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2022-12-13
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Centering Equity in Transfer Partnerships
Dr. Gloria Crisp
Oregon State University
Emily B. Kolby
Oregon State University
Dr. Charlie Potter
Oregon State University
DOI: https://doi.org/10.24926/jcotr.v29i2.4629
Keywords: equity, transfer students, partnerships, diversity
Abstract
Transfer partnerships do not necessarily produce equitable outcomes. A lack of scholarship identifying critical practices needed to make partnerships equitable impedes transfer success. Based on a review and analysis of existing literature, this paper proposes a three-stage transfer partnership framework focused on designing, implementing, and assessing partnership practices that center equity. Kania and Kramer’s theory of collective impact and Bensimon and Malcom’s equity scorecard are used as dual lenses through which partners should approach these efforts. This framework encourages practitioners to adopt innovative ways to center equity and carries specific implications for admissions and retention professionals.
Keywords: equity, transfer students, partnerships, diversity
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Dr. Gloria Crisp, Oregon State University
Professor and Chair of the Adult and Higher Education Program
Emily B. Kolby, Oregon State University
Doctoral Student, Oregon State University
Director of Academic Advising, Bellevue College
Dr. Charlie Potter, Oregon State University
Instructor, College of Education, Oregon State University
Associate Vice President for Academic Policy and Planning, Eastern Washington University
