6 8.7 8.6

I am interested in participating in future conferences or events about transfer student issues 8.9 8.5 8.6 8.6

Breakout Session Feedback Assessment of breakout sessions was generally high, showing the highest attendance in sessions focusing on Advising, Transfer Credit Policy Work Session, and Dual Credit. Questions were measured on a mean scale of 1 (strongly disagree) to 10 (strongly agree). 1. This conference session was helpful for increasing my understanding of a specific transfer issue or practice 2. This topic was relevant to my transfer practice 3. The presenter was knowledgeable about the topic presented 4. Overall, I am satisfied with this session.

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Core Curriculum Act 20 8.5 8.9 8.8 9.0 8.8 NSC Reverse Transfer’s New Process 9 8.0 8.0 9.0 8.1 8.3 Transcript Pre-Evaluations: Helping Students Shop Around

21 8.7 8.7 9.6 9.1 9.0

Effective Dual Credit Program Practices 5 8.8 7.8 9.8 8.8 8.8 Transfer Mentor Program 15 8.0 7.8 8.4 8.4 8.2

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Win Win Negotiations: How Do You Build and Maintain Transfer Partnerships

19 9.0 8.8 9.3 9.1 9.0

Promoting On-Time College Completion 20 7.5 7.7 8.3 7.8 7.8 Online System for Re-Evaluation and Pre-Approval of Transfer Credit

19 8.7 7.8 9.6 9.2 8.8

Improving Transfer Credit Transparency 13 7.5 7.7 8.3 8.0 7.9

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Transfer and Articulation Policy Workgroup 23 9.0 9.1 9.4 9.0 9.1 Online Students 16 7.6 7.3 8.2 8.0 7.8 Sending the Right Signals for Transfer 16 7.2 6.0 8.8 7.8 7.5 Math Pathways 16 8.1 7.8 9.1 8.9 8.5

Averages for Questions 8.2 8.0 9.0 8.6

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2017 Written Conference Feedback Summary Generally, participants at this year’s conference reported positively, although there were critiques of specific aspects of the conference. Written feedback was based on three questions, which are provided below with a listing of responses appearing most frequently.

Question 1: “What aspects of today’s conference did you find most helpful?” A majority of participants stated they were especially appreciative of the opportunity to network with colleagues facing similar issues, along with a venue offering insight on relevant and interesting topics.

• Opportunity to network • Getting the statewide perspective as well as the insight from other institutions • Seeing the majority of colleges interacting for the benefit of transfer students • The questions and sharing in each session…I can bring these back and tailor to my processes • Identifying common concerns and challenges • Wide variety of helpful topics

Question 2: “What suggestions do you have to improve future conferences?”

• Build time in each session for discussion and sharing • Guiding questions prior to the session • Repeat certain sessions or break into four smaller sessions—I missed a few sessions that would have

been helpful to me Question 3: “What are transfer issues on the horizon that could be effectively addressed at a future conference?”

Along with recommendations appearing in Question 2 above, respondents identified a wide range of issues they would like to see addressed at future conferences, along with several requests to continue working on current issues.

• Funding/Budget Cuts • Registrar and Admissions Roundtable Discussion • Concurrent Enrollment between 2 and 4 year institutions • Communication and Aligning of General Education between 2 and 4 year Institutions • International Articulation Agreements and International Student Transfer Credit • Co-Requisite Classes and How they will Transfer • Experiential Credit • Attracting and Maintaining Transfer and Online Students

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2017 COTA Conference on Transfer and Articulation “Show-Me Success”

Evaluation and Feedback Form

Help us make future conferences even better!

Thank you so much for your attendance and participation in the 2017 COTA Conference on Transfer and Articulation. Your feedback is an essential tool that we use to improve future conferences and better serve Missouri transfer professionals. Please take a few moments to tell us what we did well and how we can improve!

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Committee on Transfer & Articulation Conference

SHOW-ME SUCCESS

February 24, 2017 Capitol Plaza Hotel • Jefferson City, Mo.

The Missouri Department of Higher Education presents

8–9 a.m.Registration and Continental BreakfastMissouri Capitol Ballroom

9–9:50 a.m.WelcomeMissouri Capitol Ballroom Beverly Schenkel, Chair, Committee on Transfer and Articulation, Associate Provost, Northwest Missouri State UniversityDr. Rusty Monhollon, Assistant Commissioner for Academic Affairs, Missouri Department of Higher EducationKeynote Speaker: Zora Mulligan, Commissioner, Missouri Department of Higher Education

10–11:10 a.m.Session One Breakouts Higher Education Core Curriculum ActTruman BC RoomTo facilitate the transfer of general education courses, Senate Bill 997 charges the Coordinating Board for Higher Education to develop a recommended Core Curriculum that all public institutions shall adopt. The Core Curriculum will consist of 42 hours of lower-division coursework and include a common course numbering equivalency matrix. This session will provide information about the Core Curriculum and the impact its implementation will have on transfer.

PresenterDr. Rusty Monhollon, Assistant Commissioner for Academic Affairs, Missouri Department of Higher Education

ModeratorArtie Fowler, Kirksville Director, Moberly Area Community College

Effective Dual Credit and Dual Enrollment Program PracticesJefferson A Room This session will focus on best practices for quality concurrent/dual credit enrollment programs. Matriculation, curriculum faculty, student assessment, and evaluation standards will be discussed.

PresenterMelissa Smith, Director of Concurrent Enrollment and Regional Centers, Crowder College

ModeratorDr. David Jones, Associate Vice President/Associate Dean of Faculty, Westminster College

Transfer Mentor Program: A Concurrent Advising and Enrollment Pilot ProgramJefferson BC RoomSoutheast Missouri State University (SEMO) and Jefferson College will pilot a Transfer Mentor Program this spring. The program will provide Jefferson College students interested in transferring to SEMO with a clear pathway for bachelor’s degree completion. Students will work with a transfer mentor to monitor progress toward a bachelor’s degree, beginning in a student’s first semester at Jefferson College.

Participating students will have access to Degree Works, the degree audit system at SEMO. Participating schools will share official transcripts each semester at no cost to the student. Focused on the success of individual students, this program will facilitate concurrent enrollment and reverse transfer, when appropriate.

PresentersDeborah Below, Vice President for Enrollment Management and Student Success, Southeast Missouri State UniversityBrooke Lockhart, Assistant Director of Admissions for Transfer, Southeast Missouri State UniversityDr. Kim Harvey, Vice President of Student Services, Jefferson CollegeCaron Daugherty, Vice President of Instruction, Jefferson College

ModeratorB.J. White, Transfer Services Manager, St. Charles Community College

Transcript Pre-Evaluations: Helping Students Shop AroundTruman A RoomHow does my credit transfer? How long will it take me to graduate? How much is it going to cost? All transfer students need answers to these questions, and many students will want this information before they apply to a school. The more thorough the answer, the more likely students will choose a school. This presentation will cover the method the University of Missouri–St. Louis Office of Transfer Services uses for potential transfer students to submit unofficial transcripts for a detailed evaluation prior to applying and the steps necessary to set up this process at your school.

PresenterDouglas Hettich, Transfer Specialist, University of Missouri–St. Louis

ModeratorBenjamin Howard-Williams, Undergraduate Curriculum and Articulation Specialist, University of Missouri–Kansas City

National Reverse TransferLincoln Room The National Student Clearinghouse’s Reverse Transfer is a landmark project for a national solution to offer millions of students the ability to get an associate degree. Its service has the ability to cross public, private and state lines. Topics covered in this session include what reverse transfer is, why it is important, how it works, and how you can participate.

PresenterMichelle Blackwell, National Manager of Reverse Transfer, National Student Clearinghouse

ModeratorMichael Olsen, Assistant Director of Admissions, University of Central Missouri

11:10–11:20 a.m.Break

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11:20 a.m.–12:30 p.m.Session Two Breakouts Promoting On-time College Completion: Missouri’s 15 to Finish, Guided Pathways to Success, and Concurrent EnrollmentTruman BC RoomOne strategy for reducing the cost of higher education is to increase on-time college completion. Less than one-third of Missouri students earn an associate degree in two years or a bachelor’s degree in four years. The Missouri Department of Higher Education recently launched a 15 to Finish initiative to urge full-time college students to complete 15 or more credit hours a semester and graduate on time. Guided Pathways to Success can help students follow a clear pathway to graduation. Concurrent Enrollment allows students to be admitted, take courses, and have access to resources at two higher education institutions at the same time. Pilot programs for Guided Pathways to Success and Concurrent Enrollment are currently underway.

PresentersLiz Coleman, Director of Communications and Marketing, Missouri Department of Higher EducationDr. Rusty Monhollon, Assistant Commissioner for Academic Affairs, Missouri Department of Higher Education

ModeratorGavin O’Connor, Special Assistant to the Provost, Ozarks Technical Community College

Improving Transfer Credit Transparency: How Columbia College’s Equivalency Guides Assist Students and AdvisorsJefferson A Room Columbia College’s Office of the Registrar is continually searching for ways to improve the transparency of transfer credit for prospective and current students. Using a third party vendor, Columbia College is not only able to illustrate how courses will transfer but also show how they will apply toward a bachelor’s degree.

PresenterScott Ziolko, Senior Evaluator at the Office of the Registrar, Columbia College

ModeratorAngelette Prichett, Research Associate, Missouri Department of Higher Education

Win-Win Negotiations: How Do You Build and Maintain Transfer Partnerships and Articulation Agreements?Jefferson BC Room According to a 2012 National Student Clearinghouse study, one-third of all college students transfer at least once during their undergraduate careers. For many Missouri colleges and universities, effective transfer partnerships are vital to sustaining enrollment numbers and supporting student success. Negotiating and maintaining these agreements can be a daunting task. How does your institution build these key partnerships? What are your peers around the state doing, and how could you work better together? Get both a four-year and a two-year perspective on transfer partnerships followed by an open discussion on best practices.

PresenterBenjamin Howard-Williams, Undergraduate Curriculum and Articulation Specialist, University of Missouri–Kansas City B.J. White, Transfer Services Manager, St. Charles Community College

ModeratorKrystal Lang, Director of Community College Relations, University of Missouri–St. Louis

An Online System for Re-Evaluation and Pre-Approval of Transfer CreditTruman A Room This presentation will offer an overview of Missouri State University’s online system for students to request re-evaluation or pre-approval of transfer credit and how departments act on those requests.

PresenterBrian Edmond, Coordinator of Management Information Systems, Missouri State UniversityDon Simpson, Associate Vice President for Enrollment Management, Missouri State University

ModeratorBeverly Schenkel, Associate Provost, Northwest Missouri State University

12:30–1:30 p.m.LunchMissouri Capitol Ballroom

1:30–2:40 p.m.Session Three BreakoutsSending the Right Signals for TransferJefferson A Room Metropolitan Community College is participating in the Lumina Foundation’s Right Signals Project. The college is investigating the use of credential frameworks to improve the transparency of credentials coming into and leaving the college, including evaluating prior learning, clarifying the value of courses and credentials to employers and receiving institutions, and possibly issuing micro-credentials. Participants will discuss the project and potential uses for the credential framework developed by the Lumina Foundation.

PresentersDr. Tristan Londre, Career and Technical Education Director, Metropolitan Community CollegeLauren Cornell, Student Records Manager, Metropolitan Community College

ModeratorDr. Kim Harvey, Vice President of Student Services, Jefferson College

Online Students: How Webster University Serves This Important PopulationTruman A Room Part of Webster University’s historic mission is to provide educational opportunities to underserved populations. With a world-wide presence, the university’s online population is diverse and includes international students and students in the military. In this presentation, staff from Webster’s Admissions and Academic Advising offices and Online Learning Center will discuss how the university facilitates a seamless transition between educational modalities, providing online students with information about transfer credit and academic programs, and resources.

PresentersKim Kleinman, Director for Undergraduate Advising, Webster UniversityMichelle Loyet, Manager, Online Learning Center, Webster UniversityChrissy Gilbert, Associate Director for Transfer Admissions, Webster University

ModeratorSeth Carruthers, Registrar, Fontbonne University



Transfer and Articulation PolicyTruman BC Room This presentation is a work session to review a draft of the new Revised Transfer and Articulation Policy. At the 2016 Committee on Transfer and Articulation Conference, the Transfer and Articulation Policy Workgroup conducted a session to discuss new ideas for reworking the Transfer Credit Guidelines. Many of the comments and suggestions were taken into consideration for the new policy. This session will provide an opportunity for additional comments and suggestions.

PresentersMichael Olsen, Assistant Director of Admissions, University of Central MissouriDr. David Jones, Associate Vice President/Associate Dean of Faculty, Westminster CollegeKrystal Lang, Assistant Director of Admissions for Transfer Recruitment, University of Missouri–St. LouisB.J. White, Transfer Services Manager, St. Charles Community CollegeAmy Werner, Research Associate, Missouri Department of Higher Education

ModeratorAmy Werner, Research Associate, Missouri Department of Higher Education

Math PathwaysJefferson BC Room This session will provide information about math pathways and co-requisite courses from the perspective of a department chairperson and a registrar. Information about progress being made by the Missouri Math Pathways Taskforce also will be presented.

PresentersDr. Tamela Randolph, Chairperson and Professor, Southeast Missouri State UniversitySandy Hinkle, Registrar, Southeast Missouri State University

ModeratorBrooke Lockhart, Assistant Director of Admissions for Transfer, Southeast Missouri State University

2:45–3 p.m.Closing RemarksMissouri Capitol BallroomConference Evaluation Collection

Attendance Prizes

Zora MulliganMissouri Commissioner of Higher Education

Speakers



Zora Mulligan was appointed Missouri commissioner of higher education by the Coordinating Board for Higher Education in August 2016.

Mulligan served as assistant commissioner, general counsel and legislative liaison for the Missouri Department of Higher Education from 2007 to 2010. During that time, she participated in the development of the state’s coordinated plan for higher education; assisted in establishing policies to implement landmark higher education legislation, including a new need-based financial aid program; and conducted a review of the state’s public college and university facilities to develop a process for prioritizing capital projects.

Mulligan served as the executive director of the Missouri Community College Association (MCAA) from 2010 to 2014. MCCA represents Missouri’s 12 community colleges and provides professional development opportunities for community college employees at all levels and assists community college leaders in developing consensus on shared issues. Mulligan secured $50 million in federal grants for job-training programs, successfully lobbied for a special appropriation from the state general assembly to provide community colleges with more equitable funding, and increased individual and organizational membership in the association.

From 2014 to 2106, Mulligan was the chief of staff for the University of Missouri System. In that role, she advised the president, coordinated activities that involved multiple departments within the system office and multiple campuses within the four-campus system, and assisted with the ongoing implementation of the system’s strategic plan.

Mulligan holds bachelor’s degrees in political science and psychology from Drury College and a master’s degree in education and juris doctor from the University of Kansas.

Michelle BlackwellNational Manager of Reverse TransferMichelle Blackwell recently joined the National Student Clearinghouse as the national manager of reverse transfer. As a national reverse transfer leader, subject matter expert and speaker, Blackwell advises multiple states on the reverse transfer process. Her experience working with faculty, administrators, students and technical personnel helped establish a generative reverse transfer system, taking into account technical limitations and privacy, security, and transparency policy issues.

Blackwell previously served as the program director for the nationally recognized project, “Credit When It’s Due,” between the University of North Carolina and North Carolina Community College System to minimize barriers to statewide

postsecondary education and maximize student success. Blackwell’s work led to more than 2,100 credentials awarded to students, increasing transfer associate degrees attained for the state community colleges.

Prior to serving at the University of North Carolina, Blackwell was the director of transfer student services for Middle Tennessee State University. Under her leadership, the university became the first campus in Tennessee to negotiate concurrent enrollment and reverse transfer agreements. Her work eventually inspired the creation of a statewide task force for reverse transfer.

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