By Autumn Walden, Editor, ̽»¨Â¥ Connect, Content Strategy Manager, ̽»¨Â¥
For many working in the space, transfer remains too often opaque, inefficient, and inequitable, but not unsolvable. This year’s Technology and Transfer: A Learning Mobility Summit offers practical, proven strategies to tackle the complexity head-on. From dual enrollment to degree completion, featured sessions highlight systemwide tools, data-informed approaches, and research-backed insights that prioritize learner mobility and credit transparency. You'll hear from leaders leveraging technology to streamline transfer and elevate student experience, without losing sight of equity.
Here’s a preview of just a few of the powerful sessions you’ll find on the program, each one offering a fresh take on how institutions are breaking barriers and building smarter, more student-centered pathways. These sessions reflect the summit’s broader purpose: to foster a cross-functional community advancing national progress in transfer and learning mobility. Don't miss the latest "Transfer Tea" podcast episode, with insider tips from our summit co-lead.
In the Transfer Pathways and Partnerships track, the session “” spotlights how the UNC System unified 16 universities and 58 community colleges to launch 1,400+ Transfer Guides—an ambitious systemwide effort to simplify course planning and streamline transfer decisions.
“I’ve attended and presented at ̽»¨Â¥’s Technology and Transfer Summit several times over the last 10 years,” said Jami Dawkins, Transfer Programs Coordinator at The University of North Carolina System. “Returning to an in-person meeting is so exciting. I look forward to being surrounded by the passion and dedication that this group of professionals always carries into these sessions. I know I will leave with my transfer battery charged and with inspiration to serve transfer students. I’m incredibly honored and excited to present on North Carolina’s Transfer Guides. These resources are proof that despite the nuance that is embedded in the world of transfer, it is still possible to create streamlined pathways that improve transfer student experiences.”
Another session, “,” explores how dual enrollment can be a launchpad for long-term success, emphasizing the need for institutions to embed credit mobility and transfer planning early in students’ academic journeys.
“Eddie and I are thrilled to return for our second year presenting at the Tech & Transfer Summit—especially with this year’s event being in person! Representing TCC’s District Educational Partnerships Office, which oversees both dual enrollment and transfer programs, among others, we bring a comprehensive perspective on the whole student lifecycle,” said Angela Weatherford, Coordinator of Transfer Articulation at Tarrant County College. “Because when we collaborate across institutions, the work becomes lighter, and the outcomes far more powerful.”
“Dual Enrollment programs consistently top the list of successful strategies for integrating postsecondary opportunities into the K12 environment,” said Edward Hicks, District Director of Educational Partnerships at Tarrant County College District. “While this is true, they often overlook what comes next—students’ journeys after graduation. At Tarrant County College, we’re working to change that. We believe Dual Enrollment programs should empower students to ‘start early and go far.’ Our session aims to outline creative solutions for addressing some of the challenges of aligning dual enrollment programs with transfer outcomes, and generate a dialogue to share best practices among participating institutions.”
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Innovative Transfer Processes track, presenters of the session “” share findings from a statewide survey of 7,000+ African American/Black transfer-intending students, revealing pivotal moments in their journeys and actionable recommendations to improve outcomes.
“We chose to present on this topic because too often, Black students’ voices are missing from the conversation around transfer,” said Dr. Darla Cooper, Executive Director of The RP Group. “This research gives those students the mic—letting us hear directly from them about what supports made a difference, and what still needs to change. Their insights are essential if we’re serious about advancing equity in transfer outcomes. This work is personal. When students tell us, ‘This was the moment I knew I could make it,' it becomes crystal clear that transfer isn’t just about credits, it’s about connection, trust, and belonging.”
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