Reverse Transfer Presented by Rochelle Ament Credit When Its Due Project Manager Laura Griffin Credit When Its Due Transfer Specialist What is Credit When Its Due CWID 500000 ID: 271576
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Credit When It’s Due:Reverse Transfer
Presented by:Rochelle Ament, Credit When It’s Due Project ManagerLaura Griffin, Credit When It’s Due Transfer SpecialistSlide2
What is Credit When It’s Due (CWID)?
$500,000 Lumina funded grant aimed at increasing degree completion
Commonly referred to as reverse transfercredits from university are transferred back to collegeSlide3
Data Mining
The Credit When It's Due project is designed to provide MnSCU colleges and universities with pre-analyzed lists of students
who appear to be eligible for Associate in Arts degrees.The candidate pool includes students who earned a minimum of 12 credits at a MnSCU
college before transferring to a MnSCU university
during fall 2008-2012.
Approximately 11,800 students
An additional candidate pool has been identified of students who transferred to the University of Minnesota – Twin Cities and have completed the MnTC.
Approximately
300-400 students?Slide4
Varying AA Degree Requirements
Residency Requirements20 credits OR12 credits plus 8 MnSCU or U of M OR
other variationMnTC residency requirementMnTC Requirements
n
umber of courses in goal area
s
ub-parts to goal areas
g
oal area 2
Additional Degree Requirements
f
irst
y
ear experience
information literacy/information technology
wellness/health/physical education Slide5
Audit Review Process
Side by side comparison of:EMNTC at the university AA audit at the college Review for:
satisfactory academic standingcompletion of:residency requirements
MNTC
60 college-level credits
additional degree requirements
possible
substitutions/waivers
e
ncoding inconsistenciesSlide6
Auditing Results
Each institution receives a pre-analyzed list of students who appear to be eligible for the degreeLists contain the following information:Goal areas completed at collegeGoal areas completed at universityGoal areas/requirements outstanding
Last term the student was enrolledWhere the student was last enrolledWhere the student has/can meet residency
Substitutions or waivers-if applicable
Concerns related to encoding inconsistencies
Recommendation for degree conferral/
MnTC
completionSlide7
Encoding Inconsistencies
Common reasons for inconsistencies:outdated TA tablesnot rejecting goal areas on equivalent coursesdifferences in transfer of non-
MnSCU coursesnot utilizing the EMNTC auditNoted in the list of eligible students sent to college
Sent to university for review and correction when applicableSlide8
Recommendation for Degree Conferral
Lists of students deemed eligible will be sent to institutions to:verify AA eligibilityconsult with students concerning awarding of degreeconfer degrees when applicable
Lists of students who have completed the MnTC will be sent to institutions to:discuss student eligibility and outstanding additional degree requirements
w
hen applicable, passed to university for AA degree conferral
c
ertify completion of
MnTC
Slide9
Data Privacy and Security
Sensitive student information protected under Minnesota Government Data Practices Act (MGDPA) and the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA).Moved electronically only through Move It Securely
Stored on secured network drive; not desktop, laptop hard drive or flash driveSlide10
Student Communications
Multiple forms and contactsone campus contactletter/email/phone callfollow up using multiple formsdeadline for studentsSample letterFrequently Asked Questions documentSlide11
Audit Review Timeline
Group
Number of Students
Anticipated Completion Date
Group Makeup
1
730
July 31, 2013
2
1,760
Sep.
16
, 2013
3
2,895
Dec. 31, 2013
5
595
March 31, 2014
4
1,230
Feb. 28, 2014
6
1,015
May 31, 2014
7
3,520
Sep. 30, 2014
8
TBD
Ongoing
Colleges with
one
additional degree requirement
Colleges with
two
additional degree requirements
Colleges with
more than two
additional AA degree requirements
Students who attended
more than two
MnSCU institutions
Students who transferred to a MnSCU university during Fall 2012
Students identified by the University of Minnesota-TC as having completed the MNTC
Colleges with
zero
additional degree requirements
Students who attended a college/Metro; Students who attended a technical college/universitySlide12
AA Eligible Students (September
30,
2013)
Alexandria Technical and Community College
1
of 21
prospects
Anoka Ramsey Community College
41
of
141
prospects
Bemidji
State University
12 of 71 prospects
Century College
31 of 229
prospects
Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College
1
of 2 prospects
Hibbing Community College
0
of 5 prospects
Inver Hills Community College
19
of 178 prospects
Lake Superior College
0
of 8 prospects
Mesabi Range Community and Technical College0 of 1 prospectsMinneapolis Community and Technical College16 of 385 prospectsMinnesota State Community and Technical College
109 of 516 prospectsMinnesota state University, Mankato8 of 47 prospectsMinnesota State University - Moorhead
0 of 31 prospects
Minnesota West Community and Technical College1 of 6 prospectsNormandale Community College
37 of 180 prospectsNorth Hennepin Community College11 of 188 prospectsNorthland Community and Technical College
0 of 2 prospectsRidgewater College0 of 2 prospectsRiverland Community College0 of 3 prospects
Rainy River Community College
2 of 19 prospectsRochester Community and Technical College2 of 17 prospects
Saint Paul College48 of 203 prospectsSouth Central College0 of 8 prospects
St. Cloud State University11 of 70 prospectsSt. Cloud Technical and Community College2 of 10
prospects
Southwest Minnesota State University1 of 41 prospectsVermillion Community College
0 of 3 prospectsWinona State University37 of 104 prospectsTotal students eligible for degree conferral390 of 2491 prospects
Students eligible for degree conferral as a percentage of the population15.7%Slide13
AA Degree Eligible Yields… (to date)
Colleges without any
additional AA degree requirements156 out of 730 prospects or 21%Colleges with
one
additional degree requirement
71 out of 507 prospects or
14%
Colleges with
two
additional degree requirements
3 out of 27 prospects or
11%
Colleges with
three or more
additional degree requirements
17 out of 406 prospects or
4%Slide14
Sustainable Reverse Transfer
Automated tracking and certification of MnTC completion Recommended encoding practices:Encoding residency requirements on the degree audit
Encoding a graduation application requirement on the degree auditSlide15
Sustainable Reverse Transfer
Encoding goal 2 on the EMNTC audit to display all possible courses for the area
Encoding to overfill goal areas on the EMNTC auditSlide16
Questions?
Please contact us with additional questions, concerns and recommendations at:Rochelle Ament Laura Griffin
Reverse Transfer Project Manager Reverse Transfer Specialistrochelle.ament@so.mnscu.edu
laura.griffin@so.mnscu.edu
Credit When It’s Due: Reverse Transfer
A Minnesota State Colleges and Universities project funded by the Lumina Foundation