Foothill College

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Foothill College
Question. "There are not many outstanding junior
colleges left, could you name a
few?". Answer. ".And in California, home to
great two-year public schools, it doesn't get any
better than Foothill, Saddleback, Cuesta, and
Santa Barbara City College." Rugg's
Recommendations The Special Report, 30
Frequently Asked Questions About Colleges (Jan.
2006)

• Bernie Day, Articulation/Curriculum Officer
• May 1, 2006

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The FHDA Transfer Mission

• We are proud to offer.
• Curriculum and academic preparation that
  universities recognize and readily accept.
• Seamless student transfer.
• Outstanding student support services.
• University connections.
• Community college to university transition
  assistance.
• Well-prepared students who excel after transfer
  and are sought after by universities.

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A Solid Foundation for Transfer

• Faculty collaborate with university colleagues
  through IMPAC and other curriculum initiatives.
• Faculty revise curriculum to meet changing
  university standards.
• Representation on statewide ASCCC Curriculum and
  Basic Skills Committees, UC Transfer Advisory
  Board, and national transfer initiatives.
• Course articulation is broad-based and current.
• Counselors are knowledgeable and receive regular
  training.
• Comprehensive, up-to-date transfer website
  contains wide array of resources.
• Campus-wide Transfer Advisory Committee monitors
  transfer goals and objectives.

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Excellent Academic Preparation Gives
Foothill-DeAnza Students Many Options

• Courses approved for the university IGETC, CSU GE
  and other campus-specific general education
  patterns.
• Lower division preparation available for most
  transfer majors.
• Articulation agreements guaranteeing course
  transferability to every UC and CSU campus.
• Articulation agreements or transfer guides
  established for more than 50 private/out-of-state
  universities.
• Foothill Honors Institute offers additional
  rigor, preferred admission to UCLA, and
  guaranteed admission/ scholarships to others
  universities.

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FHDA Outstanding Student Support

• Excellent academic, career, and personal
  counseling
• Comprehensive Transfer Centers
• Guaranteed transfer admission agreements
  available to approx. 20 universities. Hundreds
  of students took advantage of this option for
  2006.
• Workshops provide assistance with university
  applications/ admission essays, college
  selection, and transfer admission agreements.
• Transfer Weeks w/additional activities.
• Courses focus on Transfer Readiness and College
  Orientation.

DeAnza consistently ranks among top transfer
institutions in CA.
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Outstanding Student Support(contd)

• Foothill College
• Outreach provided to target high schools
• First Year Experience Learning Community-improving
  basic skills
• Specialized services focus on the unique needs
  of students
• Puente Program (Mexican-American and Latino
  students)
• Pass the Torch (peer support for underrepresented
  students)
• Student Success Center
• Mfumo Program (African American students)
• International Student Program
• Athletic Counseling

• DeAnza College
• Transfer Center
• Outreach/counseling provided to target high
  schools
• Student Equity program focuses on students with
  historically low transfer rates
• Specialized services focus on the unique needs of
  students
• Puente Program (Mexican-American and Latino
  students)
• Student Success Center
• Math Performance Success program
• International Student Program
• Athletic Counseling

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Foothill Transfer Web Page
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University Connections

• University staff update/advise FHDA students and
  counselors.
• University tours available.
• Annual Transfer Day 50 university reps. meet
  with Foothill and DeAnza students.
• Transfer opportunities expanding beyond
  Californias borders.
• Ongoing communication with university officials
  ensures currency of information.

Foothill Transfer Day
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Foothill Transfer Rates
Berkeley Davis Irvine UCLA Riverside San
Diego Santa Barbara Santa Cruz
Chico Dominguez Hills East Bay
Fullerton Los Angeles Long Beach
San Jose State San
Francisco State
Cal Poly-SLO and Pomona Monterey Bay
Northridge Sacramento Stanislaus
Humboldt San Diego State Sonoma
State
Mills Santa Clara USC UOP
Stanford USF Cornell National Menlo
West Point Temple University(Japan) Notre Dame
de Namur Franklin University (online)
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Transition to University

• Transfer Buddies online student support forum
  (more than 400 students)
• End-of-Year Transfer Celebration
• IGETC and CSU General Education certifications,
  health immunizations, online counseling, and
  university staff referrals.

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Transfer Student FeedbackThe greater danger for
most of us lies not in setting our aim too high
and falling short, but in setting our aim too low
and achieving our mark. (Michelangelo)

• I was pretty scared because I didnt know if my
  past experience prepared me for the kind of paper
  a Stanford professor would expect. I got an A! I
  was really overjoyed. I was like, Yes, I can do
  this. I can work as hard as I worked at Foothill
  and Im smart enough to get As at Stanford.
• After being rejected from every college I had
  applied to in high school, it was hard for me to
  believe that I was capable of changing. But
  through the honors program I achieved the
  academic goals I only dreamed of. The honors
  program gave me the confidence and assurance that
  I can achieve my goals. Six years ago I made a
  promise to my mom that I was going to make it to
  a UC. It turns out that I told the truth!
• Im doing great at UC Davis! My first quarter I
  finished with 2 As, an A and an A- last
  quarter I finished with 3 As and and A. Ive
  been designated as a First Year Scholar.
  Foothill has totally prepared me for the rigor of
  a 4 year university. The fact that Foothill is on
  the quarter system puts us ahead of the game as
  most transfers come from the semester system.

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Transfer Issues and Challenges Unique to Foothill

• Difficulty in obtaining transfer data from
  independent/out-of-state universities.
• Admission or course articulation guarantees
  rarely offered by highly selective universities.
• Transfer student rates and definition currently
  excludes prospective graduate and professional
  school students and students who transfer to
  private/out-of-state institutions. (30 of FH
  students have BA/BS degree or higher).

Foothill College The most beautiful community
college ever built.
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Future Plans

• Foothill Goals for 2015
• UC increase transfers to UC to 352 from 285 in
  2004
• CSU increase transfers to CSU to 542 from 421 in
  2004
• Combined Base increase to 894 from 706 in 2004
• Transfer Ready Rate Increase to 888 from 679 in
  2004
• Other Goals
• Increase articulation/transfer to historically
  black colleges and universities
• Enhance partnerships with selective universities
• Evaluate/meet needs of non-traditional transfer
  students

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National and State TrendsWhat Do the Experts
Say?
TRUCCS Transfer and Retention of Urban Community
College Students

• Foothill Transfer Forum features Dr. Linda
  Serra-Hagedorn, Principal Investigator TRUCCS
  Project
• (USC and University of Florida).
• Hear compelling data and engage in thoughtful
  dialogue regarding nationwide trends in student
  transfer.

Please join us on May 10 at 12 noon-KCI.
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De Anza CollegePreparing Students for Transfer

• Renee Augenstein, Articulation Officer
• Howard Irvin, Counseling Department Chairperson
• Shirley Kawazoe, Transfer Center Coordinator

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Requirements - BA/BS Degree
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Transfer Preparation
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Articulation Agreement Major Preparation
Business Administration (SJSU)
Partial Example
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General Education
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Admissible vs. Competitive

• Impacted Majors popular/ over subscribed, size
  of program
• Examples Architecture, Biology, Business, Film
• Impacted Campuses Cal Poly, SDSU

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Top 10 De Anza Transfer Institutions 2004-05
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Private/Independent Transfer Institutions

• Lack of centralized reporting
• Data sources inconsistent (National Student
  Clearinghouse, CPEC, Chancellors Office)
• Few campuses report data

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UC/CSU Transfers2004-05
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ChallengeAchieving Equity in Transfer
Fall 2001 SRTK Cohort Transferred by Spring
2004, by Ethnicity
Fall 2001 SRTK Cohort Initial Educational Goal
by Ethnicity
SRTK - first-time, full-time, taking degree
applicable courses
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Closing the Transfer GapIssues to Address

• Finances
• Transportation
• Basic Skills Levels
• Family
• First generation college student
• Family responsibilities
• Peer Pressure
• Campus Climate/Environment

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Vision Challenges for FHDA Community

• Close the transfer achievement gap for student
  populations with low transfer rates
• Retention reach serve current students more
  effectively - partnership between instruction
  student services
• Access - reach new populations
• Adequate basic skills and transfer course
  offerings
• More uniformity consistency in UC, CSU
  admission requirements and policies
• Community college voice in
• New UC/CSU admissions programs (dual admission,
  GTO, LDTP, etc.)
• Legislation and state curriculum initiatives