This paper highlights the lessons learned from two successful programs for transfer students in engineering and computer science. The most recent program has a graduation rate of over 95%. All of the students in the program have unmet financial need, and more than 60% are female or an underrepresented minority. Dr. Mary R. Anderson-Rowland shares 30 key strategies she learned over 10 years of running these programs that you can use in your own institution.
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Copyright© American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE). By viewing this paper, you agree to all the copyright laws protecting it. Anderson-Rowland, M.R., (2014) Transfer Students: Lessons Learned over 10 Years, The U.S. Conference Proceedings of 2014 Annual American Society for Engineering Education Conference & Exposition, Indianapolis, IN, 8 pages. |
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