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Bctcblue+ Program: A Joint Enrollment/Joint Admissions Program Supporting Transfer Student Success At The University Of Kentucky, Randolph Hollingsworth
Bctcblue+ Program: A Joint Enrollment/Joint Admissions Program Supporting Transfer Student Success At The University Of Kentucky, Randolph Hollingsworth
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This paper outlines the purpose and goals of the BCTCblue+ Program, its impact on student success and how it relates to the University of Kentucky’s mission. The findings from the review of the Program show that it supports a more intentional admissions and transfer process for incoming UK students. In addition, the Program addresses a critical role in transitioning UK’s reverse transfer population back into a baccalaureate degree program for successful graduation.
Testing A Model Of Undergraduate Competence In Employability Skills And Its Implications For Stakeholders, Denise Jackson
Testing A Model Of Undergraduate Competence In Employability Skills And Its Implications For Stakeholders, Denise Jackson
Research outputs 2012
Despite the development of employability skills being firmly entrenched in higher education’s strategic agenda worldwide; recent graduates’ standards in certain skills are not meeting industry expectations. This paper presents and tests a model of undergraduate competence in employability skills. It highlights those factors which impact on competence in employability skills and identify ways in which stakeholders can adjust curricula and pedagogy to enhance graduate skill outcomes. Data was gathered from an online survey of 1008 business undergraduates who self-rated their competence against a framework of employability skills typically considered essential in graduates. The data was analysed using multiple regression techniques. …