This chapter addresses critical issues related to the transfer success of women and underrepresented minorities (URMs) in STEM disciplines and will highlight implications for fostering a successful transfer experience for these populations. For the purposes of this chapter, URMs is defined by the National Science Foundation to include African…

This study identifies and examines the key practices of California community college programs that have demonstrated success in improving (or that have shown significant potential to improve) the achievement of underrepresented groups whose educational attainment often lags behind the attainment of relatively well-off White students. Unlike many…

The goal of the Los Angeles City College (LACC) Urban Transfer Opportunity Program (UTOP) is to increase the opportunity of low income minority students to transfer from LACC to four-year institutions. To achieve this goal, the college initiated an instructional delivery system that integrates academic courses, skills courses, and counseling…

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.…

According to a report by the Academy for Educational Development and the College Board, "Bridges to Opportunity," between 15 percent and 25 percent of community college students transfer to four-year institutions. Community colleges must make liberal arts programs their top priority if they are to help Black and Hispanic students…

Sees minority transfer from two- to four-year colleges as a national economic issue. Argues that socioeconomic status is a better indicator of potential transfer problems than race/ethnicity. Contends that idealism has established minority transfer as a national priority for many philanthropic and professional organizations. Recommends a…

Information is provided regarding the achievements of San Diego City College's (SDCC's) For-Trans Project, a series of activities designed to increase the number of minority students enrolled in transferable majors; increase project students' academic skills, level of academic preparation, and level of retention; provide career transfer guidance;…

The Urban Community Colleges Transfer Opportunities Program (UCCTOP) was initiated in 1983 to stimulate the transfer of minority students from community colleges to universities. Collecting data on the effects of the UCCTOP activities proved to be one of the most difficult aspects of the project as community colleges typically do not have reliable…

A description is provided of the Houston Community College System's Minority Transfer Opportunities Program, a special effort to facilitate the transfer of minority students to four-year institutions through academic advisement and support services assistance. After introductory material outlines the purpose and objectives of the program, the next…

Community colleges are being pressed to eliminate barriers that keep many of their students, especially minority students, from transferring to 4-year institutions. Over the last 15 years, community colleges have stressed occupational education, and not placed sufficient emphasis on academics. (MLW)

Stemming from the Ford Foundation's Urban Community Colleges Transfer Opportunities Program (UCCTOP), this report presents the results of efforts of the Center for the Study of Community Colleges to gather and analyze data on the 24 two-year colleges that received UCCTOP grants to advance transfer opportunities in urban, public community colleges.…

Santa Barbara City College (California) created the Transfer Achievement Program (TAP) to deliver an integrated and cohesive set of services to underrepresented students to help increase their transfer rate to four-year institutions. TAP provides students with a developmental map of transfer-related activities through the use of the Transfer Task…

Between fall 1976 and spring 1989, over 21,000 transfer students entered the University of California at Davis (UCD). Transfers included all students who entered the university with sophomore standing, who entered with advanced standing or whose source school was not a high school. Selected data on these students included the following: (1) during…

A specific action plan for increasing the enrollment, retention, and transfer of minorities in California's community colleges is presented, as developed by the participants at a December 1985 invitational symposium. Introductory material explains the goals and objectives of the symposium and identifies the five major recurrent themes raised…