This webinar delves into the findings and recommendations from MDRC's comprehensive How Faculty Members Influence Credit Transfer at Four-year Institutions report, which explores the critical role of faculty in transfer credit evaluation and curricular alignment at four-year institutions. This session is designed for faculty, staff, college and university administrators, and researchers who are dedicated to improving transfer student outcomes. The webinar covers key topics s

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...