Transfer Institute Outcomes: An Intentional
Approach to Transfer Student Recruitment and
Retention
Kyle Fischer, Enrollment Services [email protected]
Alice Hoffert, Associate Vice President for Enrollment Management
What’s Working
• Articulation Group• Discussion Group• Conference• Two-year Visits• Readings• Tracking• Profile• Getting Started• Welcome Weekend
• Fact Sheet• Contact Sheet• Where Can I• Estimate Letters• Scholarships• GERTA• Articulation• Tau Sigma• Survey
What’s Working
• Transfer Articulation Group– Representatives from Academic Affairs, American
Indian Student Services, Continuing Education, Enrollment Management, Enrollment Services, Registrar’s Office
– Primarily all things academic
• Transfer Student Discussion Group– Representatives from Admissions, Continuing
Education, Enrollment Management, Enrollment Services, Registrar’s Office, Student Success Center, TRIO Programs
– Primarily all things student
What’s Working
• Best Practices Conference– Annual (third year), late October, full day, Monday– President and Provost invite two-year schools
within 250 miles (Academic and Student Affairs)– Challenges and opportunities– Presentation from two-year school– Highlight UND programs– Network opportunity– No fee – Provide lunch (working lunch)
What’s Working
• Two-year College Visits – All in North Dakota and regionally in Minnesota
(Tribal Colleges by American Indian Student Services)
– Annually (either in person or by interactive video)– Associate Vice President for Enrollment
Management, Director of Enrollment Services (ES), ES Transfer Specialist, extras as needed
– Report results as challenges and opportunities to Transfer Articulation and Transfer Student Discussion Groups
What’s Working
• Common Readings– Read– Report– Discuss
• Student Profile– Credit hours– Grade point average– Race/ethnicity– Age– Program area
What’s Working
• Tracking Retention and Graduation Rates– Grade point averages– Retention rates– Cohort of those attending Transfer Getting Started
• Transfer Getting Started– Advisement and registration event– Saturday (late March)– Full course availability (register before current
students)– Financial aid advisors– Families invited
What’s Working
• GERTA– North Dakota University System Agreement
• Articulation Agreements– Partners in ND, MN, WA, and more in planning
stages
• Welcome Weekend– Specific Transfer Events
• Welcome, Resource Fair, Scholarship Reception, Introduction to Advising Session
What’s Working
• Tau Sigma– Active Chapter for 5 years– Induct approximately 30 new members every year– Tau Sigma Scholarship– Events and activities
• Expanded Scholarship Program– Transfer Specific Scholarships– Recent Changes
What’s Working
• Fact Sheet– Necessary information– Changes from two-year visits
• Transfer Related Advisor Contacts– Departments and other valuable contacts
• Sent to students AND advisors
What’s Working
• Where Can I?– FAQ’s and most used buildings and resources, with
map• Early Estimate Letters
– Upon receiving FAFSA, Estimate Financial Aid Package• Aid in the decision process
• Survey– Second year– Information gained
What’s Still Needed
• Research to determine factors predicting enrollment
• Expanded external partnerships – especially in the distance arena