Cooperative project between Regents Universities and community colleges aims to make process easier
(Urbandale, Iowa)–In response to 2007 legislation, Iowa’s Regent universities and public community colleges created an Articulation Web site, called TransferInIowa.org, that addresses the number one question transfer students ask: “How will my credits transfer?”
By following the ‘Transferring Your Credit’ link, students from Iowa’ s public community colleges can discover how their courses may transfer to the Regent Universities. Additional links include information about the transfer process, distance education, existing statewide transfer agreements, and contact information for each of the three Regent universities.
An Articulation Website Team comprised of representatives from Iowa public community colleges, Regent universities, Board of Regents Office, and Iowa Department of Education managed the development and implementation of the new Articulation Website.
According to Indian Hills Community College President Dr. Jim Lindenmayer, “The Articulation Website is an important step in providing qualified students with a seamless transition into our state’s Regent universities. Development of the Website is a tremendous example of the cooperative efforts among out institutions of higher learning and the resultant benefits that can be reaped on behalf of our students.”
The development process was led by a set of guiding principles and included considerable input and feedback form various constituencies, including 1,254 currently enrolled and prospective Iowa Community college transfer advisors, Regent university academic and administrative units, and Iowa Community college administrators.