This statement, prepared by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) Committee on Transfer and the Public Interest (Washington, D.C.), is addressed to institutions, accreditors and national higher education associations seeking to maintain and enhance conditions of transfer for students. It seeks to energize the ongoing national…

This paper discusses state-level articulation agreements and the transfer behavior of college students. Several studies are described, most notably Kintzer and Wattenbarger's (1985) finding that, in the mid-1980s, eight states had formal and legally based policies and 22 additional states had state system policies. The authors assert that, given…

Using transaction-cost economics as a theoretical lens, this paper analyzes educational alliances, which are agreements between educational organizations, such as those between 2-year and 4-year colleges. Transaction costs are those costs associated with the movement of course-credit hours across different institutional environments. The report…

The purpose of this handbook is to provide resources for institutions or articulation committees who are engaged in the task of investigating the feasibility of block transfer agreements. Block transfer is the process whereby a block of credits is granted to students who have successfully completed a certificate, diploma, or cluster of courses…

The purpose of this discussion paper is to explore the concept of block transfer as an alternative to, or a supplement to, traditional course by course transfer in British Columbia (BC). Transfer in BC is essentially a bilateral process in which sending and receiving institutions negotiate credit for a course or program. One of the assumptions…

The report explains several changes in the existing transfer policies and practices from the Wisconsin Technical College System (WTCS) to the University of Wisconsin (UW) System. The need for many of the state's workers to continue their undergraduate education has become evident as educational requirements in the workplace have changed and career…

This report examines the dimensions of transfer problems in the British Columbia college system from a number of perspectives. For the last 3 years, in an annual student outcomes survey, 16 percent of students have reported that they had transfer problems. For the receiving institutions, the challenge of including clear entry points for transfer…

Reviews the junior college's evolution into the comprehensive community college, focusing on the role of transfer education and changes in student characteristics. Considers societal and institutional factors affecting the transfer function and problems facing transfer programs, e.g., open admissions, transfer student identification, institutional…

Discusses the student consumer movement, examines problems facing community college transfer students, offers observations on the transfer process, and recommends practices that could make transfer less painful and more equitable. Reviews the activities of Project CHOICE, designed to help students make better choices in selecting a college. (DMM)

Accrediting agencies can assume a leadership role in the recognition of prior learning experiences by endorsing the concept, assuring that good practices are followed, providing for the orientation and training of accrediting teams, and encouraging institutional review of policies and procedures. A statement endorsed by three national associations…

Drawing from a national study of transfer and articulation, offers general principles and specific guidelines related to the roles of governmental entities, relationships between two- and four-year college systems, collaboration among faculty, admission, articulation, databases and information systems, assessment, and affirmative action and…

Describes a study to determine articulation and transfer policies of 24 4-year Pennsylvania Catholic colleges and universities with community colleges and provide a case study of the institution reporting the greatest number of transfer practices. Indicates that only 2 institutions reported no articulation with community colleges whereas 13 had…

This handbook is designed to provide practical assistance to four-year institutions in their efforts to facilitate and increase the flow of students from two-year colleges into baccalaureate programs. The practical lessons offered are derived from a project of the Association of American Colleges (AAC) and the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation involving…

Colorado State University launched an experimental program, CO-TIE (Cooperation via Televised Instruction in Education), with one other 4-year college and five 2-year colleges in the state. The program was designed to ease the transition of junior college transfer students in engineering and other professional disciplines to a 4-year college. It…

Transfer procedures in the case of students transferring from junior colleges to upper level institutions (institutions offering only upper level and graduate work) should be as flexible as possible. Four major points should be followed closely in developing transfer policies: (1) Upper level institutions should develop programs that cater to the…