2017 Transfer Specialist Conference Agenda
Friday, October 6, 2017
Sponsored by the Minnesota State
Cragun’s Resort & Hotel on Gull Lake
7:30 am–9:00 amBreakfast
Room – Lakeside Dining Room
8:00 am–8:30 amRegistration
Hotel Lobby Area
8:30 am–8:40 am Welcome - Louise DiCesare
Room – The Centre
8:40 am–9:50 amNetworking Session
Attendees from colleges will have the opportunity to discuss transfer information and get updates from universities about various topics.
Room – The Centre
9:50 am–10:00 am Break
10:00 am–11:00 amConcurrent Sessions
Session 1: Minnesota State Transfer Pathways
This session will provide updates on Transfer Pathways and the process of implementing them at system colleges and universities. Members of the Academic Programs and Transfer and Degree Audit Support staff will share what is needed for program approval, transfer pathway mapping, and DARS encoding.
Louise DiCesare, System Director for Transfer and Degree Audit Support, Marta Mohr, Academic Program Director and Kelly Murtaugh, Academic Program Director, Minnesota State System Office
Room – The Centre
Session 2: Tools to Promote Transfer
Are you looking to improve the processes around your transfer practices? You can leverage both Transferology and TES to really improve the transfer equivalencies that you have defined. You can also use the tools available to see who is interested in your institution and make sure you are connecting with your prospects – not letting them slip through the cracks. This session will highlight the elements within Transferology and TES that allow you to see what students are looking for.
John Panzica, CollegeSource, Inc.
Room – 371
Session 3: Creating a Soft Landing: Understanding & Meeting the Needs of Transfer Students in their Transition
In this session, we will provide an overview of the services that College of Liberal Arts (CLA) Transfer Advising offers to prospective students at the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities. We will also focus on what we learned after our first semester of teaching a transfer experience course by exploring our “assumptions” about transfer students going into the semester compared to data we gathered from student surveys and focus groups.
Carmen Kurdziel, University of Minnesota
Room – Shore Room
11:00 am – 11:10amBreak
11:10 am–12:10 pmConcurrent Sessions
Session 1:TES and Transfer Review and Appeal
A Series of Fortunate Events: how Metropolitan State University used a pilot appeal system as a catalyst for increasing efficiency in transfer by utilizing CollegeSource’s TES Equivalency Workflow and Transferology Lab. We will provide a brief history of our transfer appeal and course evaluation processes, detail their recent improvements, discuss what key factors led to this positive change, and share our future aspirations.
Amber EisenRamgren, Samantha Salin and Debbie Palm, Metropolitan State University
Room – The Centre
Session 2:Hot Topics
Hot topics related to transfer will be generated from the group and discussed/shared to learn from other colleges and universities.
Facilitators:Miranda Evans, Linda Eischens
Room – 371
Session 3: Transferology/TES Drop-in Session
Back by popular demand! Drop in and ask any questions you have about TES and Transferology. This open session is for you to see what you want to see, ask what you want to ask, and to share with others the types of things that you want to find out about these tools. The agenda is yours!
John Panzica, CollegeSource, Inc.
Room – Shore Room
12:10 pm–1:10 pmLunch – Lakeside Dining Room
1:10 pm – 2:10 pmConcurrent Sessions
Session 1: Transfer Roundtable
This session will provide the opportunity to discuss transfer topics and learn from others.
Facilitator: Tony Boehler
Room – The Centre
Session 2: Transcript Evaluation Prior to Enrollment/Admission
What is the first question a transfer student asks? “How will my credits transfer” This session is about the life of a transcript prior to enrollment and admission. We will explain the process in which the student evaluations are completed and the pros and cons of evaluation of credit upon the admission decision and prior to registration for classes.
Emilee Hemme, University of Minnesota – Twin Cities, Sarah Curtin, Winona State University
Room – 371
Session 3: International Transcripts
Using case studies, we will explore how we can help students with international credits navigate the U.S. educational system. In particular, how students’ international credits will be accepted by four-year institutions and what they should focus on at two-year schools to fill in any gaps in general educationcourses or prerequisites before continuing on to complete a bachelor’s degree.
Emily Batres, Saint Paul College, Kate Lewis, Concordia University
Room – Shore Room
2:10 pm–2:20 pmClosing/Feedback
Room – The Centre