Funded by a cooperative Title V Grant, Los Angeles Valley College (LAVC) and Woodbury University, both Hispanic Serving Institutions, have developed strategies to improve student transfer from LAVC, a two-year public institution, to Woodbury University, a four-year private institution. Recognizing their common service area, similar students, and complementary goals and objectives, the two institutions have created a three-pronged approach to improving transfer that consists of three components: Intercampus Processes to streamline transfer with online, student-accessible systems; Intercampus Programs to improve the academic success, retention, transfer, and graduation of students at both schools; Connections Centers where information and services for transfer-oriented students and transferees will be centralized on each campus.
Institution:
Woodbury University
Academic Level:
Baccalaureate
Issue Area:
Retention
Issue Area:
Transfer
Year:
2006
Designation:
Examples of Excelencia
Designation:
Finalist
Key Personnel:
Colon, Glisery
Address:
Woodbury University
Address 2:
5800 Fulton Avenue
City:
Valley Glen
State:
CA
Zip:
91401-4096 Website:
Goal/Mission:
The long term goals of the Connections Program include increasing LAVC's success and retention rates and Woodbury’s graduation rates, and increasing transfer rates for LAVC students to Woodbury University.
Outcome:
Students in the Connections Program at LAVC have spring to fall retention rates 16% higher than control groups. They also have 10% more As, Bs, Cs, or Passes than controls. The transfer rate from LAVC to Woodbury has increased 60% in two years, at a time when Woodbury's overall transfer rate only went up 12%. Finally, the retention rate at Woodbury for these students is 88%, compared to 72% for matched controls. Title V Grant Ran Out-Prog no longer running.
Notes:
General Phone Number: (818) 767-0888
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