Faculty In The Transfer And Articulation Process: Silent Partners Or Missing Link?

Factors related to the academic success of community college agricultural students who transfer to four-year institutions

“…They reported that the four-year Institution's receptiveness to transfer is important to the number and success of transfer students. This was supported by Richardson (1993).…”

“…The study also suggests that institutional leadership and commitment must be taken into account when developing and implementing policies Intended to assist transfer of specific target populations. Richardson (1993) reported the next great advance in transfer will occur when faculty members from the two-and four-year colleges collaborate.…”

“…William Rainey Harper's concept was to design a close relationship between the junior colleges and four-year colleges and universities (Higbee, 1973). Improvements in the technology and practice of articulation and transfer since 1985 have been significant (Richardson, 1993). However, education has not yet created "one system" as advocated by Hodgkinson (1985).…”

“…The concept of articulation is one of the most important ideas that higher education in the United States has contributed to other countries (Richardson, 1993). Articulation as a process became widely debated in the 1960s as more junior colleges became community colleges and expanded their mission particularly with vocational programs.…”

“…With their concern about the absence of articulation agreements, the Ford Foundation became involved in transfer as a priority in the 1980s (Richardson, 1993). Little evidence of formal relationships between institutions was reported.…”