The College Transfer Student in America: The Forgotten Student

by Jacobs, Bonita C., Ph.D.; Lauren, Barbara, Ph.D.; Miller, Michael T.; Nadler, Daniel P.

• ISBN13: 9781578580583
• ISBN10: 1578580587
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2004-01-01
• Publisher: Amer Assn of Collegiate Registrars

Table of Contents

Introduction and Overview	i
Acknowledgments	v
Today's Transfer Students: Trends and Challenges	1	(14)
Research on the Community College Transfer Student: An Adequate Indicator of Practice Issues?	15	(12)
Enrollment Management Issues	27	(20)
Strategies for Successful Transfer Orientation Programs	47	(22)
Critical Issues in Advising Transfer Students: Student Retention Begins before Matriculation	69	(18)
Articulation to Collaboration? Understanding the Development of and Issues Surrounding Articulation Agreements	87	(22)
Transfer and Articulation: Survey of State Practices	109	(8)
Articulation Agreements That Foster a Transfer Mentality	117	(14)
Preparing Community College Students for Transfer	131	(12)
Preparing Transfer Students to Succeed: Strategies and Best Practices	143	(18)
Nontraditional Students as Transfers	161	(14)
Securing Future Alumni Support: Understanding the Transfer Student	175	(12)
Transfer Trends in the Future of Higher Education	187	(16)
Appendix A Transfer and State Articulation Web sites Fall 2003	203	(4)
Appendix B Joint Statement on the Transfer and Award of Credit	207	(8)
References	215