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Co-published with At last there is a handbook that everyone in higher education can use to help increase transfer student success. This comprehensive resource has been brought together to meet the need for a truly holistic approach to the transfer experience. The book brings together research, theory, practical applications, programmatic illustrations, case studies, encouragement, and inspiration, and is supplemented by an online compendium for continual updates of resources, case studies, and new developments in the world of transfer.Based on a totally different way of thinking about, understanding, and acting to increase transfer student success, The Transfer Experience goes far beyond the traditional, limited view of transfer as a technical process simply about articulating credits, a stage of student development, or a novel enrollment management strategy. Rather, the book introduces a stimulating array of new perspectives, resources, options, models, and recommendations for addressing the many needs of this huge cohort – making the academic, civic, and social justice cases for improving transfer at both transfer-sending and transfer-receiving institutions.

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Transfer is a vital mechanism for closing the racial and income equity gaps in higher education, as well as an unnecessarily complex issue that too often leaves students stranded on their academic journeys. I share the authors' holistic philosophy of the transfer student experience and particularly appreciate their emphasis on the student's pre-transfer academic preparation. This handbook is an essential tool for ensuring these students are propelled to degree completion. --Janet L. Marling, Executive Director, The National Institute for the Study of Transfer Students University of North Georgia This book is a timely and much-needed call to action to more effectively meet the transfer needs of our postsecondary students. The research contained within these chapters presents a playbook for both campus and state higher education officials to create and execute a strategy that will better serve students, campuses and states alike. --Robert E. Anderson, President SHEEO - State Higher Education Executive Officers Association The achievement and graduation of transfer students in higher education is one of the most important issues confronting colleges and universities. Given that nearly half the undergraduate enrollees are in community colleges, we have to work together across the community college and 4-year sector to find structures, programs, and policies to strengthen their success. The authors provide nuanced perspectives on how transfer student success must be addressed. --Scott E. Evenbeck, Founding President Stella and Charles Guttman Community College, City University of New York Helping students achieve their educational goals is a win for everyone, and brings the American Dream closer to reality. A key, underutilized strategy in reaching this goal is an effective, holistic transfer system that begins when a student enters an institution of higher education and continues through completion. The Transfer Experience: A Handbook for Creating a More Equitable and Successful Postsecondary System is authored by transfer warriors who understand and are passionate about transfer. The book is a comprehensive educational masterpiece that challenges and inspires higher education leaders and policy makers to skillfully and purposefully foster transfer student success, thereby enhancing the quality of life for students. --Paula K. Compton, Associate Vice Chancellor, Articulation and Transfer Ohio Department of Higher Education As a former vice president of Student Affairs and Enrollment Management at one of America's leading community colleges, and as a three-time University Chancellor, I have attended more conferences and read more books about student success than I can recall. The Transfer Experience, edited by Gardner, Rosenberg, and Koch, is clearly one of the best I have ever read. Filled with proven nuggets of successful initiatives, this is required reading for faculty and administrators who are committed to creating a more equitable and successful system of postsecondary education. College access, student success and equity are core principles of democracy and each is achievable. --Charlie Nelms, Chancellor Emeritus, North Carolina Central University & Vice President Emeritus Indiana University The Transfer Experience is a gift to educators who view transfer as a social justice imperative. Transfer matters now, perhaps more than ever, and the text offers the most comprehensive, evidence-based analysis of the transfer experience. The authors offer a transformational view of the transfer journey that goes beyond a mechanistic, processual experience. Shattering outmoded transfer assumptions, the authors take care to present a more thoughtful, holistic view of transfer keeping in mind that underserved, first-generation, adult learners should be assisted in every way to fulfill their hopes and dreams of earning a bachelor's degree. The text offers fertile ground for significant equity and justice dialogue, transformational changes and policy considerations. --Laura I. Rendon author of Sentipensante Pedagogy: Educating for Wholeness, Social Justice and Liberation, Stylus Press

The Transfer Experience is a gift to educators who view transfer as asocial justice imperative. Transfer matters now, perhaps more than ever, andthe text offers the most comprehensive, evidence-based analysis of the transferexperience. The authors offer a transformational view of the transfer journeythat goes beyond a mechanistic, processual experience. Shattering outmodedtransfer assumptions, the authors take care to present a more thoughtful, holistic view of transfer keeping in mind that underserved, first-generation, adult learners should be assisted in every way to fulfill their hopes anddreams of earning a bachelor's degree. The text offers fertile ground forsignificant equity and justice dialogue, transformational changes and policyconsiderations.--Laura I. Rendon author of Sentipensante Pedagogy: Educating for Wholeness, Social Justice and Liberation, Stylus Press As a former vice president of Student Affairs and EnrollmentManagement at one of America's leading community colleges, and as a three-timeUniversity Chancellor, I have attended more conferences and read more booksabout student success than I can recall. The Transfer Experience, editedby Gardner, Rosenberg, and Koch, is clearly one of the best I have ever read.Filled with proven nuggets of successful initiatives, this is required readingfor faculty and administrators who are committed to creating a more equitableand successful system of postsecondary education. College access, studentsuccess and equity are core principles of democracy and each is achievable. --Charlie Nelms, Chancellor Emeritus, North Carolina Central University & Vice President Emeritus Indiana University Helping students achieve their educational goalsis a win for everyone, and brings the American Dream closer to reality. Akey, underutilized strategy in reaching this goal is an effective, holistictransfer system that begins when a student enters an institution of highereducation and continues through completion. The Transfer Experience: AHandbook for Creating a More Equitable and Successful Postsecondary Systemis authored by transfer warriors who understand and are passionate abouttransfer. The book is a comprehensive educational masterpiece that challengesand inspires higher education leaders and policy makers to skillfully andpurposefully foster transfer student success, thereby enhancing the quality oflife for students. --Paula K. Compton, Associate Vice Chancellor, Articulation and Transfer Ohio Department of Higher Education Theachievement and graduation of transfer students in higher education is one ofthe most important issues confronting colleges anduniversities. Given that nearly half the undergraduate enrollees arein community colleges, we have to work together across the community collegeand 4-year sector to find structures, programs, and policies to strengthentheir success. The authors provide nuanced perspectives on howtransfer student success must be addressed. --Scott E. Evenbeck, Founding President Stella and Charles Guttman Community College, City University of New York This book is a timely and much-needed call to action to moreeffectively meet the transfer needs of our postsecondary students. The researchcontained within these chapters presents a playbook for both campus and statehigher education officials to create and execute a strategy that will betterserve students, campuses and states alike. --Robert E. Anderson, President SHEEO - State Higher Education Executive Officers Association Transferis a vital mechanism for closing the racial and income equity gaps in highereducation, as well as an unnecessarily complex issue that too often leavesstudents stranded on their academic journeys. I share the authors' holisticphilosophy of the transfer student experience and particularly appreciate theiremphasis on the student's pre-transfer academic preparation. This handbook isan essential tool for ensuring these students are propelled to degreecompletion. --Janet L. Marling, Executive Director, The National Institute for the Study of Transfer Students University of North Georgia

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Dr. John N. Gardner is an undergraduate student success thought leader and a social justice advocate. He is Chief Executive Officer and Chair of the non-profit, the John N. Gardner Institute for Excellence in Undergraduate Education, co-founded by him and his wife, Betsy O. Barefoot, in 1999. John is also Distinguished Professor Emeritus and Senior Fellow, University of South Carolina at Columbia. He was also the Founding Executive Director of both the National Resource Center for the First-Year Experience and Students in Transition, and the University 101 Programs. He also served as Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs for the University's five Regional Campuses. Subscribe to the Office Hours with John Gardner: Innovation in Higher Education podcast. Dr. Michael J. Rosenberg is a nationally recognized expert on transfer student policy. He is Director of Planning for Penn State University's Office of Planning, Assessment, and Institutional Research. A higher education practitioner by trade and training, his extensive background includes experience in student affairs, academic advising, judicial affairs, residence life, and enrollment management. As the inaugural Director of Transfer at Gateway Community and Technical College and as Chair of the Kentucky Community & Technical College System’s statewide transfer task force, he helped drive the conversation in his home state around improving outcomes for this important population. Dr. Andrew “Drew” K. Koch is the President and Chief Operating Officer for the non-profit John N. Gardner Institute for Excellence in Undergraduate Education, which he joined in 2010. Prior to coming to Gardner Institute, Drew spent nearly 20 years working in both independent and public postsecondary institutions on student enrollment, access, success, accreditation, learning, and completion efforts with an emphasis on first-generation, low-income, and historically underrepresented students. He has served as the principal inve

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