Publications
Featured Publications
Upgrading Programs
Author: T. James | Published: Aug 29, 2024
Student Transitions from Adult Basic Education Upgrading Programs into Further Studies at BC Post-Secondary Institutions Adult Basic Education (ABE) academic upgrading courses and programs are an important part of the […]
2023-2024 Annual Review
Author: V. Yorkston | Published: Jun 25, 2024
Growing with BC’s transfer ecosystem This year marks the 35th anniversary of BCCAT. As BC’s post-secondary transfer system has expanded and evolved over the years, so too has BCCAT’s role […]
Summer Melt
Author: A. Tikina | Published: May 15, 2024
The term “summer melt” denotes a phenomenon when post-secondary students who received an offer of admission and may have paid a deposit when accepting the offer, “fail to enroll at […]
Professional Regulation and Transfer: Exploring the Impact of Professional Regulation on Transfer Activity in the BC Transfer System
Author: F. McQuarrie | Published: Feb 14, 2024
This report examines the types of professional regulation in BC that interact with institutions and programs in the BC Transfer System, and assesses the extent to which professional regulation affects […]
Direct Admissions: Increasing Access to Post-Secondary Education through Proactive Admissions
Author: E. Ting | Published: Feb 14, 2024
Direct Admissions is a system developed and piloted recently in the US that defaults graduating high school students into post-secondary admittance by data-matching their profiles (transcripts, standardized test scores, and […]
Course Outlines in the BC Transfer System: Designing Content and Format to Facilitate Course Transferability
Author: F. McQuarrie | Published: Feb 13, 2024
The purpose of this report is to examine and compare course outlines at BC Transfer System member institutions, and to provide recommendations for course outline content and format to facilitate […]
Accessible Admissions: Fostering Equitable, Accessible, and Inclusive Admissions through Disability Justice
Author: J. HardwickF. Whittington-WalshZ. JafferK. Watson | Published: Nov 28, 2023
This report summarizes a comprehensive environmental scan of thirty-eight BC Transfer System post-secondary institutions’ admissions processes and presents both current best practices in the system and opportunities to advance equity, […]
Online Delivery Trends: Online, Hybrid, and Multi-Access Learning and Teaching in British Columbia: Post-Pandemic Trends and Intentions
Author: G. VeletsianosV. IrvineN. Johnson | Published: Sep 12, 2023
This project undertook an analysis of the evolving nature of online, hybrid, and multi-access learning within the British Columbia (BC) post-secondary education system. The project objectives included assessing potential changes […]
2022-2023 Annual Review
Author: V. Yorkston | Published: Jun 21, 2023
We’re pleased to present BCCAT’s 2022-23 Annual Review, Sustainable Transfer: Growing an adaptive eco-system that mobilizes student journeys. Students today face a fast-changing world. Adaptability and agility in education and […]
Survey of Mobile Students
Author: E. TingT. Bui | Published: Apr 04, 2023
In 2019, BCCAT collaborated with BC Stats to conduct the Survey of Mobile Students: this project examined transfer students (“movers”) and their decisions, motivations, and experiences within the BC transfer environment.