Cleveland State President Bill Seymour, on right, and UTC Chancellor Steven Angle signed a dual admission agreement on Friday.
Cleveland State Community College President Bill Seymour and UTC Chancellor Steven Angle signed a Dual Admission Agreement between the two institutions on Friday.
The Dual Admission Agreement allows students to apply for admission simultaneously at both campuses while pursuing an associate’s degree at Cleveland State. Participants will benefit from guaranteed admission to UTC upon earning an associate’s degree from Cleveland State. Students can save money by enrolling in their first two years at lower community college tuition and fees, said officials.
Both campuses will provide students with a more personalized level of advising because participants’ entire degree path will be available at the onset of their college careers, said officials.
Participants in the Dual Admissions program will receive a UTC student ID card and can take advantage of some campus services as well as attend UTC events for a nominal fee.
The agreement will not only help ease the transfer transition for Cleveland State students as they come to UTC, but will help those students with the completion of degrees at both institutions.
“This really is a unique partnership, not only because it is a crossing over between the TBR system and the UT system, but more importantly it is a way for us to really look at the regional needs that exist in higher education here in southeast Tennessee,” stated Dr. Seymour. “This provides an opportunity for students to get the best of both worlds. They can come to Cleveland State, have that last dollar scholarship with Tennessee Promise and then establish a relationship with UTC almost immediately through this agreement.”
Chancellor Angle stated, “This is an affordable route to a four-year degree. This is a pathway that students will want to consider as an option. When you look at the Tennessee Promise combined with the Hope Scholarship program, this is a really affordable path. We hope to keep them on track so they will finish in four years. We look forward to continue working with Cleveland State in the future. This is not the only thing we are working on with them.”
Dr. Seymour continued, “I think this is a win / win for both institutions, but more importantly it is a win / win for our students. We are very happy to participate in this partnership, and we look forward to the good things to come—not only for the institutions, but the students who will be the ones reaping the benefits from the opportunities that exist at the institutions.”
Photo Cutline: Cleveland State President Bill Seymour and University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (UTC) Chancellor Steven Angle signed a dual admission agreement on Friday.
Pictured: (left to right) Angle and Seymour.
Photo Cutline: Dr. Denise King, Cleveland State Vice President for Academic Affairs; Dr. Bill Seymour; Cleveland State President; Dr. Steven Angle; Chancellor, UTC; Dr. Jerald Ainsworth, Provost, Senior Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, UTC.
From left, Dr. Denise King, Cleveland State vice president for Academic Affairs; Dr. Bill Seymour; Cleveland State president; Dr. Steven Angle; chancellor, UTC; and Dr. Jerald Ainsworth, provost, senior vice chancellor for Academic Affairs, UTC.