For NC Transfer Students, a Clearer Path to a Degree
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Serving UNC students and the University community since 1893 Volume 122, Issue 75 dailytarheel.com Thursday, September 18, 2014 Students For NC transfer students, panic over a clearer path to a degree downed CCI CCI printers were down throughout the day Wednesday. By Colleen Moir Staff Writer Students who approached Carolina Computing Initiative printing stations expecting to swipe their UNC One Cards and print assignments were in for an unpleasant surprise Wednesday — the system was down for eight hours during prime class time. All CCI printers across campus failed begin- ning around 9 a.m., and the problem was com- pletely resolved around 5 p.m., said Jeremiah Joyner, Teaching and Learning Interactive man- ager for Information Technology Services. The failure came from an uncommon commu- nication error between the system that receives student print jobs and the system where students can pay for their print jobs, Joyner said. “There hasn’t been an outage this long for a while,” Joyner said. Other options for printing on campus were available to students, all of which forced them to pay out of pocket for their print jobs during the time that CCI Printing was down. Signs on the CCI printers in the Undergraduate Library urged students to take their print jobs to the UNC Print Stop, located on the third floor of Student Stores. “There has been a constant line of customers,” Lydia Thompson, a senior and sales associate at DTH/MARtha-scOTT BENSON the UNC Print Stop said around 3:30 p.m. “It’s hard to keep track of them all.” Carlos Cordero (left) speaks to Erik Carlos II at the C-Step Kickoff Monday. Cordero transferred to UNC from Fayetteville Technical Community College. Customers normally send in their orders online and then come in to pick them up, rather than forming a long line at the front desk like the one Nationally, students battle credit transfer policies that was seen Wednesday. “Lots of people have small orders, like two By Blair Burnett many transfer students, the transition to socially, in whatever transfer path they take.” pages for 11 cents, and are charging it to their Staff Writer UNC — and to other schools nationwide — She said the average grade point average credit card, so I’m not sure how much profit we’re is not as seamless. of a transfer student before coming to UNC is actually making,” Thompson said. When Carlos Cordero, a 29-year-old An August study from the National Center 3.7, but when students transfer their GPA falls Glenn Hayslett, assistant head of circulation at junior transfer, came to UNC as a full-time for Education Statistics found that 39 per- significantly. For junior transfers who come Davis Library, said the circulation desk at Davis student this fall, he felt welcomed on cam- cent of transfer students nationwide arrive at from community colleges or four-year institu- had also experienced an influx of inquiries. pus immediately. their new institution with no transfer credits. tions, their average GPA averages around 2.9 “(We’ve gotten questions from) pretty much Cordero, a staff sergeant in the U.S. “When there are problems in higher educa- by the end of their first year at UNC. everyone who comes to print, and that’s a lot,” Army, transferred from Fayetteville tion, we typically blame the institutions,” said Tomiko Hackett, a UNC senior who Hayslett said. Technical Community College after com- Sean Simone, the report’s author. “It’s not the transferred as a sophomore from Rutgers He said Davis has a guest printer that anyone pleting his associate’s degree through the institutions. They, along with students, have a University in New Jersey, said her initial can use that was working Wednesday, but stu- Carolina Student Transfer Excellence legitimate interest in making the credit trans- transition to UNC was difficult. dents had to pay for their print jobs on this print- Program, which gives students a path fer process as seamless as possible.” “I went to academic advising and other er with money from their expense accounts. through community college to UNC — and Katie Cartmell, UNC’s transfer student administrators, but I would still walk away “I feel like the CCI printers never work, and ensures they get the credits they need. retention coordinator, said she does not see feeling really lost,” Hackett said. “I really when they do work, they always lag,” Sophomore “(My adviser) would align what you were problems of credit transfer at UNC on the had to advocate for myself as a transfer Shantell McLaggan said. “I’m in a lot of classes taking at Fayetteville Tech with what would scale Simone released in his report. But she student, and I feel like other transfers on which require reading, which is a lot of paper. I’m transfer over here, so I wouldn’t have to said the challenges of being a transfer stu- campus feel the same way.” a Covenant Scholar, so I don’t have money just to take extra classes,” Cordero said. dent persist at any university. As an out-of-state student, Hackett said be throwing around.” While regional programs like C-STEP “There’s such a thing as transfer shock,” are beneficial for students like Cordero, for she said. “It hits students academically and SEE TRANSFERS, PAGE 6 [email protected] Cooper initiative Renovations delay fraternity hire Chi Phi will have until Chi Phi responds to university and national level sanctions targets students Oct. 27, 2012 November 2013 March 2014 January to hire a live-in Freshman David Shannon, a Chi Phi Chi Phi is suspended Sanctions from the national by its national chapter. as the leading Democratic opponent adviser for its house. pledge, dies after falling from concrete Chi Phi fraternity require UNC’s As N.C.’s attorney general of Gov. Pat McCrory. machinery in Carrboro. Carrboro police chapter to hire a resident adviser weighs a run for governor, “His initiative about students and By Jane Wester launch an investigation into Shannon’s and be on social probation for one year. credit cards — he’s still the attorney Assistant University Editor death and complain the fraternity won’t cooperate. he’s touring colleges. general and he has to do his job,” Guillory said. “Doing his job is one Chi Phi is renovating its house to May 2014 By Kate Grise of the ways candidates run for office. provide living quarters for a live-in Aug. 23, 2013 Greek Judicial Board hearings Senior Writer You build a record.” house director whose presence has Gov. Pat McCrory signs House Bill 74, allowing Greek conclude, sending Chi Phi to the He said the attorney general’s been required by national sanctions. organizations with a charter from a national chapter to keep Standards Review Board for a more The average North Carolina office has had a consumer protection Though the sanctions were their houses without formal recognition from the university. intensive review process in the fall. college student graduates with division going back several decades, imposed by the national Chi Phi SOURCE: WWW.CHIPHI.ORG, REPORTER’S NOTES DTH/ZACH WALKER nearly $24,000 in debt — and N.C. which advocates for consumers on fraternity in March, the hiring Attorney General Roy Cooper wants issues with utility bills, power rates deadline has now been extended to the Southern Order Memorial When Greek Judicial Board to make sure they know how to man- and other consumer troubles. January 2015 to accommodate for Foundation, which is specifically hearings concluded in May, Pierce age that burden after graduation. The tour will continue through the renovation process. their house corporation board, and said Chi Phi would be tried by Cooper kicked off a College Cash five other campuses statewide, In the interim, a newly-formed that board — or at least a member of UNC’s Standards Review Board and Credit Tour on Sept. 8 at High including Queens University, Shaw alumni advisory board is providing that board — has historically served when it meets in the fall. Point University, speaking to students University, East Carolina University, visible support for Chi Phi members, as their chapter adviser,” he said. Kenan Lee Drum, president of the about becoming smarter consumers. UNC-Pembroke and Cape Fear said a spokesman for the chapter. Chi Phi’s national organization Interfraternity Council and member “Taking the time to learn how Community College. “The search is underway, and the recommended the chapter establish of the Standards Review Board, said to be a smarter consumer now will At each stop, experts from the renovations have started to ensure a separate advisory board in addition he cannot comment on an ongoing pay off for years to come,” Cooper consumer protection division and vic- the house is in good condition and to the board of its house founda- investigation. Bachenheimer also said at the event, according to a tims services section will speak with ready for a full-time live-in resi- tion, a change Bachenheimer said declined to comment. statement from the North Carolina students about managing loan debt, dent,” the spokesman said. he thinks is a good practice for any The house renovations will Department of Justice. avoiding repayment scams, establish- Aaron Bachenheimer, Director fraternity. include at least one other change. Speculation has surrounded ing good credit history and protecting of Fraternity and Sorority Life and Fields Pierce, chairman of the “The footprint will not be Cooper in recent months on his pos- themselves from identity theft. Community Involvement, said Greek Judicial Board, said his own expanded, but they’re adding a new sible run for North Carolina gover- About 40 students attended alumni advisory boards are com- fraternity’s advisory board provides women’s restroom, a dedicated nor in 2016.