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What is Foundations of Excellence® Transfer Focus?

For Four-Year Institutions
This Foundations of Excellence self-study and action-planning process addresses collegiate transfer. This self-study process was developed because of significant demand from present and prospective institutional participants. FoE Transfer Focus is designed to help institutions evaluate the ways they facilitate the experience of this important, but often neglected, student cohort. The Transfer Focus was piloted by eight four-year institutions in 2009.

For Two-Year Institutions
In 2010, the Gardner Institute began offering two-year institutions an adapted version of FoE Transfer Focus that gives them the opportunity to evaluate their approach to serving transfer-bound students. For many two-year colleges, encouraging and supporting student transfer are essential functions that relate to the institutional mission and vision. This process will enable institutions to take a close look at their strengths and weaknesses in assisting transfers and to make plans for improvement.

Learn about what participants receive

Highlights of the Process:

  • Provides highly cost effective advisory support led by the nation's foremost experts on the transfer process.
  • Revitalizes a campus's approach to the transfer process.
  • Moves the retention conversation to a more intentional focus on educational quality.
  • Is the "what's next" for many campuses that have already made significant efforts to improve the college transfer experience.
  • Links academic and student affairs in a collegial process.
  • Moves away from a piecemeal, silo approach to the transfer process toward an intentional coherent approach.
  • Eliminates costly duplication of programs and efforts.
  • Sets priorities for allocation of precious resources and personnel.