ACA 122: College Transfer Success The Foundation of a Strategic Plan for Seamless Transition

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ACA 122 College Transfer Success The
Foundation of a Strategic Plan for Seamless
Transition

• Dr. Thomas Gould
• Gabrielle McCutchen
• Dr. Maria Fraser-Molina

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ACA 122 Rationale

• The increasing complexity of transfer from the
  two-year to the four-year institutions requires
  that students be as informed and pro-active as
  possible in planning their academic careers.

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ACA 122 Rationale

• The CCL contains a variety of student success
  courses (ACA prefix) relevant to most programs of
  study. However, there is no transferable course
  that would give college transfer students credits
  toward the AA, AS, or AFA degrees.

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ACA 122 Rationale

• This course will educate students on such vital
  components of effective transfer as the
• CAA,
• General Education Core,
• Plans of Study/ Study Tracks
• Pre-majors

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ACA 122 Rationale

• Other Benefits
• Higher Retention and Persistence toward
  Graduation
• Decreased financial burden on students after
  transfer (unforeseen graduation/ program
  requirements)

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ACA 122 Rationale

• Senior institutions offer and/or require an
  equivalent Freshmen Seminar as part of the
  first-year experience. The goal of an AA/AS
  degree is to provide a comparable academic
  experience during the first two years of a
  baccalaureate degree.

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ACA Rationale

• Increasing number of 22/ Bilateral Articulation
  Agreements for Technical Program (AAS) Students.

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Course Description

• ACA 122 College Transfer Success
• Prerequisites None
• Corequisites None
• This course provides information and strategies
  necessary to develop clear academic goals beyond
  the community college experience. Topics include
  the Comprehensive Articulation Agreement, college
  culture, career exploration, gathering
  information on senior institutions, strategic
  planning, critical thinking, and communication
  skills for a successful academic transition.

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Course Description, II

• Upon completion, students should be able to
  develop an academic plan to transition
  successfully to senior institutions. During this
  course, core assessments will also be
  administered to determine students baseline
  scores. This course has been approved to satisfy
  the Comprehensive Articulation Agreement for
  transferability as a premajor and/or elective
  course requirement.
• Course Hours Per Week Class, 1. Semester Hours
  Credit, 1.

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Learning Outcomes

• Upon completion of this course, students will be
  able to
• Demonstrate time management strategies, including
  identifying unproductive activities, listing ways
  to use time more effectively, and showing use of
  a weekly planner.
• Write academic goals that are specific,
  measurable, attainable, realistic, and
  time-bound.

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Learning Outcomes, II

• Evaluate your note-taking, test-taking, reading,
  information processing, concentration, and memory
  habits and identify strategies for improving
  them.
• Identify your learning style(s) and demonstrate
  ways to learn new information using your specific
  learning style(s).
• Create a plan of action for maintaining your
  wellness as a college student, including
  strategies for minimizing stress and maintaining
  good balance, nutrition, and rest.
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Learning Outcomes, III

• Explain the rights and responsibilities of a
  college student and an advisee.
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• Identify essential Durham Tech campus resources,
  including the Transfer Center, library, Campus
  Learning Center, computer labs, and Counseling
  and Student Development.
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• Identify essential Durham Tech policies and
  procedures, including advising and registration,
  calculating a GPA, disability services, and
  financial aid.

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Learning Outcomes, IV

• Create a transfer portfolio that summarizes
  research on the university you plan to attend
  reflection on your interests, goals, and
  expectations and exploration of careers you
  might be well suited for.
• Present research on a four-year university,
  including the universitys programs and majors,
  academic services, campus life, and transfer
  admissions.
• Develop a strategic plan for transfer to a senior
  institution.

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Course Outline

• Learning Strategies
• College culture
• Academic planning at Durham Technical Community
  College
• Seamless Transfer
• Career planning
• Goal setting

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Other Issues

• Faculty Training
• Waivers
• Textbooks
• Delivery Formats

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Where We Are Now

• Challenges
• Surprises

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Questions?