Presenters: Dr. Richard J. McCarbery Mary Jane Pasky Lu Phillips
Video – Dr. Richard McCarbery
Semester Conversion Timeline Issues
Academics Student Services Marketing/Communication Administrative/Operational Issues
Fairness – “Do no harm” Common rules applied consistently Full credit for previous coursework No delay in completing degree No educational cost increase as a result of conversion
Credit Hour Conversion Associate Degree
93 quarter hours to 62 semester hours – 72 max Courses 4/5 credit hours on quarters to a 3 credit hour norm Sequence Courses 3 qtr. courses = 12/15 cr hrs to 2 sem. courses = 8/10 cr hrs
Criteria for Sizing Courses Prefix ratio .667 ratio of qtr hrs to semesters Existing quarter hours minus recommended semester hours (2 hours typical) Compared to 3 hr norm and other semester institution offerings
Transitional Learning Experience Bridge courses Independent study Course repeat Prerequisites
Sequence on Quarters1 2 3
Sequence on Semesters 1 ½ and ½ 2
Course Content
Advising Training Counselors and Advisors are major source of info for students Electronic degree audits Semester course equivalencies Historical course equivalencies Must be able to recognize semester courses from quarter courses
Financial Aid No significant impact Award calculations SAP between quarters and semesters Loan distribution Grant and scholarship requirements Update Forms
Semester Conversion Kick-off Publish attention-getting info (colorful, designs, mascot, etc.) Buttons, brochures, T-shirts, banners Mailings to 40,000 students Semester presence at all events Semester Conversion Guide Office staff – basic info to field inquiries
Calendar Modular calendar – 15, 10, 8, and 5 week classes Academic calendars – 3 years Final exam schedules
Scheduling Time block scheduling Planning Guide – when courses will be offered College activities (FamilyFest, Stocker Center Performances, etc.)Policies and Procedures Neutral position to maintain current Policies and Procedures
New Student Information System and Semester Conversion simultaneous Approved 1 hour College 101 course added additional hour to programs First week glitches
Contact Information: Mary Jane Pasky Coordinator of Distance Learning [email protected] Lu Phillips Research Analyst [email protected]
Website:www.lorainccc.edu/semesterconversion