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Percival, Jennifer; DiGiuseppe, Maurice; Goodman, Bill; LeSage, Ann; Longo, Fabiola; De La Rocha, Arlene; Hinch, Ron; Samis, John; Sanchez, Otto; Augusto Rodrigues, Anna; Raby, Phil – International Journal of Educational Management, 2016
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to explore not only the academic measures such as grade point average of success of college-to-university transfer programs (Pathway Programs), but also the social-cultural facilitators and barriers throughout the students' Pathway experience. Design/methodology/approach: The experience of students and…
Descriptors: Transfer Programs, College Transfer Students, Student Experience, Faculty Advisers
Bohanna, Darryle D. – ProQuest LLC, 2016
Currently, there remains a shortage of women in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields despite recent efforts to increase numbers. The Department of Commerce is predicting that STEM job openings will grow 17% by 2018, which is a much faster rate than most other careers. These are among the highest-paying fields, in part…
Descriptors: Student Experience, College Transfer Students, Engineering Education, Females
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Percival, Jennifer; DiGiuseppe, Maurice; Goodman, Bill; LeSage, Ann; Hinch, Ron; Samis, John; Sanchez, Otto; Rodrigues, Anna; Raby, Phil; Longo, Fabiola; De La Rocha, Arlene – Canadian Journal of Higher Education, 2015
Currently, there is great interest across Ontario in the expansion of pathway programs between colleges and universities. Through strategic partnerships, two Ontario-based postsecondary institutions (a college and a university) have developed innovative and effective pathway programs that facilitate the transition of students between institutions…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Transfer Programs, Business Administration Education, Two Year Colleges
Laanan, Frankie Santos – 1995
In fall 1995, a study was conducted of students who transferred from California community colleges to the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) to determine their academic performance and to explore the nature of their adjustment. Two transfer populations were examined: students enrolled in the Transfer Alliance Program (TAP), a program…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, College Transfer Students, Community Colleges, Comparative Analysis
Laanan, Frankie Santos – 1996
The Transfer Alliance Program (TAP), run by the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA), allows state community college students to pursue an honors program while completing prerequisites for transfer. A study was conducted to compare the characteristics, experiences, and academic performance of TAP and non-TAP transfers to UCLA, with…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, College Transfer Students, Community Colleges, Comparative Analysis
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Harbin, Carey E. – Community College Review, 1997
Describes results of a survey of 85 California community college students who transferred to four-year institutions. Students were highly satisfied with their academic preparation but desired more information on the transfer process. Demographic data, ratings of adjustment experiences, and student academic standings are included. Appendix includes…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, College Transfer Students, Community Colleges, Educational Assessment