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Download full textHeilmeier, Sonja; Heath, Nick – 2000
The report shows how Simon Fraser University (SFU), Canada, evaluated transfer credit for those students who transferred from colleges or university colleges in British Columbia in 1998. Transcript analysis of approximately 400 students revealed that they successfully transferred 85.2% of the credits they earned at college. On average, 8.3 earned…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Persistence, Access to Education, Articulation (Education)
Heslop, Joanne – 1999
The report presents a profile of transfer students admitted to Simon Fraser University (SFU) from colleges in British Columbia (BC), Canada, over the five-year period, 1994/95 to 1998/99. In the five year period ending in the 1999 spring semester, a total of 8,323 students were admitted to SFU from BC colleges (33% of all new students admitted to…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Persistence, Access to Education, Articulation (Education)
Heslop, Joanne – 1998
This report presents a profile of transfer students admitted to Simon Fraser University (SFU) from British Columbia (BC), Canada, colleges from 1993/94 to 1997/98. Section A provides a general profile of transfer students by: college from which students transferred to SFU, number of transfer credits students were admitted with, number of credit…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Persistence, Access to Education, Articulation (Education)
Heslop, Joanne – 1998
This report presents a profile of transfer students admitted to Simon Fraser University (SFU) from British Columbia (BC), Canada, colleges from 1992/93 to 1996/97. Section A provides a general profile of transfer students by: college from which students transferred to SFU, number of transfer credits students were admitted with, number of credit…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Persistence, Access to Education, Articulation (Education)
Prager, Carolyn – 1991
In 1989, a descriptive study was conducted of internal transfer and articulation within the context of two-year branch campuses of four-year institutions. Data were gathered from a survey sent to the chief executive officers (CEO's) of 408 campuses delivering two-year tracks within a four-year college or university. Study findings, based on…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Articulation (Education), College Transfer Students, Colleges
Rendon, Laura I. – 1980
After discussing several issues related to the disproportionately large number of minority students who initiate baccalaureate studies at two-year colleges, this paper urges minority community colleges to strengthen the college transfer function. The paper first summarizes the problems and characteristics of today's community college transfer…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Articulation (Education), College Transfer Students, Community Colleges
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Direct linkCohen, Arthur M. – New Directions for Community Colleges, 1996
Discusses the importance of measuring college transfer rates, highlighting the importance of transfer to the community college mission. Presents findings from a survey of colleges with high and low transfer rates. Discusses differences in college policies, history, and student, staff and administrator attitudes at both types of colleges. (AJL)
Descriptors: Access to Education, Articulation (Education), College Transfer Students, Community Colleges
Brewer, Carolyn – 1990
The Washington State Board for Community College Education and the Washington Center for Undergraduate Education undertook a national review of minority student success programs in 1990. Information was solicited from program directors, deans of instruction and student services, national organizations, state higher education boards, students,…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Advising, Academic Persistence, Access to Education
