Open AccessPolyTransfer
Author(s) -
Stefani Gomez,
Cecilia Santiago-González
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
the journal of college orientation and transition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2690-4535
pISSN - 1534-2263
DOI - 10.24926/jcotr.v24i1.2907
Subject(s) - graduation (instrument) , adaptability , state (computer science) , nothing , public relations , political science , sociology , psychology , pedagogy , business , medical education , management , engineering , computer science , medicine , economics , philosophy , mechanical engineering , epistemology , algorithm
The PolyTransfer Initiative is a collaborative effort between Cal Poly Pomona and local community colleges aimed at easing students’ transfer through the state’s educational system. PolyTransfer is focused on recruitment, enrollment, engagement, retention, and increasing timely graduation of transfer students, especially among underrepresented minority (URM) and first-generation students. This article provides an overview of our efforts to partner across divisions to establish a transfer-receptive culture predicated on innovation and adaptability. Our internal and external reflective, critical discussions have underscored that nothing has been sacred or “off the table” in moving forward to make significant changes to support transfer student success. On the contrary, we determined that the university must make fundamental changes in its policies, procedures, business practices, and expectations.Ó