AACRAO SEM 2013 – Chicago Session ID: 1532

3 + 1 Partnership: One Year Later. Lessons Learned or Not!

Responding to our Clientele: Streamlining the Path to the Baccalaureate

Presented by: Earl E. Dowling, Vice President, Student AffairsNovember 11, 2013, 3:30 pm

Session ID: 1532

AACRAO SEM 2013 – Chicago Session ID: 1532

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High School BenchmarksCollege Enrollment Rates in the First Fall

after High School Graduation, Class of 2012

Source: High School Benchmarks Report 2013, National Student Clearinghouse Research Center


High School BenchmarksEnrollment in Two-Year Institutions as Proportion of Total College-Going Rate, First Fall after High School Graduation, Class of 2012

Source: High School Benchmarks Report 2013, National Student Clearinghouse Research Center


Cumulative Tuition and Fee Savings Community College Transfer to 4-year

2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12$0.0

$0.5

$1.0

$1.5

$2.0

$2.5

$3.0

$3.5

$4.0

Public 4-year Private 4-year

Cohort of Beginning Students

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Source: Mullin, Christopher M. “Transfer: An Indispensable Part of the Community College Mission”. AACC Policy Brief 2012-03PBL. (October 2012).


Consumer Price Index


Keys to Student Success

“Most students enter college thinking

they’ll graduate on time. Unfortunately,

it doesn’t happen very often.”

Source: 15 to Finish, University of Hawaii


A Solution: 3 + 1 Degrees• Students complete the AA, AS or AAS at College of

DuPage

• Students remain at College of DuPage for additional year

• Third year courses articulated with university partner

• University partner offers fourth year courses on College of DuPage campus at reduced tuition rate


3 + 1 Partnership Initiative

Fall 2013 3+1 Enrollment


Program of Study Number of Students Management 172 Nursing 152 Criminal Justice 124 Computer Science 62 Education 61 Hospitality & Tourism Management 53 Fire Science 39 Visual Arts Administration 36 Health Care Management 29 Sports & Recreation Management 21

• Additional year of enrollments, tuition

• Ability to market to potential students

• Courses in Gen Ed and major – our strengths

• Alumni development

• Positive story to tell local taxpayers as well as the State

What’s In It for College of DuPage


• Access to our students

• Curriculum alignment

• Exclusive 3+1 partner

• Partner with College of DuPage

What’s In It for Our Partner


• Affordability

• Alternative Modes of Educational Delivery

• Comprehensive Programs and Services

• Economic Recession and Unemployment

• Increased Partnerships

• Positive Community Image

Strategic Advantages


Strategies for Negotiating a 3+1 Agreement and Lessons Learned

• Keeping the focus on student success and quality

• Improving the path for students; maintaining standards of academic rigor

• Processes for articulating credits

• Getting the first one established; additional ways to collaborate

• Joint effort for quality control, recruitment efforts, ongoing training and communications, and outcomes assessment

• Ensuring students take advantage of 3+1 opportunities


Implementing a 3+1 Partnership• Team effort includes Academic Affairs,

Admissions & Outreach, Counseling & Advising, Financial Assistance, and Marketing & Communications

• Portfolio of majors; vetting to match strong programs

• Enrollment and advising pipeline• Website development and maintenance• Ongoing training and communication


3+1 Program Partners

• Benedictine University

• Concordia University Chicago

• Governors State University

• Lewis University

• Roosevelt University


Partner Institution Recruitment• Advising Sessions

–Designated times –3-4 hour time slots in the morning or afternoons–Scheduled year round–Located on College of DuPage campus in

designated rooms or program specific locations–Separate from traditional table visits–Table visit reps provide information and

materials as well


College of DuPage Marketing• Website

• http://cod.edu/3plus1

• Program Sheets• Newspaper Ads and

Articles• Postcards• Radio Ads• Email Blasts

• Presentations• Internally• Large Campus

Visits • Admissions

Representatives• College Fair


College of DuPage Website


College of DuPage Recruitment• Prospecting

–Inquiries• Paper • Online• In person

• Applications–General–Health Sciences–3+1 Transfer

• Populations–Traditional–Non-traditional–Current Students–Alumni

• Utilization of CRM–Recruiter


3+1 Application• Basic Demographics

• Feeder program leading into bachelor’s degree

• FERPA Language

• Signature


Program Sheet



Services at College of DuPage

• Admissions & Outreach

• Counseling & Advising

• Financial Assistance

• Records

• International Student

Services

• Veteran’s Services

• Latino Outreach Services

• Access & Accommodations

• Career Services


Demographic Profile: Spring 2013 Criminal/Social Justice 3+1 Students


Academic Profile of Criminal/Social Justice 3+1 Students: Entering Student

N %GPAs 2.00 through 2.49 11 17%GPAs 2.50 through 2.99 20 31%GPAs 3.00 through 3.49 20 31%GPAs 3.50 through 4.00 14 22%Total 65 100%

Mean GPA at AA Completion

Median GPA at AA Completion

Academic GPA at Associate Arts Completion Spring 13 Students

3.06

3.05

GPAs 2.00 through 2.49




0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35%

Criminal/Social Justice 3+1 Stu-dents GPA at AA Completion

Spring 13 Students %


Academic Profile of Criminal/Social Justice 3+1 Students: Enrolled Student


Spring 2013 Academic Course Load Profile (FT/PT) Criminal /Social Justice 3+1 Students


Entering Students’ History of Criminal/Social Justice 3+1 Students


First Graduating Class - May 2013Lewis University Criminal/Social Justice



Questions?

Thank You!

Earl E. DowlingVice President, Student Affairs

College of [email protected]

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