Beyond Transfer

Zoom meetings, online shopping, self-checkout machines, cloud-based technologies … You’ve probably experienced these during the pandemic more than ever. They...

By Tania LaViolet

For the 80 percent of students who begin at a community college with the intention of earning at least a bachelor’s degree, their chances of success are shaped from the moment they begin their educational journey.

By Alison Kadlec

While states have been increasingly focused on student mobility, the vast majority of their policies still focus on linear two-year to four-year transfer -- potentially missing the 43 percent of students who transfer multiple times and others who accrue learning and credits in circuitous ways.

By Danielle Zaragoza

For access-oriented colleges and universities, many of which are governed by public systems, stepping up to fix transfer is critical both for extending opportunity to more individuals and for ensuring the survival of these vitally important institutions.

By Lara Couturier and Alison Kadlec

At UD Sinclair Academy, bridging the transfer gap between University of Dayton and Sinclair Community College goes beyond the traditional articulation agreement, clearing roadblocks that stop too many talented, ambitious students from achieving their goals.

By Paul H. Benson

Metro State is deeply committed to improving transfer, but not deeply resourced. Its success in cultivating a transfer-receptive culture demonstrates how universities can build both a better transfer experience and healthier institutions at the same time.

By Alison Kadlec

Our notion of a transfer student must account for the fact that today’s students move in and out of institutions and different learning experiences.

By Juana Sánchez et al.

Rather than asking, “Are students transfer-ready?” we should be asking, “Is our college ready for transfers?”

By John Fink