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Voices from the Field: Transfer Professionals Speak
At NISTS, we champion both transfer students and the individuals who support them. Last fall, we conducted a survey of transfer professionals (322) to identify future professional development needs. The responses were so powerful, especially related to the challenges transfer professionals face, that we wanted to share them with you.


The 5 Pillars of the Transfer Student Experience—Laying the Groundwork for Student Success
To address the full transfer journey, we've identified five pillars that form the foundation of a successful transfer student experience. The transfer experience should be Prioritized, Equitable and Inclusive, Comprehensive, Collaborative, and Student-Centered. By focusing on these five pillars, we can lay the groundwork for student success and create a more welcoming and supportive environment for all students.


Transfer as Collective Action: Understanding How Latina/o/x Students and Their Families Make Transfer Decisions
NISTS award winner Ivan Valdovinos reveals how families crucially support Latina/o/x community college students' transfer journeys. His research with students and their family members shows how cultural identity, family obligations, and systemic barriers shape transfer decisions. Learn three family-centered strategies to improve transfer equity and create more inclusive pathways for Latina/o/x students navigating the community college to university transition.


How Faculty Members Influence Credit Transfer
This webinar delves into the findings and recommendations from MDRC's comprehensive How Faculty Members Influence Credit Transfer at...
How Faculty Members Influence Credit Transfer at Four-Year Institutions: Building Knowledge to Improve Transfer Student Outcomes
Faculty members in teaching, research, and administrative positions play a pivotal role in decisions about whether and how credits transfer, yet little research has examined how they approach these decisions or what factors influence their judgment. This mixed-methods study, funded by Ascendium Education Group and conducted by MDRC, addresses this knowledge gap by exploring faculty members’ decision-making within a large and complex transfer landscape...


Transfer Playbook 2.0 Deep-Dive (3-Part Series)
Building Stronger Pathways: Transforming Transfer Success Through Strategic Action The Transfer Playbook 2.0 Deep-Dive webinar series...


Transfer as Collective Action: Understanding How Latina/o/x Students and Their Families Make Transfer Decisions
In this webinar, Ivan Valdovinos, winner of the NISTS 2024 Research Grant Award , presents highlights from his research project....


Transfer Champions: The Agents, Connectors, and Advocates Supporting Student Success
Written by NISTS Transfer students bring an invaluable perspective to higher education through their experiences navigating multiple...


Transfer Playbook 2.0 Overview
In this overview presentation, researchers from the Aspen Institute and the Community College Research Center will introduce the three key recommendations from the forthcoming second edition of the Transfer Playbook.
Examining the Landscape of Transfer Support: Results from the 2021 National Study of Transfer Student Initiatives
National Resource Center for the First-Year Experience and Students in Transition
Discredited: Power, Privilege, and Community College Transfer (2024)
Written by: Lauren Schudde (The University of Texas at Austin) Huriya Jabbar (University of Southern California) Excerpt from the...


From Associate Degree to Master’s Degree: A Transfer Student Success Story
Written by Lauren Prepose-Forsen, EdD Mānoa Transfer Coordination Center University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa It was another hectic morning...
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