Transfer Pathways to Baccalaureate
Completion
October 1, 2015
Minnesota State Colleges and Universities
The Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system is an Equal Opportunity employer and educator.
Purpose
 Under this plan the two-year college and university faculty
will come together to create transfer pathways. The process
will facilitate communication and collaboration among
faculty in the same discipline at different institutions to
ensure that the transfer pathways align lower-division and
upper-division curricula and enhance students’ ability to
prepare for and complete baccalaureate degrees. plan offers
the opportunity to streamline transfer for all students who
intend to prepare for the bachelor’s degree by completing
an associate degree at a two-year college.
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Goals
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1.1. Students are the primary and fundamental focus of the planning process (see
figure below)
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1.2. Maintaining a quality education for students is the core of the transfer
pathways.
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1.3. Student success will be facilitated by the transfer pathways.
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1.4. Pathways to baccalaureate degrees are clear and easy for students to follow.
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1.5. Students can save money and reduce debt by eliminating the number of
repeat classes required when they transfer and having a clear path to reach the
baccalaureate degree.
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1.6. Students can complete degrees in a minimum timeframe (Two years for an
associate degree and four years for a baccalaureate degree) but with the
understanding part time completion is available
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1.7. Student will be able to enter the workforce sooner and with less debt.
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1.8. Transfer students who meet admission/program application requirements
will be given the same opportunities/same consideration as direct entry students.
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1.9. The transfer process will be streamlined for the institutions and create clarity
for students.
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1.10. The potential to positively impact enrollment and retention is strong.
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Timeline and Process for Creating Pathway
September - October 2014
 Review Legislative Mandate, intention and implications
for MNSCU
 Information reviewed to determine direction for pathway
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Determine intended outcomes
Determine information needed to proceed
Determine Stakeholders
Review of current Baccalaureate requirements
Review of MNSCU transfer data
Development of preliminary concepts
Timeline and Process for Creating Pathway
November - December 2014
 Review of other state transfer pathways
 California, Arizona, Colorado,
Pennsylvania, New York, Oregon,
Kentucky
 Met via web with California, Pennsylvania
and Kentucky
 Develop 1st Draft of Pathway
 Created Communication Plan for Stakeholders
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 Created Consultation Plan and Timeline
Consultation Plan and Timeline
CONSULTATIONS TIMELINE
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ACTIVITY
Draft to SME (Transfer Oversight Committee)
Review feedback from TOC
Committee determines draft 2
Draft 2 Developed
Additional Stakeholder Feedback
- All bargaining units (MSCF, MSUAASF, IFO, MAPE, MMA, AFSCME)
- Student organizations (MSCSA, MSUSA)
- CAOs - Deans - Request to share with faculty (and students?)
- CSAOs
- ASA Council Chairs for distribution
- Registrars listserv
- Transfer specialists listserv
- Advisors listserv (?)
- Leadership Council
- Vice Chancellors
- Draft Plan posted to CTF Blog with link to survey
- CTF team conveners: all
MSCSA January Student Conference
MSUSA January Student Conference
Students Meeting with Chancellor
MSCF Meet and Confer
IFO Meet and Confer
Invite SMEs for final draft discussion
APC Team discusses feedback received; decides on final elements of report
Write final draft
Final draft to Vice Chancellor / CTF Steering Cmte
Final team discussion after board/steering cmte feedback
Final Edits
Board packet
Board meeting
Legislature (hand-delivered to HE, Finance)
Distribution to All
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Proposed pathways associate degree structure
Proposed Model
Common set of general education/MnTC Goal
Areas across the discipline
Broad Elective Courses/Additional MnTC Goals
Credit
Range
30
9-12
Discipline Specific Courses/Major Courses
9-12
Remaining Credits*
6-12
Total Credits
60
*The remaining 6-12 credits gives room for flexibility in course credits (lab
credits, variances, in courses between campuses, or other campus requirements.
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Phase 1 Transfer Pathways Suggested Disciplines
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Degree
Discipline
Reason for Selection
AA
Psychology
Popular Major for both direct entry
and transfer students
AS
Biology
Sequential Courses/Pre-requisites
AS
Business
Program accreditation requirements
AFA
Theatre
Performing art and has the complete
MnTC
Transfer Pathways Teams (TPT)
 14-20 members
 1/3 discipline university faculty
 1/3 discipline college faculty
 1/3 college and university staff who are
integral in the transfer process
 PLUS two students, one university and
one college
 Appointed through bargaining unit and
student association processes
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Transfer Pathway Coordination Team (TPCT)
 Faculty Co-Chairs
 Individuals who work closely with
transfer
 Academic officers
 Deans from Phase 1 disciplines
 Students
 Additional faculty from each Phase 1
discipline
 Chancellor or designee responsible for
the formation of this team
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TPCT members:
 MSCSA:
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Kevin Parker
 MSUSA:
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Cara Luebke
 MSCF:
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Kent Quamme, Anne Byrd, Glen Merrick, Eve Willadsen-Jensen, Darci Stanford
 MAPE:
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Joshua Foss, Laura Bebinger, Tamara Arnott
 IFO:
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Paul Hustoles, Laurie Blunsom, Gregg Marg, Julie Maxson, Louise Mills
 MSUAASF:
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Shirley Murray, Ashley Schafer, Jolene Richardson
 College and University Administrators:
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Julie Guelich, Don Carlson, Chuck Paulson, Charla Miertschin, Brenda Flannery, Mary Ward
 System Office:
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Lynda Milne, Jane Reinke, Louise DiCesare
The Plan’s Timeframe
• Fall 2015
Project Launch • Develop framework /guidelines for the TPTs to work
Meetings
Phase 1
• Spring 2016
• Develop the four initial transfer pathways
• Identify the additional 20-25 pathways to be developed
Phase 2
• Fall 2016
• Develop the next initial 10-12 transfer pathways
• Implement campus curriculum change processes to adopt the four new pilot pathways
Phase 3
• Spring 2017
• Develop the next 11-13 transfer pathways
• Phase 2 Campus curriculum changes in process
Phase 4
• Fall 2017
• Implement ongoing processes to maintain and expand the pathways
• Full implementation of the Phase 1 pilot transfer pathways
• Phase 2 and 3 Campus curriculum changes in process
Phase 5
• Spring 2018
• Full implementation of the Phase 2 pilot transfer pathways
• Phase 3 Campus curriculum changes in process
Phase 6
• Fall 2018
• Implement ongoing processes to maintain and expand the pathways
• Full implementation of the Phase 3 pilot transfer pathways
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Summer
2015
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•Prepare for TCPT
•Share vision, plan
Prepare for the Coordinating Team (TPCT)
 Appointed through bargaining unit and student association
processes
 Charge
 Create ways to familiarize TPTs with transfer degree
goals
 Develop common principles for how they will work
 Developing a common consultation plan
 Finalize expectations about group process
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Communicating a Shared Vision
 Students complete associate degrees
before transfer; come in ready to major
 Associate degrees are aligned with all
related MnSCU bachelor degree options
 Degree alignment and course equivalence
are based in learning outcomes, not
“coverage”
 Students get a guarantee that this form of
transfer will work.
 Minnesota Transfer Curriculum is
reconsidered in each program and across
disciplines
 More students are successful at two-year
colleges and at the universities
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Fall
2015
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• TCPT develops framework, guidelines for TPTs
• Four pilot pathways agreed upon
• Four Transfer Pathway Team members identified
Spring
2016
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• Four pilot pathways developed
• Identify additional 25~ Transfer
Pathway fields
Fall
2016
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• 4 Phase 1 Transfer Pathways: campus curriculum work
continues
• 10-12 Phase 2 Transfer Pathways campus curriculum
work begins
• Ongoing processes implemented to maintain, expand
pathways
Spring
2017
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• 10-12 Phase 2 Transfer Pathway Teams
campus curriculum work begins
• 11-13 “Phase 3” Transfer Pathway Teams
develop pathways
Fall
2017
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• 10-12 Phase 2 Transfer Pathways: campus curriculum work continues
• 11-12 Phase 3 Transfer Pathways campus curriculum work begins
• Four Phase 1 pathways in full implementation
• Ongoing processes implemented to maintain, expand pathways
Spring
2018
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• 10-12 Phase 2
Transfer Pathways in full implementation
• 11-13 Phase 3 Transfer Pathway curriculum
work continues
Fall
2018
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• 11-13 Phase 3
Transfer Pathways in full implementation
• Implement ongoing processes to maintain
and expand pathways
Are we ready for this collaboration?
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 Plan
 Vision
 Structure and path
 Connection to priorities
 People
 Prepared
 Informed
 Culture
 Values
 Narrative / story
 Sensemaking and learning
 Plans for helping others
learn
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Questions or Comments?
Please contact:
Lynda Milne
651-201-1887
Lynda.milne@so.mnscu.edu
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