Oregon Transfer Pathways to the Liberal Arts (OTP-LA) Implementation Grant

Oregon Transfer Pathways to the Liberal Arts (OTP-LA) Implementation Grant

Funder: The Teagle Foundation and Arthur Vining Davis Foundations

Administrator: Oregon Alliance of Independent Colleges & Universities

Award: $321,200 three-year implementation grant

Status: Active as of August 2022

Project Duration: Three years

Geographic Scope: Oregon

Project Goals

• Develop clear, curricular pathways from Oregon community colleges to private liberal arts institutions
• Ensure efficient credit transfer and timely bachelor's degree completion
• Build on 2020 planning grant work
• Create consortium-level degree pathways with guaranteed admission

Focus Areas (Initial Four Disciplines)

1. Biology 2. English/Writing 3. Mathematics 4. Psychology

Key Initiative: Admission Guarantee

• Students completing Oregon Transfer Module (OTM), Associate of Arts Oregon Transfer (AAOT), or Associate of Science Oregon Transfer (ASOT) degrees will receive guaranteed admission to participating Alliance institutions
• Aims to reduce credits lost in transfer

Participating Institutions

Alliance Member Institutions (10): Bushnell University, Corban University, George Fox University, Lewis & Clark College, Linfield University, Multnomah University, Pacific University, University of Portland, Warner Pacific University, Willamette University

Community College Partners (17):
All Oregon community colleges including Blue Mountain, Central Oregon, Chemeketa, Clackamas, Clatsop, Columbia Gorge, Klamath, Lane, Linn-Benton, Mt. Hood, Oregon Coast, Portland, Rogue, Southwestern Oregon, Tillamook Bay, Treasure Valley, and Umpqua

Contact Information

Address: 8215 SW Tualatin Sherwood Road, Suite 200, Tualatin, OR 97062 Phone: 503.342.0004 Email: info@oaicu.org Website: oaicu.org