A statewide project supported by IBHE & ICCB
Marilyn M. M. MarshallGrant Director & Project Principal Investigatorphone (217) [email protected]
Dena LawrenceProject Coordinatorphone (217) [email protected]
vacancyTechnical Coordinator
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u.select Illinois Overview
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u.select and IAI
u.select (formerly known as CAS) an online advising tool that provides information on course
equivalencies and degree requirements at participating institutions
Illinois Articulation Initiative (IAI) an agreement among more than 100 participating institutions
for a guaranteed package of transferrable courses
u.select and IAI are both State initiatives intended to improve transfer throughout Illinois. However, they are very different and participation is not linked.
To learn more, visit the iTransfer website at www.itransfer.org/
What is u.select?
u.select is an online transfer advising tool that allows students and advisors to:
Search for information about schools Learn about the majors different institutions offer See the graduation requirements for those majors Determine how courses transfer between schools Find course equivalencies among various institutions Create a course history Run personalized degree planning guides Monitor progress toward a degree
It is a free service funded by the Illinois Board of Higher Education and supported by the participating institutions.
Where is u.select?
u.select is a statewide system in: Arizona, Illinois, Indiana, Minnesota, Oregon and Ohio
u.select Illinois Project Launched in 2002
Formerly known as CAS Illinois Participating Institutions
12 Public Universities 48 Community Colleges 7 Independent Institutions
Advisory Committee members: Malinda Aiello, Illinois Community College Board Lois Bishop, DePaul University Bob Blankenberger, Illinois Board of Higher Education Mary Margaret Brennan, University of Illinois at Chicago Steve Cox, Kaskaskia College Mary Herrington-Perry, Eastern Illinois University Tracy Morris, Illinois Valley Community College
Illinois schools in u.select
NIU
Bradley
ISU
UIUC
EIU
UIS
WIU
SIUE
SIUC
CODCSUDePaulGSULoyolaNational-LouisNEIUSt. XavierUICWest Suburban
Fully implemented: Planning Guide, Course Equivalency Guide and Course Listings :
• DePaul University
• Eastern Illinois University
• Illinois State University
• Southern Illinois U at Edwardsville
• University of Illinois at Chicago
• University of Illinois at Springfield
• University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
• Western Illinois University
Course Equivalency Guide and Course Listing implemented:
• College Of DuPage
• Southern Illinois U at Carbondale
• St. Xavier University
Course Equivalency Guide or Course Listing implemented:
• Bradley University
• Chicago State University
• Governors State University
• Loyola U Chicago
• National-Louis University
• Northern Illinois University
• Northeastern Illinois
Illinois schools in u.selectCourse listings implemented:
Black Hawk C. Bradley U. Chicago State U. City Colleges of
Chicago College of DuPage Danville Area CC. DePaul U. Eastern Illinois U. Elgin CC. W. R. Harper C. Heartland CC. Highland CC. Illinois Central C. Illinois Eastern CCs. Illinois State U. Illinois Valley CC. Joliet JC. Kankakee CC. Kaskaskia C.
Kishwaukee C. C. of Lake County Lake Land C. Lewis & Clark CC. Lincoln Land CC. Loyola U. John A. Logan C. MacCormac C. McHenry CC. Moraine Valley CC. Morton C. National-Louis U. Northern Illinois
U. Oakton CC. Parkland C. Prairie State C. Rend Lake C. Richland CC. Rock Valley C. Saint Augustine C.
Carl Sandburg C. Sauk Valley CC. Shawnee CC. South Suburban C. Southeastern Illinois
C. Southern Illinois U.
at Carbondale Southern Illinois U.
at Edwardsville Southwestern Illinois
C. Spoon River C. St. Xavier U. Triton C. U. of Illinois at
Chicago U. of Illinois at
Springfield U. of Illinois at
Urbana-Champaign Waubonsee CC. Western Illinois U. John Wood CC.
u.select Advisor Functions
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Live Demo of Advisor Functions View Your Students in u.select
Course History Planning Guides
Run a Planning Guide for Your Student Based on their course history Saved in your Advisor Account
Review Plans Run by Students at Other Institutions Requires student permission Need their User ID for access
IGET Audit Value of “Blank” Planning Guide w/Equivalencies
As compared to Transfer Guides Advise toward degree completion, not just admission
u.select Highlights -Illinois Institution
Updates
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Highlights DePaul University
DePaul Admission Partnership Program (DAPP) & u.select Dynamic Transfer Guides Redesigning Degree Audit Appearance
Western Illinois University Specialized Planning Guide for WIU IAI GECC Courses
University of Illinois Springfield Specialized Planning Guide for UIS GenEd Courses
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Fully Implemented (Banner CAPP) Upgrade Planned to Customize Degree Audit Appearance
Other Valuable Functions of u.select Illinois
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u.select and the Form 13 Process
Newly Approved by ICCB Email to Transfer Coordinator Listserv 9/20/11 Presented at u.select Illinois Statewide Meeting 9/22/11 Will be in revised ICCB Program Approval Manual Revised Form 13 Now Available
Alternative Method to Document Existing Articulations
Not For Use in Establishing New Articulations
How To Demo Quick Equivalencies
Updated Illinois Transfer Report Available on iTransfer Website
Go to http://www.itransfer.org/uselect/ From Advisor menu, click on Illinois Community News See “Illinois Transfer Data”
Undergraduate Transfers To and From IL Institutions
Fall 2010 Data Reported to IBHE by Institutions
Report Breakdown Summary report by sector Summary reports by institution Institutional reports by transfers to and transfers from Long, long reports – recommend printing only your pages
Summary Fall 2010 Student Transfer Enrollment in Illinois
To Illinois Institutions
FromPublic
UniversitiesCommunity
CollegesIndpt NFP Indpt FP
Out-of-State in IL Total
Public Universities 1,167 2,919 861 369 61 5,377Community Colleges 11,429 6,071 7,159 1,968 613 27,240
Independent Not-For-Profit Insts 922 1,763 925 392 37 4,039Independent For-Profit Insts 68 252 176 163 29 688Out of State & Foreign Inst 2,841 5,021 3,345 6,872 172 18,251
Unknown Inst 487 1,671 1,112 2,939 725 6,934 Total 16,914 17,697 13,578 12,703 1,637 62,529
To Illinois Institutions
% of Total FromPublic
UniversitiesCommunity
CollegesIndpt NFP Indpt FP
Out-of-State in IL Total
Public Universities 2% 5% 1% 1% 0% 9%Community Colleges 18% 10% 11% 3% 1% 44%
Independent Not-For-Profit Insts 1% 3% 1% 1% 0% 6%Independent For-Profit Insts 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1%Out of State & Foreign Inst 5% 8% 5% 11% 0% 29%
Unknown Inst 1% 3% 2% 5% 1% 11% Total 27% 28% 22% 20% 3% 100%
Transfers To Transfers From0
10,000
20,000
30,000
40,000
50,000
60,000
70,000
16,914
5,377
17,697
27,240
13,578
4,039
12,703
688
1637
18,251
6,934
Public Univ Community Coll Independent Proprietary Out of State in IL Out of State, Foreign Unknown
62,529 62,529
UNDERGRADUATE TRANSFERS IN ILLINOIS FALL 2010
Does not include transfers from Illinois institutions to out of state institutions.
Collaborations with Other u.select States
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Collaborations
Indiana Monthly phone meetings to share information & resources u.select-Datatel Interface Initiative Conference Presentations
Wisconsin Purchased system-wide u.select license Implementing a few schools at a time
Missouri Southeast Missouri State in process of implementation
Planning more collaborations with MHEC States
Marketing and Training Resources
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Available at No Cost to You Marketing Materials
Customizable “How To” cards Bookmarks (standard and bilingual) Flyers
Visit u.select on iTransfer Website Access Training Guides, Marketing Tools and News
Quarterly Newsletter, “u.select News”
Listserv
On-site Training Sessions and Presentations Advisor and Student Sessions Transfer Fairs
Thank you!We appreciate the opportunity
to talk with you today.
For more information contact:Dena LawrenceProject Coordinatorphone (217) [email protected]