The State Board of Directors for Community Colleges of Arizona is in the process of strengthening and formalizing its university transfer system. This document presents an outline of one possible community college-university transfer system based upon existing agreements and procedures in place. One of the key features of the system is an…

This document reports on enrollment, demographics, and outcomes for Wisconsin Technical College System (WTCS) transfers to the University of Wisconsin (UW) System. Enrollment Information presents findings on transfers within and into the UW System by year (1994-95 to 1997-98), illustrates the proportion of transfers within and into the UW System…

This study examined the adjustment process of 727 students who transferred to the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) in fall 1994 or fall 1995. The Transfer Students' Questionnaire (TSQ) was organized into three main sections: social demographics, perceptions of the community college experience, and perception of the UCLA experience. The…

This document is a report on 1999 and 2000 fall credit student analysis. The study surveyed approximately 100,000 credit students at over 300 community colleges. The report focuses on the reasons credit students enroll in community colleges and the different characteristics of credit students. The survey responses placed students in one of the six…

This 90-minute videotape presents a panel discussion of postsecondary leaders on issues pertaining to minority transfer students. Studies have found that the provision of the first two years of a bachelor's degree is one of the primary functions of community colleges. However, transfer success does not always come smoothly for minority students.…

Argues both that there is no evidence to suggest that we abandon our long-time commitment to quality integrated education; and that we must oppose vigorously those national and local forces attempting to deprive local school districts of one important desegregation technique--transportation. (Author/JM)

Discusses the creation of upper level colleges and universities in answer to the problems students have in transferring from junior to senior colleges. (RK)

A compendium of reports on relevant events on the Federal and State levels covering the period October-November, 1972. (JM)

Documents changes in the orientation of community colleges from transfer to career preparation and the decline in both transfer enrollments and the percentages of students transferring from two-year to four-year institutions. Calls for rethinking the overall organization of college curricula, instructor retraining, and computerized career…

Concludes that the outlook for students transferring from two-year to four-year colleges is improving, due to declining enrollments in four-year colleges, recognition of the academic ability of transfer students, and increased efforts toward transfer student recruitment, cooperation with two-year colleges, and transfer orientation. (JM)

Reviews the literature relating the decline in transfer education to: increased enrollments in occupational programs; the growth of remedial and community education; the increase in the number of part-time, older students; and competition from four-year colleges. A bibliography is included. (AYC)

Describes a nationwide study to identify: (1) the representation of different areas within the social sciences (i.e. anthropology, economics, history, political science, psychology, social/ethnic studies, sociology, and interdisciplinary social sciences) in the two-year college curriculum, and (2) which courses were offered for transfer,…

To determine needs experienced by returning college students, 583 mailed questionnaires were returned in 1977 by reentry students at a medium-sized, southeastern public university. Among the most needed services were a designated reentry admissions counselor, an exclusive lounge area, peer counselors, and a specialized credit course for reentering…

Discusses the impact of fiscal contraction on community colleges. Explores how reduced state appropriations have adversely affected community college instruction and student support systems. Research shows that because instruction and student support services suffer when budget is reduced, fiscal contraction can hamper the ability of colleges to…

Reviews research on the baccalaureate attainment of community college transfer students, suggesting that low rates are due primarily to problems in the transfer process. Describes a dual admissions program at New Jersey's Rutgers University, which guarantees junior status to community college students who fulfill requirements. Reports preliminary…