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Category 9 Building Collaborative Relationships
Context for Analysis: NC State falls into the Systemic Approaches category of building collaborative
relationships. Historically collaboration has been difficult given the very parochial nature of the state and
region. However, the declining economy and shrinking resources are forcing more collaboration,
especially in the public/nonprofit sector. NC State has sensed this trend and created a cabinet level
position specifically charged with expanding and enhancing College partnerships. Through this and other
position, the College is attempting to assume the role of a “convener” to help the region focus on the
necessary strategies for economic revival and forge collaborative approaches to community development.
9C1. What are the institution’s key collaborative partnerships?
A. Sources of Entering Students
 115 secondary institutions in Richland, Crawford, Ashland, Wayne. Morrow, Medina, Huron, Marion counties.
Main “feeder” high schools for traditional-age freshman include: Mansfield Senior High, Willard High, Ashland
High, Ontario High, Clear Fork High, Plymouth High, Galion High, Hillsdale High, Loudonville High, Shelby
High, Crestline High and Lexington High.
 North Central Tech Prep Association and five associated joint vocational school districts (career centers)
 One-Stop Centers serving Richland, Ashland, Crawford and Huron counties
 Adult education centers operated as part of the career centers
B. Organizations that are the destinations of exiting students
The chart to the right shows that
despite the higher cost of tuition,
most associate degree graduates
opt to attend private institutions.
One reason is likely the proximity
and ease of transferring credits
through prior articulation
agreements. Franklin University’s
extensive online degree program
likely contributes to its transfer
rate. It is interesting to note that
despite sharing a campus with a
branch of Ohio State which offers
degree completion programs in
approximately five areas, it has
the fourth lowest transfer rate.
Top Transfer Destinations and Outcomes for NC State Associate
Degree Graduates, FY 2001-2006
Attained
Number
Degree at this
Transfer Destination
Transfers
School
Ashland University
32
Mount Vernon Nazarene University
32
Franklin University
31
Ohio State University
30
University of Akron
13
University of Cincinnati
10
University of Toledo
10
Devry Columbus
10
Bowling Green State University
7
Ohio University
7
Source: National Student Clearinghouse
Unfortunately, the College does not have an advanced system for tracking placement of graduates by
place of work. The following list is based on a survey as academic department chairs where they perceive
to be the major clinical placement and/or full-time work destinations of graduates.
Health Science
Nursing and Allied Health includes MedCentral Health System, Samaritan Regional Health System, Fisher
Titus Hospital, Mifflin Care Center, Brethren Care Inc., Winchester Terrace Nursing Home Inc, Woodlawn
Health Care and Rehabilitation.
Public Service
Human Services includes county departments of Jobs and Family Services, county Children Services
agencies, Salvation Army of Ashland and Mansfield, etc. Criminal Justice and Paralegal includes are police
departments, sheriff’s departments, municipal and common pleas courts, etc
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Business/Accounting/Administrative Information Technology
Accounting includes area county auditor and treasurer’s offices, Whitcomb and Hess, Riester, Lump & Burton
CPAs, Inc., Sampsel & Associates. Business Administration includes Therm-O-Disc, Gorman Rupp, Warren
Rupp, Inc. AIT includes Spherion Services, Richland Bank, MedCentral Health System, etc.
Early Childhood Education/Educational Assisting
Early Childhood Education includes Head Start Agencies, publicly-funded preschools, private child-care
agencies that are state-funded. Educational Assisting includes all area public school districts.
Engineering and Workforce
General Motors, Hi-Stat Manufacturing, Therm-O-Disc, MTD Products, Pepperidge Farm, Inc., PPG
Industries, Broschco Fabricated Products, Cole Tool & Die, Covert Manufacturing, etc.
Computer Science and Digital Media
MT Business Technologies, Gorman Rupp, MedCentral Health Systems, Embarq, Time-Warner Cable.
C. Organizations that serve students
There are numerous organizations serving students depending on their unique needs: educational,
socioeconomic/transportation, health related and tuition assistance.
Educational Resouce Partners
Socioeconomic/Transportation Resource
 Follet Higher Education Group, on campus
and online bookstore
 Bromfield Library, on-campus library with
50,000 circulation and 300 journal titles
 At least 18 public library branches and
community centers with more than 250
public Internet terminals
 Area county departments of Job and Family
Services through cash payments, food
stamps, health benefits, basic life skills and
job search training
 Richland County Transit Authority, providing
three stops a day to campus
 Ocie Hill Community Center, Salvation Amry
Dewald Community Center, and numerous
nonprofit social services agencies
Tuition Assistance Partners
Health Care Partners
 North Central State Foundation, endowed
scholarship assets of $915,000
 Richland County Foundation, $290,000
directed endowment
 Various community and family foundations
 Employers offering tuition reimbursement:
Richland County, State of Ohio, Embarq,
GM, etc.
 New Directions Counseling Center, Center
for Individual and Family Services – Shortterm personal counseling provided to
students free of charge
D. External Agencies and Consortia Partners
NC State has formed affiliations with partners in a variety of missions. Partnerships with an asterisk have
been recently formed or recently enhanced.
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Economic/Workforce Development
Education/Student Success
 United Way of Richland County*: NC State
led the 2006-07 needs assessment
workgroup for workforce development.
 Bioscience Consortium of Northeast Ohio*:
NC State helped launch the formal
consortium of educators and industry to meet
the workforce needs of regional bioscience
companies.
 Future NEO:* NC State helped form this
collaboration of Northeast Ohio community
colleges and economic development
agencies to spur workforce development.
 Ohio Economic Development Region 6
Regional Innovation Grant Partnership*: NC
State was a key stakeholder in $5 million
project to provide training in advanced
manufacturing. Now that project has ended, it
obtained $250,000 federal planning grant for
region stakeholders to craft workforce
strategies for dislocated workers. See
Category 2 for more information.
 North Central Ohio P-16 Council*: NC State
obtained a planning grant and convened a P16 Council of leaders across all sectors of the
region to improve transition points along the
education pipeline.
 Achieving the Dream:* NC State is sharing
and receiving data from community colleges
across the nation to develop student success
strategies.
 Connex Project:* NC State partnered with an
area career center to open a credit recovery
lab on campus for high school dropouts and
developmental college students.
 Outreach Centers*: NC State launched
satellite centers at high schools in three
adjoining counties (Willard, Bucyrus,
Ashland-West Holmes) where evening
students take general education classes via
video conference.
 Dual Credit Partnership: NC State is leading
a local coalition to expand dual credit
offerings in the high school setting,
successfully obtaining $450,000 in grants to
fund student tuition and other activities.
Social Services
Accreditation
 Success Unlimited*: NC State has relocated
to campus a highly effective program to
provide basic skills remediation and
employment preparation to first-time public
assistance (TANF) recipients. Six public and
private agencies are partner providers.
 Project Search*: NC State and Ohio State
have partnered with the Richland NewHope
Center to provide a year-long work transition
experience on campus for developmentally
delayed/disabled young adults.
 The Higher Learning Commission, North
Central Association of Colleges and Schools.
 Association of Business Schools and
Programs.
 Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health
Education Programs.
 Commission on Accreditation in Physical
Therapy Education.
 Committee on Accreditation for Respiratory
Care.
 Joint Review Committee on Education in
Radiological Technology.
 National League for Nursing Accrediting
Commission.
 National Association for the Education of
Young Children.
9C2: NC State has attempted to link its strategic initiatives for 2007-08 (See Category 8, p #) to these
collaborative efforts. Linkages include:
 Enrollment Development Initiative: The partnerships surrounding sources for entering students
(including consortia) are the key element to enhancing enrollment at NC State.
 Achieving the Dream (AtD) Initiative: The Connex project, AtD community college networks, Success
Unlimited and the P-16 Council are all examples of collaborations supporting student success.
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 Workforce and Economic Development: The individual employer relationships, as well as the various
workforce/economic development consortia all support this strategic initiative.
 Implementation of Core Learning Outcomes: The partnerships with transfer colleges and universities
support this strategic initiative, especially in ensuring transfer of general education courses.
 Enhancement of Health Care Education: The relationship with health care employers, specialized
consortia such as the Bioscience Consortium and the various accrediting agencies support this.
9P1. NC State creates, prioritizes and builds relationships with external partners in the following
manner:
Educational institutions and other organizations from which we receive our students
Historically, NC State has pursued several strategies to enhance relationships with “feeder” institutions,
including:
 College Tech Prep articulation agreements covering 14 programs with area five area career centers
(Ashland County/West Holmes Career Center, Knox County Career Center, Madison Comprehensive
High School, Mansfield Senior High School, and Pioneer Career and Technology Center).
 A high school guidance counselor advisory board representing twenty area school districts meets
quarterly with Admissions staff.
 The annual President’s Day College Campus Visit is attended by 300-500 high school students and
students can register to attend College-For- a- Day throughout the year to experience college life.
 Offers nearly $150,000 in institutional scholarships to qualifying graduates at designated high partner
high schools.
 Offering NC State offers Post Secondary Enrollment Options PSEO credit for area high school students
who qualify. These courses are taught on campus, or in some cases taught in the area High Schools.
 College-NOW, allowing students to concurrently graduate with a high school diploma and associate
degree in Engineering Technology. This advanced credit is earned at no cost to the student, funded
largely through state career-technical funds which minimizes burdens to local school districts.
Along with formal agreement and programs, a high school guidance counselor advisory board
representing twenty area school districts meet quarterly with Admissions staff. Four college recruiters
meet with all new students and walk-in prospects (average # of weekly appointments 100-300).
Additionally the recruiters visit 120 schools/career centers in the area at least bi-annually and conduct
recruiting events at regional libraries, churches, job fairs, and the One-Stops. During January-March,
admissions staff, along with the College Financial Aid Director present Post-Secondary Enrollment Option
information at area high schools (29 individual events in 2007). NC State hosts FASFA Fridays and also
hosts College Goal Sunday each year in collaboration with the Ohio Association of Student Financial Aid
Administrators (OASFAA). Admissions and Student Services Staff partner with an active college student
work-study and Foundation sponsored student ambassador program to maximize recruitment through the
College’s Welcome Center, outbound Call Center and through conducting campus tours for visitors.
In 2006 it shared costs with the Pioneer Career and Technology Center to open a credit recovery lab
using acclaimed PLATO software on campus aimed allowing high school dropouts to earn their diplomas.
NC State is also working to establish and ABLE site on campus in 2007 for GED completion. That year it
also obtained a $225,000 dual credit grant from the state in 2006 to allow more students to take dual
credit classes in science and math with no loss of funds to local school districts. Funds were also used to
develop more high school teachers into dual credit instructors at their sites.
In addition to secondary institutions, NC State has developed a strategic partnership with the OneStop
Centers to retrain dislocated workers in credit and noncredit coursework. Since 2005 a local workforce
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investment board consultant has been housed at NC State helping to coordinate between the College
Workforce Development Department and the OneStop Centers.
Educational Institutions/Employers that depend on NC State Graduates
North Central State College hosts a variety of activities that connect our student population with potential
employment, and/or continuing educational opportunities for training or advanced degrees including an
annual campus Career & Transfer Expo in May with 20 Universities and 40 employers participating.
Throughout the year, regional employers submit an average of 15 job openings weekly which are posted
to the online Community Job Listings, on bulletin boards in campus buildings, and in the Career Resource
Center located in Kee Hall.
NC State has formal transfer agreements with several colleges and universities. To further assist our
students, North Central State College participates in the Course Applicability System, a free online
service to anyone interested in learning of ways in which courses will transfer from one institution to
another, and the degree programs offered. NC State envisions two prime areas to enhance relationships
with four-year institutions for transfer students. Also, in June 2006 the Ohio Legislature authorized
technical colleges to offer specific transfer degrees (Associate of Arts or Science), and NC State
envisions using this tool to enhance relationships with both current and future university partners.
NC State works closely with area agencies/businesses through a number of advisory committees to
remain on the cutting edge of technological and economic trends in our area. Most academic programs
have business advisory committees composed of area professionals. Faculty routinely interact with these
professionals (and often are these professionals as adjuncts) at local agencies, businesses, health care
facilities, as well as through professional networks. NC State’s College-NOW program has partnered with
24 area companies to develop real-world problems students must solve according to a given time-frame
and design parameters. Student teams must even make formal presentations of their proposed solutions
before panels of industrialists
Finally, NC State maintains relationships with local employers through a series of surveys on their
experience with NC State College. The College’s Career Services Department conducts an annual survey
of employers who have hired recent graduates. In addition, several health-related programs conduct their
own surveys as a part of their program accreditation.
Organizations the Provide Services to Students
NCSC collaborates with a variety of agencies and civic organizations that help to increase access to
higher education to underserved populations- These agencies/programs include but are not limited to:
Richland County Job and Family Services/Local Workforce Board Area 10. North Central is a key partner
with these agencies in terms of services to spur workforce development. NC State maintains constant
communication with county and WIB officials, including having a WIB consultant housed right at NC State
with proximity to key NC State employees including the President. In addition, NC State has partnered
with these agencies on various state and federal grant programs resulting in millions of training and
equipment dollars for NC State workforce students. The county also provides credit-based tuition for
unemployed and dislocated workers through WIA funds.
The NC State Foundation collaborates with a variety of local funders including foundations, corporations
and individuals to provide institutional scholarships. To date there are two broad scholarship categories
based on both merit and need.
NC State constantly communicates with the Richland Transit Authority to ensure efficient and effective
transportation services for its students. It has recently expanded service to the campus with three stops
during the day. NC State contracts with the Center for Individual and Family Services, a nonprofit mental
health provider, to provide mental health services to students.
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The United Way has recognized the importance of Workforce development as it is doing its community
needs assessment. NCSC is playing a key role in contributing to this year’s needs assessment. For
example, it has suggested metrics to the United Way to track to progress of Workforce Development.
Education associations, external agencies, consortia partners, general community
NC State has dramatically increased its community partnerships in the past. It formed community
“Outreach Centers” in 2006 at high schools in three surrounding counties. These sites provide general
education evening classes to cohorts of students in their own communities. To increase the efficiency of
this service, courses are synchronously offered via video conference to the three outreach sites. Two of
the three counties had no established post-secondary presence prior to this service.
NC State has partnered with Richland County Newhope, the county agency serving developmentally
disabled/delayed individuals through Project Search. Through the program, young adults nearing
graduation through the Newhope school system are providing year-long interships on NC State’s campus
in various capacities. The College is also hosting/administering a program for TANF cash assistance
recipients to help end the dependence of needy parents on governmental benefits by promoting job
preparation, education, work, and marriage. This program, set to begin in summer 2007, entails a
collaboration with Richland Job and Family Services, Mansfield City Schools, Pioneer Career and
Technology Center, Newhope Center, Lew Petit Driving School, Parent Aide and WIA Youth programs. It
envisions encouraging these individuals to complete their high school diploma/GED on campus, or even
take postsecondary classes.
NC State has helped spearhead intensive bioscience workforce development collaboration amongst
businesses, K-16 education, government and nonprofit agencies in the Ashland area. It initially wrote a
proposal obtaining a $150,000 federal earmark grant to support a planning period. Even after this
earmark grant was canceled by the new Congress, it still rallied with partners to keep the effort moving
with the result true result being established of a pilot Project Lead the Way Tech Prep program in
biomedical sciences. NC State serves on various committees (survey, marketing, education, etc) of this
consortium which has drawn statewide attention.
NC State is a member of the Achieving
five in Ohio. It has developed strong
relationships with these colleges,
which has included a joint
submission for a FIPSE grant in
2006 by three of the Ohio
consortium members (Zane State
and Jefferson Community). It
regularly networks with these
colleges at statewide meetings and
conference calls.
the Dream Consortium of community colleges, of which there are
Major Board and Association Positions Held by NC State
Employees
 Ohio Governor’s Child Care Advisory Council
 Ohio Board of Nursing
 Governor’s Workforce Policy Board
 Ohio Workforce, Education and Training Advisory
Council
 Ohio Association of Community Colleges Executive
Committee
 Ohio Association of Student Financial Aid
Administrators
Faculty and staff at NC State belong
to various state and national
professional associations. They
build relationships with these
associations through serving them
in various capacities. In addition, the college has strong relationships with its numerous accrediting
agencies.
9P2. How do you ensure the varying needs of those involved in these relationships are being met?
In 2006, NC State created the Cabinet-level position of Special Assistant to the President for Government
and Community Relations. This position was tasked with building and maintaining partnerships given the
quickly changing educational and political climate in Ohio. The College hired the former Superintendent of
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Pioneer Career and Technology Center, a joint vocational school district affiliated with 16 regional school
systems. This individual had built immense contacts/clout with community and statewide stakeholders,
and was a natural fit in this position.
This person serves on boards or is otherwise affiliated with 22 different educational, business,
governmental and philanthropic organizations at both the local and state level. Further, this person has a
very collaborative “breaking down the silos” approach that has helped College personnel comprehend the
“Win-Win” nature of strengthening partnerships. For example, this person counseled the College to
maximize the effectiveness of a large state workforce grant by subcontracting training work to regional
adult education centers that may have been better suited for certain training. The College referred
hundreds of individuals to these partners, building on regional strengths and capacities in delivering
training.
The College has also created a community education department with a major focus of strengthening
partnerships in the outlying counties of its service region. The Department has contracted with a wellknown resident in each of these counties to help coordinate key information about college services with
stakeholders in each of these counties, in addition to efforts of the Department Chair.
NC State is spearheading an effort to create a regional P-16 Council that will develop data-informed
strategies having a wide-scale impact on student success at all levels. NC State has received a $10,000
state grant to form a strategic plan for a P-16 Council to take effect in January 2008. It has obtained
commitment from 14 regional stakeholders in early childhood, K-12, higher education, business/industry,
local government and other sectors to develop the plan and become the executive committee of the
Council. NC State feels this Council will be THE guiding body for ensuring that significant policy changes
in education involve
wide-scale stakeholder
North Central Ohio P-16 Steering Committee
input. In a linked effort,
 Special Assistant to Government and Community Relations, NC State
NC
State
is
 Early Childhood Education Program Director, NC State
simultaneously
 Consultant, Richland Commissioners and Job and Family Services
receiving grant-funded
 Superintendent of Pioneer Career & Technology Center
technical
assistance
 Superintendent of Ashland-West Holmes Career Center
from
the
American
 Superintendent of Crestview Local Schools
Association
of
 Superintendent of Loudonville-Perrysville Exempted Village Schools
Community Colleges to
 Superintendent of Crestline Exempted Village Schools
help devise strategies
 Superintendent of Shelby City Schools
to better align workforce
 Mayor of Village of Lexington
and
economic
 Mayor of City of Ontario
development. It will
 Director of Crawford County Economic Development Department
integrate the talents of
 President/CEO of Galion Community Hospital
its assigned AACC
expert consultant with
the P-16 efforts.
Finally, NC State is constantly reviewing, and when strategically feasible, applying for grants to better
ensure the needs of its partners. For example, it has filed a preliminary application with the National
Science Foundation for a grant to fund an engineering capstone project proposal that would significantly
integrate College Tech Prep students and Miami University Engineering Technology distance students, all
of whom are educated in the same building as NC State’s engineering students.
9P3. How do you create and build relationships within your institution? How do you ensure integration
and communication across these relationships? See Category 4.
9P4. What measures of building collaborative relationships do you collect and analyze regularly?
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9R1. What are your results in building your key collaborative relationships?
Educational institutions and other organizations from which we receive our students
Below are select outcomes for 2003 graduates from area high schools immediately enrolling in NC State:
Select Information and Outcome of Recent High School Graduates Enrolled as
First-Time NC State Students in Fall 2003
Top 10
Feeder
High
Schools
Ashland
Galion
Shelby
Lexington
Madison
Mansfield
Ontario
Hillsdale
Clear
Fork
Plymouth
High
School
Grads
2003
311
144
166
234
243
251
145
100
144
51
First
Year
Students
24
18
18
17
14
10
10
9
Took
Minimum
College
Prep
43%
33%
50%
43%
50%
NA
33%
0%
9
8
NA
NA
Complete
FASFA
67%
78%
83%
76%
71%
70%
70%
78%
First
Generation
College
75%
57%
47%
38%
50%
71%
57%
57%
Persisted
in
College
After
One Year
46%
50%
44%
71%
64%
30%
70%
67%
Transfer
to
Another
Institution
8%
6%
17%
6%
7%
0%
30%
22%
Took
Remedial
Courses
54%
44%
67%
35%
50%
60%
50%
33%
63%
100%
NA
75%
50%
38%
13%
25%
63%
63%
A key element impacting a high school graduate’s decision to attend NC State could be the relationship
the College fostered with that student in high school. There are several encouraging trends, such as an
average 78% of students completing a FASFA and 62% of students being first-generation college. But
challenges remain, such as the uneven percentage enrollment by high school, the low percentage of
students (42%) taking minimum college prep coursework, the resulting high number of remedial
coursework (54%) and the somewhat low persistence rate (56%). In the long-term, the low academic
preparation rate will be assisted by new legislation signed into law in early 2007. The Ohio Core will
require students, beginning with the high school graduating class of 2014, to complete a rigorous
curriculum (including 4 years math with Algebra II and three years of lab-based science) as a requirement
for high school graduation and on prerequisite for admission to Ohio's four-year state assisted institutions
of higher education.
To enhance this plan, the legislation directs increased cooperation between the secondary and
postsecondary levels, especially in opportunities to earn college credit while in high school. NC State has
had mixed results in terms of enrolling students in dual credit coursework.
Total College HC
PSEO HC
Post-Secondary Enrollment Options Fall Enrollment Trends
F-98
F-99
F-00
F-01
F-02
F-03
F-04**
2722
2853
2824
3102
3547
3335
3362
40
139
191
281
365
286
389
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F-05
3130
310
F-06
3193
316
North Central State College
% of Total HC
HC - PSEO HC
1%
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5%
2714
7%
2633
9%
2821
10%
3182
9%
3049
12%
2973
10%
2820
Dual credit enrollment has grown to represent a material portion of NC State’s student population at 10%
total headcount equaling 43.8 FTE. Two-thirds of these students took classes right in their high schools
from adjunct instructors, who were often credentialed high school instructors. However, PSEO enrollment
has remained flat the past several years, with many students comprising area private schools which do
not lose state foundation as a result of having dual credit students. The funding issue appears to be the
major factor limiting dual credit enrollment growth, as even districts that previously offered onsite dual
credit classes close down the sections for fiscal reasons. Many school districts were supportive of the
state grant offsetting the loss of state foundation, as the majority of the 150 headcount students funded
through this grant in spring quarter were offered at various high school sites without supplanting PSEO.
Educational Institutions/Employers that depend on NC State Graduates
Chart plotting out transfer outcomes for graduates in select programs 2002-2006 (data pending)
Analysis of chart
NC State collaborates with a variety of agencies/ businesses to not only provide access to clinical sites,
but also extend tuition remission to their employees. For example, it has established 100 sites for Human
Services, six for Radiology, 29 for Paralegal, 26 for Criminal Justice, 23 for Respiratory, 29 for Nursing
and 29 for Physical Therapy. NC State faculty are actively involved with their students and the
professional sites during the practicum experience.
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Organizations the Provide Services to Students
Transfer Chart>>>>
What this really shows is the need to increase articulation with Ohio State. . It is working with Ohio State
University Mansfield on transfer agreement for Early Childhood Education majors, which would hopefully
pave the way for future bachelor completion agreements.
Education associations, external agencies, consortia partners, general community
9R2. How do you results compare with the results of other higher education institutions and, if
appropriate, organizations outside the education community?
9I1. How do you improve your current processes and systems for building collaborative relationshiops?
Strategic initiatives
9I2. With regard to your current results for student learning and development, how do you set targets for
improvement? What specific improvement priorities are you targeting and how will these be addressed?
How do you communicate your current results and improvement priorities to relationship partners, faculty,
staff, administrators, and appropriate students and stakeholders.
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Transfer programs/institutions
 On-campus degree completion programs
- Electromechanical Engineering Technology (Miami University videoconference); Nursing (Ashland University);
North
State College
16(Youngstown
SocialCentral
Sciences/Addiction
Studies (University of Cincinnati videoconference); Criminal June
Justice
State University video conference); Business Administration (Mt. Vernon Nazarene University); Technical
Education and Training (The Ohio State University)
 On-line degree completion
- Advanced Technical Education, Bachelor of Liberal Studies (Bowling Green State University); Bachelor in
Accounting, Applied Management, Business Administration, Computer Science, Digital Communication,
Financial Management, Health Care Administration, Human Resource Management, Information Technology,
Marketing, Management, Management Information Systems & Public Safety Management (Franklin University);
Business/Management, Information Technology, Business/Administration, Drafting and Design, Nursing &
Technical Management (University of Phoenix); Nursing (University of Wisconsin-Green Bay)
 Off campus degree completion offered in numerous disciplines
-Ashland University; Bowling Green State University; Ohio Northern University; Tiffin University; University of
Akron; University of Findlay; University of Toledo; Wilberforce University
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