Maximizing The Transfer Enrollment Process

1. Maximizing The Transfer Enrollment Process • Tina McEntire • Director of Undergraduate Admissions • Phone: 704-687-3671 • Email Address: tmmcenti@email.uncc.edu

2. UNC CHARLOTTE • Located in a metropolitan setting • 21,600 students • Doctoral Research Intensive Institution • 4th largest of the NC publics

3. TRANSFERS AT UNC CHARLOTTE 2005-062004-05 2003-04 2002-03 Applied 5549 5497 5362 5480 Accepted 3990 3891 3772 3622 (72%) (70%) (70%) (66%) Enrolled 2706 2680 2534 2458 (68%) (69%) (67%) (68%)

4. Our Bread and Butter

5. ORIGINS OF TRANSFERS 2005-06 2004-05 2003-04 2002-03 NC Privates 190 190 185 156 UNC 474 446 422 413 Out-of-state 721 814 742 765 NCCC 1321 1230 1185 1223 Totals 2706 2680 2534 2458

6. Transfer Student Impact on the University for 2005-2006 • Fall 2005 transfers (1,919) generated approximately $9.8 million in State appropriations and tuition revenue for Fall 2005! • Spring term transfers (750) generated approximately $3.8 million • Total for the year= over $13.6 million • Does not include revenue from housing, dining, • bookstore, or other auxiliary services.

7. Threefold Approach to Serving Transfers • NC Statewide Initiatives • Process and Technology • Admissions Experience

8. NC Statewide Initiatives

9. Stats of UNC System • 16 Public Universities • 59 Community Colleges • 43 Private Colleges

10. NC Statewide Initiatives • Joint Committee on College Transfer Students • Comprehensive Articulation Agreement • College Foundation of NC • Assured Admission Program

11. Comparison to Other Systems

12. Comprehensive Articulation Agreement (CAA) • Major Re-engineering of NC Community College System • 44 Hour Core Curriculum-general education transfer core • Acceptance by all NC public universities, community colleges, and many NC private colleges. • Transfer students given more options, more educated on their curriculum

13. College Foundation of NC • A nonprofit partnership designed to help NC students prepare, plan, apply and pay for college. • Open to all ages and all students (freshmen, transfer, adults) • Toll-Free telephone number for advice on planning, applying and paying for college • Extensive website with different modules to allow students to prepare for college starting in 9th grade

15. College Foundation of NC • Student Planner Module- private, secure account to store high school activities and accomplishments • College Fair Module- lets you compare and explore NC’s 110 colleges and universities • Career Center Module- allows students to explore career possibilities • Online Application Module- allows students to apply online and the data populates multiple applications and the FAFSA • Paying for College Module- This module is the primary resource for scholarships , grants and financial aid.

16. Process and Technology

17. Transfer Processing Systems • Admission of Transfer Students: • Admissions Office • Transfer Office • Adult Student Office • Registrar’s Office • Transfer Credit Evaluation- • Registrar’s Office • Admissions Office • Transfer Credit Authorization- • Centralized Process • Decentralized Process (owned by faculty)

18. Transfer Process at UNC Charlotte • Transfer Application- transfer students apply to the Admissions Office. The Admissions Office handles all freshmen, second degree, visitors and transfers to the institution. • Transfer Credit Evaluation- the credit evaluation is performed by the Admissions Office for new students and currently enrolled students. • Evaluation performed before decision • Evaluation complete when acceptance letter arrives • Transfer Credit Authorization- UNC Charlotte has a centralized transfer evaluation process. Creditevaluation approval is not “farmed out” to the faculty.

19. Transfer Technology • Online application-entire application uploads into system • Online credit evaluator • Online credit report • Detailed denial letters • Online registration for all events • Community College Counselor Website

20. Transfer Technology • Online Credit Evaluator • Students choose state and college • Provides a comprehensive list of every course equated and the credit hours • Pulls data directly from Banner Transfer Evaluation Module • If course not listed, provides email address for personal attention

22. Online Credit Evaluator

23. Online Credit Evaluator

24. Transfer Technology • Online Credit Report • Completed before the decision • The report url is given to students in their admission letter • Report pulls course attributes (general education information) • Report is also viewed by the student’s advisor

25. Online Credit Report

26. Transfer Technology • Community College Counselor Website • Information for CCC to share with their students-great resource for transfer center staff • Direct equivalent to HS Counselor Site • Online lookup of students’ status • Future messageboard

27. Community College Counselor Site

29. Admissions Experience

30. Admissions Experience • Community Networking • Chair of Transfer Advisory Committee • Community College Advisory Boards • Monthly visits to all feeder comm. colleges • Community College Advisor workshop hosted by Admissions • Serve as local, regional and national advisors on transfer issues

31. Admissions Experience • Campus Visit • Accept walk-in appointments • Transfer Open House Program • Departmental Presentations/Tour • Departmental Open Houses

32. Admissions Experience • Strategic Planning • 5-year plan and annual report • CC newsletter (fall, spring) • Separate admission goals • Transfer message boards • Targeting minority transfers • Opportunities for transfers in Honors Program

33. Questions?

34. The Enrollment Process

35. Issues for our Transfers • Why do I need to attend orientation? I’ve already been through on my former campus! • Why didn’t all my credit transfer? Expectation of more cooperation between UNC System campuses and NC community colleges about course equivalency. • Our 2005 Academic Engagement Survey found transfers are generally less engaged across the board in extracurricular activities. 27% of the transfer taking the survey said they were “lonely” on our campus.

36. Issues for our Transfers • Often believe that the change in their collegiate environment will remedy any past academic issues. • Often do not anticipate problems in getting classes they want (boy, are they surprised!) • Expect to be able to discuss their options with their advisors and want their advisors to “explain requirements and give alternatives”

37. Issues for our Transfers • Many of our transfers come from smaller community colleges where things can be done at the “last minute” or deadlines are more flexible. • Many of our transfers live and work off campus and don’t become as engaged with the University as do freshmen.

38. Make them feel welcome! • Transfers are invited to a full day session, in either June, July or before classes in August and before Spring classes begin in January. ($29 fee) • Program includes overview of services, placement testing, advising and registration. • Adult and Evening Students can attend a Saturday morning orientation hosted by our Office of Adult Students And Evening Services (OASES)

39. 2005 TRANSFER SOAR PROGRAM 8:00 am Check in 8:00- 8:45 Resource Fair 9:00 am Welcome to UNC Charlotte and Transfer SOAR Overview 9:15 am University Math Placement Exam 9:15 am Campus Tours 10:00 am Transfer Orientation Workshop 10:30 am Student Computing 10:45 am Registration Information 11:00-12:00 pm Small Group Meetings with Orientation Counselors 12:00 pm –1:15 Lunch 1:30 pm Meet the Colleges and Academic Advisement 2:00 – 5:00pm Fall Semester Registration 2:30 - 5:00 pm Student ID Cards

40. Questions?

41. Tina McEntire-Mason Director of Undergraduate Admissions 704-687-3671 tmmcenti@email.uncc.edu

42. Maximizing the Transfer Enrollment Process