Transfer GuidesTransfer GuidesA New LookA New Look

Texas A&M University-Corpus ChristiTexas A&M University-Corpus ChristiAcademic Advising Transition CenterAcademic Advising Transition Center

Patricia Hill, Ph.D., DirectorPatricia Hill, Ph.D., DirectorJerilee Milligan, Ph.D., Assistant DirectorJerilee Milligan, Ph.D., Assistant Director

AATC-General DutiesAATC-General Duties• Recruit, specifically transfer Recruit, specifically transfer

students.students.• Assist prospective students on Assist prospective students on

future enrollment.future enrollment.• Knowledgeable of rules and Knowledgeable of rules and

regulations on advising regulations on advising specifically the core specifically the core curriculum.curriculum.

• Coordinate advising at Coordinate advising at orientations and provide orientations and provide faculty update training.faculty update training.

• Advising undeclared freshman, Advising undeclared freshman, and prospective transfer.and prospective transfer.

• Directing students to the Directing students to the appropriate academic advising appropriate academic advising center or other campus center or other campus resources.resources.

• Provide supplemental Provide supplemental advising; therefore, knowledge advising; therefore, knowledge of cross campus advising.of cross campus advising.

• Work with university Work with university community to promote community to promote retention specifically students retention specifically students on probation/suspension.on probation/suspension.

• Assist student with normal Assist student with normal concerns and degree major concerns and degree major exploration.exploration.

• Assist students on early Assist students on early academic alert.academic alert.

• Liaison with community Liaison with community colleges and develop transfer colleges and develop transfer guides.guides.

• Advisor to Phi Theta Kappa Advisor to Phi Theta Kappa student organization.student organization.

TAMU-CC TAMU-CC • Core component to the equivalent core Core component to the equivalent core

component.component.• Entire Texas public institution core to Entire Texas public institution core to

our entire core and waive the our entire core and waive the differences.differences.

• Some programs have specific Some programs have specific requirements in the core, such as, requirements in the core, such as, nursing. Prefer PSYC 2301 & Math 1342.nursing. Prefer PSYC 2301 & Math 1342.

Evolution of the Transfer Evolution of the Transfer GuideGuide• Transfer GuideTransfer Guide

– Provost Office updated yearly.Provost Office updated yearly.– Understood by advisors.Understood by advisors.

•Table of contentsTable of contents•Academic Areas – TAMU-CC representatives Academic Areas – TAMU-CC representatives

and Community College representatives with and Community College representatives with phone numbers.phone numbers.

•Core on separate page.Core on separate page.•Majors on separate pages with equivalencies.Majors on separate pages with equivalencies.

Evolution continuedEvolution continued• Sample Guide #1Sample Guide #1• Sample Guide #2Sample Guide #2• Sample Guide #3 Sample Guide #3 • Sample Guide #4Sample Guide #4

• Not fully supported from the “top”.Not fully supported from the “top”.

CollaborationCollaboration• Inter-Institutional Program Development Inter-Institutional Program Development

Committee between TAMU-CC and local Committee between TAMU-CC and local community college.community college.– PresidentsPresidents– ProvostsProvosts– Vice PresidentsVice Presidents– DeansDeans– Faculty Senate ChairFaculty Senate Chair– Director, LibraryDirector, Library– Director, Academic Advising Transition CenterDirector, Academic Advising Transition Center– Director, Title V.Director, Title V.– Co-Director, Core CurriculumCo-Director, Core Curriculum

Discussion Discussion • Formal articulation agreement.Formal articulation agreement.• Align curriculum between the two Align curriculum between the two

institutions.institutions.• Students needs.Students needs.• Chain of delegation Chain of delegation

New GuideNew Guide• Guide #5Guide #5• Guide #6Guide #6

• Reviewed by:Reviewed by:– Academic AdvisorsAcademic Advisors– Faculty both institutions w/catalogsFaculty both institutions w/catalogs– Faculty RetreatFaculty Retreat

Difficulties Difficulties • Explain this is a draft.Explain this is a draft.• I am not the authority.I am not the authority.• DreamDream

– Associate degree on the left sideAssociate degree on the left side– Remaining bachelor’s degree courses on the right.Remaining bachelor’s degree courses on the right.– No electives in most degree programs.No electives in most degree programs.

• Once template established easy to complete Once template established easy to complete top 10 feeder schools and generic guide with top 10 feeder schools and generic guide with titles.titles.

• Place on the website.Place on the website.

Title V - GrantTitle V - Grant• College Cost Reduction and Access College Cost Reduction and Access

Act Hispanic-Serving Institutions Act Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HIS) Program.(HIS) Program.

• Articulation OfficerArticulation Officer