Collaborative Effort to Establish Best Practices of Programme Articulation Process and Academic Advising to Senior Year Admission Students
Poster Presentation Time: 1225-1400; 1500-1600
Venue: C2, Tai Po-Shek-O Room, Lower Level I
Presenter(s)
– Professor Bin LI, Associate Professor, Department of Linguistics and Translation, City University of Hong Kong
– Dr Yee Na LI, Part-time Research Associate, Department of Linguistics and Translation, City University of Hong Kong
Abstract
Our ten years’ evidence-based study revealed that the alternative pathway from sub-degree to degree studies is viable while challenging for Senior Year Admission (SYA) students. The inadequate alignment between sub-degree and university programmes is the main determinant of their heavy academic workload. Their transitional challenges call for an examination of the existing programme articulation process and academic advising to SYA students. In response to their needs, the project sustains our previous work from UGC-funded and TDG sustainability projects to promote best practices to support SYA students. An online Cross Institutional Credit-transfer Information System (CICIS) was launched to enhance the transparency of credit transfer and facilitate smooth transition of SYA students. Another student-centred Resources Website was developed to provide cross-institutional support to SYA students from the first point of transferring to universities. In addition, a series of collaborative activities, such as an international Credit Transfer Conference, local and overseas webinar sessions and the Internationalisation-at-Home (IaH) programme, has been organised. The project provides implications to administrators and policy makers in higher education, informing policies and practices to optimize the transfer experience for students’ greater success in universities and in the society.