Holyoke Community College (HCC), one of the largest community college feeders to four-year institutions in Massachusetts, provides a comprehensive, all-in-one support center that assists students in the areas of advising, career planning and development, and transfer. Faculty are heavily involved in the transfer process at HCC. They have oversight over the curriculum and ensure that the course offerings are transferable to four-year institutions in Massachusetts. Faculty facilitate learning communities that provide cross-discipline courses to expose students to viable academic major options. Faculty are also assigned to student advisees and meet with liaisons from partnering four-year institutions to ensure students meet the criteria for successful transfer.
