ACCESS TO THE BACCALAUREATE
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Links & Resources

Community College Baccalaureate Association (CCBA) – Seeks to promote the development and acceptance of the community college baccalaureate degree as a means of addressing the national problems of student access, demand, and cost.

CCBA Research Resource Center – A collection of articles on access to the baccalaureate.

Community College Survey of Student Engagement - Quick Facts on Retention.

Council for Education Policy and Research Improvement (PDF) - Community College Baccalaureate Degree Proposal Evaluation.

Howard Community College - Providing Access to the Baccalaureate Degree.

State of Florida Academic Economic Council - Site-Determined Baccalaureate Degree Access Program Fact Sheet.

Reports:

** NEW ** - Improving Access to the Baccalaureate (report in PDF format) - the American Association of Community Colleges and the American Association of State Colleges and Universities.

Answers in the Tool Box:  Academic Intensity, Attendance Patterns, and bachelor's Degree Attainment - Clifford Adelman, Senior Research Analyst, U.S. Department of Education.

Florida Board of Education (PDF) – Access to Baccalaureate Degree Instruction in Florida, February 13, 2002.

The Higher Learning Commission - Task Force Executive Summary with Recommendations, “Baccalaureate Education in a Community College Setting,” February 23, 2001.

Joint Statement on the Transfer and Award of Credit -  The American Council on Education (ACE), the Council on Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA), and the American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (AACRAO).

Crediting Seamless Educational Transitions for Urban African American and Hispanic Students (PDF) - ACT Policy Report, 2002.

Facilitating Transfer for First Generation Community College Students – ERIC Clearinghouse for Community Colleges, June 1999.

Rural Community College Initiative I. Access: Removing Barriers to Participation – Project Brief, American Association of Community Colleges, 1998.

State Policy and Community College Baccalaureate Transfer – The National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education and The Institute for Higher Education Policy.

Student Access in Community Colleges - Issue Paper, American Association of Community Colleges, 2000.


Articles:

An Open Door to the Baccalaureate Degree - Leadership Abstracts, April 2001.

The Case for the Community College Baccalaureate Degree – U.S. Society and Values, June 2001.

Florida Colleges Approved for 4-Year Degrees – Community College Times, May 28, 2002.

Florida’s Two-Year Colleges Allowed to Offer B.A.’s – Chronicle for Higher Education (** Requires subcriber’s username and password).

MDCC Allowed To Offer 4-Year Degree – The Miami Herald, May 15, 2002.

Virginia House Passes Bill To Ease Transfers - Community College Times, March 3, 2004

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