The College Experience

To promote successful transfer between community colleges and four-year universities, institutional partnerships are addressing barriers and providing more streamlined methods.

As of this fall, student government or organization participants at Wichita State University can work toward a minor in student organization leadership, credentialing their learned experiences.

A staff member at Stockton University developed a transfer-only general studies course, creating a space for engagement and camaraderie between transfer students with proven outcomes on retention and graduation.

As vice president of development, enrollment and student success, Klotz oversees the student experience at the small Colorado-based university. She shares about supporting adult learners, transfers and online students.

Starting in January, Salt Lake Community College will waive tuition for all Native students enrolled at the institution, regardless of part- or full-time status.

Carefully designed physical spaces can help students thrive in their academic and co-curricular experiences. Recent additions to five colleges and universities offer ideas to adopt or adapt.

Students at the University of Delaware can apply for an invite-only scholars program that infuses cohort connections with study abroad experiences, culminating in a capstone presentation.

Staff and student employees at the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities offer one-on-one advising sessions to assist learners with finding and joining student organizations that align with their goals.