New transfer agreement for elementary education and special education

On September 30th, staff from the Office of Admissions and Recruitment and Office of the Registrar were on hand for the signing of a transfer agreement between Madison College and UW–Madison School of Education. The agreement, which goes into effect for students admitted to UW–Madison beginning fall 2022, is aimed at diversifying and strengthening the teacher workforce. The agreement lays out a straightforward path and clear set of requirements for students to gain admission from Madison College’s Liberal Arts Transfer Education pre-major to UW–Madison’s Elementary Education (BSE) or Special Education (BSE) programs. This agreement reduces barriers and broadens access to the fourth-ranked school of education in the nation.  It would not have been possible without significant collaboration between the Office of Admissions and Recruitment, Office of the Registrar, School of Education, and Madison College. Lori Christianson (Assistant Director for Transfer Admission and Recruitment) guided the School of Education through the process of developing a transfer agreement and played an integral role in crafting the language of the agreement. Nathan Trick (CRM Administrator and Web Developer) created an electronic Declaration of Intent and the framework so that all of the contracts that come in will be added to an institution-specific campaign in the Salesforce CRM. Scott Golueke (Assistant Registrar for Credit Evaluation Services) guided faculty and staff through a process to review course syllabi and learning outcomes to develop new transfer equivalents for Madison College course work that previously did not transfer to UW–Madison. Students transferring into this program will find paying for college a little bit easier with the School of Education’s Teacher Pledge Program. UW–Madison School of Education pays the equivalent of in-state tuition and fees, testing, and licensing costs for teacher education students who pledge to work at a Wisconsin PK-12 school for three to four years after graduation.  The university is excited about the benefits this agreement will provide, not only to the teaching workforce, but to students as well. Read more about this effort: