Citrus College honored for production of transfer degrees
Citrus College's efforts to increase the number of students who earn associate degrees for transfer (ADT) will be honored at the end of the year by the Campaign for College Opportunity.
A California-based nonprofit research and advocacy organization, the Campaign for College Opportunity works to ensure that all Californians have an equal opportunity to attend and succeed in college.
The organization recently announced that it will be hosting a celebration in December during which nine community colleges and four California State University campuses will be honored for excellence in implementing California's ADT program.
Citrus College ranks fifth among the state's 114 community colleges for producing ADTs, and second for the number of ADTs conferred relative to the college's enrollment.
"Creating associate degrees for transfer and encouraging students to consider them as viable options is something Citrus College has been doing since transfer reform legislation first passed in 2010," said the college superintendent/president. "Our progress in this area is a source of pride for the entire college community, because it affirms that we are serving our students well."
To date, a total of 2,675 transfer degrees have been awarded by Citrus College.
The college first awarded transfer degrees during the 2011–2012 academic year, with 39 students choosing this academic path. Five years later, 803 transfer degrees were awarded to the Citrus College Class of 2017 — a new institutional record.
"To be one of California's leading community colleges in terms of implementing associate degrees for transfer is a reflection of the college community's hard work, dedication and enthusiasm," said Dr. Barbara R. Dickerson, president of the Citrus Community College District Board of Trustees. "It is an honor for Citrus College to be recognized by the Campaign for College Opportunity, and we look forward to the celebration in Los Angeles in December."
This article originally appeared in the November 2017 edition of the Citrus View.