LibraryC1 High-value operations1a At the sending institution
LTI-OPS-002
Organize academic advising around specific credit thresholds
Two-year to four-yearappliesFour-year to two-yearappliesFour-year to four-yearapplies
Mechanism
Advising is required at set credit counts, so a student who has drifted gets corrected before registering for another wrong course. It also forces one real conversation before the transfer deadlines pass.
Preconditions
An academic tracking system that can place a hold or send a notice at set credit points, say 15, 30 and 45.
Owner, by role
Director of Academic Advising
Who can act
One institution alone
Effort
Medium, 6 months to first visible effect
Outcome metric
Share of completed credits that apply to the transfer major
Failure modes
Large advising caseloads can lead to rushed, check-the-box meetings that do not address long-term transfer feasibility or career goals.
Contra-indications
High-performing students with verified academic plans may experience these holds as an unnecessary bureaucratic barrier.
Related practices
- LTI-OPS-029 Exempt high-performing students with completed plans from registration holds