Admissions One Application One Fee One Decision Blake

Admissions One Application, One Fee, One Decision Blake Vawter, OSU Bruce Clemetsen, LBCC Rosemary Garagnani, OSU Dale Goodman, West Albany HS

West Albany High School • Located in Albany, OR • Approx. 33% graduating class to LBCC annually • In top 10 of admitted students to Dual program

Oregon State University • 5% of 19, 000 students participating in DUAL • Main campus & Cascades • DUAL agreements with 4 schools and agreements with three more in 2005

Linn-Benton Community College • • • 25, 000+ students Albany campus, Benton Center Banner and EDI Guinea Pigs in ‘ 98 4000+ admitted to program

Savings

Creating Applications • Different than standard OSU application • Release of Information • Split set-up costs, pay for own order • Timing and proofing coordination • Web Application and Fee

Application Fee • • • OSU = $50 LBCC = $25 Web payment only 2004 Partners split the OSU fee OSU sends check each quarter LBCC processes refunds

Testing • LBCC requires placement testing for admission • Waived for Dual applicants unless taking WR or MTH at LBCC

Information Flows • Courier • Fax (burned through 2 machines) • Share transcripts, ACT/SAT scores, AP scores…. • Banner System Access • Weekly spreadsheets

Application Processing Issues • 2 x-3 x longer time at CC • CC does not use all the info • Create LB application file if OSU denies admission OR student needs to register at LBCC

Web App Processing at LBCC • OSU Sends a Spreadsheet Once a Week (Sunday) • Spreadsheet has Required Information • LBCC has all input and updated by Wed.

Admission Decision Oregon State requirements Oregon State notifies Exceptions Dual Transfer Criteria 24 v. 36 credits International TOEFL = 525 with conditions Web

International • Coordination among multiple offices • Modify conditional admit policies and TOEFL • Work with ELI • Cost of Attendance = OSU • SEVIS has significantly complicated, but muddling through.

End of Term Process • All Partners are Using EDI • Send transcripts via EDI for students that complete credit the term • We Only Send Grades to the University • Grades Only Come to Us if Needed for Graduation

Impact on LBCC Admissions • Processing time of application • Specialist and back-up • Knowledge of OSU process and contacts • Keeping ACT/SAT scores • Expanded recruiting • “Job security”

Happy to Help Blake Vawter, OSU, Blake. Vawter @oregonstate. edu Bruce Clemetsen, LBCC, Clemetb@linnbenton. edu Rosemary Garagnani, OSU, Rosemary. Garagnani@oregonstate. edu