Bay College announced today that Dr. Amy Reddinger, Vice President of Academic Affairs and Educational Equity has been selected to serve as a member of the newly launched Advisory Council on Transfer Success (ACTS). Convened by the Michigan Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement, and Potential (MiLEAP), ACTS will guide statewide efforts to expand pathways to degree completion, strengthen collaboration across Michigan’s colleges and universities, and prepare more students for in-demand careers.
“I am passionate about providing all Bay College students clear pathways to transfer to our four-year partners around the state. The work of this Advisory Council will be to tackle the challenging questions about barriers and loss of credits that stand in the way of student success. I am honored to be a part of this solution-focused team,” said Reddinger.
The council’s 16 members, including Reddinger, will play guide and oversee the state’s Transfer Success Project while also supporting MiLEAP’s efforts to navigate the transfer landscape, engage partners and advocate for productive change. Together, they will help streamline credit transfers, expand pathways in high-demand fields and make the process more transparent for students.
“The ability to transfer should be a bridge, not a barrier,” said Dr. Beverly Walker-Griffea, director of MiLEAP. “The Advisory Council on Transfer Success brings together leaders from across Michigan’s education institutions to drive bold, student-centered change, simplify pathways, and create a system where every student has the opportunity to finish their degree and access meaningful, in-demand jobs.”
Through their service, ACTS will help advance ongoing efforts to reach Michigan’s Sixty by 30 goal, which seeks to increase the number of working-age adults with a postsecondary degree or certificate to 60% by 2030.
A full list of Advisory Council on Transfer Success members is available in MiLEAP’s statewide announcement.
About Bay College
Bay College is the community’s college with a mission of: Student Success, Community Success, and Culture of Success. Bay is devoted to each individual’s achievement in the classroom, on-campus, online, in the community and into the workforce by providing career certificates, associate degrees, transferable university credits, industry certifications, trainings, and professional development programs which develop skillsets, enrich individuals, and advance careers. #BayIsTheWay
About MiLEAP:
Established by Governor Whitmer in 2023, MiLEAP’s mission is to improve outcomes from preschool to postsecondary so anyone can ‘make it in Michigan’ with a solid education and a path to a good-paying job. To learn more about MiLEAP, go to Michigan.gov/MiLEAP.