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September 28, 2022

ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½, College of DuPage Partner to Guarantee Admission for Transfer Students

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ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½’s School of Professional Studies (SPS) will partner with the College of DuPage (COD) in Glen Ellyn in a program that guarantees COD transfer students admission to ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½.

Even before students transfer to ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½, the two schools will collaborate to seamlessly guide students from their associate degree at COD to completing their bachelor’s degrees at ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½.

“This agreement formalizes and elevates an excellent new partnership that gives students of the College of DuPage an opportunity to complete their bachelor’s degrees at ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½, in the world-class city of Chicago,” said ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½Ìý±Ê°ù±ð²õ¾±»å±ð²Ô³ÙÌýMary K. Surridge. “We are delighted to provide this life-changing opportunity for so many students.”

SPS Dean Lori Scrementi said the two schools “hope to create a community of learning for all, not only with fellow students but with faculty and staff, to build a strong, supportive network before, during, and after their time at ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½.”

Scrementi said that with its integration of Christian, intercultural, and city-centered values, SPS gives students tools for lifelong learning and a strong sense of community-focused decision-making. Faculty and staff bring the wisdom gained from their professions and vocations into their positions at ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½.

COD’s provost, Mark Curtis-Chávez, said the institutional partnership between the schools “reflects our mutual and intentional level of commitment to providing students a clear pathway towards a timely degree in a growing number of academic programs.”

He added: “We look forward to continued collaboration with ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½Â as we develop new ways to best support students.”

Founded in 1967, the College of DuPage is a community college serving students in Chicago’s western suburbs. Firmly rooted in its community, it is also committed to reflecting the needs and demands of an ever-changing world.

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