16 universities, 58 community colleges, & 1,400+ Transfer Guides: Dive into our system-wide approach to creating transfer tools that help students maximize time at community colleges & easily compare transfer options across the state. Learn how the UNC System leveraged technology & collaboration to develop a uniform Transfer Guide design, used by all UNC institutions, to provide students with recommended community college courses that fulfill associate degree & university major requirements.
Presenter(s):
Jami Dawkins
University of North Carolina System
Eric Fotheringham
The University of North Carolina System
Not Your Average Pathways Project- A Systemwide Approach to Streamlining Transfer
Category
Breakout Session
Description
Session Day: Sunday, 7/20/2025
Session Time: 10:15 AM - 11:15 AM
Learning Outcome 1) Understand the evolution of transfer degree plans in North Carolina into the new Transfer Guides, and how they address gaps in the transfer process.
Learning Outcome 2) Identify how a uniformed Transfer Guide design that is student-friendly and consistent in content can be utilized by students transferring between 2 systems and yield positive transfer experiences.
Learning Outcome 3) Examine ways of leveraging existing technology to establish a centralized database for resource development and maintenance that can also serve as the foundation for a student-facing searchable repository of the resources created.