Host annual professional development workshops for feeder community college advisors

Two-year to four-yearappliesFour-year to two-yearwith adaptationFour-year to four-yearwith adaptation

Mechanism

The university hosts community college advisors once a year and briefs them on admissions, aid and curriculum changes, as Old Dominion does. It keeps the advice students get consistent across institutions.

Preconditions

Staff and budget to organize, host and market the workshop.

Owner, by role

Director of Transfer Admissions and Recruitment

Who can act

Both institutions jointly

Effort

Small, 4 months to first visible effect

Outcome metric

Advisor attendance; accuracy of pre-transfer guidance

Failure modes

Low community college participation can occur if sessions are scheduled during busy advising weeks.

Contra-indications

None stated