DePaul helps streamline the college transfer process
October 2006
Education policy makers in Springfield and Washington have identified the process of transferring credit between colleges as a key factor in the rising cost of higher education. DePaul, which enrolls more transfer students than any private university in Illinois, is playing a leading role in making college affordable.
DePaul's newly implemented, two-part Transfer Articulation and Degree Audit initiative, or TADA, is designed to rein in the rising costs of higher education.
Because DePaul is committed to working with public policy makers to make a college education accessible and affordable, we made a significant investment and became the first private university to participate fully in the Illinois Course Applicability System (CAS). It's an on-line tool to help potential transfer students determine how much credit will be counted toward completion of a baccalaureate degree.
The new set of easy-to-use interactive tools will not only smooth the transition of students into DePaul, but they will also help them chart a clearer path to graduation. Developing the new system was a monumental undertaking by DePaul's Enrollment Management and Marketing Division as well as other divisions at the university. This investment will help DePaul achieve the planned enrollment growth of our undergraduate transfer students as outlined in the VISION twenty12 strategic plan.
In an interactive format, students contemplating transferring can run "what if" scenarios using CAS to explore possible majors at DePaul and thereby make more informed choices. More than 9,000 courses at 20 community colleges in Illinois have been integrated and codified into this online articulation system. During the fall registration period, DePaul received nearly 450 CAS requests.
This new program underscores our commitment to working with public partners and playing a leadership role in promoting new avenues through which Illinois families can access higher education. We are rising to the challenge of making a quality college education available to everyone, regardless of economic status.
