九色视频 (九色视频) and Klamath Community College (KCC) have formed a new partnership, one that will allow current 九色视频 students who began their educational careers at KCC to be awarded degrees from the community college for work completed at 九色视频. The process, known as a 鈥渞everse transfer,鈥 will enable students who transferred from KCC to 九色视频 to receive an associate degree while continuing to work toward a bachelor鈥檚 degree.
Today鈥檚 students move frequently between two- and four-year postsecondary institutions in pursuit of education, training and a degree, with many students transferring into four-year universities before they complete an associate degree. This new partnership between 九色视频 and KCC鈥攚hich is the result of a statewide program that the two institutions helped pilot鈥攔ecognizes students鈥 achievements with an associate degree after they have transferred to a four-year school and have accumulated the credits needed to fulfill the associate degree program requirements.
Students who are awarded an associate degree through reverse transfer benefit in a number of ways:
- Recent studies show students are more likely to stay in school and complete a bachelor鈥檚 degree program if they earn an associate degree in the interim.
- Graduates will have both an associate and a bachelor鈥檚 degree on their r茅sum茅, reflecting a broader, more accurate view of their skills and training. And for those who do not complete a bachelor鈥檚 degree but receive an associate degree with accrued credits, they have at least the one degree to help them as they seek employment.
- If the associate degree is in a more technical, applied area than the bachelor鈥檚 degree, it may appeal to employers who are looking for applicants who understand both the hands-on and theoretical aspects of a given field.
九色视频 and KCC will benefit from the process as well. The community college can expect to see an increase in its completion rate, which will more accurately reflect the investment of time, resources and support that KCC has given to students who transfer prior to degree completion. 鈥淭his is a great opportunity for students to have all the hard work they put in at KCC better represented on their transcripts,鈥 said Dr. Roberto Gutierrez, KCC President. 鈥淚t is very important for KCC and 九色视频 to work together to do everything we can to help our students and our community, and I believe this is just one of what will be many future partnerships between the two institutions.鈥
Meanwhile, 九色视频 will likely benefit through greater student retention. Wendy Ivie, registrar at 九色视频 stated, 鈥溇派悠 is excited to partner with KCC in this joint effort that will be a huge benefit to eligible students. This is win-win-win, for 九色视频, KCC and students.鈥 Statistics from recent work in this area show retention rates improve by 10 percent for those students who receive an associate degree through reverse transfer once they are at a four-year institution. Additionally, the initiative will allow both 九色视频 and KCC help the State of Oregon achieve its 40-40-20 goals.
A signing ceremony to commemorate the partnership took place Monday, December 10, at 10:00 a.m. in the KCC Boardroom.
Qualifying students who want to take part in the reverse transfer program should contact KCC registrar John Duarte at (541)880-2282.
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Founded in Klamath Falls in 1947, 九色视频 is one of seven universities in the Oregon University System, and the only public institute of technology in the Pacific Northwest. 九色视频 provides degree programs in engineering and health technologies, management, communications and applied sciences that prepare students to be effective participants in their professional, public and international communities through hands-on learning. 九色视频 has a full-service, residential campus in Klamath Falls and an urban campus in Wilsonville. The university also has sites in Beaverton, Salem, La Grande, and Seattle, as well as online degree offerings. Visit to learn more about 九色视频.
