ALBANY, N.Y. (NEXSTAR) — The State University of New York (SUNY) Transfer Task Force released a report of 32 recommendations to improve the transfer process across its network of 34 schools. SUNY Chancellor John B. King Jr. announced the report focusing particularly on students transferring from community colleges and associate programs to four-year baccalaureate programs.
SUNY outlined several specific ways to streamline campus-to-campus transitions. An application that lets students easily see which credits transfer between institutions, for example, would simplify course planning and degree completion. It could prevent lost credits by helping staff recognize them consistently and make sure they count toward majors.
Beyond new tools to track transfers and monitor student progress, SUNY also suggested creating collaboration guidelines so different institutions can communicate better with each other about transfer policies. The report also recommends developing tools to consolidate administrative processes in-house between departments at individual schools. More staff training would also improve the performance of advisors, ideally translating to better student performance.
The task force had five goals: maximizing credit acceptance, increasing transparency, providing additional resources, and fostering system-wide partnerships. If campuses follow through, their efforts should reduce barriers to entry, help students better understand how to succeed in class, accelerate degree completion, increase graduation rates, and meet the task force’s goals.
King said that there’s a comment period ending November 25 so people can leave feedback. Take a look at the report below:
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