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 mpasky@lorainccc.edu Lu Phillips Research Analyst lphillip@lorainccc.edu

Website:www.lorainccc.edu/semesterconversion