1. & 2+2: Community Colleges and Universities Working Together American University The Alamo Colleges Green River Community College CGACC Fanta Aw Carol Fimmen Ross Jennings Zepur Solakian Welcome to the 2+2 Workshop February 20, 2011

2. Workshop Outline Current Global Market Trends Overview of Trends and Future Directions Strategic Planning and Implementation Assessing Campus Readiness Implementation Phases Evaluation and Growth Models and Approaches Group Work Activities and Reporting Out

4. Growing middle class

5. The global move to a knowledge-based economy

6. Capacity shortfall - domestic universities in many countries are unable to meet demand of a growing middle class

7. Funding shortfall - universities increasingly recognize the financial and cultural value of international students.

8. Skills shortfall - governments and employers require higher level skills and talent to support economic growth.

10. U.S Market Trends U.S. share has fallen from 28% to less than 20% in less than 10 years Recent healthy year-on-year increases (7-8%) mask the underlying problem Why? Complex post-9/11 student visa to U.S. U.S. education too costly Competitors, such as Australia, UK and France, increased market share during the same period Canada, Spain and China “Newcomers” have seen rapid growth Decline in opportunities in U.S. for students (Indian Market)

12. Germany: “Land of Ideas“, DAAD has 64 offices worldwide

13. France: Campus France has 100 Offices in 75 countries

14. UK: “Innovative, Individual, Inspirational“, British Council has offices in more than 100 countries

16. U.S Market Trends

17. Ponder this! What do we need to do the gain U.S market share back and stay globally competitive?

18. Assessing Campus Readiness Assessing Campus Readiness and Climate (focus on Culture, Structures, Curriculum, Politics, Resources)- Institutional recruitment and internationalization goals (1 and 5 year perspectives) SWOT assessment

19. Assessing Campus Readiness What is the Campus Culture? Perceptions Assumptions Politics Who are the Main Stakeholders? Faculty, Administrators, Others? What are the Drivers/Rationales? Economic, Political, Educational, Others?

20. Assessing Campus Readiness Who are the Champions? Have you done a SWOT Analysis? Strength, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats Programs/Curriculum Recruitment outcomes Resources Other?

21. Basic Concept of 2 + 2 Discipline specific Lists courses to be taken at the community college University agrees to accept transfer courses as part of degree requirements Student can graduate in four years – two at community college and two at university Implementation

22. Stakeholders and Opportunities International Students – degree in four years with first two at the community college Parents – first two years less expensive Community college – recruiting tool University – qualified transfer students Implementation

23. Phases Determine discipline(s) Establish relationships Review university requirements Review community college offerings and requirements Establish an agreement Implementation

24. Challenges (most difficult part) Courses university will accept as transfer Courses required by community college for associate degree Implementation

25. Challenges Associate of Arts or SciencesUniversity must agree to accept degree as meeting general education requirements Discipline specific requirements Implementation

26. Discipline Specific Requirements Community college requires a specific course that university will not accept as lower division credit University requires a course in the first two years that community college does not offer Implementation

27. Challenges Associate of Applied Sciences Community college may not require breadth and university cannot accept as meeting general education requirements Implementation

28. Discipline Specific Requirements Can a program be developed for acceptance of more lower division courses in the major and the student will complete general education requirements after transfer? Implementation

29. 2 + 2 Agreement (1) Between community college and university by discipline Complete bachelor’s degree requirements in four years = 2 + 2 Detailed list of courses to be taken at the community college - by semester Implementation

30. 2 + 2 Agreement (2) Satisfy university requirements for transfer admission University agrees to accept all transfer credit towards degree requirements Complete the degree with two years at the university Implementation

31. Articulation and 2+2 agreements provide additional higher education opportunities for international students. It is essential that four-year universities and community colleges work cooperatively to ensure a seamless transition for these students. Implementation

32. Other Considerations Possible “conditional guaranteed admission” at time of CC admission Define prospective benefits to both parties Defining marketing advantage of agreement ( prestige, scholarship, internship, unique programs) Timeline construction, implementation, evaluation and sunset clause

33. Other Considerations Identify development and maintenance activities ( website, ads and reporting) Variation on theme 1+1+2 programs (3 schools) Variation on theme 1+3, 1+4, 2+3 programs ( 2 schools)

34. Assessment/metrics Build target(s) into program (reality check) Tracking system Reporting system Periodic reports and evaluation Advance agreement on sunset provision Evaluation & Growth

35. Evaluation and Growth ~ Assessment/metrics defining success determining potential expansion Evaluation & Growth

36. Defining success The metrics, tracking and reporting systems should clearly tell the story Other success factors (political – must support noncompetitive school by building agreement; more efficient transfer) Being ok with failure Evaluation & Growth

37. Determining potential expansion Market (How many additional students want the product?) Capacity (both sending CC and receiving university) Quality (How is the program doing?) Effort/cost to expand & run the program Evaluation & Growth

38. Models and Approaches Models and Approaches VISUAL MAPPING

39. 2+2 Publication by CGACC

40. 2+2 Publication

41. University & Consortium Page

43. In Progress! Joint Statement This joint statement enables international students starting at any of the community colleges listed the option to transfer to any of the universities listed on this page. Students must meet the admission requirements of the university they are choosing to transfer to. *

44. 2+2 Website

45. Joint Videos & Social Media

46. Group Work/Activities and reporting out Objective: Work in small group to map out strategic plan and key questions to be resolved ( 3 groups) Climate and readiness issues Implementation issues Group Work Activities and Reporting Out