Pact Between EIU, Parkland College to Aid in Transition Between Schools
Nov-05-2004 |
| Shown, from left to right, are Tom Ramage, vice president for academic services, Parkland College; EIU President Lou Hencken and Blair Lord, EIU provost and vice president of academic affairs |
Representatives of Eastern Illinois University and Parkland College signed a Dual Admission Transfer Agreement at the recent annual fall meeting of the Community College Presidents Advisory Committee, held on the EIU campus.
Tom Ramage, vice president for academic services, representing Parkland College; Lou Hencken, president, EIU; and Blair Lord, provost and vice president of academic affairs, EIU, were present for the signing. (Zelema Harris, president of Parkland College, was unable to attend.)
The Dual Admission Transfer Agreement will further improve the transfer process for Parkland students who are interested in completing an associate degree and then transferring to Eastern to complete a baccalaureate degree. Participating students will be able to track their progress toward a baccalaureate degree at Eastern while they are still taking classes at Parkland. Students will not only receive academic advising from Parkland staff while they are taking classes at the community college, but will also have access to financial aid planning and academic guidance assistance at Eastern.
This pilot program will continue for two years and may be extended by mutual consent of both institutions.
The Community College Presidents Advisory Committee was first convened in 2002 and is comprised of presidents from community colleges that are regionally close to Eastern or have a large number of transfer students enrolled. Discussions at committee meetings enhance the articulation of programs and services, identify areas for partnerships and cooperative planning and programming, and explore ideas to efficiently and effectively meet the educational needs of residents and students of the community colleges districts and the state of Illinois.
Input is also solicited from community college presidents regarding the perception of Eastern on their respective campuses, areas of concerns and suggestions for future endeavors. The October meeting focused on opportunities for partnerships in international student programs. Past programs have included discussions regarding continuing education and teacher education.
