The South Carolina Commission on Higher Education hosted the second South Carolina Transfer Excellence Convening on October 4, 2023, at the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center. During this convening we continued to discuss how to make South Carolina the national leader in transfer, hear how South Carolina institutions are addressing transfer on their campuses, and recognized the South Carolina Transfer Excellence Council.
Session presentations:
- CHE Slides: Update on Transfer, Transfer Council, Next Steps and Takeaways (PDF)
- Improving the Transfer Experience at USC Columbia: A Team Based Approach (PDF)
- Best Practices for Bridge Collaborative Programs (PDF)
- Removing Transfer Obstacles: Meta Majors and Guided Pathways for University Transfer Students (PDF)
- Common Course Learning Outcomes: A Pilot Project Paving the Transfer Pathway (PDF)
- Reverse Transfer Journey: A partnership between USC Upstate and Greenville Technical College (PDF)
- Convening Agenda (PDF)
Agenda
| Time | Session | Location and Details |
|---|---|---|
| 8:30 - 9:00 AM | Meet and Greet | Richland A & B |
| 9:00 – 9:10 AM | Welcome | Richland A & B |
| 9:10 – 9:40 AM | Update on SC Transfer | Richland A & B |
| 9:40 – 10:00 AM | SC Transfer Council | Richland A & B |
| 10:00 – 10:10 AM | Break | |
| 10:10 - 10:55 AM | Breakout Session 1 |
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| 10:55 – 11:05 AM | Break | |
| 11:05 - 11:50 AM | Breakout Session 2 |
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| 12:00 – 1:15 PM | Lunch | Richland A & B |
| 1:15 – 2:00 PM | Student Panel | Richland A & B |
| 2:00 – 2:30 PM | Next Steps | Richland A & B |
| 2:30 - 3:00 PM | Closing | Richland A & B |
For questions about the Convening or registration, please contact Kristin Brooks at kbrooks@che.sc.gov.