Transfer dual-admissions student records via secure data protocols

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

Mechanism

Transcripts and declarations move straight into the university's admissions systems, which creates a live university record in real time. Students can use the library and turn up to campus events before they formally transfer.

Preconditions

Compatible student information systems and a signed data sharing MOU.

Owner, by role

Admissions Technology Director / IT Systems Analyst

Who can act

Both institutions jointly

Effort

Medium, 9 months to first visible effect

Outcome metric

Time to create a university-side record; pre-transfer engagement

Failure modes

System security or FERPA compliance issues can delay IT integrations, forcing staff to rely on slow, manual spreadsheet uploads.

Contra-indications

None stated

Related practices

LTI-OPS-012 Exempt dual-admission students from the application fee and standard cycle