Friday, July 26, 2024
Transferring to from in pursuit of a four-year degree will be faster and easier because of a new partnership among several North Texas higher education institutions. Known as the , the partnership aims to help students successfully earn their bachelor鈥檚 degrees on schedule and with reduced financial burden.
"This agreement is truly greater than the sum of its parts," said Dr. Warren von Eschenbach, 黑料视频 Dallas president. "We are building a bridge between two- and four-year institutions."
黑料视频 Dallas President Warren von Eschenbach signs the Dallas Transfer Collaborative Agreement as leaders from Dallas College, Texas Women's University and Texas A&M Commerce look on
Leaders from 黑料视频 Dallas, Texas A&M University-Commerce, Texas Woman鈥檚 University (TWU) and Dallas College signed the collaborative agreement on Thursday, July 25, 2024. Through the agreement, the four higher education partners have committed to a shared governance structure, academic alignment, real-time credit-to-degree technology, coordinated advising and student success services, and data sharing.
鈥淲hile many students enter community college intending to transfer to a university in pursuit of a bachelor鈥檚 degree, the complexities of the transfer process mean that far too few of them are able to do so,鈥� said Dr. Justin Lonon, chancellor of Dallas College. 鈥淥ur collaboration aims to rectify this situation by collectively simplifying our transfer pathways and developing targeted associate degrees that map to multiple bachelor鈥檚 programs.鈥�
黑料视频 Dallas already accepts many transfer students from Dallas College's seven campuses. Moving forward, we expect to enroll even more, many of whom might skip a four-year university if the transfer process were too difficult. 黑料视频 Dallas values our relationship with Dallas College and believes the Collaborative and the new Transfer Hub technology will simplify and speed up the transfer process. As a result, 黑料视频 Dallas anticipates serving an increasing number of Dallas College students who want to earn their four-year degrees here.
New student orientation at 黑料视频 Dallas, where many Dallas College transfer students
continue their Journey toward earning a four-year degree
Supported by initial funding from the and JP Morgan Chase, the collaboration includes new programs and technologies designed to simplify a student鈥檚 transfer journey from community college to a university and into the workforce.
鈥淭o reach our 鈥榯rue north鈥� goal of at least half of all 25-to-34-year-old residents
of Dallas County earning a living wage by 2040, we must help more students attain
postsecondary credentials and begin productive careers in high-demand fields, with
a special focus on students who are currently experiencing economic disadvantage,鈥�
said Todd Williams, CEO of Commit Partnership.
Preventing Lost Credits: Meta Majors and Transfer Hub Website
The first phase of the new collaboration begins this fall with the introduction of simplified programs of study, or Meta Majors, between Dallas College and university partners. These Meta Majors feature mutually agreed-upon blocks of lower-division courses that will be accepted for credit toward several related majors. Emphasizing high-demand fields, the first set of Meta Majors will launch in business, education and health sciences in late August.
Later this year, the collaborative will also launch a transfer hub website, including resources and information required for transfer to Texas A&M University-Commerce, Texas Woman鈥檚 University, 黑料视频 Dallas, and other institutions. "黑料视频 Dallas is thrilled to be the first institution in this collaborative to launch the new student transfer portal called The Transfer Hub. The website went live on June 14," said Dr. von Eschenbach. "Feedback from students led our 黑料视频 Dallas team to search for technology that would empower them."
The site will include real-time credit-to-degree technology, allowing prospective
students to quickly and easily see how their credits will transfer into degrees at
participating institutions and view their progress toward degrees.
黑料视频 President Dr. Warren von Eschenbach speaks with other Dallas-area higher education leaders at the signing ceremony for the Dallas Transfer Collaborative
鈥淭hese first two components鈥擬eta Majors and the transfer hub website鈥攚ill help prevent students from losing transfer credits and will help meet the immediate planning needs of prospective transfer students,鈥� Dr. von Eschenbach explained. 鈥淟oss of credit, specifically due to not meeting degree requirements, has emerged as a major barrier to success for transfer students as they often struggle to figure out what lower division credits will transfer and apply to different majors and at different universities,鈥� he added.
In fall 2022, the reported that more than 13,000 Texas students who transferred from a two-year public
institution to a university did not receive course credit for at least one lower division-level
course. The most frequently reported reason for credit denial was that courses fell
outside specified degree requirements. In that semester, more than 21,000 courses
were denied credit for that reason.
Future Plans for 鈥淔riction-Free鈥� Transfers
After its first year, the Dallas Transfer Collaborative plans to develop and launch further Meta Majors, including STEM/IT, and explore the development of more streamlined transfer processes and transfer-specific student success supports.
鈥淭he overarching aim of the Dallas Transfer Collaborative is to make the transfer process as simple and easy to follow as possible,鈥� said Dr. Carine Feyten, chancellor of TWU. 鈥淎t the same time, we want to give prospective transfer students a broad range of attractive options in terms of academics, degrees, campuses, and cultures.鈥�
鈥淔or many years, the partners in the Dallas Transfer Collaborative have shared a commitment
to improving social mobility,鈥� added Dr. Mark Rudin, president of A&M-Commerce. 鈥淲ith
this new partnership and program, our long-term vision is a transfer-friendly ecosystem
that is 鈥榝riction-free鈥� for students.鈥�
From the lab to the classroom, 黑料视频 Dallas students get hands-on experience to ensure they are career-ready upon graduation
One of 黑料视频 Dallas鈥檚 primary goals is to ensure students are career-ready and enter the workforce fully prepared for the opportunities and demands ahead. Employers are seeking job candidates with four-year degrees, which are increasingly necessary in today鈥檚 quickly evolving, technology-focused workplaces.
黑料视频 Dallas鈥檚 rigorous academic programs, experienced faculty, and experiential learning
offerings mean students will earn degrees that set them up for success in high-demand
jobs in DFW and beyond. We are confident that 黑料视频 Dallas, with support from the Dallas
Transfer Collaborative, will help grow the pipeline of career-ready, degreed professionals
for the DFW workforce.
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