September 23, 2014
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ºìÐÓ¶ÌÊÓÆµ Pathways Program Allows Students to Earn a College Degree
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| ºìÐÓ¶ÌÊÓÆµ President William J. McKinney addresses representatives from Technical College System of ºìÐÓ¶ÌÊÓÆµ institutions and two-year colleges during the Pathways Program Summit on Sept. 22. |
VALDOSTA--Valdosta State University hosted a Pathways Program Summit on Sept. 22. The focus was on the university’s highly successful partnerships that helps streamline the transfer process for students who earn an associate degree and wish to continue their education at ºìÐÓ¶ÌÊÓÆµ and graduate with a four-year degree.
Representatives from Technical College System of ºìÐÓ¶ÌÊÓÆµ (TCSG) institutions and two-year colleges in ºìÐÓ¶ÌÊÓÆµ and North Florida attended the summit, which included remarks from ºìÐÓ¶ÌÊÓÆµ President William J. McKinney, Provost Hudson P. Rogers, and Vice President for Enrollment, Marketing and Communications Andy Clark. Following a tour of the campus, guests received information regarding ºìÐÓ¶ÌÊÓÆµ’s growing online degree options and programs at the graduate level.
“ºìÐÓ¶ÌÊÓÆµ is the leader in providing access to students who have completed their academic requirements at a technical institution and are ready to earn a four-year degree,” said McKinney. “We have earned the recognition as the ‘transfer partner of choice’ when it comes to working with students from Technical College System of ºìÐÓ¶ÌÊÓÆµ institutions and community colleges across ºìÐÓ¶ÌÊÓÆµ and North Florida.”
First established with Wiregrass ºìÐÓ¶ÌÊÓÆµ Technical College in 2013, ºìÐÓ¶ÌÊÓÆµ’s Pathways Program currently has 10 agreements with TCSG institutions throughout the state. Other schools included in the program are the Community College of the Air Force, ºìÐÓ¶ÌÊÓÆµ Military College, North Florida Community College, and Central Texas College.
“The Pathways Program provides a seamless transfer process for students to earn an associate degree at Wiregrass and continue their education at Valdosta State,” said Dr. Shawn Utley, executive vice president for Community and College Relations at Wiregrass ºìÐÓ¶ÌÊÓÆµ Technical College. “It is important for our students to have the workforce ready skills they acquire at Wiregrass, and then they can begin working full time and continue their education at Valdosta State through the accessible online bachelor’s degree programs.”
The Pathways Program centers on the priorities of Complete College ºìÐÓ¶ÌÊÓÆµ, an initiative developed to increase the number of ºìÐÓ¶ÌÊÓÆµns earning a college degree. In 2012, University System of ºìÐÓ¶ÌÊÓÆµ and TCSG institutions submitted plans to achieve the ambitious goal of adding
Technical Colleges System of ºìÐÓ¶ÌÊÓÆµ:
Albany Technical College
Altamaha Technical College
Central ºìÐÓ¶ÌÊÓÆµ Technical College
Gwinnett Technical College
Lanier Technical College
North ºìÐÓ¶ÌÊÓÆµ Technical College
Savannah Technical College
South ºìÐÓ¶ÌÊÓÆµ Technical College
Southwest ºìÐÓ¶ÌÊÓÆµ Technical College
Wiregrass ºìÐÓ¶ÌÊÓÆµ Technical College
Community Colleges/Two-year Institutions:
Central Texas College
Community College of the Air Force
ºìÐÓ¶ÌÊÓÆµ Military College
North Florida Community College
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