Describes the Hostos Community College (HCC) articulation model, which involved faculty, student services, and administrators developing course equivalency listings; faculty development activities; acquiring and computerizing student information; creating faculty and alumni advisement programs; establishing discipline-based transfer tracts…

Examines the close relationship between Ferris State College and Michigan's community colleges and the key role this has played in a coordinated move toward economic revitalization. Describes efforts made in the areas of articulation, prototype vocational programs, admissions counseling, technical education, and the testing and training of…

Addresses five issues in community college education: continuity in learning, high school/college articulation, transfer of credits, lifespan learning, and human resource development. (DMM)

This report reviews the performance of Arizona's Maricopa Community College District (MCCD) toward achievement of the Governing Board's goals, which reflect the district mission components of (1) transfer and general education; (2) developmental education; (3) workforce development; (4) student development services; (5) continuing/community…

This paper presents the findings of a qualitative study of the factors influencing the creation and maintenance of a community college-university transfer partnership. Using an organizational perspective known as network embeddings theory, the researcher interviewed faculty, staff, and administrators at a university and three community colleges…

This essay reports the results of the latest Transfer Assembly Project examining the transfer behavior of students entering community colleges in 1995 and moving on to public in-state senior institutions by 1999. The essay also addresses the strengths and weaknesses of the Centers transfer rate definition and the reasons underlying differences in…

This annual publication presents articles that describe a sample of exemplary transfer practices at Virginia's colleges and universities. The articles are designed to increase understanding of how institutions communicate information and facilitate transfer between two-year and four-year institutions. An overview, "Transfer in Virginia- An…

This articulation agreement contains 158 programs of courses appropriate for community/junior college students who want to transfer to Mississippi's 8 public universities. At the bottom of each program are listed the universities that offer baccalaureate degrees. Each university will accept courses as listed on the particular transfer program…

This annual publication presents articles on topics that were included in the 1996-97 action plan of the Virginia State Committee on Transfer (SCT), and sets the stage for the committee's work in the coming year. It presents four articles that are designed to increase understanding of student responsibilities in getting accurate transfer…

This document describes the structure of the postsecondary education system, the mechanisms to facilitate transfer and articulation, and the major instruments used to facilitate transfer and articulation for postsecondary institutions in the Canadian Provinces. According to this document, the British Columbia postsecondary educational school…

This document discusses a study that addresses why transfer students choose a particular university to continue their education in. Furthermore, the study attempts to identify the types of recruitment strategies that are most effective in persuading students to attend a certain university. The study's sample came from 475 volunteers who attended a…

This document examines the many roles of the community college in teacher education. The community college can play a crucial role in the response to expected teacher shortages. Many community colleges provide the first year or two of undergraduate courses for a bachelor's degree in teacher education. Some states do not allow community colleges to…

This progress report addresses the articulation of courses and academic programs and the postsecondary education needs of Arizona citizens. In recent years, the Arizona Board of Regents and the State Board of Directors for Community Colleges of Arizona have reported to the Legislature on progress in implementing a new statewide transfer model and…

Discusses the development of Alabama's system of community junior colleges and technical institutes. (Author/RK)

Recognizes a decline in the community college transfer function. Cites studies revealing a decrease in the number of transfer students, lower ability levels, and weakened liberal arts programs as causative factors. Calls for the transfer function's preservation through improved communication, clearly stated admissions requirements, improved…