Seamless Transfer/ Degree Works

SUNY Snapshot  For Academic Year , nearly 62,000 students transferred to SUNY Campuses.  For all students who earned an undergraduate degree in  46.4% of baccalaureate degrees awarded to transfer students.  27.1% of associate degrees awarded to transfer students.  On a semester-by-semester basis, among all students who transfer within SUNY:  Key point  All campuses are both senders and receivers. Transfer Patterns

Sets specific requirements to address key barriers to transfer: – General Education 7 of 10 areas and 30 credits of general education completed in the first 60 credits of all A.A., A.S. and bachelor’s degrees AND – Courses in the Major Transfer Path courses in A.A. and A.S. and bachelor’s programs sufficient for junior status – Credit Caps Associate’s programs = 64 credits Bachelor’s programs = 126 credits Policy: Seamless Transfer Resolution Following two years of discussion and consultation, in December 2012, the SUNY Trustees adopted a resolution on seamless transfer

Transfer Paths 1.0

Online Activity: 1,249 Faculty representatives invited 884 faculty representatives logged in to 37 disciplinary groups Over 2800 Individual Posts 316 Discussion Topics Created Survey Activity: 15 Surveys Conducted Over 300 Responses 2014 Transfer Path Faculty Review

Results: Transfer Paths submissions 232 recommended revisions:  22 tracks added  101 courses added  55 courses deleted  10 course title changes  26 course descriptors added  18 pieces of advising text 52 Transfer Paths  Cover over 95% of all transfer students: from Aerospace Engineering to Nursing to Theatre.  183 mobility courses mapped to a database of more than 14,000 individual campus courses

Engineering: Where We Started

Initial Meeting (10/25/13) “We have this new seamless transfer resolution and you’re going to love it!”

Engineering Example: 1 Core, 9 tracks Engineering Core RequirementsCalc I (9 courses)Calc II Calc III Differential Equations Physics I (w/lab) Physics II (w/lab) Chemistry I (w/lab) Intro to Engineering Computer Programming Track Specific Requirements 2 to 4 Courses 9 TracksAerospace Engineering Biomedical Engineering Chemical Engineering Civil Engineering Computer Engineering Electrical Engineering Environmental Engineering Industrial Engineering Mechanical Engineering Campus Specific Requirements Up to 3 Courses

Engineering: Online Opportunities –Online/distance learning courses accepted, including labs Available through Open SUNY Currently under development and offered at University Centers –Community college students will benefit through online contact with students and faculty at receiving campuses before transfer.

Degree Works

12 Tools: SUNY Degree Planning & Audit Tool THE VISION Every SUNY undergraduate student will have comprehensive, interactive degree planning services at every SUNY institution, with the ability for students considering transfer to assess degree progress at other SUNY institutions.

13 Degree Works Organization SUNY System Administration: Program Direction/Federated Security Application Support and Training Hardware Hosting/Support Campus Functional/Technical Users Ellucian DW Vendor

Transfer Customization

19 Questions? Daniel J. Knox Director of Student Mobility The State University of New York State University Plaza - Albany, New York Tel: