UCO and Rose State College Establish Transfer Student Partnership Published January 26, 2022

The University of Central Oklahoma and Rose State College now have a transfer agreement that provides Rose State students with a seamless transfer experience to Central. The institutions celebrated the partnership with a signing ceremony at Rose State on January 25, 2022.

"The UCO and Rose State teams have worked diligently to define more than 70 streamlined pathways to degree completion bolstered by collaborative support from our institutions,” said Patti Neuhold-Ravikumar, UCO president.

“We want to make the process of transferring from Rose State to UCO seamless for those who aspire to continue their education. With more pathways under development in engineering, business and communications, this strengthened partnership is a big win for Oklahoma students and our state."

Through the partnership, Rose State graduates are guaranteed admission to UCO upon successful completion of an associate degree. This creates a simplified transfer experience and allows students the opportunity to quickly and easily begin pursuing a bachelor’s degree.

“This partnership provides an opportunity for our students to smoothly transition to UCO to obtain their four-year degree upon graduating with an associate degree at Rose State,” said Dr. Jeanie Webb, Rose State College president.

“I am thrilled to partner with UCO to provide additional educational opportunities to students in Oklahoma.”

The agreement also includes dedicated on-site support personnel for Rose State students to facilitate the transfer process and build relationships with students, co-advising opportunities for UCO and Rose State advisers and co-programming opportunities to connect Rose State and UCO students.

“The goal of this partnership is to help Rose State students see a clear path from Rose State to UCO,” said Dr. Melissa Hayt, senior director of retention and completion at UCO.

“The extra resources we are putting in place will support the seamless transition from Rose State to UCO and create an even better experience for these transfer students. With a full-time professional UCO staff member being located on the Rose State campus, Rose State students will have access to UCO resources without ever stepping foot off their campus. It truly is focused on enhancing the transfer student experience."