CSI and LC State College sign partnership agreement
Thursday 2021-02-11
TWIN FALLS – College of Southern Idaho students who want to continue their education willnow have a smoother transition to Lewis Clark State College thanks to a memorandum ofunderstanding between the two institutions.
Through the co-admission and co-enrollment agreement, students will be able to work toward adegree at Lewis-Clark State College and track their progress while attending CSI. Thecollaborative move by the two institutions reduces barriers to students transferring between theinstitutions.
“We are excited to be working with CSI on co-admission/co-enrollment,” LC State PresidentPemberton said. “This partnership education model will increase student awareness, interest andaccess, making next level degree pursuit virtually seamless.”
LC State has had a presence on the CSI campus for years, and the institutions have alwaysworked to ensure that students were able to transfer easily. In Fall 2020, eight CSI studentstransferred to Lewis-Clark State and four more attended that were past CSI students. The newagreement is designed to streamline the process even further, and to offer expanded opportunitiesfrom both institutions.
The agreement also helps ensure that comprehensive support systems are in place for studentswishing to transfer to Lewis-Clark State College to receive their bachelor degree.
“I appreciate the collaboration with the administration and faculty at Lewis Clark State Collegeto make this partnership a reality. Like the leadership of LCSC, the CSI leadership team isinterested in assuring a seamless and cooperative enrollment experience for Idahoans,” saidPresident Dean L. Fisher
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