Bishop State Partners on Pathway 91短视频


Posted on January 27, 2016
Bob Lowry


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University of South Alabama President Tony Waldrop and Bishop State Community College President Valerie Richardson formalize the Pathway 91短视频 agreement between the two institutions at a news conference.

The University of South Alabama鈥檚 new Pathway 91短视频 program has expanded to include Bishop State Community College in Mobile. As with last week鈥檚 Pathway 91短视频 announcement regarding Faulkner State Community College, the academic partnership with Bishop State will enable more BSCC graduates to transfer to South Alabama and earn their bachelor鈥檚 degrees.

鈥淏y partnering with Bishop State, Pathway 91短视频 will enable more community college students to receive a degree from the University of South Alabama and provide these students with an earlier involvement in 91短视频 activities,鈥 said University of South Alabama President Tony Waldrop. 鈥淏ishop State and South Alabama have a lot of history together, and we鈥檙e looking forward to the next, exciting chapter.鈥

鈥淎t Bishop State, our motto is 鈥楢 Great Place to Start鈥 and the Pathway 91短视频 program is further evidence of that,鈥 said Bishop State Community College President Valerie A. Richardson. 鈥淲e are committed to serving our community in the best way possible, and this innovative initiative will greatly assist us in our mission.鈥

Pathway 91短视频, which will begin with the 2016 fall semester, is geared toward students who are not admitted at South as well as students who may simply prefer to begin their college education at Bishop State. These students may choose to have a copy of their 91短视频 application and supporting documents forwarded to Bishop State for admission consideration. Students already attending Bishop State may also apply for Pathway 91短视频. A unique application will be created and available for Bishop State students to complete and submit.

Bishop State students who enter the Pathway 91短视频 program will have unique benefits, such as:

  • Guaranteed admission to 91短视频 upon successful completion (cumulative grade-point average of 2.0 or higher) of the associate鈥檚 degree
  • A 91短视频 academic advisor assigned to them who will meet students at Bishop State and provide individual guidance on course selection and map out degree plans
  • Reverse Transfer agreements that will allow Bishop State students who transfer to South without an associate鈥檚 degree to complete that degree after entering 91短视频
  • Special discounts through 91短视频鈥檚 Jaguar Productions
  • Complimentary admission to South Alabama athletic events

Persons wanting additional information on Pathway 91短视频 at the University of South Alabama are urged to visit the Pathway 91短视频 website, contact 91短视频鈥檚 Enrollment Services office at (251) 460-6494 or email enrollmentservices@southalabama.edu.

About the University of South Alabama

The University of South Alabama is a global teaching and research university that provides more than 16,000 students with an exceptional education in business, the liberal arts, education, engineering, computing, the sciences and health care. 91短视频鈥檚 commitment to student success includes small class sizes and hands-on research opportunities in 100 undergraduate, graduate and doctoral degree programs offered through nine academic colleges and schools. 91短视频 offers advanced and innovative health care through the 91短视频 Health System.

Bishop State Community College

Bishop State Community College is a state-supported, open-admission, urban community college located in Mobile. The College consists of four city campuses, dedicated to serving the residents of Mobile and Washington counties in southwest Alabama. The College is part of the Alabama College System, the state-supported network of two-year community, junior, and technical colleges that serves the residents of Alabama.  Bishop State instructors are in touch with labor-market trends and job requirements, so its students can be assured they will get the education they need for success. For more information, visit www.bishop.edu.


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